The Center for Law and the Economy is dedicated to advancing the study, practice, and implementation of laws and regulatory policies that structure private economic power in America. The Center conducts and supports academic research; advances knowledge-sharing among scholars, policymakers, practitioners (including lawyers, economists, and technologists), businesses, worker organizations, and other stakeholders; and helps educate and engage students in law schools across the country through the Center’s student network and membership program. The Center is led by Columbia University Associate Professor of Law Lina M. Khan – who served as the 57th Chair of the Federal Trade Commission from 2021 to 2025 – and Columbia University Associate Professor of Law Lev Menand.