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.
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
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
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: 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: Sean O’Brien on the International Human Rights LLM at Notre Dame
Sean O'Brien discusses the LLM in International Human Rights Law offered by Notre Dame Law School
First Person Accounts: Prarthna Kedia on an LLM from UC Berkeley School of Law
Prarthna Kedia discusses her reasons for applying to Berkeley, writing an SoP, the US legal market and more.
The LLM #Admissions: Margaret Llyod, Notre Dame Law School
Margaret Lloyd, from Notre Dame Law School, discusses what makes a good statement of purpose, the US legal recruitment market, and more.
First Person Accounts: Rini Agrawal on LLMs from Nottingham, Brooklyn Law + NY Bar
Rini Agrawal completed her Indian law degree from Bhopal University. She also has an LLM from the University of Nottingham and one from Brooklyn Law School
First Person Accounts: Aradhya Sethia on an LLM from Yale, Inlaks, Fox Fellowship & more
Aradhya Sethia completed an LLM from Yale Law School (Class of '18). In this FPA, he shares his thoughts on studying at Yale, the Inlaks Scholarship (of which he is an awardee), constitutional studies, and a whole lot more.
#Scholarship alert: Fulbright scholarships for 2020-21
The United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF), has released a brochure for applicants interested in the Fulbright scholarships 2020-21.
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Nehaa Chaudhari is an LLM grad from Harvard Law School ('17). She shares tips on writing the personal statement, research assistantships, and more.