In the last 12 months that college has hired visiting professors Prof (Dr) A Jayagovind and Prof K Seetharaman, and former Punjab University professor Dr Anupama Goel and Dr Mrinal Satish as associate professors.
Chinmayi Arun, Aparna Chandra and Anup Surendranath, all of whom have undergraduate degrees from Indian law schools and LLMs from foreign universities, joined as assistant professors; three graduates from national law schools and overseas LLM-holders - Mois Tundavala, Pratyush Kumar and Neha Singhal - joined as research assistants. (see table for details below)
NLU Delhi vice chancellor Ranbir Singh said that the college was looking to recruit more teachers from the “young crowd” as “traditional” faculty was less comfortable with newer subjects such as competition law, energy law, trade law and others.
The college decided to renegotiate the pay of its foreign educated faculty after it was sanctioned a Rs 8 crore central grant by the University Grants Commission (UGC) alongside other national law schools, Legally India reported in February. However, no pay hikes have been announced yet, said an NLU Delhi faculty member.
Singh commented: “[The salary hike] should be done in the 12th plan. The UGC has already approved it in principle, we are just looking at ways to implement it.” It is understood that the aim will be to bring salary levels close to those of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) teachers.
Justice JS Verma was chair professor in professional ethics at NLU Delhi, until he passed away on Monday.
The former Chief Justice of India (CJI) had laid the foundation for stronger laws against sexual harassment of and violence against women, first through his landmark Vishakha judgement in the Supreme Court in 1997, and in January this year when a panel headed by him submitted 630 pages of recommendations for amendments in criminal laws.
Legally India is currently in the process of collecting faculty hire information from other colleges too. Please let us know if you’ve heard anything interesting in the meantime.
NLU Delhi 2012-13 academic hires
| Name | Position at NLU Delhi | Specialisation | When joined? | Qualifications | Teaching / work experience |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prof (Dr) A Jayagovind | Visiting professor | Trade law | Aug-12 | NLSIU Bangalore vice chancellor (2009) | |
| Prof K Seetharaman | Visiting professor | Law and development, globalisation and human rights | Aug-12 | Centre for the Study of Society and Culture | |
| Dr Anupama Goel | Associate professor | Constitutional, human rights, tort and public international law | Aug-12 | Taught for 15 years at the Punjab University’s department of law | |
| Mrinal Satish | Associate professor | Criminal law | Feb-13 | Yale Law School Ph.D (2013), LLM (2007); NLSIU Bangalore LLB (2001) | Lecturer NLSIU Bangalore (2002-6, 2009-10), assistant professor NJA Bhopal (2007) |
| Chinmayi Arun | Assistant professor | Internet governance, media and information policy and regulatory theory | Sep-12 | London School of Economics (LSE) LLM (2009); Nalsar Hyderabad LLB (2006) | NUJS Kolkata (2010-12), 2007-2008 AZB & Partners, 2006-2007 Ernst & Young, Fellow Centre of Internet and Society Bangalore |
| Aparna Chandra | Assistant professor | Constitutional law and theory, gender and the law, judicial process reform | Feb-13 | Yale Law School LLM (2007); NLSIU Bangalore LLB (2006) | Tutor in Law at Yale Law School (2011-12), Visiting professor NLSIU Bangalore (2009-10), assistant professor NJA Bhopal (2007-09) |
| Anup Surendranath | Assistant professor | Constitutional | Sep-12 | Oxford University DPhil (2012), MPhil (2010), BCL (2008); Nalsar Hyderabad LLB (2006) | |
| Mois Tundavala | Research associate | Constitutional law | Feb-13 | SOAS LLM (2012); NUJS Kolkata LLB (2010) | |
| Pratyush Kumar | Research associate | International investment law | Feb-13 | George Washington University Law School; NLU Jodhpur LLB | |
| Neha Singhal | Research associate | Juvenile justice | Feb-13 | University of Kent LLM; NLSIU LLB (2008) | Independent advocate; Human Rights Law Network Mumbai |
Comments
Anyone knows of the numbers?
There are a few more corrections needed in the table. Mrinal Satish and Aparna Chandra were at the NJA in Bhopal between 2007-2009. AFAIK Mrinal has completed his J.S.D. from Yale Law School in 2012, though you might want to confirm that with him.
Dr. A. Jayagovind taught at NLSIU between 1988-2012, and at the University of Sokoto in Nigeria between 1980-88.
Dr. Sitharamam Kakarala taught at NLSIU between 1993-2003 and was at the Centre for the Study of Culture and Society (CSCS), Bangalore between 2004-2012.
Clearly, the current climate at NLSIU Bangalore is benefiting other law schools. About time that the VC's of these institutions realised that there is an emerging market for attracting motivated law teachers as well. Committed individuals will join institutions that prioritize academic integrity over short-term publicity.
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Clearly, the current climate at NLSIU Bangalore is benefiting other law schools. About time that the VC's of these institutions realised that there is an emerging market for attracting motivated law teachers as well. Committed individuals will join institutions that prioritize academic integrity over short-term publicity.[/quote]
Great move NLU D.
You also missed out Navneet Vibhaw
Great chap, but they'll have to ENGAGE with him.
Because, Meerut University offers the same level of scholarship as Oxford. Common sense. Learn it.
@ NLUD - really happy to see a new law college doing well. Make the most out of lawschool and your bright junior faculty.