“I am honored to be elected this year's Valedictorian and the best student of the month combined with the Diploma of Honors.
My name is Anastasia Firayner. I work as a lawyer in a small law firm. My area of expertise is concentrated mostly around various types of agreements and contracts, private matters of the clients.
Honestly, my journey with Pericles started rather unexpectedly. I have just graduated with the Master degree of Moscow State University and there were no plans in my mind to continue my education in any way (just some vague ideas to receive the second education as a translator, but not immediately.) However, if you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans, right? In this scenario this role was taken by a colleague of mine. He actually laughed (quote: “Translator? No, you are way too young for this. I have something more amusing for you”). He decided that I do not have the right to vote and I simply had to go to Pericles, whether I liked it or not.
It turned out to be such an extraordinary experience. I had a pleasure to learn from the best lawyers, masters in certain spheres, with such determined people that it, honestly, motivated me to go on. I cannot say that it was easy, one or two semesters I definitely overestimated my abilities and it became quite a challenge.
Nevertheless, I am grateful for the experience I had, for the opportunity to learn from the professors and students, for such an improved English, legal way of thinking, skills and knowledge. Thank you.”
Anastasia Firayner
Anastasia recently graduated from our LLM program with an Honors diploma, and was also the Class Valedictorian, meaning that she had the highest GPA out of the graduating class! Congratulations Anastasia!
