Dr. Mark Ramseyer

Associate Professor

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Biography

Mark Ramseyer spent his childhood in provincial towns and cities in southern Japan, attending Japanese schools from K-6. He returned to the U.S. for college and studied Japanese history in graduate school. Ramseyer graduated from Harvard Law School in 1982 and subsequently clerked for Hon. Stephen Breyer when he was a Circuit judge. He worked for several years at Sidley & Austin in corporate tax. As a Fulbright student, he studied at the University of Tokyo. Over his academic career, he has taught at UCLA and the University of Chicago before coming to Harvard in 1998. He has also co-taught courses at Japanese universities in Japanese. His primary research focuses on Japanese law from a law and economics perspective. In addition to a variety of Japanese law courses, he teaches the basic Corporations course.

Research Interests

Experience

Mitsubishi Professor

1998-01-01 — Present

Harvard Law School • Cambridge, MA

A distinguished professor focusing on Japanese law and law & economics.

Courses

Advanced Readings in Japanese Law Corporations Introduction to Japanese Law

Requirements for Harvard Law School

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
J.D. from an ABA-approved U.S. law school or a first law degree (LL.B. or equivalent) from a foreign law school
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
  • CV/Résumé
  • Personal statements (Parts A and B)
  • At least two recommendations
  • Official transcripts and diplomas
  • Official TOEFL report (if applicable)
  • Application fee ($85)
Specialization Notes

Applied for under 'Department of Law', 'Department of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law', 'Department of Constitutional Law', 'Department of Japanese Legal Studies', and 'Department of Human Rights'.