Eric Posner
| Eric Posner | |
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| Born | December 5, 1965 |
| Residence |
Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Nationality | United States |
| Fields | International law |
| Institutions | University of Chicago Law School |
| Alma mater |
Yale University Harvard Law School |
| Known for | The Limits of International Law (2005, ; with Jack Goldsmith). |
Eric Andrew Posner (born December 5, 1965) is an American law professor at the University of Chicago Law School and son of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit judge Richard Posner. He is a professor of international law, contract law, and bankruptcy, among other areas. As of 2014, he was the 4th most-cited legal scholar in the United States.
Posner attended Yale University (B.A., M.A. in philosophy, summa cum laude) and received his law degree from Harvard Law School (J.D., magna cum laude) in 1991. He clerked for Judge Stephen F. Williams of the D.C. Circuit.
Posner is the Kirkland and Ellis Distinguished Service Professor of Law at the University of Chicago Law School, where he joined the faculty in 1998. From 1998 to 2011, he was an editor of The Journal of Legal Studies. He is the author or co-author of many books and articles, on subjects including international law,cost-benefit analysis, and constitutional law.
He has taught courses in international law, foreign relations law, contracts, and game theory and the law. His current research focuses on international law, foreign relations law, and international tribunals.
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