Dr. Mariano Florentino Cuéllar

Biography

Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar is a prominent legal scholar and professor at Stanford Law School. His career spans over a decade at Stanford Law, where he has served as the Stanley Morrison Professor of Law, and recently returned to the faculty after his tenure as a justice on the California Supreme Court. Cuéllar is widely recognized for his impactful contributions to legal scholarship, particularly in areas related to behavior sciences and public policy. He also takes on significant roles at Stanford, including serving as the Sara Miller McCune Director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences and the Shriram Family Director of Knight-Hennessy Scholars. Cuéllar's dedication to education and mentorship is evident through the numerous students he has guided during his career. His research interests include legal theory, social justice, and the intersection of law with behavioral sciences. Cuéllar's return has been highly anticipated by colleagues and students alike, marking a new chapter in his distinguished academic journey.

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