Georgetown Law - Professional Development (Graduate Programs)

The following distinguished alumni provide their suggestions and advice for incoming students looking for a good LL.M. program in the United States. Additionally, they provide current LL.M. candidates with good recommendations on how to market their skills to potential employers.

Oleg Vasilyevich Riabokon Position: Managing Partner Company: Magisters (law firm in Russia Ukraine) Master of Laws degree from 1996 Detailed Biography		How how did your experience at Georgetown Law help you professionally? Besides academic training, what other skills do you recommend that students hone while at Georgetown Law? How important is networking to be a successful lawyer in the U.S. and abroad? What qualities do you seek in resumes you receive from potential candidates?



Name: Elena Gasol Ramos Position: Private Sector Development Specialist Organization: International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group) in Washington, D.C. Master of Laws degree from 2003 Detailed Biography		Why did you choose Georgetown Law as the institution where you obtained your LL.M.? Why is Washington, D.C. an ideal city in which to pursue the LL.M.? What are the steps you took to successfully land a position in the U.S. after obtaining the LL.M.? What are the professional advantages of obtaining an LL.M.? What networking advice do you have for LL.M. students? What are you looking for in candidates for positions in the International Finance Corporation?



Name: Valtteri Niiranen Position: Executive Director Organization: European Newspaper Publishers' Association in Brussels, Belgium Master of Laws degree from 2000 Detailed Biography		Why did you choose Georgetown Law as the institution where you obtained your LL.M.? Why is Washington, D.C. an ideal city in which to pursue the LL.M.? What are the extracurricular reasons to come to Georgetown Law? What suggestions do you have for students to make their LL.M. year more productive? What qualities do you seek in resumes you receive from potential candidates?



Name: Konstantin Jörgens Position: Senior Associate Law Firm: Garrigues in Madrid, Spain Master of Laws degree from 1998 Detailed Biography		Why did you choose Georgetown Law as the institution where you obtained your LL.M.? Why is Washington, D.C. an ideal city in which to pursue an LL.M.? What are the extracurricular reasons to come to Georgetown Law? What are the professional advantages of obtaining an LL.M.? What is the value of obtaining an international education? What networking advice do you have for LL.M. students? What suggestions do you have for students to make their LL.M. year more productive? What do you think is the recipe for professional success?



Name: Pascal Chadenet Position: Partner Law Firm: Salans, Paris office Master of Laws degree from 1988 Detailed Biography		Why did you choose Georgetown Law as the institution where you obtained your LL.M.? What are the professional advantages of obtaining an LL.M.? What qualities do you seek in resumes you receive from potential candidates? What advice would you give to somebody contemplating pursuit of an LL.M. degree? What is important to becoming a successful attorney in your field? Knowing what you know now, what would you have done differently while you were pursuing the LL.M. degree?

Georgetown University

Distinguished alumni Advice