Potentially, an LLB from India in combination with an LLM from Harvard, Yale, Columbia will get you to the same place, employment wise. But, three years of legal education in one of the most sophisticated legal systems with the most powerful supreme court in the world will reshape you as an individual.
The Amicus Interviews: David Busis, 7Sage
"You don’t have to make your admissions reader bang the desk and cry out, “By gad, admit him!” All you have to do is transmit something genuine and illuminate your motivation."
The Amicus Interviews: Malavika Prasad on legal education, “social capital” & much more.
We know that in the name of filtering for students of a certain ability, merit filters out those who could not access the education and social capital that nurtures such ability.
First Person Accounts: Urvashi Jain on the LL.M. at the University of Georgia
It's not just about the degree. It's the entire personality of a person that gets changed with an international exposure.
The LLM #Admission Interviews: Anitha Cadambi, USC Gould School of Law
As much you want to tell the law school you are applying to why they should admit you, I think it’s equally important to tell the law school why you picked them.
Repost: Raushan T Jaswal breaks down US & UK LL.M. applications
Raushan Tara Jaswal is an incoming LL.M. candidate at the University of Cambridge, and is also the recipient of the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship.
First Person Accounts: Siddharth Tewari on the LL.M. at George Washington University
A lot of times people enrol in LLM and go through it without recognizing any value addition to their experience or learning. It looks good on a resume but what it will do for you personally is the question that should have an answer for.
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: Hemaxi Shah on an LL.M. from Syracuse University College of Law
It was a roller coster ride. Of course it was extremely difficult at the beginning, but time is the best way to change things for the better.
First Person Accounts: Shezin Hussain on the LL.M. at the Maurer School of Law, Indiana University Bloomington
If anyone wants to break through the US legal market, the JD is always a better option than LL.M. However, if you still want to explore the US market with an LL.M, it is still possible but there are several hurdles to overcome.
First Person Accounts: Rachaita Saha on the LL.M. at Florida State University
Rachaita Saha shares her thoughts on an LL.M. at the College of Law in Florida State University. what got her to FSU, and a lot more.
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.
First Person Accounts: Shrutanjaya Bhardwaj on the LL.M. at Michigan Law
Apart from UMich, I looked at Oxbridge, Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Chicago and Berkeley. Of these, I received acceptances from Berkeley and Michigan, while UChicago placed me on their waitlist.
First Person Accounts: Conrad Noronha on the JD at Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School has a reputation for being very competitive, which I am learning is not entirely true. The students out here are extremely driven and hardworking, but many go out of their way to help each other.
First Person Accounts: Tanmay Patnaik on the LL.M. at Fordham Law School
Tanmay Patnaik , Principal Associate at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, on his LL.M. experience at Fordham Law School
The Amicus Interviews: Vismay Shroff on teaching at GLC-Mumbai, the LL.M. at Duke University & more
If a law school has served you well, you will be a better person along with being a law graduate.