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Professor Edwards, Ntsika Fakudze, LL.M. '11, Present in Mozambique
08/14/2015
Professor George Edwards gave a presentation titled “ “Studying Law in the U.S.A.: A Student from Mozambique’s Guide to U.S. Law School Programs” at the U.S. Embassy in Maputo, Mozambique on July 30.
There was a full house of law students, lawyers, and other legal professionals, including at least one judge, all of whom were interested in the possibility of studying in the U.S., Professor Edwards said. Master of Laws (LL.M.), J.D., and other law school programs, such as the Master of Jurisprudence (M.J.), were discussed.
Professor Edwards’ co-presenter was Ntsika Fakudze, LL.M. ’11, a former Fulbright Scholar who is director of legal affairs for the Office of the King in the Kingdom of Swaziland. Fakudze is in the center of the photo, wearing a pink neck tie. Professor Edwards is to his right.
“Mr. Fakudze and I had co-presented in Swaziland, had a substantial meeting with U.S. Ambassador to Swaziland, Makila James, and represented the U.S. Fulbright Commission and the U.S. Embassy at a special Education Fair held in Mbabane, Swaziland. Mr. Fakudze then drove me across the border to Maputo, Mozambique, where he and I were able to carry our message about U.S. legal education to another group of legal professionals.”
The presentation was organized by U.S. Embassy official Brock McCormack. “He gathered a substantial group from the local legal community to participate, which made for a lively discussion during the presentation,” Professor Edwards said.
Professor Edwards is the Special Assistant to the Dean for Inter-Governmental and Non-Governmental Organizations and the Carl M. Gray Professor of Law. He is also Faculty Director (Founding), of the Program for International Human Rights Law and Faculty Director (Founding), Guantanamo Bay, Cuba U.S. Military Commission Observation Project (MCOP) and The Gitmo Observer. He is the author of LL.M. Roadmap: An International Student’s Guide to U.S. Law School Programs www.LLMRoadMap.com, and of the forthcoming LL.M. Roadmap Career Guide: An International Student’s Job Hunt After Their U.S. Law Degree.
