Tim Bakken is a law professor in the Department of Law and Philosophy at the United States Military Academy. He is the first civilian promoted to Professor of Law at West Point, the United States Military Academy. He practiced law in New York City, including as a prosecutor in Brooklyn (Kings County District Attorney's office). His most recent book is The Cost of Loyalty : Dishonesty, Hubris, and Failure in the U.S. Military. He has worked in civil and criminal litigation in New York City, at law firms. He has been a visiting scholar or fellow at the University of Cambridge Faculty of Law, University of Sydney Law School, Columbia University School of Law, New York Law School, and Australian National University College of Law.