Get to know what makes Duke Law’s Master of Laws (LLM) program so special! Gilberto Ortega LLM '24 shares insights into the reasons he chose to pursue his LLM degree at Duke Law. He speaks about his time during Summer Institute on Law, Language, & Culture (SILLC), his favrotie things about Durham, his fellow classmates, and the impact that being apart of various student organizations had on him.
Learn more about the LLM program at Duke Law at https://law.duke.edu/internat/llm/
Cathrine Rohde Kjaergaard grew up in Denmark and earned her first law degree from Aar-
hus University. During her law studies in Denmark, she was an exchange student at South
Texas College of Law in Houston, Texas, and the first intern at the Royal Danish Consulate
General and Trade Council in Houston. She worked as an attorney in Copenhagen before
coming to Duke Law, where she earned her LLM degree as well as the Certificate in Busi-
ness Law. She plans to sit for the Texas bar.
Convocation speaker Christopher H. Schroeder, a longtime faculty member who served in high-level positions at the Department of Justice, including leading the Office of Legal Counsel and its Office of Legal Policy, told the Class of 2024 on Saturday that his opportunities came from both luck and remaining focused on personal integrity and professional responsibilities.
“I absorbed that lesson from so many colleagues in government, including three outstanding attorneys general, but it is a lesson that is entirely transportable wherever your work takes you,” Schroeder said.
Mujib Jimoh LLM ’23 hails from Nigeria and is a published international law researcher and Judy Horowitz Scholar at Duke Law. Here he talks about his experience as a teaching assistant for the 2023 Summer Institute on Law, Language, & Culture (SILLC) program.
Get to know what makes Duke Law’s Master of Laws (LLM) program so special! Dingyu 'Allen' He LLM '23 shares insights into the reasons he chose to pursue his LLM degree at Duke Law. He speaks about his favorite classes, engaging with faculty and his fellow students, and the impact that doing pro bono work through Duke Law's clinical program has had on him, personally and professionally.
Learn more about the LLM program at Duke Law at https://law.duke.edu/internat/llm/
A student in the dual-degree JD/LLM International and Comparative Law Program at Duke Law, Gabriela discusses skills that she has developed through the program, how she manages extracurricular activities, and how she plans to prepare for her next steps in her career.
A student in the dual-degree JD/LLM International and Comparative Law Program at Duke Law, Neeki discusses skills that she has developed through the program, how she manages extracurricular activities, and how she plans to prepare for her next steps in her career.
Hear from our graduates about how excited they are for their next big chapter!
Get to know what makes Duke Law’s Master of Laws (LLM) program so special! Maliha Abu-Nowar LLM ’22 talks about how the LLM program has furthered her goals of learning about the U.S. system of law, while supporting her interests in gender, feminism, and international human rights law. Abu-Nowar says a faculty of leading scholars and highly supportive Office of International Studies —as well as a sense of family with her fellow LLMs —are standouts for her experience at Duke Law. More: Duke Law website: https://law.duke.edu/internat/llm/
Get to know what makes Duke Law’s Master of Laws (LLM) program so special! Olubamise Onabanjo LLM '21 talks about how the LLM program has furthered her goals of learning about the U.S. system of law, while enabling her to pursue an interdisciplinary approach to her learning. Onabanjo credits the Duke Law faculty with helping her focus on particular areas of interest and appreciates Durham providing a calm complement to rigorous studies at Duke. More: Duke Law website: https://law.duke.edu/internat/llm/
LLM students share why Duke Law and North Carolina are ideal for international students to bring their families with them while completing their degree.
Recorded in October 2020, several class of 2021 students enrolled in Duke Law's LLM Program shared what it's like for them to take in-person and online classes, engage with fellow students and faculty, and stay safe from COVID while at Duke and the neighboring communities.
Duke Law LLM Program: https://law.duke.edu/internat/llm/
Duke LLM students describe their experiences in Duke Law courses, on campus, and in Durham and North Carolina.
Alice Dias LLM '19, from Brazil, talks about what makes Duke’s community special
Radoslaw Nguyen LLM '18, originally from Poland, speaks about benefits of the Duke Law community – students, faculty and alumni
Alexander Sorton LLM '17 originally from Switzerland talks about the Duke Law International LLM program and his experience with the Duke-Geneva Institute in Transnational Law.
Alexander Sorton LLM '17 originally from Switzerland talks about the Duke Law International LLM program and his experience with the Duke-Geneva Institute in Transnational Law.
Mohamed Al Balushi LLM '17, of Oman, shares what he enjoys about Duke Law and the Durham community
Veronica Orantes LLM '16, originally from Guatemala, says there is so much more to Duke...
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Danish lawyer Peter Filholm LLM '16 explains why Duke was the right choice and why he prefers a smaller program
Hannah Alexander LLM '15, originally from Australia, speaks about how Due Law fits into her career goals
Mukami Wangai LLM '13, originally from Kenya, talks about what drew her to Durham from the United Kingdom, and her academic experience as an LLM student.
Alberto Gutierrez Pier LLM '13, originally from Mexico, discusses social life and extracurricular options in Durham and at Duke.
Katharina Riedl '13 talks about what brought her to Durham from Austria, and how the Duke Law LLM experience has enhanced her career options.
Chenghong Wang LLM '13 and Li Zhao LLM '13 discuss their favorite classes and professors, and explain what it was like to relocate their family from China to North Carolina for a year.