Jody Kraus
Encyclopedia
Jody S. Kraus is the David E. Kaufman & Leopold C. Glass Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School
, where he also co-directs the Institute for Law and Philosophy. Before joining Penn Law he was on the faculty of the University of Virginia School of Law
as the Robert E. Scott Distinguished Professor of Law and Philosophy and as the Albert Clark Tate, Jr. Research Professor. He teaches contracts, commercial law, political theory, and jurisprudence. He holds a J.D. from Yale Law School
, a Ph.D. in Philosophy and an M.A. from the University of Arizona
, and a B.A. from The Ohio State University
. He received numerous awards at the University of Arizona
and served as a Senior Editor of the Yale Law Journal
. He entered Yale Law as a member of the Yale Law Journal after having been published in the Journal before enrolling.
He is a popular professor, known for his rough cold calls, in depth lectures, and habitual Diet Coke consumption. He frequently uses economic theory in his lectures. He is co-author of the textbook, Contract Law and Theory. He was parodied in the 100th Anniversary Libel Show. He is rumored to have been a top candidate in the University of Texas School of Law
dean search in 2006, and the University of Virginia School of Law
dean search in 2007.
University of Pennsylvania Law School
The University of Pennsylvania Law School, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the law school of the University of Pennsylvania. A member of the Ivy League, it is among the oldest and most selective law schools in the nation. It is currently ranked 7th overall by U.S. News & World Report,...
, where he also co-directs the Institute for Law and Philosophy. Before joining Penn Law he was on the faculty of the University of Virginia School of Law
University of Virginia School of Law
The University of Virginia School of Law was founded in Charlottesville in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson as one of the original subjects taught at his "academical village," the University of Virginia. The law school maintains an enrollment of approximately 1,100 students in its initial degree program...
as the Robert E. Scott Distinguished Professor of Law and Philosophy and as the Albert Clark Tate, Jr. Research Professor. He teaches contracts, commercial law, political theory, and jurisprudence. He holds a J.D. from Yale Law School
Yale Law School
Yale Law School, or YLS, is the law school of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Established in 1824, it offers the J.D., LL.M., J.S.D. and M.S.L. degrees in law. It also hosts visiting scholars, visiting researchers and a number of legal research centers...
, a Ph.D. in Philosophy and an M.A. from the University of Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
, and a B.A. from The Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
. He received numerous awards at the University of Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
and served as a Senior Editor of the Yale Law Journal
Yale Law Journal
The Yale Law Journal is a student-run law review affiliated with the Yale Law School. Published continuously since 1891, it is the most widely known of the eight law reviews published by students at Yale Law School...
. He entered Yale Law as a member of the Yale Law Journal after having been published in the Journal before enrolling.
He is a popular professor, known for his rough cold calls, in depth lectures, and habitual Diet Coke consumption. He frequently uses economic theory in his lectures. He is co-author of the textbook, Contract Law and Theory. He was parodied in the 100th Anniversary Libel Show. He is rumored to have been a top candidate in the University of Texas School of Law
University of Texas School of Law
The University of Texas School of Law, also known as UT Law, is an ABA-certified American law school located on the University of Texas at Austin campus. The law school has been in operation since the founding of the University in 1883. It was one of only two schools at the University when it was...
dean search in 2006, and the University of Virginia School of Law
University of Virginia School of Law
The University of Virginia School of Law was founded in Charlottesville in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson as one of the original subjects taught at his "academical village," the University of Virginia. The law school maintains an enrollment of approximately 1,100 students in its initial degree program...
dean search in 2007.
Books
- Contract Law and Theory (with Robert E. Scott) (LexisNexis, 4th ed. 2007).
- The Jurisprudential Foundations of Corporate and Commercial Law (ed. with Steven D. Walt) (Cambridge University Press, 2000).
- The Limits of Hobbesian Contractarianism (Cambridge University Press, 1993).