 Before joining USTR, Janow was an associate with the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom, specializing in mergers and acquisitions and international corporate transactions.From 1980 to 1985, Janow was on the staff of the Hudson Institute, based initially in Tokyo and then in New York.Professor Janow received a BA from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and a JD from Columbia University Law School.