The Higher Education Review

The Legal fraternity visualizes modern legal education as a combination of conceptual learning of laws, clinical education and practical implementation of the same to effectively assist the overall administration of justice. Through modern legal education, the law students get meticulously skilled to prosecute or defend cases in courts, to administer NGOs, Corporate houses, other organizations, including MNCs, law firms, and many more. Representing clients in every manner and counseling to initiate legal action to safeguard their interest in the courts is not the only purpose to step into the legal profession. It also serves the purpose of helping poor and downtrodden, making and executing effective laws for the country. Legal education became successful in attracting students to pursue the LLB degree for several reasons like high-value additions in the study of law these days, numerous career options after degree, dignity attached to the law practice and more.

"Based out of Kolkata, Adamas University is a prized global university renowned for imparting socially relevant education in many streams"

In no time, legal education catered to the needs of the legal fraternity. Moreover, the legal sector evolved and integrated additional roles of law graduates that of a policy planner, business advisor, negotiator among interest groups, an expert in articulation and communication of ideas, mediator, lobbyist, law reformers, judiciary, ADR practice and others. Because of this rapid expansion, today's aspiring youth is trying to pursue legal degrees from top-notch institutes or universities where the curriculum is developed with all interdisciplinary law courses. With relevant law courses producing competent lawyers, Adamas University School of Law and Justice is an ideal institute to study law. Roy's Institute of Competitive Examination Pvt. Ltd (RICE) was what led by Prof. Samit Ray into being the precursor of Adamas Group of Institutions that established Adamas University and its various Schools under the Adamas University Act, 2014. Located in Barasat-Barrackpore Road, Kolkata, Adamas University is a prized global university renowned for imparting socially relevant education in many streams. Since its establishment, the university has established MOUs and students' exchange programs with the world's best and top-graded universities. The students' exchange program also creates a buzz among students from other institutes to attend lectures of Adamas University's faculty.

Offering a Range of Courses in the School of Law and Justice
The School of Law and Justice offers five-year integrated

undergraduate courses in BA.LLB (H), BBA.LLB (H), B.Sc. LLB (H). It also offers postgraduate courses such as LLM and Ph.D. to train scholars in research and teaching.

"Adamas University is a prized global university renowned for establishing MOUs and students' exchange programs with the world's best and top-graded universities"

Increasing Students' Mental Diverseness and Knowledge Horizon
World-class infrastructure, highly experienced faculty group, industry-oriented teaching, lush green pollution-free campus, personality enhancement center, training and coaching for judicial and other competitive examinations and homely accommodation are the main features of the School of Law and Justice. The faculty at the School of Law and Justice adopts pedagogical methodologies such as case studies of anatomical (settled case study) and psychological character (legal framework study) to ensure that the students learn the subjects more easily and realistically.

Alongside, mooting on all the law subjects, debate on newly formed or altered legal agenda, indoor game of law, antakshari in law, art of law research, review of the latest judgments of high courts and supreme court, hat speeches, panel discussion on contemporary issues, quiz on laws, outdoor activities/ games in law like passing the parcel of law, one-liner contest, legal maxims and more are the other fascinating factors for learning law at the School of Law and Justice. To increase students' productivity, from time to time faculty conducts movie and video watching sessions (related to the law) and later holds a discussion on those. CLAT model Q-As, mock tests, storytelling competitions, professional protocol and computer skills training for law research are the latest learning methods adopted by the School. Expert's lectures on off days is in the routine here.

Since the internship is an important limb of the process of making the students practice-ready, giving students internship opportunities in the topmost judicial body Supreme Court of India is one of the topmost important priorities of the School of Law and Justice. As interns, the students also join High Court, District & Sessions Courts, tribunals and others, to gain pre-professional experience. These apart, they intern in research Centers, NGOs, quasi-judicial bodies, law firms, and more. Simultaneously keeping the students' physical health unharmed sports and indoor games are parts of the daily activities, which keep the law students confident, adaptable, alert and happy. Adamas University's Sports Department is fully equipped with all the sports kits, gadgets and equipment. In case of need, physiological counseling is also done.

Message from the Dean, School of Law and Justice
Academic excellence is given prime importance at Adamas University. It welcomes new ideas from faculty and students.

"Communication skill is the heart of the legal profession hence improving public speaking, percolating and enhancing professionalism, developing the art of thinking differently in our students are our goals. We have highly qualified trainers to completely develop the personality of the students, so that they are able to face any challenge, can reach new heights, do not ever hesitate to share their thoughts. The potential is attempted to be developed so that they become an asset of the nation," says Prof. (Dr.) Jyotsna Yagnik. The School of Law and Justice is proactively making the society aware of their legal rights and duties through various initiatives like Legal Literacy Camps. Further, modernization with NAAC accreditation of the university is what the School of Law and Justice is aspiring for in the future.

Apart from administering Law courses, the university also offers a plethora of other courses. "Undergraduate courses on BBA, B.Tech (CSE), BCA, BA. Economics (H), B.Sc. Economics (H), and B. Ed. Education are some of the other courses we offer. Students can opt for postgraduate and Ph.D. programs in management, engineering, computer application, finance and commerce, economics, general science, mathematics and statistics, language and journalism and mass communication. Integrated master's program in physics, chemistry, mathematics and computing, geography, law and geoinformatics are also available for interested candidates. Students looking to complete a diploma and PG diploma can study D.Pharm and geoinformatics and geostatistics here at Adamas University," states Prof. (Dr.) Jyotsna Yagnik, Dean, School of Law & Justice.

Prof. (Dr.) Jyotsna Yagnik, Dean
With LL.B (gen) and LL.B (Special), LLM. & Ph.D. degrees in Law, Prof. (Dr.) Jyotsna Yagnik joined Adamas University as Pro-Vice-Chancellor and presently she is serving as a Dean of the School of Law & Justice. She has a teaching experience of about 34 years and is also the Founder-Director of Yagnik Law Academy. She had also served as Principal Judge at City Civil and Sessions Courts, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. She had been associated as prof. clinical legal education with the Institute of Law, Nirma University; as faculty at Gujarat Forensic Sciences University, Raksha Shakti University and more. Over the years, she has imparted training on laws to trial court judges, trainee Officers, Senior Executives, Corporate Officers and is working as an Arbitrator while also being a trained mediator and trainer of ADR as well. Jyotsna has been empaneled as a conciliator in the International Panel of ICADR and is also awardee of various awards.