Mandy Dixon

Georgia Law to recruit for the Master of Laws (LL.M.) program in Brussels, Paris, and Frankfurt this November

The University of Georgia School of Law’s Dean Rusk International Law Center is pleased to announce that our Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree program will be represented at several upcoming recruiting events in Europe this month.

The LL.M. degree at Georgia Law offers foreign-educated law graduates opportunities to learn about the U.S. legal system, deepen knowledge of an area of specialization, and explore new legal interests at one of the nation’s top law schools. The ten-month program provides individualized support through the Center and prepares internationally trained students for a globalized legal market.

In Brussels, Belgium, Georgia Law’s Mandy Dixon, International Professional Education Manager, will participate in the EducationUSA LL.M. Fair on Monday, November 4, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The event will take place at the Deloitte Legal offices at the Brussels Airport, offering prospective students the opportunity to learn more about legal study in the United States and at Georgia Law in particular.

In Paris, France, Dixon will join the EducationUSA LL.M. Fair on Tuesday, November 5, from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. The fair will be held at Sciences Po Paris. The fair will be preceded by a country briefing for university representatives featuring remarks from a Sciences Po faculty member. While in Paris, Dixon will also visit the Maison Internationale at Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne to share information and materials about Georgia’s LL.M. program.

Finally, Dixon’s travels will conclude in Frankfurt, Germany, where she will participate in LL.M. Days, a recruiting event organized by e-fellows.net, on Friday, November 15, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at IHK Frankfurt. Georgia Law alumna Franzisca Heinze (LL.M. ’21) will join Dixon to share her experiences as a student in the program. While in Frankfurt, Dixon will also meet with another alumna, Fabienne Taller (LL.M. ’25).

Georgia Law looks forward to meeting talented lawyers and law graduates from across Europe who are interested in advancing their legal education in the United States. For information about upcoming virtual and in-person recruiting events, visit our webpage.

Georgia Law LL.M. Students Take Professional Development Trip

Last month, the University of Georgia School of Law Master of Laws (LL.M.) class of 2025 traveled to Atlanta for a professional development trip organized by the Dean Rusk International Law Center’s director of international professional education, Dr. Laura Tate Kagel. Students were accompanied by Dr. Kagel, International Professional Education Manager Mandy Dixon, and Center Associate Director Taher Benany.

The group of foreign lawyers was hosted by the law offices of Arnall Golden Gregory, LLP for lunch and a lively discussion with legal practitioners. Abe Schear, a partner in the Real Estate and Leasing practices at AGG, offered the students sound career advice and discussed how his involvement with the International Bar Association helped him grow the firm’s international practice. Theresa Kananen related her career journey and described her current role as partner and co-chair of the Payment Systems & Fintech industry team, offering compelling illustrations of the types of cases that arise in her practice area. Glenn Hendrix, a partner in AGG’s Healthcare Group and the founding president of the Atlanta International Arbitration Society (“AtlAS”), recounted the challenges and advantages of dispute resolution in a global society. Teri Simmons (J.D. ’89), a partner and chair of the firm’s Global Mobility practice and an adjunct professor of law at UGA, and her team members Dorothea Hockel and Naina Bishnoi (LL.M. ’24), explained how they help foreign businesses avoid legal pitfalls when bringing their operations to the United States.

Professional development trips are among many opportunities offered to Georgia Law LL.M. students to foster career connections and gain insight into potential career paths. 

To learn more about the LL.M. program, click here.

Dixon named International Professional Education Manager at the Dean Rusk International Law Center

Mandy Dixon is the new International Professional Education Manager at the University of Georgia School of Law’s Dean Rusk International Law Center. She assumed the new position on November 20.

Since November 2016, Dixon has served as the Center’s International Professional Education Assistant. Her portfolio included: processing and preparing incoming applications for the Master of Laws (LL.M.) program, assisting incoming international students with university requirements, coordinating the logistics for both the Visiting Research Scholars (VRS) and international judicial trainings initiatives, and assisting with event planning at the Center (including conferences, speakers, and trainings).

As International Professional Education Manager, Dixon will serve as the lead of the International Professional Education (IPE) portfolio. Specifically, she will now manage the recruitment and admissions process for the LL.M. program and will provide oversight for the VRS and international judicial trainings initiatives.

Before joining the Center, Dixon worked for nine years at Mozley Finlayson & Loggins, LLP in Atlanta as a Human Resources and Bookkeeping Assistant. She also worked as a Paralegal and Legal Assistant at Warshauer Thornton & Easom, P.C., and Lokey, Mobley and Doyle, Attorneys at Law, respectively. She received her B.A. in Psychology from the University of Georgia, where she was a member of the Redcoat Marching Band for four years. In her free time, Dixon enjoys playing the bluegrass banjo, learning about history, and engaging in genealogical research.