Law Colleges in India, and elsewhere, have to formulate a clean plan to emerge as dispensers of professional legal education. This presentation is an effort in that direction.

1. HOW TO MAKE YOUR LAW COLLEGE THE
BEST!

2. LECTURE
BY
MAJ GEN
NILENDRA
KUMAR
DIRECTOR
LEX CONSILIUM FOUNDATION

3. REFRESHER COURSE
FOR
LAW TEACHERS
AT
SCHOOL OF LAW
JAGRAN LAKECITY UNIVERSITY,
BHOPAL
6TH JULY 2019

4. THE ORGANISERS OF THIS
COURSE HAVE MOST
APPROPRIATELY KEPT THE
HOMAGE TO PROF MADHAVA
MENON AS ONE OF THE
PRIMARY ITEMS

5. HOMAGE TO
PROF. MADHAVA
MENON
DIVERSE ROLES
1. TEACHER
2. FOUNDER OF INSTITUTIONS
3. AUTHOR
4. BOOK REVIEWER
5. CONRIBUTION TO THE BAR
COUNCIL OF INDIA
6. COMMITTEE/CONSTITUTIONS
SET UP BY THE COURTS/GOVT.
7. FORD FOUNDATION

6. AIM OF THIS LECTURE
IS TO PERPETUATE THE
LEGACY OF PROF.
MENON BY STRIVING
FOR EXCELLENCE

7. OUTSTANDING TRAITS OF PROF. MENON
AS NOTED BY ME
1. AGREED TO BE ON BOARD OF AIL ACADEMIC ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
2. SOUGHT PROPER PERSON FOR THE POST OF ADM OFFER OF NJA
3. PARTICIPATED IN CLE AT BHU, AMITY AND LLOYD LAW COLLEGE
a) PUNCTUALITY
b) GOOD MIX OF ACADEMIC AND PRACTITIONERS
c) DAILY START WITH PREVIOUS DAY CONFIRMATION
d) ENCOURAGED LOCAL EXPERTISE

8. CHALLENGES

9. PRESENTATION COVERS
CHALLENGES DIFFICULTIES
TEACHING
PEDAGOGY
CLINICAL MODE
CAREER
ASPIRATIONS

10. BIGGER PICTURE
 MEET ALL THE NEEDS AND ASPIRATIONS NOT ONLY OF
THE LEGAL PROFESSION BUT OF LAW DOMAIN

11. CHALLENGES FOR
LAW TEACHERS
HOW TO EXCEL AS A LAW FACULTY

12. 1. SIR GORRODAS BANERJEE
1844-1918
2. SIR RASHBEHARY GHOSE
1845-1921
3. SIR ASUTOSH MOOKERJEE
1864-1924
4. SIR MAURICE GWYER
1878-1952
5. DR. BIJAN KUMAR
MUKHERJEE 1891-1956
ROLE MODELS

13. 6. MR. MADAN
MOHAN MALVIYA
7. MR. TEJ
BAHADUR SAPRU
8. MR. N A
PALLKHIVALA
9. PROF. UPENDRA
BAXI

14. NOTABLE COMMENTS ON THE STATE
OF LEGAL EDUCATION

15. SIR ASUTOSH MOOKERJEE
 FOR MORE THAN HALF A CENTURY
THE IDEA OF ESTABLISHING THE
STUDY OF LAW ON SCIENTIFIC BASIS
WAS ONLY A DREAM
 THE BRANCH OF OUR EDUCATION
SYSTEM WHICH STANDS IN NEED OF
THE MOST URGENT ; AND RADICAL
REFORMS IS THAT CONCERNED
WITH THE TEACHING OF LAW FOR
OUR DEGREE EXAMINATIONS.

