Undertaking the TADS LLM is undeniably one of the best decisions I made in my academic and professional life. This year at Sciences Po offered me countless opportunities to meet with incredibly talented professional both academics and lawyers.
Parens patriae or where I realise that educational choices are rarely made alone
One of the more interesting aspects of my job is that I get thrown into new situations every other day. Whether I have asked for it or not. Which is mostly not fun at all; not only is the illusory nature of free choice made quite clear, but to be made to stand face to … Continue reading Parens patriae or where I realise that educational choices are rarely made alone
The Amicus Interviews: David Busis, 7Sage
"You don’t have to make your admissions reader bang the desk and cry out, “By gad, admit him!” All you have to do is transmit something genuine and illuminate your motivation."
The Amicus Interviews: Malavika Prasad on legal education, “social capital” & much more.
We know that in the name of filtering for students of a certain ability, merit filters out those who could not access the education and social capital that nurtures such ability.
First Person Accounts: Shekhar Sumit on the MBA at the Yale School of Management
Thirdly, you will not find that many lawyers applying to business school – so, there is a bit of work involved in explaining to admission committees what exactly you brought to the table as a lawyer and how those skills will help you thrive in the world of business, both in business school and beyond.
The Amicus Interviews: Shilpi Nanda on the Cambridge LL.M. + Ph.D. at National University of Singapore (Part I)
Law students often believe that a doctoral degree is pursued only to undertake a career in academia or research. However, this is not necessarily true. A PhD teaches you much more than just research and writing.
First Person Accounts: Talha Abdul Rahman on Oxford University’s BCL + Guide on LLM applications
I don’t see a reason why, as litigators, we should not venture out to seek knowledge from every possible source, and see how we can use that to assist in the development of the law.
The LLM Admission Interviews: Laura Kagel, School of Law at University of Georgia
"We believe that the University of Georgia School of Law can provide an excellent return on investment and we are happy that we can make it more affordable for qualified students."
An Unpleasant Epiphany or where I realise why “Education Agent” is a four-letter word
The distaste was quite evident, “We actually tell students to stay away from people like you” he told me.
First Person Accounts: Balaji H. Iyer on the IDR LL.M. at Humboldt University of Berlin
International Commercial Arbitration was taught by four different professors, with different cultural and work backgrounds. Interacting with Professor Gerhard Wagner (my thesis supervisor) was in itself an experience.
First Person Accounts: Shouryendu Ray on the LL.M. at UPenn, writing the NY Bar & more
The LL.M. course is an immersive, rigorous programme with a steep learning curve. It doesn’t help that the setting is also unfamiliar. But it is truly an other-worldly experience – a chance for you to make friends with people from all around the world, get exposed to their culture and way of thinking and see things from a very different perspective.
First Person Accounts: Riya P. Raaj on the GPLL.M. at the University of Toronto
Think about the course that calls to you, that you can proudly say you hold a master's degree in. What you can proudly say, not your family and not society. Do an LL.M only if you want to.
The Amicus Interviews: Malcolm Mackay, United Employment Lawyers
I get Malcolm Mackay to discuss the future of legal education, and the legal profession as well.
First Person Accounts: Conrad Noronha on the JD at Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School has a reputation for being very competitive, which I am learning is not entirely true. The students out here are extremely driven and hardworking, but many go out of their way to help each other.
First Person Accounts: Shubhi Pandey on the LL.M. at Seoul National University
The main benefit of living in a city such as Seoul is the cultural exchange that one can experience. Seoul has so much to offer. The people are warm and welcoming here. You get a lot of exposure.
The Unbearable Lightness or Not having a plan and being okay with it
I was so enmeshed in publishing more interviews, asking more people what were the steps before and after the LL.M etc that I had lost sight of the fact that one's education is not always a linear process.