Most people have the wrong idea about what lawyers do! WHY
STUDY LAW?
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The reality is very different from our perception! MEET THE
MODERN LAWYER
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SOME GOOD REASONS TO STUDY LAW! PRIMARY REASONS: INTELLECTUALLY
AND EMOTIONALLY FULFILLING JUSTICE & SOCIAL REFORM ADVOCACY
& LEADERSHIP SKILLS SECONDARY (PERKS) PAY PACKAGE POWER
RESPECTABILITY IN SOCIETY
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LAW IS LEADERSHIP
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National Law School of India University, Bangalore (NLS) NALSAR
University of Law, Hyderabad (NALSAR) National University of
Juridical Sciences, Kolkata (NUJS) National Law Institute
University, Bhopal (NLIU) National Law University, Jodhpur (NLU
Jodhpur) National Law University, Delhi (NLU Delhi) KIIT Law
School, Bhubaneshwar (KLS) Gandhinagar National Law University,
Gandhinagar (GNLU) Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur
(HNLU) Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow (RMLNLU)
Chanakya National Law University, Patna (CNLU) Rajiv Gandhi
National University of Law, Patiala (RGNUL) National University of
Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi (NUALS) National Law University,
Orissa (NLUO) National Law University, Ranchi (NLU Ranchi) National
Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam (NLUJA) 914 law schools
in India Of those, around 25 have a decent standard A significant
number of these: NLUs Emergence of the National Law Universities
(NLUs) Started with the National Law School of India (NLSIU),
Bangalore Now 14 of them in various states of India THE LAW
SCHOOLS
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OTHER LEADING LAW SCHOOLS Jindal Global Law School (JGLS),
Sonepat, Haryana Indian Law School (ILS), Pune Government Law
College, Mumbai Faculty of Law, Delhi University Symbiosis Law
School, Pune University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun
Nirma University, Gujarat Christ Law College, Bangalore Amity Law
School, Noida University Institute of Legal Studies, Punjab
University Calcutta University Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha
University, Delhi
SOME PROMINENT LAW SCHOOL GRADUATES IAS Officers Partners at
top Indian and international law firms Authors Business leaders
Professors at the best universities in the world United Nations
officials...
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DIVERSE CAREER PROSPECTS Politician, Bureaucrat, Policeman
Litigation Lawyer (Trial Court, High Court, Supreme Court): Senior
Lawyer (Grand Counsels) Kapil Sibal, Abhishek Singhvi, Arun Jaitley
Law Firms (Amarchand, AZB, Khaitan, Trilegal) Corporate/IPR/Marine
law In house lawyer (TATA general counsel) NGOS (UNHCR, Greenpeace,
Amnesty International) Research and Academia Policy body
(lobbying/advocacy) Law and business (legal outsourcing/legal
databases) Legal journalism International Organisations (UN/World
Bank/WTO)
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GOOD PAY PACKAGES SECTOR Law Firms/Companies International Law
Firms PSUs International Organisations NGOs Litigation AVG. MONTHLY
PAY Rs.50,000 1.2 lakhs Rs. 2.5 lakhs Rs. 40,000 Rs. 50,000 Rs.
25-30,000 Rs. 10-20,000 pm
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WHY AN NLU? Environment encourages excellence Competent faculty
and excellent infrastructure Well designed course curriculum with
interactive classroom teaching (Socratic (case method) teaching)
Development of a well rounded personality
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AND ITS NOT JUST ABOUT THE LAW!
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A two-hour aptitude examination PREPARING FOR THE CLAT
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AN OVERVIEW Common Law Entrance Test (CLAT) Conducted by
separate law school each year Nearing standardisation Now mainly
aptitude based 4 sections English (including Comprehension): 40
marks Logical Reasoning: 40 marks Legal Aptitude: 50 marks General
Knowledge (Current Affairs): 50 marks Elementary Mathematics
(Numerical Ability of the 10 th standard variety): 20 marks 200
Questions, one mark each (no negative marking)
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PREPPING YOURSELF Aptitude based Best way is to practice
(particularly previous papers) No memorisation Read newspapers
(English + GK) Prior knowledge of law can prove disadvantageous
Take the logic at face value (propositions are to be taken as true)
Proposition 1: All dogs are black Proposition 2: All things black
are beautiful Conclusion: Therefore all dogs are beautiful Sleep
well on the night before the examination!
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Increasing Diversity by Increasing Access to Legal Education
WHAT IS IDIA?
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IDIA A movement to create diversity in student composition at
NLUs To increase access to education for the underprivileged
Opportunity to pursue law for students from all strata of society
To empower and train students selected by IDIA Create future
leaders (Community Representatives)
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CLAT (Common Law Admission Test) Expensive application forms
for CLAT (about Rs. 2500) Exam centers mostly in urban areas. CLAT
tests on General Knowledge, English, Maths, Legal and Logical
reasoning Rigorous and consistent training High participation and
competition NATIONAL LAW SCHOOLS High fees (almost 2 lakhs a year)
Cost of living (laptop, books, etc.) A DISTANT DREAM?
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IDIA prepares students for the CLAT: Aptitude test to select
students 1-2 years training, guidance and mentoring Collaboration
with leading coaching centres (IMS) If admitted, IDIA will: Pay
college fees and expenses (about 10 lakhs per student for 5 year
course): but only if admission in top law schools (fee waivers:
only 2 law schools) Mentor students and provide support to students
to adjust and cope with law school Internship opportunities HOW WE
CAN HELP
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PEOPLE WHOVE INSPIRED US Donnie Ashok hails from a poor family
in Kolkata and was thrown out of school since he could not pay his
fees. IDIA paid his fees and trained him for CLAT. Although he
scored high enough and got into GNLU (Gujarat), he was refused
admission on arbitrary grounds. He challenged it in court and won!
Karthika Annamalai is an 18-year old girl from Tamil Nadu who
embodies success. She lost her mother and had to battle with a
drunk uncle to realize her dream of studying in a NLU. She is now
at NUJS and is winning several awards in debating and other
activities!
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PEOPLE WHOVE INSPIRED US Thangminlal Haokip, or Lalcha hails
from the village of L. Gamnom in Manipur. His father, runs a small
general store in the village. At the tender age of eight, Lalcha
came to Bangalore to stay in a home for Manipuri children (Hope
Lions home). He has now secured admission to the National Law
School, Bangalore. Bhimavarapu Mouli Aravind is a visually
challenged student from Nellore, Andhra Pradesh. He secured a seat
in WB National University of Juridical Sciences and is now in his
second year. Within a short span, he has adjusted well to law
school and is on his way to becoming a leading lawyer.