John D. Morley
Augustus E. Lines Professor of Law
Education
J.D., Yale Law School, 2006
B.S., University of Utah, 2003
Courses Taught
- Business Organizations
- Securities Regulations
- Trusts and Estates
John Morley is Augustus E. Lines Professor of Law at Yale Law School. Morley is a leading expert on the regulation and structure of investment funds, including mutual funds, private equity funds and hedge funds. His research on investment funds is one application of a broader interest in the law and economics of organization. Morley’s other research on organization includes a study of why law firms collapse and a history of the common law trust as a substitute for the corporate form. He also writes about the law of trusts and estates and serves as the reporter for the Uniform Directed Trust Act. At Yale Law School, Morley has taught classes on business organizations, securities regulation, trusts and estates, and investment management regulation.
Prior to joining the Yale Law School faculty, Morley was a member of the faculty at the University of Virginia School of Law and the Executive Director of the Center for the Study of Corporate Law at Yale Law School. He received undergraduate degrees in political science and economics from the University of Utah and his law degree from Yale Law School.
News
Chae Initiative Students Explore Private Sector Entrepreneurship in New York
The Chae Initiative in Private Sector Leadership, part of The Tsai Leadership Program at Yale Law School, held its second annual trip to New York City in January to immerse students in the world of private sector leadership.
Alumni Share Leadership Lessons from Entrepreneurship Journeys
The Chae Initiative in Private Sector Leadership held an Entrepreneurship Weeks event series with YLS alumni who spoke about their career trajectories as innovators.
You Can’t Take It With You
Professors John D. Morley ’06 and Yair Listokin ’05 asked 9,000 American adults to contemplate how they would divide their property among relatives, friends, and others if they were to pass away immediately. The results were surprising.
The Wall Street Journal