Dr. Andrea Wang

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Yanbai Andrea Wang is an Assistant Professor at Penn Carey Law, focusing on civil procedure and transnational litigation with a particular emphasis on the United States and China. His current research examines the enforcement of foreign judgments and the determination of foreign law. He investigates how procedural doctrines and judicial institutions influence the relationships between American and Chinese courts within the international legal framework. His notable work includes the article 'Exporting American Discovery,' which won the American Society of International Law’s David D. Caron Prize. Before joining the Penn Carey Law faculty, he was a fellow lecturer at Stanford Law School and has clerked for Judge M. Margaret McKeown on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He has also practiced in litigation groups at global law firms. His academic qualifications include a PhD in International Relations from Oxford, a JD from Stanford Law School, and a BA from Princeton.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

Penn Carey Law • Philadelphia, PA

Teaching and researching civil procedure and transnational litigation.

Lecturer

— Present

Stanford Law School • Stanford, CA

Fellow lecturer before joining Penn Carey Law.

Clerk

— Present

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit • San Francisco, CA

Clerked for Judge M. Margaret McKeown.

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
Application Checklist
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  • Letters of Recommendation (2-3)
  • Resume/CV
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Essays
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