James Hicks

I am Associate Professor of Law and Associate Professor of Finance (by courtesy) at WashU, where my research centers on innovation law and policy.

I'm particularly interested in understanding whether and how intellectual property law affects people's incentives to create new technologies and expressive work. I also conduct empirical studies of the legal system more broadly, including projects that explore the changing nature of the Supreme Court's docket selection and the corporate response to the #MeToo movement.

I am trained as both a lawyer and social scientist, and I teach classes in intellectual property, law and economics, and empirical legal studies. I hold a Ph.D. in Jurisprudence and Social Policy, a J.D. from UC Berkeley, and a B.A. in Political Science from Reed College.