It is a year of self-discovery and meeting many interesting people across the globe. My advice to those considering a Master’s abroad would be to definitely pursue this experience.
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The Amicus Interviews: Ananth Padmanabhan, Dean at the Daksha Fellowship
For instance, not every lawyer needs to do an LL.M. Some may choose to switch to economics or public policy, and Daksha Fellowship can help them navigate these choices better.
First Person Accounts: Almitra Gupta on the LL.M. at Penn Law, Executive LL.M. at King’s College London
Make the most of your LLM experience by meeting and interacting with people from diverse backgrounds. Seek to create meaningful bonds with people without only focusing on what’s in it for me.
First Person Accounts: Pallavi Railkar on the LL.M. at Columbia Law School
I recommend gaining some experience before an LLM degree. It also gives you clarity about your interest areas which helps you to design your LLM program accordingly.
First Person Accounts: Shouryendu Ray on the LL.M. at UPenn, writing the NY Bar & more
The LL.M. course is an immersive, rigorous programme with a steep learning curve. It doesn’t help that the setting is also unfamiliar. But it is truly an other-worldly experience – a chance for you to make friends with people from all around the world, get exposed to their culture and way of thinking and see things from a very different perspective.
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.