The Coase-Sandor Institute and the Center for Law & Economics at ETH Zurich are soliciting submissions for the 2026 International Junior Scholars Forum, to be held at the University of Chicago Law School on May 18-19, 2026.
Coase-Sandor Institute for Law and Economics Research Paper Series
The University of Chicago Coase-Sandor Institute for Law & Economics Research Paper Series disseminates working papers in law and economics authored by University of Chicago faculty and JSD students. We distribute a quarterly e-journal with the latest scholarship written by our world-renowned faculty.
The American Law and Economics Association will hold its annual meeting from May 15-16th, 2026 at the University of Chicago Law School. Members will present papers dealing with a wide variety of topics on the interrelation of law and economics. ALEA is now accepting paper submissions until January 16th, 2026.
About the Coase-Sandor Institute for Law and Economics
The Coase-Sandor Institute for Law and Economics continues the long tradition of excellence at the University of Chicago Law School as the birthplace of law in economics. First established as the Institute for Law and Economics, the goal of the Institute is to promote the understanding and dissemination of the economic approach to law. Institute faculty produce cutting-edge research and the Institute team provides empirical research support and organizes conferences and events in Chicago and beyond.
Events
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Online-Only Law School Event
A fireside chat between Adam Chilton and Richard Sandor discussing his latest book, Carbon Hunters, co-authored with Paula DiPerna.
When the Law School’s scholars tap into massive data sets to answer pressing legal questions, they often draw support from the Coase-Sandor Institute of Law and Economics, an academic hub and research lab staffed by a small team of analysts trained to clean, organize, and synthesize data.
It’s a behind-the-scenes ingredient designed for Law School faculty whose cutting-edge scholarship includes time-consuming empirical work—and it is a resource John Rappaport, Professor of Law and Ludwig and Hilde Wolf Research Scholar, calls “significant.”
The Donald M. Ephraim Lecture on Law and Economics, featuring Professor Jacob Goldin, kicked off the Law School’s 2024-2025 Named Lecture Series in early October, drawing a fully packed auditorium of students, faculty, and staff.