WORKSHOP ON

APPLIED MANAGEMENT

MODELS

Presentation

by

Maj. Gen. Nilendra Kumar

Director

Amity Law School,

AUUP, Noida

on

13 April, 2012

Role of Private Universities

in

Legal Education

SCOPESCOPE

Managerial concepts as applied to a

Legal Education Provider in Private

Sector

Applied Management denotes the applied

application of one or more accepted

management techniques.

The gift of education is the greatest gift

a human being can confer upon his

fellowmen.

Nani Palkhivala

PURPOSE OF EDUCATIONPURPOSE OF EDUCATION

Education has been called the technique of

transmitting civilisation. In order that it

may transmit civilisation, it has to perform

two major functions, it must enlighten the

understanding; and it must enrich the

character.

Nani Palkhivala

IT MUST ENRICH THE CHARACTERIT MUST ENRICH THE CHARACTER

Example

1. Value system

2. Righteousness

3. Communication skills

4. Environmental sensitivity

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.

FACTORS THAT HAVE ACCELERATEDNEED FOR REFORMS IN LEGAL

EDUCATION

• Social & economic transformation.• Economic liberalisation.• Emergence of India as a dominant

economic power.• Increasing foreign direct investment.• WTO. (To allow equal treatment to law

persons from other jurisdictions).• Possibility of entry of foreign law firms.

Setting up of National Law Schools (started

in 1986) was a sequel to disillusionment

with traditional mode of law teaching.

SETTING UP OF NATIONAL LAW SETTING UP OF NATIONAL LAW SCHOOLSSCHOOLS

1. Lack of satisfaction archaic legal education.

2. Changes and innovation in legal education.

3. Growing interest of higher judiciary in legal education.

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

visionary faculty.

MARKET SURVEYMARKET SURVEY

ESTIMATION SCOPE

6 million advocates

40,000 new law students graduating every year.

40,000 lawyer positions equivalent to $ 4.3 billion in US wages will be outsourced by 2015.

PRIVATISATION

implies

Transfer of government services or

assets to the private sector.

Main features of Privatisation of Education

• Greater flexibility in approach and policies

• Accountability of faculty and staff

• Operation as a profit centre

• Necessity for competition

• Scope for innovation and experimentation as regards courses

AREAS OF MANAGEMENT AREAS OF MANAGEMENT SPECIALISATIONSPECIALISATION

• Human Resources

• Finance

• Marketing

• Production

Management of legal education is

focused at the student

Product

STUDENT

PRODUCT

Quality Management

1. Intrinsic Value by upgraded academic injection.

2. Value Addition

a) Innovative use of clinical legal education

b) Foreign languages

c) Enhancing leadership and organisational qualities among students by way of Convenor, Dy. Convenor, Class Representatives and School Captain etc.

CLINICAL LEGAL EDUCATION MODESCLINICAL LEGAL EDUCATION MODES

1. Moots

2. Legal Aid Clinics

3. Internship

4. Mock Trials

5. Legal Writing

MANAGEMENT BY MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT BY MONITORING AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONEFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

• Special attention to weak students under the mentor-mentee system.

• Mentor role performed by the HR helps in the effective guidance of the students.

HUMAN RESOURCES

Faculty

Staff

MANAGEMENT BY MOTIVATIONMANAGEMENT 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.

4. Encouraged to enroll for doctoral research.

5. Non law faculty advised to acquire law degree.

6. Writing text books

Staff is motivated

• To pursue higher studies

• To enhance their knowledge

• To be a part of important activities like placement, orientation and convocation etc.

FINANCE

Law School managed as a profit centre

Activities like cultural events and

competitions etc. are all expected to

be self sustaining.

Cost of production (academics) plus profit

INCREASE REVENUE GENERATIONINCREASE REVENUE GENERATION

Legal Assistance Course

Cost cutting

1. Single answer sheet

2. Online law journals

3. Re-use of paper and envelopes

Marketing

MARKETING

Students Recruiters (Placement)

Counsels Corporate Law Judiciary

Law Offices Schools

CLAT ENTRANCE TESTCLAT ENTRANCE TEST

Promote Amity Law School to candidates

and parents.

MANAGEMENT IN LAW SCHOOLMANAGEMENT IN LAW SCHOOL

1. Amizone2. Management by

- Faculty- Staff- Students- University- Parents

3. External environment

BCIOther law schoolsCorporates

PRODUCTION

Academic dispensation

Function

Projects

Academic Guest lecture

Clinical legal education

AMIZONEAMIZONE

Management through an online system

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

Therefore, grab the opportunity to

design and run innovative need based

programmes.

Any Questions!

Thanks