Nalsar Hyderabad hired 14 full-time law faculty members in the last twelve months, while adding 16 non-permanent faculty members for select courses.
The 14 new hires – six of whom are national law school graduates – include a professor, 10 assistant professors and two teaching assistants. The law school now has 35 full-time faculty members.
The US-based Department for Restorative Justice’s Prof Martin Price was appointed a full-time professor at the university in January 2013.
Nalsar Hyderabad 2010 graduates Manav Kapur and Akshaya Kamalnath joined as assistant professors. They were joined at Nalsar by assistant professors Rajesh Kapoor (Symbiosis Pune 2002), Jagteshwar Singh Sohi (AIL Mohali 2009), Sudhanshu Kumar (CNLU Patna 2011), Anshuman Shukla (Delhi University 2011) and Ashwini Kumar (Kakatiya University Warangal).
NLSIU Bangalore 2008-graduate Sidharth Chauhan, who was dismissed from his temporary faculty position at NLSIU Bangalore earlier this year, allegedly for criticising the administration, is also joining Nalsar as an assistant professor.
Two teaching assistants – Nalsar Hyderabad alum Ashrita Prasad Kotha (2010) and Malvika Prasad (2013) - and Hong Kong University alumnus and visiting scholar Irene Kafiza were also hired full time.
Nalsar vice chancellor Faizan Mustafa said: “Tutorship was to test [potential faculty] over one full semester. Similarly, asking people to first teach as scholar in residence or offer one or two credit courses gives us opportunity to observe them over a long period of time. We also conducted Skype interviews this time.
“I think we must invest heavily in the faculty. We want to create a new kind of academic ambience and culture at Nalsar which would truly lead to creation of knowledge and justify our claim as a university.”
Mustafa told Legally India that more than full-time faculty, Nalsar was focusing on hiring subject experts that stayed with the university only for the duration of a credit course, which could range from a month to a semester. He has appointed 12 such teachers to teach in the next semester.
NLU Delhi has hired 10 teachers taking its faculty strength to 33, while NLU Jodhpur bolstered its headcount to 56 with four full-time hires in the same time period, as reported by Legally India.
UPDATE: Anjaneya Das was also appointed a teaching assistant at Nalsar in June 2013
Legally India is collecting faculty hire information from other colleges too. Please let us know if you’ve heard anything interesting in the meantime.
Nalsar Hyderabad 2012-13 academic hires
| Name | Position | Specialisation | When joined? | Qualifications | Teaching / work experience |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajesh Kapoor | Assistant Professor | International Commercial Laws with focus on International Arbitration | August 17, 2012 | Symbiosis Pune LLB (2002), King’s College LLM (2010) | Assisted Prof. Martin Hunter (2009 – 2010) |
| Manav Kapur | Assistant Professor | International Law & Human Rioghts | September 12, 2012 | Nalsar Hyderabad LLB (2010), New York University School of Law LLM (2012) | Law clerk to Justice Markandey (2010 – 2011) Katju, Supreme Court of India |
| Hota Agni Kumar | Assistant Professor | History | September 12, 2012 | JNU Delhi M.Phil. (History) (2008) | Research Associate assisting Prof. B.D. Chattopadhyaya, JNU Delhi (1998 – 2001) |
| Surya Prakash Misra | Assistant Professor | Microeconomic Theory and Game Theory | January 4, 2013 | Symbiosis College, Gokhale Institute Pune MA Economics (2005), Clemson University USA MS in Applied Economics (2009) | Assistant Professor – II (Economics) with the School of Law, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. (2010 – 2012) |
| Akshaya Kamalnath | Assistant Professor | Corporate Law | January 11, 2013 | Nalsar LLB (2010), New York University School of Law LLM (2012) | Teaching Assistant at NYU, U.S.A. (2011 – 2012) |
| Ashrita Prasad Kotha | Teacher Assistant | Taxation | January 02, 2013 | Nalsar LL.B. (2010) | Associate Luthra & Luthra (2010 – 2012) |
| Sidharth Chauhan | Assistant Professor | Political theory, Statutory interpretation, Indian legal system | June 2013 | NLSIU Bangalore LLB (2008), University of Pennsylvania law school LLM (2011) | Research Assistant in the office of the then Chief Justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan (2008 – 2010), Taught courses on political theory, statutory interpretation and the Indian legal system for LLB students at NLSIU Bangalore (2011 - 2013) |
| Jagteshwar Singh Sohi | Assistant Professor | Jurisprudence | June 2013 | AIL Mohali LLB (2009) Nalsar LL.M. 2013) | Tutor at Nalsar LLB (2013) |
| Sudhanshu Kumar | Assistant Professor | Corporate law | June 2013 | CNLU Patna LLB (2011) Nalsar LL.M. (2013) | Tutor at Nalsar LLB (2013) |
| Anshuman Shukla | Assistant Professor | Jurisprudence | June 2013 | Delhi University LLB (2011) Nalsar LL.M. 2013) | Tutor at Nalsar LLB (2013) |
| Ashwini Kumar | Assistant Professor | Jurisprudence | June 2013 | Kakatiya University Warangal LLB Nalsar LL.M. 2013) | Tutor at Nalsar LLB (2013) |
| Irene Kafeza | Visiting Scholar | Information Technology Laws | February 25, 2013 | LL.M. University of Hong Kong LLM (2003) | Taught IT Law at Nalsar in Jan – April, 2013 |
| Martin Price | Professor | Restorative Justice | January, 2013 | Wayne State university Law School Detroit J.D. (U.S.A.) | Director, Victim Offender Reconciliation Program, U.S.A. |
| Malvika Prasad | Teaching Assistant | Law & Poverty | June 2013 | NALSAR LL.B. (2013) | Tutor at Nalsar LLB (2013) |
| Anjaneya Das | Teaching Assistant | Contract Law | June 2013 | NALSAR LLB (2013) | Tutor at Nalsar LLB (2013) |
Comments
I hope the idiot here wakes up.
