My reason for specializing in ADR is very personal and may not resonate with many. I truly believe ADR is our immediate response to cross-border disputes.
First Person Accounts: Archa Rajeevi on applying for the IADR LL.M. at the National University of Singapore (NUS)
I chose NUS because I felt the degree would expose me both to the arbitration and the dispute resolution. I also really liked the extensive list of modules offered at NUS. Some of them, for example, are mediation, negotiation, future of international arbitration in Asia pacific region, energy arbitration and so on
First Person Accounts: Romil Mehta on the IP LL.M. at Queensland University of Technology
This might be surprising and unbelievable but I had no other immediate backup plan other than Queensland University of Technology (QUT). I had applied to only one university i.e. QUT.
First Person Accounts: Sneha Priya Yanappa on the BCL, Oxford University
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. Sneha Priya Yanappa is graduate of Symbiosis Law School, Pune (BA LLB '18) and a BCL candidate at the University of Oxford ('19). In this … Continue reading First Person Accounts: Sneha Priya Yanappa on the BCL, Oxford University
First Person Accounts: Vidya Madhusudhan on the LL.M. at Maastricht University
The Personal Statement is a way of them getting to know who we are and what are aspirations are. Our marks are not everything or who we are.
First Person Accounts: Labdhi Jhatakia on the LL.M. at the University of New South Wales (UNSW)
My advice to potential LLM candidates would be stay back after your law course, gain some work experience understand how the market works and then go for your masters. Don’t rush into it immediately after graduating from law.
First Person Accounts: Urvashi Jain on the LL.M. at the University of Georgia
It's not just about the degree. It's the entire personality of a person that gets changed with an international exposure.
The LLM #Admission Interviews: Anitha Cadambi, USC Gould School of Law
As much you want to tell the law school you are applying to why they should admit you, I think it’s equally important to tell the law school why you picked them.
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: Ashwathy Suresh on an LL.M. from University College London
If I were to pick a highlight among the many, it would be the friends I have made from different legal jurisdictions; getting to know more about their judicial system and their country on the whole.
First Person Accounts: Nimisha Thomas on an LL.M. from Queen Mary University of London
I feel that an LLM is an enriching experience and one should really consider doing it. However, a PG degree from abroad cannot guarantee you a job either in the international scenario or India.
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.
First Person Accounts: Siddharth Tewari on the LL.M. at George Washington University
A lot of times people enrol in LLM and go through it without recognizing any value addition to their experience or learning. It looks good on a resume but what it will do for you personally is the question that should have an answer for.
First Person Accounts (International): Faith P. Mumia on the LL.M. at Koç University
Koç University also inspires trust in their international students and that created a feeling of being in a home away from home.
First Person Accounts: Hemaxi Shah on an LL.M. from Syracuse University College of Law
It was a roller coster ride. Of course it was extremely difficult at the beginning, but time is the best way to change things for the better.
First Person Accounts: Shezin Hussain on the LL.M. at the Maurer School of Law, Indiana University Bloomington
If anyone wants to break through the US legal market, the JD is always a better option than LL.M. However, if you still want to explore the US market with an LL.M, it is still possible but there are several hurdles to overcome.