Dr. Kathryn Judge

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Biography

Kathryn Judge is the Harvey J. Goldschmid Professor at Columbia Law School, focusing her research on banking, financial crises, regulatory architecture, and intermediation design. She has been recognized for her academic contributions in both academia and the industry. Judge currently chairs the Research Committee of the European Corporate Governance Institute and serves on the Editorial Board of the Working Paper Series. She has held significant roles including Vice Dean of Intellectual Life at Columbia Law School and editor of the Journal of Financial Regulation. Judge has also participated in influential committees such as the Financial Stability Task Force and the Financial Research Advisory Committee (FRAC) for the Office of Financial Regulation, where she co-chaired working groups on financial innovation and the LIBOR transition. Her book, 'Direct: The Rise of the Middleman Economy', has received accolades, being longlisted for Financial Business Book of the Year and earning the Gold Medal for Business Theory in the Axiom Business Book Awards. Judge holds a J.D. with Distinction from Stanford Law School and a B.A. with High Honors from Wesleyan University.

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Bachelor Program
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Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution or equivalent
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Specialization Notes

Juris Doctor (J.D.) program. While 'Department of Law' is not a formal administrative division for admissions, this entry covers the primary J.D. program.