Dr. Jeanne Fromer

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Biography

Jeanne Fromer specializes in intellectual property law, with a focus on copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret, and design protection laws. As the faculty co-director of the Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy, she has played a significant role in shaping discourse around intellectual property matters. Fromer has testified before Congress and has been cited by the U.S. Supreme Court for her scholarship in this area. Her work has been published in prestigious law reviews such as Harvard, Stanford, NYU, Columbia, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Virginia, and the University of Chicago. Prior to joining NYU, she clerked for Justice David H. Souter on the U.S. Supreme Court and Judge Robert D. Sack on the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. She has also worked at Hale and Dorr (now WilmerHale) focusing on intellectual property issues. Fromer earned her JD magna cum laude from Harvard Law School and holds a BA summa cum laude in computer science from Barnard College, Columbia University. She later received a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she researched artificial intelligence and computational linguistics.

Research Interests

Awards

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Podell Distinguished Teaching Award

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Young Scholars Medal

Requirements for New York University School of Law

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:7.5
Reading
Required:7.5
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
First degree in law (JD or LLB) from an ABA-approved school or a foreign equivalent.
Application Checklist
  • Online application via LSAC
  • Personal Statement
  • Resume or Curriculum Vitae
  • Official Transcripts
  • Class Rank Statement
  • Recommendation Letter(s)
  • English Proficiency Test Score (if applicable)
Specialization Notes

The Master of Laws (LLM) is a general degree. Applicants from the 'Department of Law' typically enroll in the general LLM or one of the specialized LLM programs.