16. MK GANDHI’S DEBUT IN SMALL CAUSES COURT
I APPEARED FOR THE DEFENDANT AND HAD THUS
TO CROSS EXAMINE THE PLAINTIFF’S WITNESS . I
STOOD UP, BUT MY HEART SANK INTO MY BOOTS .
MY HEAD WAS REELING AND I FELT AS THOUGH
THE WHOLE COURT WAS DOING LIKEWISE, I COULD
THINK OF NO QUESTION TO ASK . THE JUDGE
MUST HAVE LAUGHED AND VAKILS NO DOUBT
ENJOYED THE SPECTACLE . BUT I WAS PAST SEEING
ANYTHING. I SAT DOWN AND TOLD THE AGENT
THAT I COULD NOT CONDUCT THE CASE….. AND
HAVE THE FEE BACK FROM ME.

17. MAJOR DIFFICULTIES
PVT. LAW COLLEGES
SET UP AS FACTORIES
BAR COUNCIL IS NOT
AN EFFECTIVE
REGULATOR
PAUCITY OF TEACHERS
, BOTH IN NUMBERS
AND QUALITY

18. SUGGESTIONS
EMPLOY :-
GUEST FACULTY
ADJUNCT FACULTY
VISITING FACULTY

19. EMPLOY
FORMER
OFFICIALS
POLICE INCOME TAX
OFFICERS
REVENUE
REGISTRARS JUDGES REGISTRAR
DOCUMENTS

20. INVOLVE
LOCAL BAR
HOLD CLASSES ON WEEKENDS
AND HOLIDAYS
CAUTION: CLOSELY MONITOR
WHEN GUEST FACULTY IS
TEACHING.

21. TEXT BOOKS
ABSENCE OF STANDARD BOOKS
PURELY THEORITICAL APPROACH
POOR REVISION

22. QUESTION PAPERS
REPETITIVE
LACK IMAGINATION
LITTLE EMPHASIS
ON CONTINUOUS
ASSESSMENT

23. ABSENCE OF
FACULTY
DEVELOPMENT
‘NET’ DOES
NOT
ASSESS
TEACHING
APTITUDE
MEDIOCRI-
TY TAKES
ROOT

24. WHAT
STANDS
OUT
NO CHAIRS OF
EXCELLENCE
FREQUENT CHANGE OF
COURSES ASSIGNED TO
TEACH
DISCONNECT BETWEEN
LAW AND NON LAW
FACULTY

25. LAW TEACHING
MUST BE
CLINICAL IN
MODE
PEDAGOGY
TEACHING

26. DEFINE LEARNING
OUTCOME FOR EACH
1. COURSE
2. MODULE
3. TOPIC

27. COURSE LEARNING OUTCOME
THIS SHOULD BE WORKED OUT FOR
EACH COURSE AND THE MODULES
THEREUNDER
THESE SHOULD BE KNOWN TO THE
FACULTY AND STUDENTS .

28. APPROACH TO DEAL WITH FRESHERS
GREATER RESPONSIBILITY DUE TO
THEIR UNFAMILIARITY WITH LEGAL
DOMAIN
TRANSITION FROM SCHOOL TO
UNIVERSITY
TECHNICAL / COMPLEX TERMS

29. TRY TO BECOME
SUBJECT MATTER
EXPERTS
LINKAGES
a)FAVOURITE SUBJECTS
b)THESIS TOPICS
c) COURSES TAUGHT

30. SUGGESTIONS
INTRODUCE OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTION
PAPERS
NEGATIVE MARKS FOR WRONG ANSWERS
GIVE ONLY ONE ANSWER SHEET
INTRODUCE ONE CREDIT COURSES OF ONE
WEEK

31. TIE UP AND COORDINATE
 SET UP LAW
COLLEGES, SET UP
CHAIRS AND CENTRES
OF EXCELLENCE
 DEVELOP EXPERTISE
 ENCOURAGE QUALITY
RESEARCH

32. INNOVATION AT AMITY
 INTERNATIONAL MOOT
 QUIZ ON CONSTIUTIONAL LAW
 COMPETITION ON LEGAL DRAFTING
 MOCK TRIAL
 ROLE PLAY ON LEGAL ETHICS
 LEGAL HUMOUR

