In 2010, two legal professionals from Tajikistan studied law at US universities in an effort to strengthen the rule of law in their home country. Through the Legal Education and Development (LEAD) Fellowship Program for Tajikistan [8], these fellows earned their LLM to gain a greater understanding of comparative legal systems. Below are profiles of these exceptional scholars’ past experiences and plans for the future.
2010-2011 Fellows
Farrukhjon Ibrohimov
Host Institution: University of Connecticut School of Law [9]
Areas of Focus: International, comparative, and commercial law
Biographical Snapshot: Farrukhjon Ibrohimov graduated with honors from Tajik National University’s Department of Law in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Before his fellowship, Ibrohimov worked at a corporate law firm, Orien-Sipar, where he analyzed contracts, participated in negotiations with partners and liaised with contractors.
What will you do when you return to Tajikistan? I will take back a new perspective on approaching law and legal problems. I also understand a little bit more about the point of view of American professionals on different aspects of law. I hope that I will be able to find a job using my knowledge, experience, and expertise. In addition, I am planning on doing my pre doctorate degree back at home. I also might try getting involved in a non-governmental organization engaged in the legal field.
Firdavs Mirzoev
Host Institution: Saint Louis University School of Law [10]
Areas of Focus: International, corporate, and investment law
Biographical Snapshot: Firdavs Mirzoev graduated with honors from Tajik National University’s Department of Law in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. After graduating, Mirzoev worked at the State Committee on Investments and State Property Management. He has been an associate for Akhmedov, Azizov & Abdulhamidov Attorneys, where he worked primarily on corporate and contract law issues. Most recently, Mr. Mirzoev worked as a legal advisor for Tethys Services Tajikistan, LLC.
What will you do when you return to Tajikistan? I hope the knowledge and professional skills that I have gained from this experience will help me to somehow improve and modify the legal system of Tajikistan to meet the needs of the changing economy.
Click here [11]for profiles of the 2011-2012 LEAD fellows and here [12]for the profiles of the 2012 LEAD STEP fellows.
LEAD [8] is a program of the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) [13] of the US Department of State and is implemented by ABA ROLI [14] and IREX.