Dr. Ori Katz

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EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

  • Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA; Visiting Researcher (2022-2023)
  • The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel; Post-Doctoral Studies (2020-2022)
  • The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel; Ph.D., Direct Doctoral Studies Track; Dissertation: “Legal Attitudes and Decision-Making in Contract Law” (2020)
  • The Israeli Bar Association; Admitted to practice (2015)
  • The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel; LL.B. in Law and Psychology, Summa Cum Laude (2014)
  • Rabbinical Ordination, Chief Rabbinate of Israel (2010)
  • Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA; Visiting Researcher (2022-2023)
  • The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel; Post-Doctoral Studies (2020-2022)
  • The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel; Ph.D., Direct Doctoral Studies Track; Dissertation: “Legal Attitudes and Decision-Making in Contract Law” (2020)
  • The Israeli Bar Association; Admitted to practice (2015)
  • The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel; LL.B. in Law and Psychology, Summa Cum Laude (2014)
  • Rabbinical Ordination, Chief Rabbinate of Israel (2010)
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Bar Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel; Assistant Professor
  • Providing advisory services to law firms on contract law matters
  • The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel; Lecturer (2020-2022)
  • Israel Supreme Court, Jerusalem, Israel; Judicial Law Clerk for Justice Hanan Melcer (2014-2015)
  • Bar Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel; Assistant Professor
  • Providing advisory services to law firms on contract law matters
  • The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel; Lecturer (2020-2022)
  • Israel Supreme Court, Jerusalem, Israel; Judicial Law Clerk for Justice Hanan Melcer (2014-2015)
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HONORS, AWARDS and RESEARCH GRANTS

  • Research Grant, Israeli Class Action Fund (2025-2026)
  • Cohn Prize for Best Publication in English, Law Faculty, Bar-Ilan University (2024)
  • Fulbright Post-doctoral Scholar Award (2022-2023)
  • The Rothchild Fellowship for Postdoctoral Research (2022-2023)
  • The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities’ Post-Doctoral Fellowship (2020-2022)
  • The Cheshin Fellowship for Law Faculty Research (2015-2020)
  • The Kaye Einstein Scholarship (2016-2019)
  • Research Grant, The Aharon Barak Center for  Interdisciplinary Legal Research (2017, 2018, 2019, 2021)
  • Joanna Friedlander Prize, The Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (2016)
  • Research Grant, Israeli Class Action Fund (2025-2026)
  • Cohn Prize for Best Publication in English, Law Faculty, Bar-Ilan University (2024)
  • Fulbright Post-doctoral Scholar Award (2022-2023)
  • The Rothchild Fellowship for Postdoctoral Research (2022-2023)
  • The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities’ Post-Doctoral Fellowship (2020-2022)
  • The Cheshin Fellowship for Law Faculty Research (2015-2020)
  • The Kaye Einstein Scholarship (2016-2019)
  • Research Grant, The Aharon Barak Center for  Interdisciplinary Legal Research (2017, 2018, 2019, 2021)
  • Joanna Friedlander Prize, The Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (2016)
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PUBLICATIONS

