Decoding the Law
WHAT ARE THE PROBLEMS AND CHALLENGES OF IMPARTING LEGAL EDUCATION TO STUDENTS AND HOW ARE UNIVERSITIES REVAMPING THE CURRICULUM REFLECTING ON GLOBAL TRENDS
With thousands of students aspiring to crack the national level law entrance exams such as the CLAT (Common Law Admission Test), conducted by NLUs (National Law Universities) on a rotational basis, and LSAT-India (Law School Admission Test) among others, it is clear that law is one of the most sought after career options in India after engineering and medical. At present, there are 19 NLUs spread across the country such as those in Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Kolkata to name a few, bringing a paradigm shift in teaching methods and research in the field of law. While there have been quite a few government institutes such as the Government Law College, Mumbai, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, Delhi and ILS Law College, Pune, around, private players have also emerged in the past couple of years such as the Amity Law School, Noida, VIT School of Law, Chennai, and other who are changing the job scenario and are equipping students to be global leaders. At the same time, the conventional practice of law in the Supreme Court and High Courts of India has changed. Today, many budding lawyers can also be employed by the legal industry to work in-house for corporates. In addition to this, legal process outsourcing (LPO) firms have also received fair amount of attention in recent years. In our cover story, we have law students from institutes such as Symbiosis Law School, Symbiosis International University, Pune, O P Jindal Global Law School, O P Jindal Global University, Sonepat, and The School of Law, Galgotias University, Greater Noida among others, who share their experience on how these institutes have incorporated teaching-learning methodologies to train them. We also have experts talk about what specialisations students can opt for after their five-year course, what books are a must-read for aspirants, and how to prepare for their law entrance.