Orly Lobel

Orly Lobel is an author and professor of law, and was recently named one of The Marker Magazine’s 50 sharpest minds. Lobel’s research focuses on regulation, employment, innovation, and the economic analysis of the law. She is a professor and founding faculty member of the Center for Intellectual Property and Markets at the University of San Diego School of Law.

Prior to joining USD, she served as a fellow at the Harvard University Center for Ethics and the Professions, the Kennedy School of Government, and the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs. She also clerked at the Israeli Supreme Court. Lobel is a member of the American Law Institute and the recipient of numerous grants and awards for her research. She has also served as an international jurist for the Portuguese government in their science and technology research award competition.

Her most recent book, The Equality Machine: Harnessing Digital Technology for a Brighter, More Inclusive Future (PublicAffairs 2022), was named one of The Economist’s Best Books of 2022.