Also, could someone publish the list of their single credit courses?
I hear they have awesome names and really interesting subjects on offer as extra credits.
That would be a real eye opener.
Kian, could you get that out please?
When will other VCs follow suit (including our very own) is the question now...
For those who dont know number of research papers to be written hav been reduced too in NALSAR, one is not expected to make 6 original pieces of work every semester, they hav a book review, case comment, movie review, legal essay, interview of a legal luminary and other stuff in the curriculum now......much more practical and even suited to the requirements of various journals
Are they compensated at par with their classmates who landed up in a position with a law firm or in-house.. Not really undermining their (profs') passion to educate..
Gian,
Do you possess their compensation list. On you publishing it, the same might inculcate interest among the wannabe-profs.
Are they compensated at par with their classmates who landed up in a position with a law firm or in-house.. Not really undermining their (profs') passion to educate..
Gian,
Do you possess their compensation list. On you publishing it, the same might inculcate interest among the wannabe-profs.[/quote]
good question..
Are they compensated at par with their classmates who landed up in a position with a law firm or in-house.. Not really undermining their (profs') passion to educate..
Gian,
Do you possess their compensation list. On you publishing it, the same might inculcate interest among the wannabe-profs.[/quote]
FYI, out of those (nalsar alumni) as mentioned in the list, one has previously worked for Luthra, another one used to work for AMSS and the third with super cool cgpa could well have easily got a job with a top tier firm, had he opted to sit in the placement process.
Yes their "compensation" as you put it, may be probably be less than half what they made under their previous employers, but by talking of money, you are only showing your immaturity. Loads of money is not everything, some opt academics for a work life balance, others choose it purely out of passion for teaching.
Are they compensated at par with their classmates who landed up in a position with a law firm or in-house.. Not really undermining their (profs') passion to educate..
Gian,
Do you possess their compensation list. On you publishing it, the same might inculcate interest among the wannabe-profs.[/quote]
FYI, out of those (nalsar alumni) as mentioned in the list, one has previously worked for Luthra, another one used to work for AMSS and the third with super cool cgpa could well have easily got a job with a top tier firm, had he opted to sit in the placement process.
Yes their "compensation" as you put it, may be probably be less than half what they made under their previous employers, but by talking of money, you are only showing your immaturity. Loads of money is not everything, some opt academics for a work life balance, others choose it purely out of passion for teaching.[/quote]
Hi Mr. NALFAR (sic),
I expected a comment like this ("immaturity"). Thatz the reason why two lines were incorporated:
"Not really undermining their (newly appointed professors) passion to educate.."
"On you publishing it, the same might inculcate interest among the wannabe-profs." to take up teaching as their carrier (emphasis supplied).
Unfortunately, in your rush to nit-pick, you seem to have lost sight of them.....
Are they compensated at par with their classmates who landed up in a position with a law firm or in-house.. Not really undermining their (profs') passion to educate..
Gian,
Do you possess their compensation list. On you publishing it, the same might inculcate interest among the wannabe-profs.[/quote]
FYI, out of those (nalsar alumni) as mentioned in the list, one has previously worked for Luthra, another one used to work for AMSS and the third with super cool cgpa could well have easily got a job with a top tier firm, had he opted to sit in the placement process.
Yes their "compensation" as you put it, may be probably be less than half what they made under their previous employers, but by talking of money, you are only showing your immaturity. Loads of money is not everything, some opt academics for a work life balance, others choose it purely out of passion for teaching.[/quote]
Hi Mr. NALFAR (sic),
I expected a comment like this ("immaturity"). Thatz the reason why two lines were incorporated:
"Not really undermining their (newly appointed professors) passion to educate.."
