The Game Changers is a series of short interviews wherein we ask LL.M. graduates to identify one individual who has had a substantial impact on the individual’s LL.M. experience.
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The Game Changers: Anjali Chawla, ICAL at Stockholm University
The Game Changers is a series of short interviews wherein we ask LL.M. graduates to identify one individual who has had a substantial impact on the individual’s LL.M. experience.
First Person Accounts: Harkiran Sehgal, LL.M. in International Law & Global Governance, Tilburg University
Harkiran Sehgal is a 2020 law graduate of Banasthali Vidyapith, and also a 2021 graduate from Tilburg University where she completed an LL.M. in International Law and Global Governance
First Person Accounts (International): Fidan Abdurrahimli on the LL.M. in International Human Rights at Lund University
I loved my time at Lund University and in Sweden generally. It created memories that will last my entire life. The academic atmosphere was very different than what I used to have back in my country.
First Person Accounts: Sreejita Mitra on LL.M. applications at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL)
I had two criteria while shortlisting universities. First was the country I wanted to study in and second was the course. The UK was always my preferred choice and the universities I decided to apply to were the ones that had impressive Competition Law Courses
First Person Accounts: Tejas Mundley on the LL.M. Finance at the Institute for Law & Finance
In terms of ties with the industry, the ILF courses are taught by mostly partners and legal heads at leading firms and companies such as Baker McKenzie, Allen and Overy, Allianz Global Investors, etc.
First Person Accounts: Arpit Mallick on the International Dispute Resolution LL.M., Humboldt University
I started the LL.M. expecting a great academic experience, and now I find myself part of the IDR LLM family!
First Person Accounts: Dhakshayanee Srinivasan on the Humanitarian Law LL.M. at the National University of Ireland, Galway
Dhakshayanee Srinivasan recently completed the LL.M. (Peace Operations, Humanitarian Law & Conflict) from the National University of Ireland, Galway.
First Person Accounts: Maitreyee Kulkarni on the LL.M. at Institute for Law & Finance
The most important and differentiating factor of the ILF LL.M. course was that the curriculum built in 2 months of mandatory internship.
First Person Accounts: Shanu Jain on the Geneva LL.M. in International Dispute Settlement (MIDS)
I would strongly recommend prospective applicants who wish to pursue LLM in the courses relating to dispute resolution/settlement to at least gain two years of experience, which must include some exposure to the trial-court advocacy.
First Person Accounts: Nimanniyu Sharma on the TADS LL.M., Sciences Po
At the end of the day, the market is tough. One’s hard work coupled with some luck (without the aid of any arbitration-specific Felix Felicis) may bear fruit only if and when the ‘right opportunity manifests at the right time’.
First Person Accounts: Monika Bashyam on the Admiralty LL.M., Tulane University
The way law schools function and operate in the US blew my mind, especially their Socratic method of lectures.
First Person Accounts: Garima Prakash on the IELPO LL.M.
In 2017, Garima Prakash completed the University of Barcelona’s Master of Laws in International Economic Law and Policy (IELPO LL.M.)
First Person Accounts: Niyati Jigyasi on the Taxation LL.M. at Georgetown University Law Centre
The entire process of applications is tiring and stressful, but the kind of exposure you get during your one year of LL.M, at a personal and professional level, will make it all worth it.
First Person Accounts: Anjali Chawla on the International Commercial Arbitration LL.M. (ICAL), Stockholm University
We are the group of only 25 students, which implies that everyone here is purely on merits and probably the best in their sphere.
First Person Accounts: Shiv Sidharth on the LL.M. in International Law at The Fletcher School
Fletcher has really a great pool of faculties, which are at par with any other elite institution around the world, in terms of academics and professional expertise.