Mumbai, Nov 30, : Jindal Global Law School under the O.P.Jindal Global University will present a truly global, one-of a kind Global Law Schools’ Summit on the theme “The Future and Present of Global Legal Education” from December 1-3. The summit will bring together 150+ thought leaders representing six continents and 35+ nations over 21 thematic sessions and eight colloquiums.Three keynote addresses will be given to help envision the future and present of global legal education.
Kiren Rijiju (Hon’ble Minister of Law and Justice of India) will inaugurate the conference.
The inauguration ceremony will also feature a keynote address from Her Excellency, the Hon.ble Margaret Beazley AC QC (Former President, New South Wales (NSW), Court of Appeal) and Governor, NSW, Australia) and a special address from Hon’ble (Retd] Justice Gita Mittal (Former Chief Justice, Jammu & Kashmir High Court).
The summit will conclude in the presence of prominent members of Indian politics and the legal profession.Tushar Mehta will deliver the valedictory address.
The Solicitor General of India and senior advocate at the Supreme Court of India will also deliver the address.Sasmit Patra, Member of Parliament and Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law and Justice, will deliver the special address.
“As we move into a post-pandemic era, the demands for justice will not only increase but also become more complex.Leaders from all walks of legal education must come together to plan the future of global legal education.
This will have a significant impact on the future of students, academics, and nations.
“Jindal Global Law School is committed to creating important dialogs with a global outlook.
The Global Law Schools’ Summit was created to provide a forum for intellectual deliberations that will have a global impact.
“We are humbled to host an extraordinary forum of almost 150+ thought leaders representing over 35 countries and six continents.
This includes law school deans, scholars and Supreme Court judges as well as lawyers, law firm partners and representations from all spheres in the legal profession and legal educational.We look forward to this summit providing a comprehensive and inclusive view on the future and present of legal education,” said Professor C.Raj Kumar (O.P.Founding Vice Chancellor).Jindal Global University and Founding Dean, Jindal Global Law School
“The Global Law Schools’ Summit was created to examine the state of law and society under globalising conditions.
It is a framework – Global Legal Education – that allows for critiquing and contemplating the same.We are truly grateful for the presence of leaders and stalwarts from all spheres in the world of law at this summit.
“This includes more than 100 vice chancellors, current or former deans, principals and heads, directors, and other senior leaders of law school.13 judges from India, Singapore and the UK will be attending the conference.All leaders will reflect on and discuss the future of global legal education over three days,” said Professor S.G.Sreejith (Executive Dean, Jindal Global Law School).
“O.P.Jindal Global University has always believed in a global and diverse approach to meeting the needs of the globe.Jindal Global Law School took the extraordinary step of creating a global forum that includes representatives from more than 100 universities in over 35 countries as well as representatives from the judiciary, law firms, and other institutions.We look forward to this platform being another platform for all stakeholders, academia, industry, and students to engage in dialogues which have the power transform the future global legal education,” stated Professor Dabiru Sridhar Patnaik (Registrar, JGU).
This summit will feature speakers from over 35 countries.It will be truly global.
The conference will feature speakers from Australia and Belgium, Bhutan, Chile, China.Colombia, Costa Rica.China.India.Indonesia.Israel.Italy.Kazakhstan.Kenya.Lithuania.Malaysia.Nepal.New Zealand.Nigeria.Portugal.Qatar.Romania.Russia.Singapore.South Africa.Spain.The UK.The US.Turkey.
The summit will bring together diverse views of senior leaders from leading law schools around the world, including King’s College London and Harvard University.
The conference will be three days of intellectual discussions with global leaders in legal education to discuss the future and present of global legal 1education.
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