THE Jindal Global Law School hosted a virtual conference from November 25-27, 2020, on the theme “Reimagining & Transforming the Future of Law Schools and Legal Education: Confluence of Ideas During & Beyond COVID-19”. The theme was based on the current reality that law schools around the world have had to react swiftly to minimise disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic in the last few months. Educational leaders, faced with multiple challenges, had to simultaneously cater to the needs of their stakeholders and show immense resilience during this unprecedented crisis.
The speakers ranged from the Union law minister to several prominent judges and lawyers. Here’s what they had to say:
Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union minister for law and justice, focussed on the role of technology. He said: “Technology is going to play a very crucial role in the future of law education and India must play a leading role in the international legal system. During the pandemic, it was the digital ecosystem which kept the world together. Be it the Internet, IT-enabled platforms or mobile phones to make digital connectivity simpler and effective, we continued to function in India through these digital systems.
“The global pandemic has created havoc with the lives, health and safety of people but it has also given us a lot of opportunity. It has created many challenges which require legal solutions. Though this transformation is important in the digital ecosystem, the future of legal education must focus on technology. Technology creates opportunity but it also poses challenges especially for regulation.
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