33. 1. INTERNSHIPS
2. MOOTS
3. MOCK TRIALS
4. LEGAL AID
CLINICS
5. LEGAL AID
CAMPS

34. CONFIRMATION IN CLASS
ASK QUESTIONS
NOT FROM SAME STUDENT OR
FROM SAME SIDE
ASK QUESTION FIRST AND THEN
NAME THE STUDENT

35. INTERNSHIP POLICY
 SHOULD BE CAREFULLY
DESIGNED
 SHOULD BE STREAM SPECIFIC ,
EG. DIFFERENT FOR THOSE
WANTING TO GET INTO
LITIGATION ( CIVIL, CRIMINAL,
WRIT COURT, TAXATION) OR
JUDICIARY OR ACADEMICS
 IT SHOULD BE PROGRESSIVE
 IT SHOULD ALLIGN WITH
CURRICULUM

36. COURT VISITS
 TAKE STUDENTS
TO COURTS
 PRIOR
COORDINATION
ABOUT TYPE OF
COURTS &
NATURE OF CASES
 DEBRIEFING AFTER
THE VISIT

37. EXPLAIN
ADMISSION
SECTION
FILING
COUNTER
ORDERS
COUNTER
LIBRARY
NOTARY
PUBLIC
COURT
ROOM
BAR
ASSOCIATION

38. INTRODUCE/
ENCOURAGE
NEW CAREER
OPTIONS
LEGAL REPORTERS FOR MEDIA
MILITARY AND SECURITY LAWS
LEGAL PUBLISHING
LEGAL TRANSLATION
COUNSELLORS
MATRIMONIAL AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
CONSUMER PROTECTION
TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
MEDICAL CLAIMS
SERVICE LAWS
________________________________________KNOWL

43. CRITICAL ABSENCE OF EXPERTISE
CONCERNING
 SYSTEM OF PARALEGAL
TRAINING
 SPORTS LAW
 MARITIME LAW
 LAWYER FOR FAMILY
COURTS
 LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING
(ONLY AN ILLUSTRATIVE
LIST)

44. AWAKE
LET LAW TEACHERS AND STUDENTS COME
UP DEMANDING LEGAL REFORMS AND PILOT
PIL’S TO CLEANSE AND IMPROVE SYSTEM

45. ESTABLISH
 FB AND WHATSAPP GROUPS OF TEACHERS
OF CRIMINAL LAW , FAMILY LAW,
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW, AND SO ON.
 ORGANIC SUBJECT SPECIFIC CONFERENCES
AND SEMINARS
 PRACTICE OF NATIONAL PROFESSOR OF
LABOUR LAW, FAMILY LAW AND SO ON.

46. START A CAMPAIGN
LET EACH ADVOCATE ASPIRING TO BE
DESIGNATED A SENIOR, PLEDGE TO DONATE 1%
OF HIS TAXABLE INCOME TO ANY LAW COLLEGE
IN INDIA

47. DESIGN ELECTIVE COURSES
ON UNCOMMON AREAS
RELATING TO LAW & INTER
DISCIPLINARY NATURE.
THESE MAY BE ONE CREDIT
OR A WEEK LONG
SCHEDULES.

48. EXAMPLES OF ONE WEEK COURSES
THAT THE SPEAKER IS WILLING TO
TAKE:-
 CHILD PROTECTION LAWS
 MILITARY LAWS
 ETHICAL LAWYERING
 ATTORNEY GANDHI
 COURT MANAGERS
 ARMED FORCES (SPECIAL POWERS) ACT & HUMAN
RIGHTS LAWS

49. SOME OTHERS
 GST
 TO MAKE USE OF RTI
 CONSUMER COMPLAINTS
 DRAFTING OF A WILL

50. FRAMING OF A QUESTION PAPER
THE OBJECT OF A QUESTION PAPER SHOULD
NOT BE TO ASSESS THE CAPACITY TO CRAM AND
REPRODUCE. IT OUGHT TO BE TO FIND
ASCERTAIN IF THE BASICS OF THE COURSE HAVE
BEEN UNDERSTOOD BY THE EXAMINEE

