Hi..i have a small doubt --

if you have work experience before applying to an LLM program then apart from an academic reference (say from a pofessor) would you also have to get a reccomendation from your employer/ senior you have worked with.

I understand it may not be compulsory for all law schools (or is it mandatory??)..but is it preferable??

it would be a great help if some one can throw some light on this issue.

I guess it's not mandatory but you should include both the recommendation from your employer and from a professor, to show the law school you are applying to that you have outstanding experience and knowledge both at the academia and practice. Good luck!

hey thanks for the reply.. that was really helpful :)

A professional recommendation will definitely help!

Also, with a boss, you can ask to see the recommendation before it is submitted.

I think, a recommendation from your employer is a definitely a plus, as it gives the current achievement level of the candidate. Get as many good recommendation as you can. My boss gave me a very good recommendation and I think, it surely helped.

hey thank you :) i'd try to arrange for a recco by my boss!