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About the session
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Aprajita Tyagi - Aprajita is a Technology and Privacy counsel with over 5 years of experience managing commercial contracts, product counselling, and data privacy. Currently, she is working as a Commercial Counsel for Elasticsearch, Inc. She graduated from UC Berkeley, School of law, with a specialization in Technology and Business laws and is a certified privacy professional (CIPP/US). She also serves on the Legislative Committee of California Lawyers Association- Privacy Section and is the vice chair for ABA-IP Women in IP group.
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Sukriti Gandhi - Sukriti pursued her masters at Berkeley Law with a specialization in Technology and Business Laws and until recently was working at Twitter as a Legal Policy Operations Agent. She obtained her law degree from Amity Law School, Delhi in 2017. After that, she worked as a lawyer and handled matters ranging from consumer disputes to commercial as well as cases of constitutional relevance.
What's covered in this session
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Choosing tech law as a specialization
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Application requirements
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Building your CV for an LLM in tech law
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Getting an admit from Berkeley with average grades
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Drafting your CV for Berkeley
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Diverse vs. Focused work experience in the CV
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Relevance of extra-curricular activities and volunteer experience
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How to write the personal statement for Berkeley
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Letters of recommendation for Berkeley
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Cost of studying at Berkeley
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Rent in the Bay Area
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Scholarship opportunities
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Employment opportunities
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the LLM program is academic in nature, and not ideal for finding employment in the US
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jobs in the US are hard to come by
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JD programs are more suited from an employment standpoint
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working at a startup in the US
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number of students who get placed from the LLM cohort
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importance of LinkedIn and networking
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placement assistance provided by the university
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employability in India after graduation
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job prospects in Europe after getting an LLM
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Working in the US
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recruitment process
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work culture for lawyers at tech companies
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working hours
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cost of living in the Bay Area
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