"I managed to reach out to some good law firms in New York through the faculty. It was a great networking experience altogether. In other words, I built the foundation of my career in the U.S. at Franklin Pierce itself"
First Person Accounts: Vineet Hegde on the Georgetown LL.M., PhD at KU Leuven
I know I have also made some friends for life. I have taken up learning a new language, trying my hand at a musical instrument, abstract painting, reading books in my mother tongue etc. Bottomline: zero regrets.
First Person Accounts: Aishwarya Mysuru Sagar on the LL.M. at UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law
Please do write your SOP with honesty; write about yourself and your future plans. Remember that the SoP represents you in your absence.
The LLM #Admission Interviews: Prof. Joel Trachtman, The Fletcher School at Tufts University
The level of mentorship by faculty members is always valued by the students. The program is intentionally small and ranges from 15-20 students per year.
First Person Accounts: Vishal Sharma on the LL.M. at Cardiff University
I choose Cardiff University as the framework of the course was based on a combination of International Law and International Relations which aims at analysing the legal and political aspects of international affairs affecting public systems all across the world
First Person Accounts: Poornima Balasubramanian on the LL.M. at LSE
Do a masters if you believe it will truly add value to you. If along the way you do get a job abroad, give yourself a pat on the back and grab it!
First Person Accounts: Pallavi Chandrasekhar on the LL.M. at the NYU School of Law
In 2017, Pallavi Chandrasekhar graduated with an LL.M. from the School of Law at New York University.
First Person Accounts: Tinaz Kalyanvala on the International Dispute Resolution LLM, QMUL
In addition to the course being taught from an international comparative point of view our classes at any given point in time easily has students from a minimum of 10 jurisdictions if not more.
Airplane anxiety, kind co-passengers and the real value of an Ivy League education
Our conversation flowed, me asking her about an Ivy League education, studying in the States, and whether she thought it was worth the sixty-odd lakhs spent.
First Person Accounts (International): Velislava Hristova on the ICAL, Stockholm University (Part I)
Having a wide and diverse personal network of contacts is among the keys to success in the arbitration world and one of the best ways to achieve it is through education.
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.
First Person Accounts: Monika Thangavelu on the LLM in Human Rights at Essex University
My first advice would be “Start early” ! Secondly, look for the top universities in your field of interest rather than a general search for top universities.
First Person Accounts: Sanket Palshikar on the LL.M. from the Victoria University of Wellington
The study at Victoria University is more of research based and involves critical analysis of propositions as opposed to the usual question answers patterns for exams
First Person Accounts: Yashasvi Tripathi on the LL.M. at New York University
I would recommend studying and learning as much as possible, and networking with people, both in and out of the university in one’s filed, as two most important aspects of an LL.M. program.
First Person Accounts: Abhilasha Ramakrishnan on the LL.M. from King’s College London
A master’s is an all-round enriching experience that forces one to broaden one’s horizons and think outside the box.
First Person Accounts: Rishabh Sheth on the LL.M. from the University of Durham
I have seen students burning their parent's cash in London and then at the end of the course they are extremely worried about recovering the costs specially with the pay-scale in India.