Christine M. Jolls

Christine M. Jolls (born October 1, 1967) is the Gordon Bradford Tweedy Professor of Law and Organization at Yale Law School, where she has been since 2006. She is known for her work in the emerging theory of behavioral economics and law. Her areas of research include employment law and contracts.

Early life and career She received her B.A. in economics from Stanford University, a Ph.D. in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and her J.D. from Harvard Law School. She was a law clerk to Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and taught at Harvard Law School. She collaborates with Professor Cass Sunstein of Harvard Law School.

Selected publications