Dr. Kenneth Klee

Professor

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Biography

Kenneth Klee is a distinguished Professor Emeritus at UCLA School of Law, specializing in bankruptcy reorganization law. He joined the faculty in July 1997 after serving as a Visiting Lecturer since 1979 and has contributed significantly to the field through various roles, including teaching at Harvard Law School and Georgia State University College of Law. Klee has been instrumental in shaping bankruptcy law in the U.S. as a former Associate Counsel for the U.S. House Judiciary Committee and as the principal draftsman of the Bankruptcy Code. He has served on numerous committees, including the American Bankruptcy Institute and National Bankruptcy Conference, where he has held leadership positions to reform Chapter 11. His expertise is recognized internationally, having led missions to assist in writing bankruptcy laws in China. Klee has received multiple awards for his distinguished service, including the American College of Bankruptcy’s Distinguished Service Award and has contributed to numerous legal publications, authoring and editing critical texts on bankruptcy law and practice. His practice focuses on corporate reorganization and insolvency, representing notable clients in complex bankruptcy cases.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

1997-07-01 — Present

UCLA School of Law • Los Angeles, CA

Teaching bankruptcy reorganization law and contributing to legal scholarship.

Associate Counsel

1974-01-01 — 1977-01-01

U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary • Washington, D.C.

Responsible for drafting the Bankruptcy Code.

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
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  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • GRE General Test scores
Specialization Notes

Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.