The prize citation for Dr. Cole’s Barry Prize reads:
Bringing together a deep knowledge of jurisprudence and empirical study of how people
respond to legal norms and principles, Marcus Cole has enabled legislators and jurists to
understand how laws can more effectively promote justice, freedom, and economic
development in the face of rapid technological and social change. His work has improved legal
systems in bankruptcy and venture capital, religious freedom, and the protection of property and
contract rights in disadvantaged communities. The Academy honors Prof. Cole’s distinguished
contributions to humanity’s ongoing pursuit of justice and the Rule of Law.
Marcus Cole is Joseph A. Matson Dean and professor of law at Notre Dame Law School. He is a national fellow at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University and fellow at the University of Amsterdam Center for Law and Economics. He has served as an academic advisor for BARBRI and as a member of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit’s Bankruptcy Judicial Advisory Committee.
November 2026
The prize citation for Dr. Cole’s Barry Prize reads:
Bringing together a deep knowledge of jurisprudence and empirical study of how people
respond to legal norms and principles, Marcus Cole has enabled legislators and jurists to
understand how laws can more effectively promote justice, freedom, and economic
development in the face of rapid technological and social change. His work has improved legal
systems in bankruptcy and venture capital, religious freedom, and the protection of property and
contract rights in disadvantaged communities. The Academy honors Prof. Cole’s distinguished
contributions to humanity’s ongoing pursuit of justice and the Rule of Law.
Marcus Cole is Joseph A. Matson Dean and professor of law at Notre Dame Law School. He is a national fellow at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University and fellow at the University of Amsterdam Center for Law and Economics. He has served as an academic advisor for BARBRI and as a member of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit’s Bankruptcy Judicial Advisory Committee.
November 2026