Program on Law & Innovation

J.B. Ruhl

Program on Law & Innovation Director

J.B. Ruhl

David Daniels Allen Distinguished Chair in Law
Co-Director, Energy, Environment and Land Use Program

J.B. Ruhl is an expert in environmental, natural resources, and property law, focusing his research on climate change adaptation, ecosystem services, and adaptive governance. His works have been selected by peers as among the best law review articles in the field of environmental law 12 times from 1989 to 2021. 

Before entering the academy, he was a partner with Fulbright & Jaworski (now Norton Rose Fulbright) in Austin, Texas, where he also taught on the adjunct faculty of the University of Texas School of Law. 

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cat moon

Director of Innovation Design

Caitlin "Cat" Moon

Founding co-director, Vanderbilt AI Law Lab
Director of Innovation Design, PoLI
Lecturer in Law

Caitlin "Cat" Moon designs the J.D. curriculum for PoLI with the goal of empowering students to lead in the innovation of 21st century legal services delivery. She co-founded and produces the Summit on Law and Innovation, which brings together experts across legal, technology and other disciplines in collaborative innovation projects.

In addition to her roles at Vanderbilt, Moon works with law firms, legal departments and law schools globally to apply the methods and mindsets of human-centered design to re-imagine leadership and legal professional formation and modernize the delivery of legal services. 

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