LEC Hosts Second Annual DC Law and Economics Workshop
On Wednesday, May 6, 2026, the Law & Economics Center sponsored the Second Annual DC Law and Economics Workshop, hosted by the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University and co-hosted by the Georgetown University Law Center and The George Washington University Law School. Scalia Law Professor Nuno Garoupa organized the event, along with co-organizers Dean Joshua C. Teitelbaum of Georgetown University Law Center and Professor Caroline Cecot of The George Washington University Law School.
The workshop provided an opportunity for DC-area law and economics faculty to present their latest in-progress scholarship for live discussion and peer review. Each paper was assigned an official commentator, and a roundtable of additional participants also provided critical feedback. The authors will use the comments they received to refine their research before submission for publication. This year’s workshop was attended by four paper authors, four official commentators, and eleven additional discussants.
The workshop included four paper presentations. Erin Meyers Matsick, Assistant Professor of Law at the George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School, wrote and presented “Mass Criminalization and Limited Government Liability.” Joshua C. Teitelbaum, Interim Dean and David Belding Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center and Interim Executive Vice President at Georgetown University, gave comments.
The second paper was written and presented by Gustavo Ribeiro, Associate Professor at American University Washington College of Law, and titled “Beyond Exclusion: Epistemic Nudging in the Courtroom.” The official commentator was Heidi H. Liu, Associate Professor of Law at The George Washington University Law School.
Kulsoom Hisam, Assistant Professor of Economics at St. Olaf College, co-authored and presented the third paper, “City of Shame: Crime Signaling and Inverse Deterrence in a Weak State.” Yijia Lu, Assistant Professor of Law at George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School, gave comments.
Gilat J. Bachar, Associate Professor of Law at Temple University Beasley School of Law, wrote and presented the final paper, “The Scope of Silence: Public Perceptions of Non-Disclosure Agreements in Settlements.” The official commentator was Barak D. Richman, Alexander Hamilton Professor of Business Law and Co-Director, Health Law & Policy Program at The George Washington University Law School.
Lunch was provided following the paper presentations, allowing extra time for group discussion and networking.
Next year’s annual workshop will be hosted by The George Washington University Law School.