At the end of the summer, Assistant Dean for Graduate Admissions and International Outreach Sarah Dorner joined colleagues from several other American and European law schools on a 10-day trip to India to visit law schools, meet prospective students, and share information about the LLM program at UNH Franklin Pierce. Dorner hopes her visit will ultimately strengthen the law school’s presence and connections in the Indian market.
The “traveling mini law fair” was organized by Gen Next Education, which offers “comprehensive support to enhance global student recruitment efforts through in-person, expert-curated undergraduate recruitment tours, specialized graduate recruitment tours, and events around the world.”
During the trip, Dorner joined counterparts as they visited eight different law schools in three cities: Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Delhi. The mission was primarily student recruitment for UNH Franklin Pierce’s LLM program, but also an opportunity for Dorner to explore partnership opportunities with Indian law schools. During each stop, Dorner made a presentation about the program and was on hand to answer individual questions from prospective students.
“The primary objective was student recruitment,” Dorner says, “but a key way to achieve that is through partnerships with Indian law schools. This trip was a great way to connect with law school administrators and learn more about opportunities to collaborate.”
Along with the scheduled visits and presentations, the American and European law school representatives also held a reception in Delhi, where they hosted students, faculty, young professionals, and alumni for a networking event that provided an opportunity to connect with representatives and one another.
With more than 30% of students currently enrolled in the residential LLM program hailing from India, the country is a strong market for UNH Franklin Pierce due to a robust alumni network and interest from young lawyers in studying law in the U.S. In addition to exploring new partnerships, Dorner’s visit to India also offered a chance for UNH Franklin Pierce to deepen relationships with existing partners, which could lead to more opportunities for collaboration, such as faculty exchanges, which allow students in India to meet UNHFP professors in person.
The trip also provided a chance for Dorner to connect with the law school’s network of alumni in India, who serve not only as strong ambassadors but as a resource for prospective students.
In Bangalore, Abhishek Sharma, LLM ’06 joined Dorner for a day of law school visits, where he shared his personal experience of how earning an LLM helped to advance his career. Gaurav Miglani, LLM ’06 accompanied Dorner to partner school Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies in Delhi to present on UNH Franklin Pierce’s LLM and IP programs, while Saumya Agarwal, LLM ’23, Pooja Dood, LLM ’02, and Punita Bhargava, LLM ’01 spoke with prospective students at the reception in Delhi.
“I’ve worked closely with our partners, alumni, and students from India for a number of years now,” Dorner says, “so for me it was such a privilege to finally be able to go there in person and experience the people and the culture.”
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