Azim Premji University Bangalore
Bengaluru,Karnataka,India
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www.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in
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Master of Law (LL. M.) Law and Development
LL.M. Law and Development
Course
Masters in Law (LL.M) programme aims to develop a professional and intellectual community of lawyers committed to realising a just, equitable, humane and sustainable society as envisaged by the Constitution of India. The Azim Premji University LL.M. in Law and Development seeks to initiate a decisive, novel and meaningful intervention at the intersection of the domains of Law and Development in India. The LL.M. in Law & Development at Azim Premji University is unique in having a law faculty dedicated exclusively to post graduate teaching.
The Master’s degree in Law and Development at Azim Premji University aims to remedy these deficits with a postgraduate legal education programme that is :
- inter-disciplinary,
- empirically grounded, and
- refocuses law and legal education to the ethical resolution of critical public policy problems.
This programme will integrate two distinct approaches to the study of law and legal institutions in India :
- The first is to develop a textured, empirical understanding of how law and legal institutions operate in Indian society.
- The second is to develop an ability to use the law to respond to critical problems in social policy.
Duration
Masters in Law (LL.M) is a one-year postgraduate programme in Law and Development.
Eligibility
- To be eligible to apply applicants must possess a Bachelor of Laws degree from a recognized degree granting university in India or abroad.
- As the Bachelor of Laws is in most cases a non-specialist degree, the LL.M. Programme will be open to students with diverse interests in law.
Entrance Test
- Students will be shortlisted based on the rank in the National Entrance Test conducted by Azim Premji University on February 08 2020.
- Shortlisted candidates will be called for a personal interview.
Regular Admission
- University may decide to conduct regular admissions, Applications for the Regular admissions for LL.M. in Law & Development will be open in April 2020.
- Only candidates who are appearing for CLAT or LSAT India 2020 will be eligible to apply.
- Candidates will be shortlisted based on their CLAT / LSAT India scores and will be called for a personal interview.
Career Pathways
The LL.M. in Law & Development programme recognizes that the domains of law and development are intrinsically linked. The programme will allow students to hone their skills in research, advocacy and legal and social work. The interdisciplinary nature of the programme will equip students with sufficient skills to approach a problem from multiple vantage points.
Upon completion of this programme, students can embark upon the following career paths :
- Work in regulatory and governance roles with public and private sector institutions.
- Opt for careers in research and advocacy on issues of development, social justice and public policy.
- Secure academic positions at the various law schools and universities.
- Opt for a socially engaged critical legal practice.
Of the previous batch of our LL.M. students, several are pursuing a career in academics as assistant professors and research associates at law universities. Some have chosen to be litigators and legal officers, others are engaged as researchers with civil society organisations working in the sectors of health, education and socio-economic empowerment.
