🎧 SEASON 8 PREMIER - S8E1 - So You Want To Get Your LL.M.

Published on October 9, 2026

Welcome to Season 8 of Tales of the Tribunal!

We're back! And to kick off the new season, we're tackling a question that many aspiring international lawyers and arbitration practitioners eventually confront: Is pursuing an LL.M. actually worth it?

For this special episode, we're handing the microphone to Lidia Biella, who leads a conversation with four international arbitration professionals whose LL.M. experiences helped shape their careers:

  • Jake Lowther – SCC Arbitration Institute | Humboldt University of Berlin

  • Jessica Rado – Klafter LEsser | Fordham University School of Law

  • Sebastian Wuschka – Luther | Geneva LL.M. in International Dispute Settlement (MIDS)

  • Alice Wang – Pinsent Masons | Tsinghua University

Together, they explore some of the practical questions that prospective LL.M. students should be asking:

  1. When is the right time to pursue an LL.M., and should you qualify as a lawyer first?

  2. How do you choose between programs in the United States, Europe, and Asia?

  3. Is a…