Internship Guidelines 2011-2012

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INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME (CLINICAL COURSE III)

RULES AS REVISED ON 13 DECEMBER 2011

The internship programme attempts to expose the students to see how law works in

practice. Internships may be undertaken in lawyers chambers, courts, administrativeoffices, quasi-udicial establishments, prosecution departments, police and correctionalinstitutions, commercial corporate establishments, !overnment "aw #ffices, legal aid

centres, legislative secretariat, non-governmental organi$ations etc .

It aims to teach professional skills, essential aspects of professional ethics and socialresponsibility issues and management of challenging situations in practical and

professional life.

The following guidelines apply to the internship programme%

&. The programme is for '( working days unless the )niversity notifies

otherwise. It is to be undertaken during the vacation between *anuary to

+arch and is compulsory for .., "".. /ons.0 students from third year

onwards and for students of "".+. in their first year.

'. 1plit internships are allowed with permission from the concerned 2lass

Internship 2oordinator. This will be permitted only in exceptional cases likemedical reasons, participation in moots or exchange programmes etc. In case

of a split internship, two diaries must be submitted although the total number

of case notes remains two. #nly official diaries must be used.

In case a student participates in an exchange programme or a moot etc., and is

unable to undertake the internship in *anuary-+arch, it may be undertaken in

the *une break preceding or following that academic year. The same rule

would apply to students undertaking exchange programmes or moots in any

other year.

3. The nature of internship for students of different years of .. "".. /ons.0course are is follows:

a0 III year% Trial 2ourt a 2ourt of 4irst instance0 Internship

(Explanation: this includes original practice involving jurisdiction of High

Courts)This must include at least five 2ourt visits which involve observation

of court proceedings.

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b0 I5 year% ppellate 2ourt or 6quivalent Internships. This must include

at least five 2ourt visits which involve observation of court proceedings

c0 5 year % To be focused on the area in which the student wishes to

speciali$e7 practice. /owever, the internship should have a primarylegal component. In case of doubt, please clarify in writing with your

2lass Internship 2oordinator before you begin the internship

8. 1tudents of "".+. I year are strongly encouraged to undertake internships

with law schools7colleges7universities, firms, research centres or civil society

organi$ations. /owever, the internship should have a primary legal

component. In case of doubt, please clarify in writing with your 2lass

Internship 2oordinator before you begin the internship.

Intern!"# D"$r%

9. It is mandatory for all students undergoing Internships to maintain a day to

day record in Internship :iaries, keeping the following in mind%-

a0 6nter your experiences and impressions gathered that day.

b0 Include adequate details to bring out what you have learnt, what

impressions you had on law, lawyers, courts and society, what

difficulties you encountered and how you solved them.

c0 There is no defined format for entering your experiences etc., as theinternships vary in their nature. The record should invariably be legible,

logical and brief. /owever the record must provide adequate data for

evaluation of your work.

d0 2hoose two cases out of those you come across in the course of the

internship and write a note on each of them. These case notes may be

recorded in the Internship :iary itself or may be annexed separately.

In internships where case work is not involved, detailed written reports

on two of the assignments undertaken by the student may be submitted.

;. Internship :iaries must be duly signed by the


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submitted later than six days willbe marked $ero. 2ase notes must be

submitted along with the Internship :iary. If not submitted on time, they

will be marked $ero.

Internship diaries cannot be signed by alumni who have graduated in the

last five years e.g. if the internship is being done in '=&=, the alumnusshould have graduated in '==8 or earlier0

>. 6ach Internship :iary must be signed and sealed by the person under

whom the Internship was being undertaken


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