Jose Beliz
“Every LL.M. applicant has a deep desire to pursue a graduate program at an institution that stands out for its academic excellence, stunning campus and renowned reputation, which, hopefully, serves as a solid bridge toward future professional goals.
“While UVA’s boutique program more than satisfies every aspect of this determined search, it adds a beautiful touch through its matchless identity: a true community experience. Without a doubt, UVA’s community is its most attractive and incomparable asset. Close interactions with outstanding professors that extend from their courses to school-sponsored lunches and dinners, and constant exchanges with the J.D. students that are not only part of class discussions but are broadened in Charlottesville’s restaurants and bars and Virginia’s wineries and hiking trails, are part of UVA’s essence.
“Unlike many other institutions, the professors will know you by your name, and maybe by your favorite meals and hobbies, and the J.D.s will become long-lasting friends. All of that is aside from your LL.M. peers, who together form a unique orchard of diverse, brilliant lawyers of various jurisdictions from all over the world, and whose commonality is open minds and engaging hearts. So, make sure you leave plenty of room in your luggage because it will surely be filled with tight professional and academic relationships and close friendship bonds that no other LL.M. program will guarantee as much as UVA’s. ”