Dr. Elizabeth Pollman

Professor

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Biography

Elizabeth Pollman is a Perry Golkin Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Institute for Law & Economics at Penn Carey Law. She specializes in business law, particularly corporate law, governance, startups, venture capital, and entrepreneurship. Her scholarly work focuses on corporate law issues and she has been recognized for her contributions, with articles selected as Top Ten Corporate Securities Articles in their respective years. Pollman has published influential articles in prestigious journals including the Harvard Business Law Review, Duke Law Journal, and Columbia Law Review. She co-authored the book 'Business Organizations: A Contemporary Approach' and served in pivotal roles within the American Bar Association. Before joining Penn Carey Law, she taught at Loyola Law School and was a fellow at the Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford. Pollman practiced law at Latham & Watkins and clerked for the Honorable Raymond C. Fisher on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, after earning her BA and JD with distinction from Stanford University.

Research Interests

Experience

Co-Director

2020-01-01 — Present

Institute for Law & Economics, Penn Carey Law • Philadelphia, PA

Co-directed the Institute focusing on research and policy in law and economics.

Perry Golkin Professor of Law

2020-01-01 — Present

Penn Carey Law • Philadelphia, PA

Professor specializing in business law and corporate governance.

Awards

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Harvey Levin Memorial Award

2022-01-01
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LLM Prize for Excellence in Teaching

2021-01-01
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LLM Prize for Excellence in Teaching

2024-01-01

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
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  • Essays
Specialization Notes

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