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Students from vulnerable groups are provided special assistance in learning and language skills through remedial courses. In recognition of the vital role that parents and family play in the education process, the University encourages active parent-teacher interaction.
 

MOOT COURT
            The Moot Court activities are a thrust area of Legal Education. The University strives to integrate the theory and practice of Law in Campus settings through Moot Court activities. Mooting  in NALSAR is a serious activity with stiff competition.
            The Moot Court activities are coordinated by the Faculty Advisor. Members of the Faculty help students in preparation of National and International Moot Court Competitions.
            NALSAR has organised the All India Moot Court Competition sponsored by the Bar Council of India Trust, New Delhi (2000) , the Stetson International Environmental Law Moot Court Competition  (South India Regional Rounds) sponsored by Surana & Surana, International Attorneys, Chennai (2004), Commonwealth South Asian Regional Moot Court Competitions (2004), Finals of the 16th Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition (2007), First, Second and Third NALSAR - Justice B.R. Sawhny Memorial Moot Court Competitions (2008 - 09) and First NALSAR- NFCG Moot Court Competition (2009). NALSAR will be organizing the 2nd NALSAR-NFCG Moot Court competition during April, 16-18, 2010.
            NALSAR has been adjudged as No.1 University in Moot Competitions by www.legallyindia.com for the year 2009-2010.  NALSAR teams won the Justice P.N. Bhagwati National Moot Court Competition in May 2003; 7th Annual Raj Anand Intellectual Property Right Law Moot Court Competition in 2004; NALSAR was ranked 12th at the Eleventh Annual Willem C. VIS International Commercial Arbitration Moot held at Vienna, Austria in April 2004; and was ranked 10th in the memorial scores at the 2004 Philip C. Jessup International Moot held in Washington, D.C. In 2006, NALSAR team reached the Semi-Final Round at the Phillip C. Jessup International Moot (top 12 teams); and was ranked 10th in the memorial scores at the 11th Stetson Annual International Environmental Moot Court Competition 2006 held at Florida. The NALSAR team also won the Sixth All India Human Rights Moot Court Competition; the K.L.E. Society's Law Academy-National Moot Court Competition; and the Surana and Surana Technology Law Moot Court Competition.
            In 2007, NALSAR team won the 4th K.K. Luthra Memorial All India Moot Court Competition; the 5th Justa Causa National Moot Court Competition; Surana and Surana International Minority Rights Moot Court Competition; Stetson International Environmental Law Moot Court Competition (South India Rounds); Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition (India Rounds); Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition [India (South) Rounds]; and was Octa-Finalists and Ranked 5th in the Final Rounds of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition.
            In 2008, NALSAR team won the M.M. Singhvi Memorial International Moot Court Competition; Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition [India (South) Rounds]; the 6th Justa Causa National Moot Court Competition; the International Infrastructure and Construction Law Arbitration Moot Court Competition; and the NUJS-Herbert Smith Moot Court Competition.
            In 2009, NALSAR team won the 5th K.K. Luthra Memorial All India Moot Court Competition; the 7th Justa Causa National Moot Court Competition; 8th Surana and Surana International Technology Law Moot Court Competition; Law Centre 1(Delhi University) National Moot Court Competition; D.M. Harish Memorial International Moot Court Competition; Raja Ram  Agarwal Tax Moot Court Competition; Commonwealth Moot Court - National rounds; and Surana & Surana National Trial Advocacy Competition.
           In 2010, NALSAR teams won 23rd Bar Council of India National Moot Court Competition; Surana & Surana Corporate Law Moot Court Competition; S.P. Sathe Moot Court Competition; the NUJS-Herbert Smith Moot Court Competition; the Justa Causa National Moot Court Competition, Semifinalists (Third Position) at the Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition, Washington, D.C. and Pro-Bono Environmental Law Moot Court Competition. In addition to these winning competitions NALSAR teams were adjudged as Runners-up in seven different National Moot Court Competitions.

PLACEMENT PROGRAMMES
Internships:
           The objectives of the University are motivated by the goal of producing socially responsible lawyers. Social responsibility cannot be taught, it has to be learnt. The University, hence, devises programmes that will bridge the gap between classroom and social reality. The Placement Programme of the University is one such effort.
           Students of the B.A., LL.B.(Hons.) Course are placed with Non-Governmental Organisations, National and International Institutions and Organisations, Lawyers, Law Firms, the Office of the Attorney General of India, and Solicitor General of India, New Delhi, UN Organisations in New Delhi and Hon'ble Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts. The placement is arranged by the University by liaisoning with these Organisations and finding out the requirements of the Organisation, the expectations from the students and the extent to which these expectations could be fulfilled. Before placements students are given orientation towards the set up and activities of the Organisations. After internship is over, the students submit their reports to the University and these reports are taken into account for next internships with such organisations.  The international opportunities secured by the students include assignments with Law Firms like Herbert Smith LLP, UK; Clifford Chance LLP UK; Morgan & Walker LLP UK. 

