Hebrew University Faculty of Law in 1987 (first in his class) and concomitantly obtained a B.A. in economics. Subsequently, he clerked for Justice Aharon Barak of the Israeli Supreme Court and for deputy State Attorney Dorit Beinish (both of whom later became Presidents of Israel’s Supreme Court); during that time he pursued a direct program towards Ph.D. at the Hebrew University.

From 1988–1993, Salzberger studied at Oxford University, where he was awarded a Senior Scholarship at Lincoln College. His doctoral dissertation, "Economic Analysis of the Doctrine of Separation of Powers: The Independence of the Judiciary", included an empirical study of judicial promotions in the UK.

Salzberger was the Jerusalem branch coordinator and an elected member of the board of directors of the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (1984–1988). Otherthe Israel Supreme Court" (co-authored with Fania Oz-Salzberger), Israel Studies (1998) [in German: 31 Kritische Justiz  (1998)
 "Judicial Independence: Some Evidence from the English Court of Appeal" (co-authored with Paul Fenn), 42 The Journal of Law and Economics  (1999)
 "Towards An Economic Theory of Unjust Enrichment Law" (co-authored with Niva Elkin-Koren), 20 International Review of Law and Economics (2000)
 "The Israeli Jurists Conspiracy – On the Israeli Bar and its Allies" 32 Mishpatim (2001)
 "On The Delegation Of Powers – With Special Emphasis on Central and Eastern Europe" (co-authored with Stefan Voigt), Constitutional Political Economy (2002)
 "Choosing Not To Choose: When Politicians Choose To Delegate Powers" (co-authored with Stefan Voigt), Kyklos 55 (2002)
 "Cyberspace, Governance and the New Economy: How Cyberspace Regulates Us and How Should