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J.D.三年生 Mの同級生たち [同級生紹介]

 ご無沙汰しております。J.D.プログラム3年生(3L:スリーエル)のMです。今回は、私の友人を二人、韓国からの留学生S君と、地元テネシー州出身のアメリカ人J君をご紹介したいと思います。二人とも、同じ3Lの仲間です。

 まず、韓国からの留学生であるS君をご紹介します。S君は、ロースクールに来る前は韓国で独占禁止法を専門とする実務家として働いていました。大変生真面目な性格で、クラスでは必ず最前列の席に座ってノートをとっています。また、いつも図書館が閉まるくらいまで黙々と勉強しています。そんなS君から、留学を考えていらっしゃる日本の皆さんに向けてのメッセージを頂きました。

Hello, welcome to the prestigious law school in the US. I believe I made a very good decision in light of my experience here at Vandy. First of all, it provides me with exactly what I need in my professional path. I came from Korea, where I worked for the antitrust agency. This law school has impressive array of class offerings especially in the field of business and economics. For example, it offers not only the antitrust law but also antitrust economics. Second, Nashville is a good place in which to relax your tired body and soul. No waves of crowd. No annoying noise. No suffocating smog. But you can still find lots of fun. Third, I could feel as if I were in my hometown. There are four distinct seasons, lots of mountains and lakes, delicious peaches and grapes, and good people. I could get invaluable help from many people, especially from Asian students who share similar experiences in the harsh environment of law school. I believe that my experience will not be much different from what you can have here. I love Vandy and sincerely invite you!

 さて、もう一人は、地元テネシー州ノクスビル(学校のあるナッシュビルから車で2・3時間)出身のJ君です。J君は、J.D./MBAという4年間のジョイントプログラムに所属しています。1Lのときにセクション(クラス)が一緒だったのと、比較的年齢が近い(J.D.入学者の平均年齢は23~24歳なのです!)ことで仲良くなりました。一緒に勉強・ゴルフ・テニスなどをすることもあります。J君はロースクールに来る前は、IBMでManagement/ITコンサルタントをしていました。卒業後は、ナッシュビルの弁護士事務所に就職が決まっています。

 ナッシュビルや学校について、以下のようなインタビューをしてみました。

Q: ナッシュビルのよいところは?
A:  Social benefits: Great climate and great scenic beauty, both of which make golfing wonderful. Great golf courses; great night-life; great cultural opportunities—museums, concert halls, art galleries, etc…; great sporting events (football (of the U.S. persuasion), baseball, and hockey). Career benefits: Robust business culture; fast-growth city: growing population and growing corporate relocations to Nashville. State capital is located here (which gives you access to the state government and indirectly drives a great deal of the legal practice in the city). Moreover, the legal market in Nashville is very strong—high quality attorneys and ample work.

Q: 逆にナッシュビルの悪いところは?
A: Social drawbacks: All the activities might detract from your schooling. Career drawbacks: There are no big name law firms and limited international work. However, there are large multinational companies, for instance, Nissan, HCA, and Caterpiller. Additionally, though I have no personal insight into this, all the big-name, big-city, international law firms hire students out of Vanderbilt Law.

Q: 余暇はどう過ごしてる?
A: Working on my house (彼はまだ20代だというのに、ナッシュビル近郊に豪邸を購入しました); playing golf and tennis; exercising; hiking; watching football and other sporting events (usually with a cold beer).

Q: なぜバンダービルトを選んだの?
A: 1) Great school with a great reputation. The students are highly desired by the legal community. 2) It offered the JD/MBA program I desired. 3) More importantly, my wife was also admitted to Vandy Law.
J君の奥さんは、一足先に卒業して、ナッシュビルの弁護士事務所で働いています。

Q: 好きなクラスは?
A: Constitutional Law II. Though I will never practice Con. law, the subject matter was highly interesting and the professor was fantastic. He will scare you and enlighten you every class.

Q: 日本にいったことは?日本食を食べたことはある?
A: I’ve never been to Japan, but I absolutely will in the future.  My favorite Japanese food is a rice ball.  

Q: 最後に、日本の受験生の皆さんに一言お願いします。
A: The business school is next door—literally fifty yards from the law school—and there are a large number of Japanese students to network with and build community with.


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