Entry of private law colleges and schools has presented a scope for innovation and excellence in legal education. New areas of law study can be explored and societal needs met by designing latest curriculum taught by clinical modes. Use of adjunct faculty can be a force multiplier.

1. Role of Private Universities
in
Legal Education

2. Presentation
by
Maj. Gen. Nilendra Kumar
Director
Amity Law School,
AUUP, Noida

3. SCOPE
Managerial concepts as applied to
a Legal Education Provider in
Private Sector.

4. The managerial techniques in the
private law schools/colleges provide
adequate data for an exhaustive
study.

5. Applied Management denotes the
applied application of one or more
accepted management techniques.

6. Managerial expertise could be duly
applied for a critical appraisal of legal
education providers.

7. Importance of education is not to be
over emphasized.

8. The gift of education is the greatest
gift a human being can confer upon
his fellowmen.
Nani Palkhivala

9. PURPOSE OF EDUCATION
Education has been called the
technique of transmitting civilisation.
In order that it may transmit
civilisation, it has to perform two

10. major functions, it must enlighten the
understanding; and it must enrich the
character.
Nani Palkhivala

11. IT MUST ENRICH THE CHARACTER
so as to inculcate
1. Value system
2. Righteousness
3. Communication skills
4. Environmental sensitivity

12. Legal education is a special branch of
learning.

13. LEGAL EDUCATION
Legal education is the education of
individuals who intend to become
legal professionals or those who
simply intend to use their law degree
to some end, either related to law
(such as politics or academic) or
business, public service etc.

14. Need for empowerment of human
beings individually and collectively.

15. FACTORS THAT HAVE
ACCELERATED NEED FOR
REFORMS
IN
LEGAL
EDUCATION
1. Social & economic transformation.
2. Economic liberalisation.
3. Emergence of India as a dominant
economic power.

16. 4. Increasing foreign direct investment.
5. WTO. (To allow equal treatment to
law persons from other
jurisdictions).
6. Possibility of entry of foreign law
firms.

17. Setting up of National Law Schools
(started in 1986) was a sequel to
disillusionment with traditional mode
of law teaching.

18. Setting up of National Law Schools
was a prelude to :
1. An expression about lack of
satisfaction with archaic legal
education.
2. Changes and innovation in legal
education.
3. Growing interest of higher judiciary
in legal education.

19. 4. Entry of foreign qualified faculty.
5. Foundation laid by outstanding and
visionary faculty.

20. Progress of national law schools and
increase in their number led to demand
for more law colleges.

21. Attempts have been made to assess the
number of law professionals in future.

22. MARKET SURVEY
ESTIMATION
6 million
advocates
40,000 new law
students
graduating every
year.
SCOPE
40,000 lawyer
positions equivalent
to $ 4.3 billion in
US wages will be
outsourced by 2015.

23. Lack of capacity in government law
colleges led to setting up of private law
colleges.

24. PRIVATISATION
implies
transfer of government services
or assets to the private sector.

25. Main features of Privatisation of
Education
1.
Greater flexibility in approach and
policies.
2. Enhanced accountability of
faculty and staff.
3. Operation as a profit centre.

26. 4.
5.
Necessity for competition
Scope for innovation and fine
tuning as regards contents of
courses and pedagogy

27. ALL AREAS OF MANAGEMENT
SPECIALISATION CAME INTO
OPERATION IN LAW COLLEGES
1.
2.
3.
4.
Human Resources
Finance
Marketing
Production

28. Management of legal education is
focused at the student

29. In other words, their production is
STUDENT.

30. The challenge is Quality Management
that would make a big difference.

31. SUGGESTED FOCUS AREAS
1. Intrinsic Value by upgraded academic
injection.
2. Value Addition
a) Innovative use of clinical legal
education
b) Teaching of foreign languages

32. c) Reliance on clinical legal education
d) Enhancing leadership and
organisational qualities among
students by way of Convenor, Dy.
Convenor, Class Representatives and
School Captain etc.

33. CLINICAL LEGAL EDUCATION
MODES
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Moots
Legal Aid Clinics
Internship
Mock Trials
Legal Writing

34. MANAGEMENT BY MONITORING
AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
1.Special attention to weak students
under the mentor-mentee system.
2.Mentor role performed by the faculty
helps in the effective guidance of the
students.

35. Human Resources is represented by
faculty and staff.

36. Engage experts and specialists as
adjunct faculty.

37. Liberal use of visiting faculty

38. Utilize post graduate students for
teaching practices.

39. There is no substitute for competent,
hardworking and motivated faculty and
staff.

40. MANAGEMENT BY MOTIVATION
Faculty is motivated
1. To attend seminars and conferences.
2. Contribute at least one paper in each
semester.
3. Participate in Faculty Development
Programmes.

41. 4. Encouraged to enroll for doctoral
research/post doctoral study.
5. Non law faculty advised to acquire
law degree.
6. Writing text books

42. Staff is motivated
1.To pursue higher studies
2.To enhance their knowledge
3.To be a part of important activities
like placement, orientation and
convocation etc.

43. FINANCE
Law School managed as a profit centre

44. Activities like cultural events and
competitions etc. are all expected
to be self sustaining.

45. Cost of production (academics) plus
profit.

46. 1.
2.
3.
4.
INCREASE REVENUE
GENERATION
Sponsorship
Consultancy
Introduce distance learning and elearning programmes
Introduce special programmes, e.g.
Legal Assistance Course or on new
statutes.

47. Cost cutting
1. Single answer sheet
2. Online law journals
3. Re-use of paper and envelopes

48. INNOVATE
Introduction of one year LLM
programmes in emerging areas.

49. START NEW SPECIALISE POST
GRADUATE PROGRAMMES
1. Media and Entertainment Laws
2. Sports Law
3. Military and Security Law
4. Corporate, Banking & Insurance
Laws

50. 5. Medical and Health Law
6. Law on Corporate Governance &
Ethics
7. Aerospace and Air Transport Law
8. Tax Law
9. Sports Law

51. 10. Energy Law
11. International Environmental Law
12. International Humanitarian Law
13. International Trade and Economic
Law

52. 14. Court Management
15. Real Estate and Construction Laws.
Competition Law
16. Cyber Law
17. Human Rights and Humanitarian
Law
18. Maritime Laws

53. 19. Land Acquisition Laws
20. Legislative Drafting

54. Marketing

55. MARKETING
Students
Recruiters (Placement)
Politicians Counsels Corporate
Law
Judiciary
Schools

56. CLAT ENTRANCE TEST
Promote Law School to candidates
and parents.

57. MANAGEMENT IN LAW SCHOOL
1. Amizone
2. Management by
- Faculty
- Staff
- Students
- University
- Parents

58. 3. External environment
BCI
Other law schools
Corporates

59. Process of production implies
dispensation of legal education

60. PRODUCTION
Academic dispensation

61. Function
Projects
Academic
Guest lecture
Clinical legal education

62. INTRA COLEGE IT SYSTEM
Management through an online system

63. Thus management techniques are to
be applied in an imaginative and
innovative manner.

64. I found that opportunity multiplied
when they are seized, they die when
they are neglected. I am not the type
of man who complains of noise
when opportunity knocks at the
door.
Nani Palkhiavla

65. Therefore, grab the opportunity to
design and run innovative need
based programmes.