Lael K ("Lulu") Weis

Lael (‘Lulu’) Weis (PhD, JD, MA, Stanford University) is an Associate Professor in Law at the University of Melbourne. A philosophically-trained legal scholar, Weis’s research focus is comparatively-informed and empirically-grounded constitutional theory, examining foundational questions about the nature of constitutional norms and their relationship to other legal norms. Her principal areas of expertise include: constitutional interpretation and judicial reasoning; constitutional duties, such as directive principles; and the constitutionalisation of property (broadly understood). Her current research project explores the principles of green (non-anthropocentric) constitutionalism. The most recent output from this project, co-authored with Robert Mullins, was published in The Oxford Journal of Legal Studies (2025).

Weis is the founder and co-convenor of Melbourne Law School’s Legal Theory Workshop, a founding General Editor for the international journal Comparative Constitutional Studies, and President of the Australasian Society of Legal Philosophy.

A current CV and list of selected publications are available here.