"On you publishing it, the same might inculcate interest among the wannabe-profs." to take up teaching as their carrier (emphasis supplied).
Unfortunately, in your rush to nit-pick, you seem to have lost sight of them.....[/quote]
My friend, if you are passionate enough for taking up teaching as your profession, teaching the most talented and enthusiastic kids in one of the premier institutes in the country, THAT is a reason enough to encourage you to take up academics. If you are looking for a pay scale "at par with...a law firm or in-house", and that's what drives you, then I am sorry, you can hardly do justice to your position as an academician and more importantly, justice to your students.
While the above may sound rather idealist to some, there is something more which needs to be highlighted here. Most of these neo-profs are people who have already explored other "fast track" career paths where they used to get insanely high salaries at their previous work places. Law as a career option has emerged only in the recent past and the last 2-3 years have seen desperate efforts by law pass outs to explore options outside of law firms and corporate in houses, to explore places which will enable them a combination of these: a) to pursue what you really like, b) earn a decent salary and c) have work-life balance.
So, from a practical point of view also, even if you are not getting a hefty pay but you are able to get a combination of the three above, the latter would be a reason enough to be drawn towards this career choice.
NALFAR ALUMNUF
(Afide: If you are reading thif- "Hi Akfaya" !!)
Are they compensated at par with their classmates who landed up in a position with a law firm or in-house.. Not really undermining their (profs') passion to educate..
Gian,
Do you possess their compensation list. On you publishing it, the same might inculcate interest among the wannabe-profs.[/quote]
FYI, out of those (nalsar alumni) as mentioned in the list, one has previously worked for Luthra, another one used to work for AMSS and the third with super cool cgpa could well have easily got a job with a top tier firm, had he opted to sit in the placement process.
Yes their "compensation" as you put it, may be probably be less than half what they made under their previous employers, but by talking of money, you are only showing your immaturity. Loads of money is not everything, some opt academics for a work life balance, others choose it purely out of passion for teaching.[/quote]
Hi Mr. NALFAR (sic),
I expected a comment like this ("immaturity"). Thatz the reason why two lines were incorporated:
"Not really undermining their (newly appointed professors) passion to educate.."
"On you publishing it, the same might inculcate interest among the wannabe-profs." to take up teaching as their carrier (emphasis supplied).
Unfortunately, in your rush to nit-pick, you seem to have lost sight of them.....[/quote]
My friend, if you are passionate enough for taking up teaching as your profession, teaching the most talented and enthusiastic kids in one of the premier institutes in the country, THAT is a reason enough to encourage you to take up academics. If you are looking for a pay scale "at par with...a law firm or in-house", and that's what drives you, then I am sorry, you can hardly do justice to your position as an academician and more importantly, justice to your students.
While the above may sound rather idealist to some, there is something more which needs to be highlighted here. Most of these neo-profs are people who have already explored other "fast track" career paths where they used to get insanely high salaries at their previous work places. Law as a career option has emerged only in the recent past and the last 2-3 years have seen desperate efforts by law pass outs to explore options outside of law firms and corporate in houses, to explore places which will enable them a combination of these: a) to pursue what you really like, b) earn a decent salary and c) have work-life balance.
So, from a practical point of view also, even if you are not getting a hefty pay but you are able to get a combination of the three above, the latter would be a reason enough to be drawn towards this career choice.
NALFAR ALUMNUF
(Afide: If you are reading thif- "Hi Akfaya" !!)[/quote]
Appreciate your insight friend. Very purpose of me requesting gian/prachi to publish the compensation list (only if possible/available) of neo-profs is to make the readers understand that this career choice gives you satisfaction with a compensation that can help you n ur family to lead a decent living.
The list may also inculcate desire in law grads, who wish to take up teaching as their career but did not pursue it for the fear of poor remuneration (for a minute, im talking about a law grad, who has a necessity to fend his family).
Hope u understand my point my s(f)riend..
great to know that NALSAR is going great guns on the strength of its worldclass faculty and great VC, HOWEVER am sad to know about the steep downfall of NLS Bangalore
After all this, I fail to understand why NALSAR a University specializing in law would hire a guy who specializes in Game Theory & Microeconomics -a person who'd be better off teaching Micro 201 in a post grad econ school. The focus of [b]any[/b] law school is to be hiring people who would make people understand the economic costs of policies/phenomenon - after my presenting a paper of developmental finance in NALSAR; I have understood that there is a lack of understanding of the potentialities of economic policies among many law students/faculty. By failing to hire a person from monetary/public finance/ macroeconomics I believe that the institution is committing to a person who might be bloody good in something which NALSAR does not need - [b] at this point of time [/b]
Happy trails to all you Obi-Wans !
Darth Vader.