Dominik Gruendger, LLM 2007 (Berlin, Germany)

Which were your best experiences at LSU?

• A definite highlight was the dedication of my Professors: I have never seen before Professors meeting on weekends until late with their students and working night shifts to help. Also, I will never forget our Professors cooking for us Louisiana specialties and inviting us to their home. The Civil Law Center's frequent invitations to workshops discussing cutting edge legal issues with leading scholars made it special to be an LLM student.
  

Has your experience at LSU opened possibilities for the future?

• It was certainly helpful to extend my stay and get a job offer from an East Coast based law firm.

How was your experience with your LLM colleagues?

• I met outstanding lawyers and great people from all over the world many of which have become close friends.

Why did you decide to come to LSU?

• Louisiana's bijural system and the LSU law library as one of the best in the US provided excellent conditions for my research project in comparative law. Also, LSU offered classes in antitrust, comparative corporate law, law & economics, and biotechnology to which I was particularly attracted. And I wanted to experience the life of one of the most beautiful campuses in the US, not to mention great college football. Finally, I love Louisiana's hospitality, its Cajun cuisine and the amazing subtropical climate.

(Photo: Dominik Gruendger appear at the top right with a white shirt, with other members of the class of 2007)

Nizar Fadhlaoui, LLM 2007 (Lyon, France)

During his LL.M. year at LSU, Nizar Fadhlaoui worked as a Research Assistant for Professor Moréteau. He recently announced that he passed the New York Bar and has been made legal director of an import-export company in London. The whole LLM teams feels very proud about his success.

Agustin Cerolini, LLM 2007 (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Agustin Cerolini joined the LSU Law Graduate Program to take his commercial law practice to the next level.

• “Three things mainly attracted me to apply to LSU Law: first, Louisiana’s unique bijural law system; second, the financial assistance through scholarships; and, third, the excellent relationship LSU Law has with my law school back in Argentina.”
  

About his LL.M. experiences, Agustin recounts:

• “LSU Law provided me with a broader perspective, not only in the academic aspect of my formation, but also as a person. The experience was much more than what I had ever expected!”

Describing the Graduate Program,

• “my classmates, prestigious colleagues already, are now valuable references for me in their countries; but above all, they are good friends.”

Completing his LLM in international commercial law, Agustin says

• “achieving the LLM degree at LSU Law enabled me to find a position as a foreign associate in one of the most important law firms in the United States.”

Nathalie Banoun, LLM 2005 (Paris, France)

Law Clerk for Judge Byron Hebert at the 15th Judicial District Court, Division "C" (Abbeville, Louisiana) for two years.

Passed the New York State Bar Examination in 2005.

Ana Maria Andronic, LLM 2007 (Bucharest, Rumania)

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