51. STANDARD OF QUESTIONS
1.MUST KNOW
2.SHOULD KNOW
3.COULD KNOW

52. FEED BACK AND COMMENTS
INSTITUTE A SYSTEM FOR REGULAR AND
PERIODIC OBJECTIVE FEEDBACK
1. STUDENTS
2. PARENTS
3. EMPLOYEES
4. ALUMNI

53. USE THE FEEDBACK TO
CALIBRATE THE CURRICULUM
AND PEDAGOGY

54. NON LAW SUBJECTS
MOTIVATE THE FACULTY TO ACQUIRE LAW
DEGREE
THESE COURSES SHOULD BE TAUGHT IN A
MANNER TO LINK THEIR RELEVANCE TO THE
STUDY OF LAW

55. REMEMBERYOU ARE THERE FOR
THE STUDENTS. NOT
THE OTHER WAY
ROUND

56. LOOK FOR LAW TEACHING AS
A FABULOUS CAREER. NOT AS
A STOP GAP TIME SERVER

57. CAREER APPROACH
BE POSITIVE BE OPTIMISTIC
BE A HARD WORKER HAVE SELF RESPECT

58. KEEP DOINNG WHAT YOU
HAVE BEEN DOING AND YOU
WILL KEEP GETTING WHAT
YOU HAVE BEEN GETTING

59. AVOID FRUSTRATION
NEVER BE
NEGATIVE
LEARN
MISTAKES

60. INTERVIEW FOR SELECTION
OBSERVATIONS
POOR SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE COMMUNICATION
UNSATISFACTORY
LACK OF EXPERIENCE

61. LAW TEACHERS CAN ALSO GAIN
RESPECT BY ACQUIRING EXPERTISE

62. EXAMPLES
AUTHOR
ACTIVISTS
REVIEWER OF BOOKS
CONTRIBUTOR/REVIEWERS FOR LAW
REPORTS
TRANSLATOR
COMMUNITY LAWYERING

63. PROOF READING / EDITING
PANELITS FOR MEDIA
SUPPORTER OF POLITICAL CAUSES OR PARTIES
SOCIAL CAUSES EG. CHILD/ WOMEN RIGHTS ,
TRIBALS , FLOOD, DRAUGHT VICTIMS, DOMESTIC
WORKERS, HALF WIDOWS AND ABANDONED
PARENTS.

64. SEMINAR AND CONFERENCES
 PAPER PRESENTER
 PANELIST
 ORGANIZER
 RAPPOTEUR
 EDITOR OF PUBLISHED PROCEEDINGS
REPORT

65. COACHING CENTRES FOR JUDICIARY AND LAW
ADMISSION ETC
CAREER GUIDANCE
QUIZ MASTERS
 SUPPORT PROVIDERS FOR MATTERS LIKE
(A) CONSUMER PROTECTION
(B) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
(C) CHILD PROTECTION
(D)DOWRY PROHIBITION
(E) CASE OF MARGINALISED SEGMENTS ETC.

66. EXAMINERSHIP AT OTHER
UNIVERSITIES, INTERVIEW PANELS
FOR SELECTION TO BANKS , PSUs
etc.

67. ALL SUCH INVOLVMENT WILL BRING FAME
AND MONETARY BENEFITS TOO AND
CAREER ADVANCEMENT AS WELL

68. LEGAL AUTHORSHIP
SECTION WISE COMMENTARY
REVISION OF OLD TEXT BOOKS
LAW TEXTBOOKS

69. SELF IMPROVEMENT
GAIN KNOWLEDGE OF
PROCEDURE/TRANSACTIONAL LAW
EVERY FACULTY MUST BE
ASSOCIATED WITH ONE TRIAL
ADVOCATE

