Saquib Rahman: Senior Law Lecturer

Saquib Rahman

LLM International Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, 2016

Based in: Bangladesh

Formerly from: Bangladesh

Senior Lecturer in the Department of Law at North South University.

Describe your current role and what attracted you to it.

I teach law as a full-time faculty member at the oldest and the best ranked private university in Bangladesh. I am of the belief that no other profession would get me the satisfaction to blend and disseminate my thoughts on politics and laws towards the younger generation.

What are the key skills you learnt at Warwick that have helped you with your career to date?

Did you have a specific career path in mind when you chose to study at Warwick?

Since graduating from my LLM at Warwick, I had the intention to join academia, and I must confess that pursuing this line of profession has been my best decision.

What does a typical day look like for you?

Since I am an early riser, I tend to be the first customer at a coffee shop near the university I work at. I take away my shot of caffeine, and proceed to my lectures, which are usually always scheduled in the mornings. During class breaks, I review submissions of Progress Magazine (www.progressmagazine.net), which I edit. Afternoons at work are usually occupied with meetings and administrative tasks to do with the Law School. I engage myself in writing newspaper columns, or in heavy legal research during evenings, and mostly take on the work at home.

What has been your greatest career challenge to date and how did your experience and skills help overcome it?

As a legal academic, the amount of administrative work and teaching load, in all universities in Bangladesh, makes it difficult for me (or in fact any faculty member) to manage the time to publish, and at the same time, makes it nearly impossible to practice law in the courts.