Professor Dr. Michael Klarman
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Biography
Michael Klarman is the Charles Warren Professor of American Legal History at Harvard Law School, where he has been a faculty member since 2008. He earned a B.A. and M.A. in political theory from the University of Pennsylvania in 1980, a J.D. from Stanford Law School in 1983, and a D.Phil. in legal history from the University of Oxford in 1988 as a Marshall Scholar. Previously, Klarman served as a law professor at the University of Virginia School of Law from 1987 to 2008 and has held visiting professorships at various prestigious institutions including Stanford Law School and Yale Law School. His research interests primarily focus on constitutional law and constitutional history. Klarman has received numerous accolades for his teaching and scholarship, including being inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2009. His notable publications include "Jim Crow, Civil Rights: Supreme Court Struggle for Racial Equality" and "The Framers' Coup: Making the United States Constitution."
Research Interests
Experience
Professor of Law
— PresentUniversity of Virginia School of Law • Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Taught courses in law and history, specializing in constitutional law.
Awards
Bancroft Prize
Courses
Requirements for Harvard Law School
Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Prerequisites
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'.
Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Prerequisites
Application Checklist
- Online application form
- Curriculum Vitae
- At least two recommendations
- Official transcripts
- Personal Statement
- Summary of LL.M. Paper
- LL.M. Paper (or equivalent)
- S.J.D. Research Proposal
Specialization Notes
Doctoral program for 'Department of Law' and specialized legal fields.
Doctorate Program
Requirements
GRE General
TOEFL
Prerequisites
Application Checklist
- Online application
- Statement of Purpose
- CV/Resume
- Three letters of recommendation
- Transcripts
- GRE General scores
- TOEFL/IELTS scores
- Writing sample (min 15 pages)
Specialization Notes
Department of Economics PhD program.
Doctorate Program
Requirements
GRE General
Prerequisites
Application Checklist
- Online application
- Statement of Purpose
- Personal Statement
- Three letters of recommendation
- Transcripts
- Writing sample (20-25 pages)
Specialization Notes
Department of History PhD program.
Doctorate Program
Requirements
GRE General
TOEFL
IELTS
Prerequisites
Application Checklist
- Online application
- Statement of Purpose
- Personal Statement
- Three letters of recommendation
- Transcripts
- GRE General scores
- Writing sample (max 20 pages)
Specialization Notes
Department of Public Policy and Department of Global Leadership and Public Policy.
Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
IELTS
Prerequisites
Application Checklist
- Online application
- Statement of Purpose
- Three letters of recommendation
- CV/Resume
- Transcripts
Specialization Notes
Department of Computer Science PhD at SEAS.
Doctorate Program
Requirements
GRE General
TOEFL
IELTS
Prerequisites
Application Checklist
- Online application
- Statement of Purpose
- Personal Statement
- Three letters of recommendation
- Transcripts
- Writing sample (15-25 pages)
Specialization Notes
Department of Government PhD program.