Being industrious during your LLM will reap rich dividends after your graduate. Do remember that even before you’ll realise, your LLM will be over, so you won’t have enough time to read everything and grasp all of what is being thrown at you
First Person Accounts: Shrutanjaya Bhardwaj on the LL.M. at Michigan Law
Apart from UMich, I looked at Oxbridge, Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Chicago and Berkeley. Of these, I received acceptances from Berkeley and Michigan, while UChicago placed me on their waitlist.
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.
First Person Accounts (International): Nur Ben-Hamida on the LL.M. at Glasgow University
The publishing industry is perfect for someone who has studied law, especially Intellectual Property Law, as almost every aspect of publishing is touched in some way by Intellectual Property and governed by law.
First Person Accounts: Tanmay Patnaik on the LL.M. at Fordham Law School
Tanmay Patnaik , Principal Associate at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, on his LL.M. experience at Fordham Law School
First Person Accounts: Anirban Roy Choudhury on the LL.M. at the Institute for Law & Finance, University of Frankfurt
Anirban Roy Choudhury shares his thoughts on the LL.M. at the Institute for Law & Finance, University of Frankfurt, a course he is currently enrolled at.
First Person Accounts: Asmita Singh on the International Dispute Resolution LL.M. at Humboldt University of Berlin
First Person Accounts (FPA’s) are meant to provide a first-hand account of law graduates who have pursued, or are pursuing, a post-graduate course (LL.M. or otherwise) from different universities across the world. In this edition, I speak with Asmita Singh, who is currently enrolled for the LL.M. in International Dispute Resolution at the Humboldt University of … Continue reading First Person Accounts: Asmita Singh on the International Dispute Resolution LL.M. at Humboldt University of Berlin
First Person Accounts: Deepshi Singh on LSE’s MSc in Media & Communications
A lot of people ask me, Why did you “switch” from Law to Media and I always say, "It is never a switch. I cannot stop being a lawyer."
First Person Accounts: Tishita Mukherjee on an LL.M. at the National University of Singapore (NUS)
"There is no ‘right’ time for a post-graduate degree. No matter when you decide to do it, it will be beneficial in its own way. So trust the motivations that come from within and everything else will fall into place. "
First Person Accounts: Shanya Ruhela on the Cambridge LLM, PhD at Tilburg University
A Ph.D. is about finding your method in madness. One realises that a doctorate journey (like life itself) is a process. There are Eureka moments but these are few and far between.
First Person Accounts: Dhruv Suri on Columbia Law School, Indian law firms & more
According to me, an LLM makes sense only if you can afford it without causing any extreme financial setback to yourself or your family or if you have gotten a scholarship, fee waiver or a subsidized student loan that you believe you can re-pay.
First Person Accounts: Surya Kapoor on the LL.M. at Georgetown University
An LLM abroad is a great journey, if you know your destination. Make sure you know why you want to pursue your masters and then give it your all. This will be the best time of your life.
First Person Accounts: Ojas Patil on the Accelerated JD at James E. Rogers College of Law
Ojas Patil decided to opt for a Juris Doctor degree at the James E. Rogers College of Law in the University of Arizona, instead of the more common LLM.
First Person Accounts: Shaurya Upadhyay on the LL.M. at LSE
The reasons for you to do the LL.M will always be unique to you, so you must always look at this bigger picture, and use external advice (including this interview) only to fill informational voids.
First Person Accounts: Vikram Koppikar on the LL.M. from University of Durham
All things considered, Universities have brand value and consider choosing an LLM in a University, which has such recall. It leads to an embarrassing interview if your employer is unaware of your university!