Role of Private Universities

in

Legal Education

Presentation

by

Maj. Gen. Nilendra Kumar

Director

Amity Law School,

AUUP, Noida

SCOPE

Managerial concepts as applied to

a Legal Education Provider in

Private Sector.

The managerial techniques in the

private law schools/colleges provide

adequate data for an exhaustive study.

Applied Management denotes the

applied application of one or more

accepted management techniques.

Managerial expertise could be duly

applied for a critical appraisal of legal

education providers.

Importance of education is not to be

over emphasized.

The gift of education is the greatest

gift a human being can confer upon

his fellowmen.

Nani Palkhivala

PURPOSE 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 CHARACTER

so as to inculcate

1. Value system

2. Righteousness

3. Communication skills

4. Environmental sensitivity

Legal education is a special branch of

learning.

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.

Need for empowerment of human

beings individually and collectively.

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.

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.

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 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.

4. Entry of foreign qualified faculty.

5. Foundation laid by outstanding and visionary faculty.

Progress of national law schools and

increase in their number led to demand

for more law colleges.

Attempts have been made to assess the

number of law professionals in future.

MARKET 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.

Lack of capacity in government law

colleges led to setting up of private law

colleges.

PRIVATISATION

implies

transfer of government services

or assets to the private sector.

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.

4. Necessity for competition

5. Scope for innovation and fine tuning as regards contents of courses and pedagogy

ALL AREAS OF MANAGEMENT SPECIALISATION CAME INTO OPERATION IN LAW COLLEGES

1. Human Resources

2. Finance

3. Marketing

4. Production

Management of legal education is

focused at the student

In other words, their production is

STUDENT.

The challenge is Quality Management

that would make a big difference.

SUGGESTED FOCUS AREAS

1. Intrinsic Value by upgraded academic injection.

2. Value Additiona) Innovative use of clinical legal educationb) Teaching of foreign languages

c) Reliance on clinical legal educationd) Enhancing leadership and

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

CLINICAL LEGAL EDUCATION MODES

1. Moots

2. Legal Aid Clinics

3. Internship

4. Mock Trials

5. Legal Writing

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.

Human Resources is represented by

faculty and staff.

Engage experts and specialists as

adjunct faculty.

Liberal use of visiting faculty

Utilize post graduate students for

teaching practices.

There is no substitute for competent,

hardworking and motivated faculty and

staff.

MANAGEMENT BY MOTIVATIONFaculty 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/post doctoral study.

5. Non law faculty advised to acquire law degree.

6. Writing text books

Staff is motivated

1.To pursue higher studies

2.To enhance their knowledge3.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 GENERATION

1. Sponsorship

2. Consultancy

3. Introduce distance learning and e-learning programmes

4. Introduce special programmes, e.g. Legal Assistance Course or on new statutes.

Cost cutting

1. Single answer sheet

2. Online law journals

3. Re-use of paper and envelopes

INNOVATE

Introduction of one year LLM

programmes in emerging areas.

START NEW SPECIALISE POST GRADUATE PROGRAMMES

1. Media and Entertainment Laws

2. Sports Law

3. Military and Security Law

4. Corporate, Banking & Insurance Laws

5. Medical and Health Law

6. Law on Corporate Governance & Ethics

7. Aerospace and Air Transport Law

8. Tax Law

9. Sports Law

10. Energy Law

11. International Environmental Law

12. International Humanitarian Law

13. International Trade and Economic

Law

14. Court Management

15. Real Estate and Construction Laws. Competition Law

16. Cyber Law

17. Human Rights and Humanitarian Law

18. Maritime Laws

19. Land Acquisition Laws

20. Legislative Drafting

Marketing

MARKETING

Students Recruiters (Placement)

Politicians Counsels Corporate Law Judiciary Schools

CLAT ENTRANCE TEST

Promote Law School to candidates

and parents.

MANAGEMENT IN LAW SCHOOL

1. Amizone2. Management by

- Faculty- Staff- Students- University- Parents

3. External environment

BCI

Other law schools

Corporates

Process of production implies

dispensation of legal education

PRODUCTION

Academic dispensation

Function

Projects

Academic Guest lecture

Clinical legal education

INTRA COLEGE IT SYSTEM

Management through an online system

Thus management techniques are to

be applied in an imaginative and

innovative manner.

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.