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 FPA, I get Mritunjay Kumar to talk about his reasons for enrolling in a specalised LL.M. at Melbourne Law School which he … Continue reading First Person Accounts: Mrityunjay Kumar on a specialised LL.M. from Melbourne Law School
First Person Accounts: Eeshan Chaturvedi on an LL.M. from Stanford Law School, environmental litigation & more
I have also, over the years, interacted with some LL.M. graduates who have felt that without any substantial connections/background in the legal field, the Master's puts them on a better footing in terms of identifiability.
First Person Accounts: Ekakshra Mahajan on an LL.M. from Penn State Law, the NY Bar exam & more
Political uncertainties across the world affect us domestically and gaining global exposure definitely provides an individual an effective niche. So, it might be wrong to suggest that an LL.M. does not help an individual wishing to litigate.
First Person Accounts: Anushka Arora on the LL.M. at National University of Singapore, IPR specialisation & more
Sleepless nights, exams (6 hours long to 24 hours long), class presentations, moots, conferences, daily class grading’s, daily extensive readings for class, all in just roughly 10 months. I believe this was the main reason why I chose NUS from the options I had, as I wanted to train and push myself to limits I had never been too.
First Person Accounts: Ridhish Rajvanshi on the TRAIL+ program at World Trade Institute, Bern
Amongst the few available options, the WTI caught my eye for multiple reasons. The faculty and guest lectures associated are leading practitioners in the field. I have had the opportunity to attend lectures of Prof. Peter Van den Bossche, Dr. Arthur Appelton, Ms. Gabrielle Marceau, Dr. Thomas Cottier, Dr. Pierre Sauvé, various ambassadors to the WTO, WTO Appellate Body Members, etc just to name a few.
First Person Accounts: Shireen P Meghe on the Advanced PIL LLM at Leiden University
Shireen Priya Meghe who is currently enrolled in the Masters in Advanced Public International Law at Leiden University. A graduate of Symbiosis Law School Pune (Class of '18), Shireen shares her reasons behind choosing Leiden University, going about the LLM application process, and much more.
First Person Accounts: Rubanya Nanda on the LL.M. in Investment Treaty Arbitration at Uppsala University
Rubanya Nanda is currently enrolled in the LLM Master's Programme in Investment Treaty Arbitration at Uppsala University in Sweden.
First Person Accounts: Krusha Bhatt on her LL.M. from University of East Anglia, UK legal market & more
Krusha Bhatt, current LLM student at University of East Anglia, on how to apply for a foreign LLM
First Person Accounts: Akber Ahmad on an LLM from Cambridge University, UK law schools & more
Akber Ahmed shares his experiences as an LLM student at Cambridge University,
The LLM #Admission Interviews: Toni Jaeger-Fine, Fordham Law School
Toni M. Jaeger-Fine, Fordham School of Law, on the benefits of a foreign LLM, writing a good personal statement, and much more.
First Person Accounts: Abhinav Lohia on an LL.M. from George Washington University
Abhinav Lohia completed his law at Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, and worked for five years before an LL.M. at George Washington University
First Person Accounts: Aishwarya Amar on the BCL at Oxford, Cornelia Sorabjee scholarship & more
Aishwarya Amar is currently reading the BCL at Oxford University. A graduate of Symbiosis Law School, Pune (18), Aishwarya shares her thoughts on what makes the BCL special, the Cornelia Sorabjee scholarship and a whole lot more.
The LLM #Admission Interviews: Chinthana Konganda, California Western School of Law
Chinthana Konganda, an Assistant Director at the California Western School of Law, on recruitment prospects in the US, making the most of LLM, and more.
First Person Accounts: Ankit Sharma on an LL.M. from Cornell Law School
Ankit Sharma is an Indian law graduate who is currently pursuing an LL.M. from Cornell Law School
First Person Accounts: Balu G. Nair on the LLM at Melbourne Law School
Balu G Nair is pursuing an LLM at Melbourne Law School. The NUJS grad discusses the pros of an international LLM, the Alex Chernov scholarship, and more
The LLM #Admission Interviews: Amber Featherstone, Wake Forest University
Amber Featherstone of Wake Forest University School of Law discussed SoPs, LLM recruitments & more