Dr. Talia Gillis

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Biography

Talia Gillis is a professor at Columbia Law School, specializing in law and economics, particularly in the areas of financial regulation, consumer finance, behavioral economics, and the intersection of law and artificial intelligence. She completed her S.J.D. at Harvard Law School and holds a Ph.D. in Business Economics from Harvard University, alongside a B.C.L. from Oxford University and an LL.B. from Hebrew University. Her research extensively explores how household financial behavior and consumer welfare are influenced by technological and legal changes, assessing the impact of regulatory tools and fiduciary duties on consumer welfare. Notable recent work includes the award-winning paper 'The Input Fallacy,' which won the 2022 AALS Scholarly Papers Competition. Gillis has served as an empirical law finance fellow and has been involved in various fellowships, including at Harvard. She clerked for Deputy Chief Justice Hanan Melcer at the Supreme Court of Israel and has received multiple grants and awards for her academic work, including a junior faculty grant from the Richard Paul Richman Center for Business, Law, and Public Policy. She is committed to innovative research that addresses the evolving landscape of consumer finance and law.

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Experience

Professor

2020-01-01 — Present

Columbia Law School • New York, NY

Joined Columbia Law faculty as a professor specializing in law and economics.

Awards

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AALS Scholarly Papers Competition Winner

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Junior Faculty Grant

Courses

Consumer Finance Law AI Contracts

Requirements for Columbia Law School

Bachelor Program
Requirements
GRE General
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution or equivalent
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Specialization Notes

Juris Doctor (J.D.) program. While 'Department of Law' is not a formal administrative division for admissions, this entry covers the primary J.D. program.