Research and writing are creative and the environment a researcher needs to flourish will be very individual. The best a university can do is to create an environment where there is space for each researcher to be creative.
The Alternates: Annie Philip, Saahas Zero Waste
We live in a world which really allows us to be innovative with the work we would like to do. So, take that risk to try out what you truly like. And don’t worry if things don’t work out, a law degree is a fantastic safety net and you can always come back to more traditional careers.
The Alternates: Divya Ramesh, Communications/Marketing Manager, OML
It seemed like the path of the fewest immediate obstacles as far as being a lawyer went. And then I decided to quit while I was still young and still had the willpower to leave the lawyer-money behind.
We are working with every applicant to find a viable solution! – UNH Franklin Pierce Law School’s Sarah Dorner
We understand flexibility is critical right now, so please reach out if you want to discuss your individual situation and we will work with you to find a solution!
Embrace change, seek new opportunities: Prof. Ian Walden & Karen Watton, qLegal at QMUL
The world of work is changing in any event and being adaptable, being comfortable with technology, and gaining world class expertise and experience can set you apart with employers.
The Amicus Interviews: Prof. Reena Patel (Part II)
The fact is, research activity and research led teaching is resource intensive and faculty need time to develop and deliver these.
The Amicus Interviews: Professor Reena Patel (Part I)
The breadth of the curriculum, covering 60 courses over 5 years itself was a huge change and brought many new, multidisciplinary course offerings that had never been taught, such as Law and Rural Development, Environmental Law, among others.
The LLM #Admission Interviews: Justin Swinsick, University of Chicago
UChicago Law is a small school and prides itself on these relationships. The friends and professional contacts students make stay with them for the rest of their lives.
Amicus Interviews: Nishant Gokhale on Indian law schools, legal education & more (Part II)
Law schools need to create incentives to enable students to take up work that they are passionate about, rather than doing a bewildering number of internships for the sole reason that other law students are.
The Amicus Interviews: Nishant Gokhale on Harvard Law, Gates Cambridge & more (Part I)
The LL.M. is a broad-ranging experience so the purpose cannot be anything but subjective. Ask yourself why you want to do it and this will likely yield answers to when and where you would like to pursue it.
First Person Accounts: Bikram Chaudhuri on the Comparative and International Dispute Resolution LL.M., QMUL
For me, the fact that a candidate has an LLM degree is not automatically impressive. What matters is whether the degree and the experience have added any real value to him/her.
First Person Accounts: Vanya Rakesh on the LLM in Law & Digital Technologies, Leiden University
Vanya Rakesh is currently enrolled in the LL.M. in Law & Digital Technologies at Leiden University.
The Amicus Interviews: Deborshi Barat on the MALD at Fletchers, legal research & more
The famous collegiality of the Fletcher 'mafia' is a different experience altogether, and one learns a lot from one's peers as well, especially because the range of perspectives, nationalities, professional backgrounds, and world-views is staggering.
The Amicus Interviews: Lennora Crilov on the Penn State LL.M., global recruitments & more
Lennora Crilov graduated from Amity Law School, Noida in 2016 and then enrolled for the LL.M. course at Penn State Law School. She is currently the Head of Department - Academic Mobility and Accreditations at the Narxoz School Law & Public Policy, based in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
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.