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Affiliated Institute Institute for Law & Rationality Available Resources Affiliated Faculty of the Institute Law and Economics Related Course Offerings Past Events of the Institute MLEA 2007 CONFERENCE (WEBCAST NOW AVAILABLE) Other U of M Seminar Series Law School Home Dean Announcement Events Calendar Contact Information Search the Law School Site Map	OBJECTIVE OF THE INSTITUTE The Institute for Law & Economics was established in 2006 as one of the several centers that specialize in interdisciplinary methods at the University of Minnesota. The Law & Economics Institute contributes to this mission of the University by promoting interdisciplinary research at the interface of economics and the law. Economics provides a tool for studying how legal rules affect human behavior, offering a unique methodology to understand and address contemporary legal and social problems. The Institute seeks to promote interdisciplinary collaborations within the University, as well as with other centers and scholars, nationally and internationally. The Institute for Law & Economics will conduct seminars, organize conferences, sponsor activities in conjunction with other interdisciplinary centers, and host distinguished visitors. Through these efforts the Institute hopes to offer a privileged opportunity for students and faculty alike to add an important dimension to traditional legal education. EVENTS OF THE INSTITUTE Distinguished Visitor(s) to the Institute: (The Institute hosts several Distinguished Visitors each year. Distinguished Visitors are scholars from other institutions whose work falls within the ambit of the Institute. Visitors are in residence at the Law School for a short period of time, typically several days.) Coming in Fall 2008 - Prof. Thomas S. Ulen, Swanlund Chair & Chair & Director, Illinois Program in Law and Economics, University of Illinois College of Law. Prof. Ulen examines a variety of issues related to economics, legal scholarship, and legal education. PAST EVENTS OF THE INSTITUTE The 2007-08 ACADEMIC YEAR Distinguished Visitor(s) to the Institute: April 29-30 - Prof. Steven Davidoff, Wayne State University Law School. Professor Davidoff teaches a capital markets seminar, corporations, corporate finance, law & economics, mergers & acquisitions and securities regulation. His research focus is on corporate governance, regulation of hedge funds, mergers & acquisitions and securities regulation. Spring 2008 - Professor Giuseppe Dari-Mattiacci, Amsterdam Center for Law & Economics. Prof. Dari-Mattiacci specializes in the economic analysis of fundamental areas of the law, such as tort, contract, property and litigation. His research interests also cover welfare vs. fairness, public choice, evolution of law, ancient law, and slavery. Spring 2008- Weekly Seminar Series: Corporate Governance This seminar focused on various issues related to Business Organizations and Corporate Governance. Guest speakers presented their expertise and current research findings and conclusions. [Guest Speakers and Schedule] Midwestern Law & Economics Association 2007 Annual Meeting October 12-13, 2007 [Details] [Agenda] [WEBCAST]	Directors Brett McDonnell Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law Francesco Parisi Professor of Law Associate Director Claire Hill Professor of Law Advisory Board Douglas Baird University of Chicago Law School Lucien Bebchuck Harvard Law School Omri Ben-Shahar University of Michigan Law School Guido Calabresi Yale Law School, U.S. Circuit Judge Robert Cooter University of California - Berkeley School of Law Gerrit DeGeest Washington University Law School Peter Huang Temple Law School Lewis Kornhauser New York Unversity School of Law Aldo Rustichini University of Minnesota Chris Sanchirico University of Pennsylvania Vernon Smith George Mason Law School Kathryn Spier Harvard Law School Eric Talley University of California - Berkeley School of Law Thomas Ulen University of Illinois College of Law Assistant Julie Hunt University of Minnesota Law School huntx179@umn.edu

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