Senior Lecturer Richard Allen Posner, a longtime University of Chicago Law School scholar, former federal appellate judge, and pioneer in the field of law and economics, died on November 10. He was 87.  A relentless and towering intellect, Professor Posner changed his views on a good many things during the course of a highly accomplished career. And that’s how we know he was in the academy for all the right reasons- the pursuit of truth without fear or favor and the opportunity to think hard about tough problems no matter where the analysis might lead. He’s one of the great legends in our profession and will be deeply missed. May his memory be a blessing. https://www.law.uchicago.edu/news/senior-lecturer-richard-posner-law-and-economics-pioneer-and-former-federal-appellate-judge