Adriana Aguena is the Assistant Director of Graduate and International Programs at McGeorge School of Law. A Brazilian-trained lawyer and McGeorge alum, she has built her career supporting LLM, SJD, and exchange students from around the world.

In this episode, we talk about McGeorge’s new online LLM in U.S. Law and Policy and what it means for global legal education. Adriana shares:

• Why online programs are making U.S. legal study more accessible

• The flexibility of customizing courses for career or bar exam preparation

• How international students can stay engaged, network, and succeed in online study

• The practical support McGeorge offers in career services, wellness, and faculty access

This episode is especially valuable for international students, foreign-trained lawyers, and anyone curious about how legal education is adapting to a digital, global future.

This season is sponsored by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grammatika International⁠⁠⁠⁠

Grammatika helps lawyers around the world succeed in their careers through legal writing courses and coaching. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.grammatika.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In this episode of Studying Law Around the World, I speak with Tom Macintosh Zheng, former commercial litigator and co-founder of Courtready.ca. Tom shares his journey from studying at King’s College London, to training as a solicitor in England, to working as a litigator in Toronto, and finally to becoming a legal tech entrepreneur.

We discuss:

• The professional and cultural differences between England and Canada

• Why he left private practice to build tools that improve access to justice

• How Courtready.ca helps reduce delays and frustrations in the civil litigation system

• The personal and professional challenges of practising law

• Advice for law students, junior lawyers, and internationally trained lawyers entering the Canadian market

This episode highlights the power of innovation, resilience, and a clear vision for how the legal profession can evolve.

In this episode of Studying Law Around the World, I sit down with Andrew Bowyer, Founder and CEO of ADB Insights and the driving force behind the Legal Innovation Forum.

Andrew shares his journey from the Financial Times in London to Bloomberg in New York, and now to leading one of Canada’s most influential platforms at the intersection of law, business, and technology.

We discuss the role of global experience in shaping innovation, how AI and the pandemic have accelerated change in the legal profession, and why events and communities are essential for building ideas and impact.

This conversation is valuable for law students, early lawyers, and experienced professionals who want to understand how law connects with business, risk, and opportunity in a rapidly changing world.

This season is sponsored by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grammatika International⁠⁠⁠⁠

Grammatika helps lawyers around the world succeed in their careers through legal writing courses and coaching. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.grammatika.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.