Dr. James White

Assistant Professor

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Biography

James J. White is a Robert A. Sullivan Professor Emeritus of Law at the University of Michigan Law School, where he has made significant contributions to the field of commercial law. He is widely recognized for his authoritative work, including co-authoring the book 'Uniform Commercial Code' with Summers Hillman, which is considered a leading treatise on the subject. In addition to his books, White has authored numerous casebooks in commercial, bankruptcy, and contracts law. He has served as a reporter for the Revision Article 5 of the Uniform Commercial Code and has been active in the American Law Institute and the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. His excellence in teaching was acknowledged through the L. Hart Wright Award for Teaching in 2001-2002 and the Homer Kripke Achievement Award from the American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers. White began his academic career at the University of Michigan in 1964, following his private law practice in Los Angeles.

Experience

Robert A. Sullivan Professor Emeritus of Law

— Present

University of Michigan Law School • Ann Arbor, MI

Teaching and publishing in the field of commercial law.

Awards

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L. Hart Wright Award for Excellence in Teaching

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Homer Kripke Achievement Award

Courses

Commercial Law: Secured Transactions

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
  • Official Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science