Dr. James Barrall

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Biography

James D. C. Barrall is a Senior Fellow at the Lowell Milken Institute for Business Law and Policy at UCLA, where he leads the Institute's Tax Business Law Scholarship Program. With over 30 years of experience as a partner at Latham & Watkins LLP, Barrall is a nationally recognized expert in executive compensation, corporate governance, and tax disclosure regulatory matters. He has authored numerous publications and has been involved in lecturing at prestigious institutions, including UCLA and Stanford. Barrall holds a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy from the University of California at Davis and a Juris Doctor from UCLA. He has received several accolades for his contributions to the field, including being named Alumni of the Year by UCLA School of Law and receiving the Dana Latham Award from the Los Angeles County Bar Association.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Fellow

2017-01-01 — Present

Lowell Milken Institute • Los Angeles

Leads Institute’s Tax Business Law Scholarship Program.

Partner

1987-01-01 — 2010-01-01

Latham & Watkins LLP • Los Angeles

Chaired the firm's executive compensation benefits practice and represented companies on various executive compensation matters.

Associate

1975-01-01 — 1987-01-01

Ervin, Cohen & Jessup • Los Angeles

Worked on executive compensation and corporate governance legal matters.

Awards

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Alumni of the Year

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Distinguished Achievement Award

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Dana Latham Award

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.