Professor Dr. Igor Kirman

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Igor Kirman is a Visiting Lecturer at Yale Law School and an adjunct Lecturer at Columbia Law School, specializing in corporate law. He has practical experience as a partner in the Corporate Department at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, one of the leading law firms in the United States. Kirman has been involved in teaching advanced courses such as the Advanced Deals Workshop, focusing on public company mergers and acquisitions. He holds a Juris Doctor from Columbia University Law School, obtained in 1996, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale College, awarded in 1993. His academic and professional background positions him uniquely in the intersection of legal education and significant corporate legal practice.

Courses

Advanced Deals Workshop: Public Company Mergers Acquisitions

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.