THE STUDENT BAR COUNCIL
           In order to promote co-curricular activities and to encourage student participation in administration and management affairs of the University, NALSAR constituted its first Student Bar Council in July 2000.
           The Council has been reconstituted every year by a joint method of election and nomination for the eight functional Committees namely: Academic; Cultural; Hostel and Campus Welfare; Literary & Debating; Mess and Hospitality; Moot Court; Sports and Student Welfare. The new office bearers for the year 2010 took oath of office in July.
           Each committee consists of a General Body and an Executive Council. The General Body of each committee consists of such students who opt to join the General Body of that functional committee. However no student should join the General Bodies of more than two committees. The Executive Council of each committee comprises five elected members one from each class of the B.A., LL.B.(Hons.) Each committee has a convener.The Executive Council of the eight Functional Committees forms an Electoral Collegium which elects from among themselves five office bearers of the SBC. The office bearers of the SBC are the President, Vice-President, Secretary, Joint Secretary and Treasurer.

STUDENT BAR COUNCIL(2010-2011)

President Mr. Abhishake Singh
Vice President

Mr. Puneeth N

General Secretary Mr. Mirza Saaib Beg
Joint Secretary Mr. Goutham R.V.
Treasurer Mr. Kapadia Priyank Ambrish

Convenors of Committees

1. Academic Committee Mr. Menezes Jagdish John Glenroy
2. Cultural Committee Ms. Mariya Khan
3. Hostel and Campus Welfare Committee Ms. Megha Neelakshi Katheria
4. Literary & Debating Committee Mr. Ajanahalli Vishwajith Sadananda
5. Mess and Hospitality Committee Ms. K. Vasavi
6. Moot Court Committee Ms. Chand Chopra
7. Sports Committee Ms. Swathi Bhojraj
8. Student Welfare Committee Ms. Chandni Goel

THE INFORMAL DISCUSSION GROUP
           The Informal Discussion Group (IDG) was formed four years ago as an initiative to bring about greater exposure to eminent personalities outside of the ‘formal’ legal profession. As the name suggests, it operates in a more dialogic context than the standard ‘lecture’ format, with discussions being held in classrooms and maximum opportunity for the students to raise questions. The IDG has organized many discussions with eminent personalities including Mr. Praful Bidwai, Mr. J.M. Lyngdoh, Mr. Ramachundra Guha & Kancha Iliah.

The Daily National Legal Newswire
           In November 2004, The Technology and Law Forum started sending out a daily newsletter by email,– The Daily Legal Newswire – containing abstracts of legal-news from 7 dailies (5 initially) and 2 periodicals. The Newswire currently covers The Hindu, The Hindu-Business Line, Indian Express, Financial Express, Hindustan Times, the Telegraph and Business Standard along with periodicals like Frontline and Economic and Political Weekly. The articles in the newswire are categorized under 6 heads viz: Top News, Editorials and Columns, Courts, Policies/Proposals, Legislation and Legal Miscellany. The archives of the Newswire boast of a repository of more than 10,000 articles, which are properly indexed and can be easily accessed using a simple search. The newswire celebrated its first anniversary in November 2005 and can be subscribed to, for free, at http://dailynewsletter.nalsartech.org.

The Technology and Law Forum

           The Technology and Law Forum (TLF) is a student-initiative aimed at drawing together a community of researchers interested in conducting critical studies on the interfaces between law and technology – in particular, the impact both have on (Indian) society. TLF functions through discrete research collectives who organize research on each of 5 themes, viz. Intellectual Property Rights and Biotechnology, Media and Telecommunications, Cyber Law, Electronic-Governance and the Information Society, and Air and Space Law.
           In keeping with the TLF’s objective of combining research with praxis, members of the TLF have been engaged in the development of a free online legal database accessible at http://wiki.nalsartech.org. Apart from serving as a platform for sharing student research projects on different areas of the law, one of the popular components of the website is a free daily legal newsletter sent out by email to subscribers..

A.P. GOVERNMENT FELLOWSHIP
           The Government of Andhra Pradesh recognised NALSAR University of Law along with Birla Institute of Technology, Pilani; Indian Institutes of Technology situated in different parts of the country, All India Institute of Medical Sciences; Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research; Armed Forces Medical College, Pune as premier academic institutions in the country. The Government is making provision of 1.5 crores to cover the educational expenses of meritorious students who secure admissions in the above institutions through competitive examinations. Andhra Pradesh is the only state in the country to make such a provision for meritorious students.
 
 
 
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