Elizabeth King is a scholar of corporate governance, corporate finance, and nonprofit law. Her research explores the impact of markets and regulation on nonprofit organizations. She is particularly interested in the role of nonprofit hospitals and the rise of for-profit corporations in the healthcare sector. Her work has appeared in publications such as the Yale Law & Policy Review, the Berkeley Journal of Employment and Labor Law, and Bloomberg Law. King was previously a Climenko Fellow and Corporate Governance Fellow at Harvard Law School.
Professor King’s teaching and scholarship is informed by her practice experience. Prior to entering academia, she practiced in healthcare law at Ropes & Gray LLP, and in corporate law at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP. During this time, she also maintaineda pro bono practice advising nonprofit organizations. Before becoming a lawyer, King served at a financial services nonprofit.
Professor King holds a JD from Yale Law School and an AB in Government from Dartmouth College. She is admitted to the bar in Massachusetts and New York.