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SELECTED PRESENTATIONS

  • “Reducing Sympathy Bias: The Impact of Statutory Interpretation Methods,” Faculty Seminar, Reichman University, November 2024.
  • "The Promise and Perils of Empathy in Contracts,” Conference on Empirical Legal Studies (CELS), Emory University, Atlanta, November 2024.
  • "Reducing Sympathy Bias: The Impact of Statutory Interpretation Methods,” European Association of Law & Economics (EALE) 41st Annual Conference, University of Torino, September 2024.
  • The Promise and Perils of Empathy in Contracts,” The 14th Annual Meeting of the Israeli Private Law Association, Ono Academic College, June 2024.
  • “Law, Justice and Reason-Giving,” The Israeli Law and Economics Association (ILEA) Annual Conference, The Hebrew University, June 2024.
  • “Reducing Sympathy Bias: The Impact of Statutory Interpretation Methods,” Conference on Empirical Legal Studies (CELS), The University of Chicago, May 2024,
  • “The Promise and Perils of Empathy in Contracts,” The 34th American Association of Law and Economic (ALEA) Conference, The University of Michigan, May 2024.
  • “The Promise and Perils of Empathy in Contracts,” The Workshop of Law & Economics, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, January 2024.
  • “Reducing Sympathy Bias in the Courtroom: The Impact of Statutory Interpretation Methods,” The 33rd American Association of Law and Economic (ALEA) Conference, June 2023.
  • “An Altruist Behavior in Contractual Obligations: An Experimental Analysis,” Chicago/ Michigan Psychology & Lab Studies Group (PALS), April 2023.
  • “Reducing Sympathy Bias in the Courtroom: The Impact of Statutory Interpretation Methods,” Visiting Researcher Colloquium, Harvard Law School, January 2023.
  • “Mapping the Diversity of Thought – An Attitude Theory of Contract Law,” Departmental Seminar, Faculty of Law, Hebrew University, November 2021.
  • “Do People Like Mandatory Rules? The Choice between Disclosures, Defaults, and Mandatory Rules in Supplier-Customer Relationships,” The 38th European Association of Law and Economic (ELAE) Conference, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, September 2021.
  • “Substituting Invalid Contract Terms: Theory and Empirical Findings,” German Law & Economics Conference, Free University of Berlin, July 2021.
  • “Hard Restrictions, Soft Restrictions and Judicial Discretion in Contract Law,” The 5th Annual Meeting of the Israeli Forum of Contract Law, Zefat Academic College, June 2021.
  • “Substituting Invalid Contract Terms: Theory and Empirical Findings,” The 11th Annual Meeting of the Israeli Private Law Association, Tel Aviv University, June 2021.
  • “Substituting Invalid Contract Terms: Theory and Empirical Findings,” The 36th European Association of Law and Economic (ELAE) Conference, Tel Aviv University, September 2019.
  • “Attitude Theories of the Law,” Conference of Behavioral Legal Studies: Cognition, Motivation, and Moral Judgments, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, June 2019.
  • “Substituting Invalid Contract Terms: Theory and Empirical Findings,” Private and Commercial Law Workshop, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, April 2019.
  • “Attitude Theories of the Law,” Doctoral Workshop, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, March 2019.
  • “The Revolution in the Status of Enforced Performance: Law, Theory, and Empirical Findings,” Judges’ Meetings—Israel Schools of Thought, Tel Aviv University, June 2018.
  • “The Revolution in the Status of Enforced Performance: Law, Theory, and Empirical Findings,” 8th Annual Meeting of the Israeli Private Law Association, IDC Hertzliya, June 2018.
  • “Enforced Performance in Common-Law Versus Civil Law Systems: An Empirical Study of a Legal Transformation,” Conference on Empirical Legal Studies in Europe (CELSE), KU Leuven, May 2018.
  • “An Attitude Theory of Contract Law,” 3RD Annual Meeting of the Israeli Forum of Contract Law, University of Haifa, May 2018.
  • “Reducing Sympathy Bias: The Impact of Statutory Interpretation Methods,” Faculty Seminar, Reichman University, November 2024.
  • "The Promise and Perils of Empathy in Contracts,” Conference on Empirical Legal Studies (CELS), Emory University, Atlanta, November 2024.
  • "Reducing Sympathy Bias: The Impact of Statutory Interpretation Methods,” European Association of Law & Economics (EALE) 41st Annual Conference, University of Torino, September 2024.
  • The Promise and Perils of Empathy in Contracts,” The 14th Annual Meeting of the Israeli Private Law Association, Ono Academic College, June 2024.
  • “Law, Justice and Reason-Giving,” The Israeli Law and Economics Association (ILEA) Annual Conference, The Hebrew University, June 2024.
  • “Reducing Sympathy Bias: The Impact of Statutory Interpretation Methods,” Conference on Empirical Legal Studies (CELS), The University of Chicago, May 2024,
  • “The Promise and Perils of Empathy in Contracts,” The 34th American Association of Law and Economic (ALEA) Conference, The University of Michigan, May 2024.
  • “The Promise and Perils of Empathy in Contracts,” The Workshop of Law & Economics, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, January 2024.
  • “Reducing Sympathy Bias in the Courtroom: The Impact of Statutory Interpretation Methods,” The 33rd American Association of Law and Economic (ALEA) Conference, June 2023.
  • “An Altruist Behavior in Contractual Obligations: An Experimental Analysis,” Chicago/ Michigan Psychology & Lab Studies Group (PALS), April 2023.
  • “Reducing Sympathy Bias in the Courtroom: The Impact of Statutory Interpretation Methods,” Visiting Researcher Colloquium, Harvard Law School, January 2023.
  • “Mapping the Diversity of Thought – An Attitude Theory of Contract Law,” Departmental Seminar, Faculty of Law, Hebrew University, November 2021.
  • “Do People Like Mandatory Rules? The Choice between Disclosures, Defaults, and Mandatory Rules in Supplier-Customer Relationships,” The 38th European Association of Law and Economic (ELAE) Conference, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, September 2021.
  • “Substituting Invalid Contract Terms: Theory and Empirical Findings,” German Law & Economics Conference, Free University of Berlin, July 2021.
  • “Hard Restrictions, Soft Restrictions and Judicial Discretion in Contract Law,” The 5th Annual Meeting of the Israeli Forum of Contract Law, Zefat Academic College, June 2021.
  • “Substituting Invalid Contract Terms: Theory and Empirical Findings,” The 11th Annual Meeting of the Israeli Private Law Association, Tel Aviv University, June 2021.
  • “Substituting Invalid Contract Terms: Theory and Empirical Findings,” The 36th European Association of Law and Economic (ELAE) Conference, Tel Aviv University, September 2019.
  • “Attitude Theories of the Law,” Conference of Behavioral Legal Studies: Cognition, Motivation, and Moral Judgments, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, June 2019.
  • “Substituting Invalid Contract Terms: Theory and Empirical Findings,” Private and Commercial Law Workshop, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, April 2019.
  • “Attitude Theories of the Law,” Doctoral Workshop, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, March 2019.
  • “The Revolution in the Status of Enforced Performance: Law, Theory, and Empirical Findings,” Judges’ Meetings—Israel Schools of Thought, Tel Aviv University, June 2018.
  • “The Revolution in the Status of Enforced Performance: Law, Theory, and Empirical Findings,” 8th Annual Meeting of the Israeli Private Law Association, IDC Hertzliya, June 2018.
  • “Enforced Performance in Common-Law Versus Civil Law Systems: An Empirical Study of a Legal Transformation,” Conference on Empirical Legal Studies in Europe (CELSE), KU Leuven, May 2018.
  • “An Attitude Theory of Contract Law,” 3RD Annual Meeting of the Israeli Forum of Contract Law, University of Haifa, May 2018.
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WORKING PAPERS AND WORK IN PROGRESS

  • Reducing Sympathy Bias: The Impact of Statutory Interpretation Methods
  • The Promise and Perils of Empathy in Contracts (with Yuval Feldman)
  • The Genie and The Bottle – Factors Shaping Judicial Discretion [In Hebrew]
  • Reducing Sympathy Bias: The Impact of Statutory Interpretation Methods
  • The Promise and Perils of Empathy in Contracts (with Yuval Feldman)
  • The Genie and The Bottle – Factors Shaping Judicial Discretion [In Hebrew]