In this episode of See generally, Dave Hoffman, Deputy Dean and William A. Schnader Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, joins Kristen Marino to discuss his research in contract law. Professor Hoffman begins by describing his path to academia and interdisciplinary methodological approaches. Then, he describes his forthcoming article, Nonparty Interests in Contract Law, in which he identifies “nonparty defaults” as a judicial technique for resolving contract disputes. He develops a normative account of when courts should advance these nonparty interests. Additionally, Hoffman outlines his forthcoming article, Defeating the Empire of Forms, which argues that the scope of forms in people’s lives is a social problem that could be remedied by a reverse statute of frauds. Lastly, he discusses the collective implications of these articles.
Interview by Kristen Marino, Media Editor, Vol. 171, University of Pennsylvania Law Review.
Produced and edited by Andrew Gormley.
Cover Art by Emily Horwitz, Online Executive Editor, Vol. 170, University of Pennsylvania Law Review.
Cite as: See generally, A Conversation with Professor Dave Hoffman, U. Pa. L. Rev. (Mar. 28, 2023), https://anchor.fm/see-generally-podcast.
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