- Duke Law is more than just a prestigious institution.
“You will find multiple reasons to choose Duke for your LLM. In addition to the prestigious academic level at Duke, the ability to choose your own courses from the JD Curriculum, the accessibility of the professors and the administrative staff make you feel at home. There are a multitude of extra-curricular activities you can get involved in. You can participate in Pro-bono, join the Duke Sport teams, participate in the symposiums, experience the unique basketball camp-out, see your classmates wearing funny clothes during the International week and many other activities to enrich your life and career."
Federico de Achaval, LLM '07, Argentina
- Duke Law allows you the chance to engage in a phenomenal learning environment.
“Duke Law School's LLM program offers a wide variety of legal subjects to study, a phenomenal selection of nationally and internationally renowned professors to learn from, and a class size that is conducive to learning in a focused but friendly atmosphere. JDs and LLMs are fully integrated in every class, and there are also numerous social efforts made to integrate the US and non-US students. Additionally, the modern, picturesque campus has ample space for both studying and socializing.”
Colm McInerney, LLM '07, Ireland
- Duke Law offers world-renowned faculty and courses that address emerging global challenges.
“The erudite and world-renowned yet approachable faculty is a strong enticing factor. The program encourages an interdisciplinary and integrative approach in designing courses to suit ones intellectual and technological appetite for effectively handling of emerging global challenges in the legal, government and business fields. Moreover the small size of the program enables one to build life long relationships with people across the world and the dedicated and passionate alumni are very helpful professionally."
Vikrant Singh Negi, LLM '07, India
- The career development programs at Duke Law are outstanding.
“Duke Law School not only provides you opportunities to equip with robust intellectual knowledge and skills but also furnishes you with chances to develop interpersonal skills from diverse extracurricular activities at your choice. In addition to knowledge given by prominent law professors in various disciplinary areas, you may also enjoy attending in various career development programs and spectacular seminars arranged by staffs and students of Duke Law School. Packed with outstanding professors, resourceful staffs and friendly student body, this warm community will unify you with Duke Law family and make you feel like home. I ensure that your one-year experience at Duke will last for life time."
Natchapon Padungkittimal, LLM '07, Thailand
- Duke Law emphasizes real interaction with professors.
“Duke was the only law school where I wanted to go and indeed, I made a great choice. The high quality of the professors, the staff and the student body make the Duke experience incomparable. The interaction with the professors is incredible. I'm not only finishing this program with a strong IP background, but also feel I even grew more as a person. This is what makes Duke a unique experience."
Marian Duven, LLM '07, Venezuela
- At Duke Law, you will make friends from all over the world.
“Duke is real 'international experience!' Its LLM class with 75 students is just perfect to make friends with people from all over the world and learn a lot from each other. I made some really good new friends here. By taking most classes together with the JDs, you get a good insight of the US in a very short time. Duke has a very active student body, so whatever you want to do - from all kinds of sports to acting or singing in the choir - it's all there and helps you to get in touch not only with the LLMs, but also with the JDs."
Camilla Knorr, LLM '07, Germany
- Duke Law allows you to gain an international perspective on the legal profession.
“Duke is a wonderful place to pursue academic goal as well as opportunities for legal profession. Professors here are among the most capable and easily accessible; classmates from through out the world come here to exchange their special knowledge and experience . Duke provides great career network based on its good reputation among big law firms. You can also prepare yourself for legal profession with an international perspective! Come and enjoy your life here, and don't forget the basketball games!"
Jian Luo, LLM '07, China
- A beautiful campus and pleasant weather complement your time at Duke Law.
“Duke offers me more than what I have expected. Faculty and staff are capable and approachable. They care much about my study and career development, and are very helpful to me. A picturesque campus and a pleasant warm weather enable me to enjoy not only a rich curriculum of study, but also lots of extracurricular activities. I share one of the most fulfilling days of my life with an intelligent and friendly student body. My only complaint is that I have only 9 months to spend my time at Duke!"
Noriaki Shinoda, LLM '07, Japan
- Duke Law's reputation opens doors for your future.
"Receiving my LLM from Duke has opened so many doors for me. Knowing that I came from Duke was almost enough said for my employer here in Boston. Now I am assisting European companies conducting their business in the US, which is an invaluable experience for the future, just like Duke Law was."
Gudmundur Sigurdsson, LLM '07, Iceland
- Duke Law offers a multitude of extracurricular activities.
“Duke is more than "just" a superior university. There are all sorts of social and sports organizations in which everybody can participate. There are great weekly events organized by law school affiliated organizations, like the weekly bar review, where I got to know many other law students in a relaxed and informal environment and made lots of friends from all over the world. The LLM education at Duke was a sensational personal and academic experience and surely one of the best times of my life."
Fredrich Helml, LLM '07, Austria
