Given that there is no “magic formula” for drafting the unicorn that is the perfect SoP, what I have decided to do instead is focus on some of the most common mistakes made while writing an SoP.
First Person Accounts: Dharmesh Khandelwal on the LL.M. at Penn State Law
I opted for Penn State because it has got some great faculty such as Prof. Catharine Rogers and Prof. Thomas E. Carbonneau who are very experienced scholars in the field of international arbitration
First Person Accounts: Rupavardhini B.R. on the LL.M. at Harvard Law School
The civil services are still fairly a generalist’s domain but I hoped a masters would allow more opportunities for me to work in specific areas. An LLM felt like a better fit with my law degree rather than a public policy course.
First Person Accounts: Niyati Ahuja on the LLM at Berkeley Law
Our batch of 200 students consisted of lawyers from 80 different countries, and understanding the legal systems of different countries and their culture was truly an enriching experience.
First Person Accounts: Shagun Parekh on an LL.M. from Northwestern’s Pritzker School of Law
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 universities and law schools across the world. Shagun Parekh graduated from the Pravin Gandhi College of Law in 2017, and enrolled for the LL.M. at Northwestern University's Pritzker School … Continue reading First Person Accounts: Shagun Parekh on an LL.M. from Northwestern’s Pritzker School of Law
The LLM Admission Interviews: Laura Kagel, School of Law at University of Georgia
"We believe that the University of Georgia School of Law can provide an excellent return on investment and we are happy that we can make it more affordable for qualified students."
First Person Accounts: Arushi Bajpai on an LL.M. in International Criminal Law, University of Kent
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: 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: 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
The LLM #Admission Interviews: Amber Featherstone, Wake Forest University
Amber Featherstone of Wake Forest University School of Law discussed SoPs, LLM recruitments & more
The Amicus Interviews: Amal Sethi on the SJD at UPenn, legal academia & more
Amal Sethi completed an LLM from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, and is currently working on his SJD.
First Person Accounts: Aakanksha Chauhan on the LLM at Osgoode Hall, York University
Aakanksha Chauhan on the LLM at Osgoode Hall, York University in Canada
First Person Accounts: Yashaswini Mittal on an LLM from Georgetown University
Yashaswini Mittal on the Global Health Law LLM at Georgetown University, being a research assistant, the benefits of an international LLM and more.
The LLM #Admission Interviews: Cole Agar, School of Transnational Law at Peking University
Cole Agar, from Peking University's School of Transnational Law, on why their LLM makes sense for the Indian law graduate
First Person Accounts: Akash Gupta on the International Commercial Arbitration LLM at Stockholm University
First Person Accounts (FPA's) are meant to provide a first-hand account of Indian law graduates who have pursued, or are currently pursuing, a post-graduate course (be it an LLM or otherwise) from different schools across the world. In this edition, I speak with Akash Gupta, a graduate of Tamil Nadu National Law University (Class of … Continue reading First Person Accounts: Akash Gupta on the International Commercial Arbitration LLM at Stockholm University
First Person Accounts: Aayushi Singh on the IADR LLM at NUS, MIDS-NUS double-degree
Aayushi Singh shares her thoughts on the LL.M. in International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution offered by the National University of Singapore.