Richard Epstein

April 17, 1943

Brooklyn, New York, United States

In 1969 Richard was admitted to the State Bar of California. From 1968 till 1970 he served as an assistant professor at University of California School of Law in Los Angeles. Also, from 1970 till 1973 Richard worked as an associate professor at University of California School of Law. What is more, beginning from 1972 till 1973 he held the post of a visiting associate professor at University of Chicago Law School. It is important to note, that from 1973 till 1982 Epstein worked as a professor. Moreover, from 1982 till 1988 Richard Epstein acted as a James Parker Hall Professor. Also, since 1988 he was a James Parker Hall Distinguished Service Professor of Law. Since 1981 to 1991 he edited Journal of Legal Studies. Moreover, since 1991 Richard started to work as an editor of Journal of Law and Economics. Since 2001, Epstein has served as the Peter and Kirsten Bedford Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, a prominent American public policy think tank located at Stanford University. Epstein formally retired from University of Chicago in 2010, but quickly came out of retirement to join the faculty of New York University as its inaugural Laurence A. Tisch Professor of Law. He remains a professor emeritus and senior lecturer at University of Chicago, teaching courses there on an occasional basis. In 2013, New York University's School of Law established a new academic research center, the Classical Liberal Institute, and named Epstein as its inaugural director.

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Background

Richard was born on April 17, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. He is the son of Bernard Epstein, a doctor, and Catherine (Remi) Epstein, a homemaker.

Education

In 1964 Richard finished Columbia University and got Bachelor of Arts degree. Also, in 1966 Richard attained Master of Arts degree graduating from Oxford University. In 1968 he finished Yale University and received Bachelor of Laws degree.

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Education period of Richard Epstein in Yale University

Career

In 1969 Richard was admitted to the State Bar of California. From 1968 till 1970 he served as an assistant professor at University of California School of Law in Los Angeles. Also, from 1970 till 1973 Richard worked as an associate professor at University of California School of Law. What is more, beginning from 1972 till 1973 he held the post of a visiting associate professor at University of Chicago Law School.

It is important to note, that from 1973 till 1982 Epstein worked as a professor. Moreover, from 1982 till 1988 Richard Epstein acted as a James Parker Hall Professor. Also, since 1988 he was a James Parker Hall Distinguished Service Professor of Law. Since 1981 to 1991 he edited Journal of Legal Studies. Moreover, since 1991 Richard started to work as an editor of Journal of Law and Economics.

Since 2001, Epstein has served as the Peter and Kirsten Bedford Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, a prominent American public policy think tank located at Stanford University. Epstein formally retired from University of Chicago in 2010, but quickly came out of retirement to join the faculty of New York University as its inaugural Laurence A. Tisch Professor of Law. He remains a professor emeritus and senior lecturer at University of Chicago, teaching courses there on an occasional basis. In 2013, New York University's School of Law established a new academic research center, the Classical Liberal Institute, and named Epstein as its inaugural director.

Achievements

Epstein has served in many academic and public organizations and has received a number of awards. Epstein's writings have extensively influenced modern American legal thought. In 2000, a study published in The Journal of Legal Studies identified Epstein as the 12th-most cited legal scholar of the 20th century. In 2008, he was chosen in a poll taken by Legal Affairs as one of the most influential legal thinkers of modern times. A study of legal publications between 2009 and 2013 found Richard to be the 3rd-most frequently cited American legal scholar during that period, behind only Cass Sunstein and Erwin Chemerinsky.