Dr. Max Schanzenbach

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Biography

Max Schanzenbach is the Seigle Family Professor of Law at Northwestern University School of Law. He received his J.D. from Yale Law School and his Ph.D. in Economics from Yale University. Schanzenbach joined Northwestern as an Assistant Professor of Law in 2003 following a clerkship with Judge Alan E. Norris of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. He was promoted to full professor in 2006 and held the position of Director of the Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth from 2010 to 2013. In 2015, he was named the Seigle Family Professor of Law. Schanzenbach served as co-editor-in-chief of the American Law Economics Review from 2011 to 2016. His research, grounded in the law-and-economics tradition, applies economic theory and statistical methods to evaluate the real-world effects of law and legal institutions. His work covers topics such as trusts and estates, employee compensation, criminal sentencing, judicial behavior, and tort reform. His scholarly contributions have been published in top law reviews and economics journals, including the Yale Law Journal, Stanford Law Review, and Journal of Legal Studies.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor of Law

2003-01-01 — Present

Northwestern University School of Law • Evanston, IL

Full-time faculty member with expertise in law and economics.

Director

2010-01-01 — 2013-01-01

Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth • Evanston, IL

Oversaw research and initiatives related to law and economic growth.

Professor of Business Law

— Present

Kellogg School of Management • Evanston, IL

Courtesy appointment as professor in business law.

Clerk

2002-01-01 — 2003-01-01

U.S. Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit • Cincinnati, OH

Clerked for Hon. Alan E. Norris.

Courses

Colloquium: Law and Economics Contracts

Requirements for Northwestern University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
U.S. Bachelor's degree or equivalent
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Specialization Notes

Standard PhD requirements for TGS departments including Chemistry, Physics, and Sociology.