Careers 360 - February 2021

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The February issue of Careers360 is dedicated to legal education in India. In addition to the ranking and rating of law schools in the country, it examines the changing policies legal education, the fight over state quotas and whether it is useful to study law in a foreign country. It also advises students on preparing for CLAT, the entrance exam for undergraduate law programmes. Careers360 tracks education and employment in India.

OUTSIDE THE LAW

India’s premier law schools, the National Law Universities, are discussing ways to implement the new National Education Policy. They will need more of everything – funds, infrastructure, teachers.

5 mins

THE DOMICILE DEBATE

Over the past few years, most states have introduced domicile quotas of varying sizes in NLUs. Students, alumni and former administrators continue to oppose this policy.

5 mins

THE LLM PROBLEM

In January, the Bar Council of India issued a notification putting an end to the one-year LLM programme, leaving students and teachers perplexed.

4 mins

COVERING NEW TERRAIN

Law schools offer a range of short-term diploma courses for both lawyers, other working professionals and students. Several cover emerging areas of concern such as bioterrorism, GIS and remote-sensing.

5 mins

‘WE MIGHT TAKE A CLUSTER UNIVERSITY APPROACH'

The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) Bengaluru doesn’t need a change in law or court cases to become more diverse, said Vice Chancellor, Sudhir Krishnaswamy. He spoke to Careers360 about how NLSIU, caught in a court case related to reservation of 25% seats for Karnataka students, is working on a system to make it more diverse; expanding to accommodate more students and courses; exploring collaborations with other state universities; and planning to raise funds from alumni.

3 mins

GAINING A PRACTICAL APPROACH

Online courses train lawyers in newer branches of law, help students gain practical experience and keep other professionals updated on the regulations that govern their sectors.

4 mins

NOT CROSSING THE BAR

There are dozens of career avenues beyond litigation that do not require a law graduate to qualify the bar exam. Many do not qualify the exam and many choose not to write it.

5 mins

LAW OF ANOTHER LAND

The largest number of foreign universities whose law degrees the Bar Council of India recognises is in the United Kingdom. What can you do with a foreign degree in law?

5 mins

SISTERHOOD OF LAWYERS

A forum for women lawyers started by a Symbiosis Law School graduate is helping students and graduates find their feet in the profession.

5 mins

Interns Are Often Considered ‘Free Labour'

A student who interned with a law-firm during the pandemic writes about working long hours without a stipend and what they learned from mistakes.

4 mins

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