70. ILLUSTRATIONS OF SPECIALIZATION

71.  FRANCIS SNYDER FOOD POLICY AND LAW , FOOD
QUALITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH
 MARK FELDMAN RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MULTINATIONAL
ENTERPRISES AND INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC
LAW RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
 DANNY FRIEDMANN TRADEMARKS AND SOCIAL MEDIA
 LINDSAY KURTZ ANALOGICAL REASONING
 THOMAS Y MAN CROSS BORDER BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS
 PHILIP MCCONNAUGHAY ROLE IN ARBITRATION OF ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
 STEPHEN YANDLE DISCRIMINATION AND THE LAW
 SIMON CHESTERMAN ROLE OF INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES
HUMANITARIAN INTERVENTION
FACULTY SPECIALIZATION

72. Nani Palkhivala (16 January 1920 – 11
December 2002) was an eminent
advocate, economist, impressionable
orator, erudite scholar and writer,
champion of civil rights and an activist.
He was also India’s Ambassador to the
United States from 1977-79.
NANABHOY PALKHIVALA

73.  The period 16th January 2019 to 15th jan 2020 is being celebrated as his birth centenary year. The aim of the
project is to present him as a role model to the youth and young professionals
 Following events have been/ are being organized during the above period .
 So far following lectures have been held at the ISIL Auditorium, New Delhi on the dates and topics below by
the undermentioned speakers:
- 13.02.2019, Mr. Justice Madan Lokur, Former Judge Supreme Court of India, on ‘Rule of Law and Role of
Free Citizens’. Mr Ashok Desai, former Attorney General presided, Advocate Prashant Bhushan was the
distinguished guest.
- 29.03.2019, Mr. Justice Dr. DY Chandrachud, Judge Supreme Court of India, on ‘Is Borrowed Constitution: a
fact or a myth?'. Mr Abhishek Manu Singhvi presided and Mr TN Chaturvedi was the other speaker.
- 01.04.2019, Ms. Justice Indu Malhotra, Judge Supreme Court of India, on ‘An overview of the Arbitration
Landscape in India’. The lecture was presided by former Addl Solicitor General Gourab Banerji and Mr. PH
Parekh was the distinguished guest.
- 08.05.2019, Mr. Arun Shourie, Former Union Minister on ‘What should lawyers and other professionals be
doing today?’ The lecture was presided by Hon’ble Justice Kurian Joseph and senior Journalist Ashutosh was
the distinguished guest.
 Eight more lectures are to be held in Delhi from July, 2019 to January, 2020

74. TOPIC FOR THE 5TH LECTURE
 PROF UPENDRA BAXI – ‘A Slavish Regard for Authority? - Rule of Law ,
Education and Multinational Liability in Nani Palkhivala's Worldview'.
 MR SUDHISH PAI - 'Basic Structure Doctrine, Genesis, Nuances & Perils'

75. OTHER INITIATIVES UNDERTAKEN BY LEX CONSILIUM
FOUNDATION AS PART OF THE CENTENARY YEAR
ARE AS UNDER:
(A) CONSTITUTION LAW QUIZ, 2019 IN THE MONTH OF JANUARY, 2019
WHEREIN 54 TEAMS REPRESENTED BY 108 STUDENTS TOOK PART IN
WRITTEN TEST OF 90 MINUTES DURATION FOLLOWED BY AN ORAL QUIZ.
FORMER CJI MR. JUSTICE DIPAK MISRA WAS THE CHIEF GUEST. THE VENUE
FOR THE EVENT WAS HOTEL TAJ VIVANTA, KHAN MARKET, NEW DELHI.
(B) A BOOK TITLED AS ‘BEMISAL PALKHIVALA’ AUTHORED BY THE
UNDERSIGNED HAS BEEN PUBLISHED BY THOMSON REUTERS IN HINDI
LANGUAGE.
(C) RELEASE OF COMMEMORATIVE POSTAGE STAMP (PROPOSED).

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