Dr. Edward Janger

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Edward J. Janger is a Visiting Professor at Yale Law School, specializing in Law, particularly in bankruptcy and commercial law. He also holds the position of David M. Barse Professor at Brooklyn Law School, where he has been a faculty member since 1998. Prior to Brooklyn, Janger taught at Washington University School of Law and Ohio State University College of Law. He has also been a visiting professor at prestigious institutions such as Harvard Law School and the University of Pennsylvania School of Law. Janger is noted for his scholarship in areas including business bankruptcy, international bankruptcy, and consumer financial protection. His recent work includes a noteworthy article titled 'Ice Cube Bonds: Allocating Price Process Chapter 11 Bankruptcy,' which received the Grant Gilmore Award from the American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers. Janger is active in professional organizations, serving as a member of the American Bar Association's delegation to the UNCITRAL Working Group V (Insolvency) and the World Bank's Task Force on Insolvency Creditor/Debtor Regimes. Before his academic career, he practiced as an associate at Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering in Washington, DC, focusing on bankruptcy litigation and served as a clerk for Judge Irving L. Goldberg on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Research Interests

Experience

Visiting Professor

— Present

Yale Law School • New Haven, CT

Teaching courses in Law including Bankruptcy and Secured Transactions.

Professor

— Present

Brooklyn Law School • Brooklyn, NY

Teaching and specializing in commercial law and bankruptcy issues.

Associate

— Present

Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering • Washington, DC

Specialized in bankruptcy litigation.

Courses

Bankruptcy Secured Transactions

Requirements for Yale Law School

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree
Application Checklist
  • LSAC LLM CAS registration
  • TOEFL scores
  • Two to four letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • Two required essays (1,000 words and 250 words)
  • Curriculum vitae
Specialization Notes

Department of Law offers the Master of Laws (LL.M.) program.

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GRE General
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of academic purpose
  • Transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Department of Psychiatry offers Ph.D. through the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. GRE is optional.

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GRE General
IELTS
Speaking
Required:7.5
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree
Application Checklist
  • Statement of academic purpose
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Resume/CV
  • Writing sample (optional but recommended)
Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology Ph.D. GRE is optional but strongly recommended.

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree
Application Checklist
  • Statement of academic purpose
  • Transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Writing sample
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Department of History Ph.D. GRE is not required.

Doctorate Program
Requirements
IELTS
Speaking
Required:7.5
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Strong undergraduate preparation in a discipline related to African American studies
Application Checklist
  • Statement of academic purpose
  • Writing sample
  • Description of fields of interest
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
Specialization Notes

Department of African American Studies offers a Combined Ph.D. program. GRE is not required for AfAm Studies but may be required by the partner department.

Master Program
Requirements
GRE General
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree
Application Checklist
  • Application form
  • Application fee ($85)
  • LSAT or GRE scores
  • Transcripts
  • Two to three letters of recommendation
  • 250-word essay
  • Personal statement
  • Resume
Specialization Notes

Law School (JD program). Both LSAT and GRE are accepted.

Doctorate Program
Requirements
Prerequisites
Biology (2 semesters with labs) General Chemistry (2 semesters with labs) Organic Chemistry (1 semester with lab) Biochemistry (1 semester) General Physics (2 semesters with labs) Math (Calculus and Statistics preferred)
Application Checklist
  • AMCAS Application
  • MCAT scores
  • Letters of recommendation
  • Yale Secondary Application
  • Official transcripts
Specialization Notes

Department of Medicine (MD program). Minimum 24 hours of science coursework required.

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
18 hours of philosophy coursework above introductory level
Application Checklist
  • Statement of purpose (400 words)
  • Writing sample (max 6,000 words)
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
Specialization Notes

Department of Philosophy Ph.D. GRE is not required.

Doctorate Program
Requirements
IELTS
Speaking
Required:7.5
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of academic purpose
  • Writing sample
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Department of Psychology Ph.D. GRE is optional.