Jacob Hamburger is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Law at Cornell Law School. His research explores the legal processes at the federal, state, and local levels that shape the lives of noncitizens the United States. At Cornell, he has taught Civil Procedure as well as a seminar on immigration federalism. His scholarship has been published or is forthcoming in the Duke Law Journal, the Washington University Law Review, and the Boston College Law Review. Starting in the Fall of 2025, Jacob will be joining Marquette Law School as an Assistant Professor of Law.

Jacob earned a JD from the University of Chicago Law School, a master’s degree from the École Normale Supérieure (Paris), and a bachelor’s degree from Columbia University. He previously practiced immigration law as a staff attorney at Legal Aid Chicago. In addition to his scholarly publications, he has also written for a variety of popular outlets in both France and the United States. He speaks fluent French and Spanish, and in his spare time plays jazz piano and saxophone.