Dr. Robert Sitkoff

Professor

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Biography

Robert H. Sitkoff is the Austin Wakeman Scott Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, specializing in wills, trusts, estates, and fiduciary administration. He has previously taught at New York University School of Law and Northwestern University School of Law, earning multiple teaching awards. Sitkoff's research concentrates on economic empirical analysis in trusts and estates law, with publications in top scholarly journals, including the Yale Law Journal and Stanford Law Review. He is a co-author of the notable textbook 'Wills, Trusts, Estates' and serves as the co-editor for the 'Oxford Handbook of Fiduciary Law.' Active in law reform, he participates in the Uniform Law Commission in Massachusetts and chairs various drafting committees. As a member of the American Law Institute, he has contributed to significant legal frameworks, including Restatements on trusts and property. Sitkoff is an expert witness on litigation involving fiduciary matters and has provided training for trust officers. He has a distinguished educational background from the University of Chicago Law School, where he graduated with high honors.

Research Interests

Experience

Austin Wakeman Scott Professor of Law

2015-01-01 — Present

Harvard Law School • Cambridge, MA

Teaching and research in wills, trusts, estates, and fiduciary administration.

Professor of Law

— Present

New York University School of Law • New York, NY

Teaching and research in trusts and estates law.

Professor of Law

— Present

Northwestern University School of Law • Evanston, IL

Teaching and research in fiduciary law.

Courses

Trusts and Estates, Fall 2025

Requirements for Harvard Law School

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
J.D. from an ABA-approved U.S. law school or a first law degree (LL.B. or equivalent) from a foreign law school
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
  • CV/Résumé
  • Personal statements (Parts A and B)
  • At least two recommendations
  • Official transcripts and diplomas
  • Official TOEFL report (if applicable)
  • Application fee ($85)
Specialization Notes

Applied for under 'Department of Law', 'Department of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law', 'Department of Constitutional Law', 'Department of Japanese Legal Studies', and 'Department of Human Rights'.