Saks will present with colleague Nicholas Schweitzer, assistant professor in ASU's New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences.
Saks' research focuses on empirical studies of the legal system, especially decision-making; the behavior of the litigation system; and the law's use of science. Saks is the fourth most-cited law-and-social-science scholar in the U.S., and has authored approximately 200 articles and books. Courses he has taught include criminal law, evidence, law and science, property and torts.