Dr. Robert Gordon

Professor

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Biography

Robert W. Gordon is the Chancellor Kent Professor Emeritus at Yale Law School, specializing in law and legal history. He has taught various subjects including contracts, American legal history, evidence, legal profession, and globalization of law. Professor Gordon has a distinguished academic background, having earned his A.B. and J.D. from Harvard University and Harvard Law School respectively. Before joining Yale, he served on the faculty at the University of Wisconsin and Stanford University. He continues to educate students in the fall term as a Professorial Lecturer in Law.

Research Interests

Courses

Contracts American Legal Profession American Legal History, 1880-1980

Requirements for Yale Law School

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree
Application Checklist
  • LSAC LLM CAS registration
  • TOEFL scores
  • Two to four letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • Two required essays (1,000 words and 250 words)
  • Curriculum vitae
Specialization Notes

Department of Law offers the Master of Laws (LL.M.) program.