Yifat Aran 58 Dudley Lane, Apt

Yifat Aran 58 Dudley Lane, Apt. 109, Stanford, CA, 94305 · Cell: (650) 714-8128 · email: [email protected]

EDUCATION Doctor of the Science of Law (JSD) Candidate, Stanford Law School, 2015–2019 (expected) Dissertation topic: Do the Golden-Handcuffs Have a Silver Lining? On Equity-Based Compensation in Private Tech. Dissertation committee: Professor Joseph A. Grundfest (chair), Professor George Triantis.

JSM, Program for International Legal Studies (SPILS), Stanford Law School, 2014–2015 Dissertation topic: From Delaware to Israel: Evaluating Israel’s Quasi-Experiment of a Specialized Corporate Court.

LLM, Magna cum Laude, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Law School, 2013 Ranked 7 out of 157; final GPA: 94.19 (Class valedictorian).

LLB, Summa cum Laude, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Law School & School of Humanities (Interdisciplinary Program), 2010 Ranked 1 out of 276; final GPA: 96.96 in Law, 95.18 in Humanities, 96.35 combined (Class valedictorian).

RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS Corporate Law and Governance, Securities Regulation, Employment Law, Civil Procedure, Innovation Law, Economic Analysis of Law, Behavioral Law and Econ, Empirical Legal Studies

WORKING PAPERS  The Effects of Specialization: Empirical Evidence from an Economic Court, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2802353 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2802353 [To be submitted for review in 2017]  Beyond Covenants Not To Compete: Equilibrium in High-Tech Start-Up Labor Market [To be submitted for review in 2017]

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS

 The Fourth Conference for Junior Researchers, Stanford Program in Law and Society (Forthcoming May 2017) Beyond Covenants Not To Compete: Equilibrium in High-Tech Start-Up Labor Market

 The 10th Annual Conference on Empirical Legal Studies (CELS), Washington University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri (Oct. 2015) The Effects of Specialization: Empirical Evidence from an Economic Court

 The Second Conference for Junior Researchers, Stanford Program in Law and Society (May 2015) From Delaware to Israel: Evaluating Israel's Quasi-Experiment of a Specialized Corporate Court

Yifat Aran 58 Dudley Lane, Apt. 109, Stanford, CA, 94305 · Cell: (650) 714-8128 · email: [email protected]

AWARDS AND HONORS

 E. David Fischman Scholarship for Most Accomplished Israeli students in Law, Political Science, and Economics (2014–current)  Summer Research Fellowship, John M. Olin Program in Law and Economics, Stanford Law School (2017).  International Peace Scholar, P.E.O. International Sisterhood (2016–2018; two consecutive years)  Lamas Fund Scholar, Hebrew University Rector Award for Advanced Legal Studies Abroad (2015– 2016).  Decalogue Society of Lawyers Scholar, Hebrew University Law School Award for Advanced Legal Studies Abroad (2014–2015)  Gerald Gunther Prize for Outstanding Performance in Modern American Legal Thought, Taught by Professor Barbara Fried (2015)  Stanford Law School Fellowship (2014–2015)  Lionel Cohen Award, Hebrew University Law School Award for the Class Valedictorian (2010)  Wolf Foundation Award for Excellence in Studies, Hebrew University Rector Award (2009)  Eisenberg Award for an Outstanding Law Student, Hebrew University Law School Award (2008)  Dean’s Award for Outstanding Academic Achievements (2007, 2008, 2009; first in class in all three years of studies)  A full tuition waiver, AMIRIM – The Hebrew University Interdisciplinary Honors Program in the Humanities (2006–2008)

TEACHING AND RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIPS

 Research Assistant to the Committee for Curriculum Reform at the Hebrew University Law School (2010). Position included conducting comparative analysis of the curricula in a couple dozen of the world’s leading law schools.  Teaching Assistant in Civil Procedure to Professor Michael Karayanni (the current Dean) Hebrew University Faculty of Law (2010). Position included updating the curriculum, composing and grading assignments, and providing detailed feedback on student papers.  Coordinator and Assistant to Director of the Women’s Employment Rights Clinic under Advocate Maya Tzahor (2008–2010). Position included coordinating work of 12 students, providing preliminary response and triaging to the clinic’s clients, supporting and consulting the students in issues arising while handling the cases, answering legal questions in online forum, helping compose legal documents of employee-submitted actions to the Labor Court, and drafting materials and presentations to increase awareness of women’s rights at the workplace among deprived populations.  Research Assistant in Empirical Research on Labor Law to Professor Guy Davidov, The Hebrew University Faculty of Law (2008). Position included conducting research and summarizing material, conducting court observations, and assisting in designing questionnaires.  Teaching Assistant in Introduction to Jewish Law to Professor Benny Porat (2009). Position included composing and grading assignments and providing detailed feedback on student papers.

Yifat Aran 58 Dudley Lane, Apt. 109, Stanford, CA, 94305 · Cell: (650) 714-8128 · email: [email protected]

JOURNAL ACTIVITIES

 Refereed an Article submitted to Law and Society Review (2016).  Member of Editorial Board, Mishpatim Law Review, The Hebrew University Law School’s major law review (2007–2009). OTHER ACTIVITIES

 Member of Arthur and Toni Rembe Rock Center for Corporate Governance Student Advisory Council (2016-2017).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 Associate Attorney, Litigation Department, Ephraim Abramson & Co, Jerusalem (2011–2016). Advised clients in a variety of complex litigation matters, including defective product liability claims, consumer class actions, and corporate governance and shareholders disputes. Represented clients in various judicial forums, including Supreme Court of Israel, Labor Law Court, the Economic Department in Tel Aviv District Court, and other district courts and in mediations, arbitration, and settlement negotiations.  Senior law clerk to Hon. Chief Justice Asher Grunis, Supreme Court of Israel, Jerusalem (2012). Prepared memoranda and conducted supplementing research and case analysis, mainly in civil cases.  Admitted to practice – Israel Bar Association, 2011.  Law clerk to Hon. Chief Justice Dorit Beinisch, Supreme Court of Israel, Jerusalem (2010- 2011). Handled all aspects of appellate practice, including preparing pre-argument memoranda; attending oral arguments; reviewing trial records; and researching, editing, and evaluating the legal analyses. CERTIFICATION

 Ignite Entrepreneurship Program, Stanford Graduate School of Business, 2015.

COMMUNITY ACTIVITY

 MAVOI SATUM – Organization for the Rights of Abandoned Women (2011–2012). Volunteered for nonprofit organization providing legal and emotional support to women refused a divorce. Initiated and drafted bills aimed to foster both legal and public reforms in Israeli marriage and divorce system.

MANDATORY MILITARY SERVICE

 Intelligence Officer (Analyst), IDF Intelligence Section, Research Department (2003–2006). Conducted geopolitical and strategic research at service of policy makers. Tutored and supervised 30 cadets in elite intelligence analysis training course. Released as Lieutenant.

LANGUAGES Hebrew (native); English (fluent reading, writing, speaking)