Jeesoo Nam

Associate Professor of Law and Philosophy
Last Updated: June 19, 2026

Jeesoo Nam is a scholar of law and philosophy, writing primarily on the philosophical foundations of tax law. His research covers both substantive tax law and its interpretation, administration, and adjudication. Nam’s works appear in leading law reviews and philosophy journals, including Analysis, the Tax Law Review, and the Journal of Ethics and Social Philosophy. Nam has received the Felix S. Cohen Prize in legal philosophy.

Before joining USC, Jeesoo Nam served as visiting assistant professor of tax law at New York University and practiced as a tax associate in Los Angeles at Latham & Watkins. Nam received a JD from Yale Law School and a bachelor’s degree in economics with highest distinction, Phi Beta Kappa, from Duke University.