AT RANK 76 IN THE WORLD, JGLS IS INDIA’S NUMBER ONE LAW SCHOOL AND THE ONLY INDIAN LAW SCHOOL IN THE QS WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS BY SUBJECT (LAW) 2021 Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) of O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) is now ranked 76 out of all law schools globally in Continue Reading
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The 3-Year B.A. Legal Studies—who is it for, and why pursue it?
In a historic decision, the US Supreme Court recently ruled that the 1964 Civil Rights Act protects LGBTQI employees from discrimination based on sex. It was seen as a surprise decision, going against the tide, overturning the few backward steps issues around human rights have taken in recent times. That’s Continue Reading
National Education Policy 2020—Reimagining Higher Education & Rewriting the Future of Young India
The promise of radical reforms in the Indian education space has been a long time coming. To be precise, the newly launched National Education Policy 2020 bears the tremendous challenge of plugging a 34-year gap since the National Policy on Education, 1986. The visionary proposal keeps today’s learners at the Continue Reading
Be the Lawyer the World Needs—Pursue an LL.M. in Environmental Law, Energy & Climate Change
Combining aspects of environmental law, energy and climate change with legal expertise from India’s number one law school, Jindal Global Law School, and field-based expertise from a premier conservation organisation, WWF India, makes this LL.M. truly one-of-a-kind. Environmental challenges are rapidly rising. From sinking coastlines to smoggy skies and shrinking Continue Reading
A degree in Legal Studies—here’s why it will be the next big thing in India
What is common between a paralegal, a legal secretary, a law clerk, a mediator, a compliance specialist, and even a court reporter or a policy professional? They’re all part of the extensive network of people involved in legal systems—and yet, these highly trained individuals, invaluable to legal services and legal Continue Reading
Reimagining Postgraduate Legal Education in India
Legal education has witnessed phases of incredible growth in India; but has the rapid rise of law schools come at a cost? Even as the country ‘boasts’ of over 1500 law schools and law departments, the reality for the majority does not look rosy. The almost uncontrolled expansion to simply Continue Reading
Reimagining Postgraduate Legal Education in India
Legal education has witnessed phases of incredible growth in India; but has the rapid rise of law schools come at a cost? Even as the country ‘boasts’ of over 1500 law schools and law departments, the reality for the majority does not look rosy. The almost uncontrolled expansion to simply Continue Reading
Impact of Covid-19 on Higher Education—Challenges & Opportunities
Usually, this is the time young students write entrance exams, consider which colleges to apply to in India, or make plans for studies abroad. But there’s nothing usual about the times today. The Covid-19 pandemic has shocked the world. The pressure on students and higher education institutions is high. Schools Continue Reading
Top Law Schools Across the World are Multidisciplinary—Here are 3 Reasons Why it’s the Best Way to Learn Law
Deepa T.M. walked into her first class at law school with the dream of graduating as the next Mike Ross. The thrill of corporate law so coolly captured in Suits, the American legal drama series, has caught the fancy of many starry-eyed youngsters. Yet each passing year of the five-year Continue Reading
7 Reasons Why a B.A. (Hons.) in Legal Studies Could be Right For You
Immortalised by legal drama series, films and literature like ‘Suits’, ‘The Practice’, ‘Boston Legal’ or ‘Ally McBeal’ to the all-time-favourite Julia Roberts-starrer ‘Erin Brockovich’, or attorney-turned-author, John Grisham’s bestselling legal thrillers like ‘The Firm’, legal professions have become glamorous in every way. If you’re an urban millennial, you’ve probably grown Continue Reading