Dr. Verity Winship

Professor

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Biography

Professor Verity Winship is the Edwin M. Adams Professor of Law and the Director of the Business Law Program at the University of Illinois College of Law. Her research focuses on corporate litigation, securities enforcement, and disputes across legal systems. She is a co-author of award-winning empirical work on settlement in legal disputes, with articles appearing in prominent journals such as the Vanderbilt Law Review and the Boston University Law Review. Professor Winship has co-edited the 'Research Handbook on Representative Shareholder Litigation' and is a regular contributor to JOTWELL. She has been awarded the Carroll P. Hurd Award for Excellence in Faculty Scholarship and has received several grants, including a co-principal investigator role on a National Science Foundation Rapid Grant. She co-founded and organizes the Corporate Securities Litigation Workshop, connecting scholars in the field for over a decade. Professor Winship also held leadership roles within the University of Illinois and the legal academy, including serving as Interim Dean and Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. A graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School, she has clerked for federal judges and practiced law in securities enforcement before joining the academic field.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2010-08-01 — Present

University of Illinois College of Law • Champaign, IL

Joined the law faculty focusing on corporate litigation and securities enforcement.

Interim Dean

— Present

University of Illinois College of Law • Champaign, IL

Served as interim dean managing academic affairs.

Visiting Assistant Professor

— Present

Fordham and Cardozo Law Schools •

Began academic career as a visiting assistant professor.

Awards

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Carroll P. Hurd Award

Courses

Business Associations International Comparative Aspects of Corporate Law Teaching Practicum Law, Behavior & Social Science Securities Litigation

Requirements for University of Illinois

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:103
GRE General
Prerequisites
Mathematical background Linear Algebra Calculus
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Specialization Notes

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