Dr. Andrew Whitcup

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Biography

Andrew R. Whitcup is the Associate Director at UCLA School of Law's Office of Public Interest Counseling and a Lecturer in Law. He teaches Legal Research Writing and contributes to the Bail Practicum under the guidance of core faculty member David J. Epstein. With a B.A. in Sociology from New York University, where he graduated cum laude, and a J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law, he has extensive experience in public interest law. As a staff attorney at the Legal Aid Society of New York, he represented clients through various stages of the judicial process in both Manhattan and the Bronx. His academic involvement at Northwestern included participation in the Bluhm Legal Clinic and the Bartlit Trial Team, where he honed his practical legal skills.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Director

2006-01-01 — Present

Office of Public Interest Counseling, UCLA School of Law • Los Angeles, CA

Serves as Associate Director and Lecturer at UCLA School of Law, teaching Legal Research Writing and assisting in the Bail Practicum.

Staff Attorney

— Present

Legal Aid Society of New York • New York, NY

Represented clients during arraignments and trials.

Requirements for University of California Los Angeles

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:160
Analytical Writing
Required:5
Overall
Required:5
TOEFL
Total
Required:87
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Strong background in Economics and Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • GRE General Test scores
Specialization Notes

Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.