{"60":"2020-05-06","61":{"first":"Jinita ","last":"Kalaiya "},"62":"jinitakalaiya@outlook.com","63":"078-811-3856","64":{"street":"P.O Box 20850-00202","street2":"Kenyatta National Hospital","city":"Nairobi","state":"Nairobi","zip":"00202","country":"Kenya"},"191":"Corp LLM","66":"My decision for pursuing the Masters in Law in Corporate Law and Finance stems from my undergraduate studies in the United Kingdom, when I was undertaking my elective module in Company Law. I was intrigued at how a company is seen as being a separate legal entity, from its directors in the company. Furthermore, that only the company is liable for its misdoings, only where there is no fraud from its directors. That a company, that has no brain or human senses can own property, carry out business and be its own \u2018person\u2019. It is because of this, that I want to continue pursuing this desire of further understanding a company\u2019s legal obligations and roles. Having worked in the corporate department at Kaplan & Stratton Advocates, this gave me an insight in the day-to-day life as a corporate lawyer. This gave me an even stronger incentive to pursue an LLM in Corporate Law and Finance, since I liked working in this area of law so much. My desire and influence to study an LLM in this area also emanates from a passion to be a business owner and entrepreneur in my country, Kenya. I want to be the first Kenyan woman of Indian decent to run the largest business conglomerate in the world, whose roots begin in Africa, which is considered to be the dark continent. I want to show other women from Africa, that they too have the ability to run businesses despite their background, race or status in society. By pursuing this masters program, it will equip me with the necessary skills to further my business aspirations of starting the first luxury brand of clothing using African print and design. I want to be the equivalent of internationally recognised designer brands. I want it to be a business for women, by women, from Africa. ","67":"The reason I am choosing to study at Widener University is because of its prestige and strategic location in Wilmington, the \u2018corporate capital of America.\u2019 I believe that Widener will equip me with the necessary skills and experiences with access to front row law firms and courts on the leading edge of corporate law. \r\n\r\n","68":"University of California, Berkeley-LLM (Traditional Track)","69":"The LLM will help me achieve my short-term goals by enabling me to get experience from faculty members that have immense experience ranging from bankruptcy to contract law. Furthermore, law firms based in Delaware will enable me to secure internships during university holidays, so that I can implement what I am taught in the classroom and further equip myself in the practical aspect. This will give me experience as a corporate lawyer and make me sharpen my skills in the 'Corporate Capital of America.' Furthermore, my desire to study an LLM in this area will benefit me because my long-term goal and aspiration in life is to be a business owner and entrepreneur in my country, Kenya. I want to be the first Kenyan woman of Indian decent to run the largest business conglomerate in the world, whose roots begin in Africa, which is considered to be the dark continent. I want to show other women from Africa, that they too have the ability to run businesses despite their background, race or status in society. By pursuing this masters program, it will equip me with the necessary skills to further my business aspirations of starting the first luxury brand of clothing using African print and design. I want it to be a business for women, by women, from Africa. ","70":"During my undergraduate studies of my LLB, I was the leader of my group during a moot case. I had to delegate duties among the group and organise which cases and statutes were to be used and researched. Furthermore, I was in charge of submitting our submissions to the judge after printing, organising and filing them. Alongside this, I had to also carry out my research, prepare court bundles and reference cases and statutes in my submissions. Our group emerged the top of my class and because of this, we were invited to participate in the national mooting competition in England, putting my university in the light. In the mooting competition, we emerged fifth overall. ","72":"Jinita Kalaiya "}