Studying Law Around the World
Every lawyer has a story.
Explore honest conversations about legal education, careers, and the choices that connect people across borders.
- 200Episodes
- 33Countries
- 188Guests
- 93+Hours
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One conversation can open a new direction.
Hear how people navigate legal education, career changes, and opportunities across borders.
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See what is possible around the world.
Explore the conversations. Find a perspective that speaks to your own journey.
Meet your next perspective.
The most recent conversations in the archive.
Different countries. Shared questions.
How do people enter the profession, find their direction, and build a legal career? Explore the conversations by country.
Countries in the archive
Select a country to see the conversations recorded there.
Turn listening into a learning journey.
Follow a topic, discover different perspectives, and keep track of what you learn.
Breaking Into International Law
Real stories from lawyers who built cross-border careers — navigating foreign bar admissions, NCA processes, LLMs abroad, and landing first roles in new jurisdictions.
Cross-Border Legal Careers
Learn from lawyers who've built international careers, navigating different legal systems and cultures.
Comparative Legal Systems
Deep dive into how different countries approach law, from civil law to common law traditions.
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Continuing professional development is recorded per episode, never assumed: 67 conversations are accredited by the Law Society of Ontario and 138 by the Law Society of British Columbia. Each episode page shows its own accreditation wording and hours.
A conversation starts with curiosity.
I am Claudio Klaus. Through Studying Law Around the World, I speak with people about the experiences, decisions, and lessons that shape their lives in law.
This is a place to listen, learn, and see what might be possible for your own journey.
Meet Claudio
Coming soon
The Hidden Curriculum of International Legal Careers
Drawn from the conversations in this archive, the book brings the informal side of cross-border practice to the page.
About the bookKeep the conversations going
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