Three JAMS Scholars Join Incoming LLM Class PRAGYA SHARMA Pragya Sharma was 8 years old when she decided she would become a lawyer. “I was amazed by the theatrical lawyers strutting in courts in their majestic gowns,” she shared. Upon completing her LLB, she received a diploma in corporate law, and joined Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Company, a premier Indian law firm, where she represented clients across high courts and arbitral tribunals. She first became interested in ADR in 2017 when she participated in an international investment arbitration moot court competition. “I was fascinated by a world not confined to the four walls of a courtroom, but the possibilities of a more efficient justice system,” Sharma stated. In the long term, Sharma hopes to join the Indian judiciary. “I am positive that an LLM from Straus will be a crucial step in achieving my goals.”
PAUL SHIN Wooseok “Paul” Shin, an accomplished Korean lawyer, joined the Straus Institute’s fall LLM class after receiving his bachelor of law from Tsinghua University School of Law, in Beijing, China. He has been interested in crossborder transactions since starting his legal studies. “It was my third year when I first encountered the world of international arbitration,” Shin stated, and he became convinced that ADR was a perfect mechanism for conflicts in international transactions. Shin hopes to study further and become an arbitrator who resolves disputes peacefully and impartially, with great efficiency. “I hope I can enjoy the honor of being part of investment arbitration tribunals and share my experiences and thoughts with the next generation to facilitate academic progress,” he said.
DMITRIY BOGORODSKIY Dmitriy Bogorodskiy is an experienced litigator from Russia in the area of international asset recovery, who became interested in ADR when he realized that in 80 percent of his cases, the best option was to settle. “That is when you need ADR mechanisms,” he stated. A colleague from a top-tier firm informed Bogorodskiy about the Straus Institute and he appreciated the hands-on approach of the faculty in the admissions process. “I applied to many top programs in the US, but Straus was the only institute that met with me prior to my admission, and connected me with the director, professor Singh. To me, that meant that Straus cared about its students.” Bogorodskiy has enjoyed his first semester at Straus, saying, “I would like to make conflict my comfort zone.”
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