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White & Case, Jindal law school create ‘knowledge partnership’, internship programme

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Jindal-Global-Law-School
Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) and White & Case have entered into a formalised but non-exclusive tie-up to offer internships and knowledge partnerships.

Latest calls for papers, essays, book-writing & NLS drafting compo

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Project Cloud’s latest essay competitions, calls for papers and NLSIU’s first national contract drafting competition.

NLU Delhi now as tough as NLS, Nalsar, NUJS: 1 place per 100 aspirants

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Exclusive: National Law University (NLU) Delhi saw 7,814 candidates fight for just 79 places, notching up 1,000 more applications than last year, while 60 per cent of its next intake will be women.

Christ College bootstraps first batch placements, attracts mix of recruiters

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Exclusive: Bangalore’s Christ College of Law inaugural recruitment committee has managed to place 22 out of 52 of its first batch of students into law firms, corporate houses and LPOs, while four students opted for LLMs overseas.

Yesterday’s CLAT aspirants in a tizzy over difficulty, strange underlines

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The Common Law Admissions Test (CLAT) for 23,875 candidates, has provoked complaints about the unexpected length, difficulty and that a number of answers had been unintentionally underlined in some papers.

India Bar Exam update: SC petition stuck for another half year, momentum dwindling

Exclusive: The All India Bar Exam (AIBE) matter pending as a transfer petition before the Supreme Court is not likely to be taken up for another four to five months as the apex court registry awaits submissions of papers from various high courts.

NLU-Jodhpur returns strongest from Vis Vienna Moot; India solid but unspectacular

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Mooting Premier League 2010-11 - MPL2
Nalsar Hyderabad, NLSIU Bangalore, NLU Jodhpur, NUJS Kolkata put on a strong Indian performance at the top Vis Vienna moot, advancing to the knock-out rounds and gathering a raft of honourable mentions.

LI seeks fearless, Legally Talented interns in Blawging Competition II

Finally after many, many requests Legally India is now ready to offer internships to law students.

NUJS legal aid wrap 2011: Plans greater co-operation, joint projects

NUJS Kolkata legal aid society (LAS) has called for a strengthening of legal aid networks across India, as it released a report of the college’s legal aid activities this year which included tie-ups with human rights organizations and a successful national conference.

NLSIU students win in consumer tribunal v Pepsi MRPs

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Five NLSIU Bangalore students with their legal aid clinic have won their consumer forum action against Pepsi Co for charging differential minimum retail prices (MRPs) on beverages, with the forum finding that the practices were “unfair” and “illegal”.

CNLU calls off hunger strike after three recruiters visit campus

Exclusive: The CNLU Patna hunger strike ended on Tuesday after assurances from Members of Legislative Assembly (MLA) of a meeting with the Chief Minister, and two law firms and a journal visited the campus to recruit, according to a student.

AIBE update: Bar exam application now possible online

All India Bar Exam (AIBE) candidates can now apply for the online for the exam.

15 June: RGNUL Red Cross Essay Competition; Top prize Rs 25k

Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law’s (RGNUL) Centre for Advanced Study in International Humanitarian Law (CASH), in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Regional Delegation for South Asia is organizing ENSAYO 2011 - South Asian Essay Writing Competition on Int...

Nalsar’s super-early recruitment Day Zero bags 29 law firm jobs for 4th years

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Exclusive: Nalsar Hyderabad held its first day of recruitments for the 2012 graduating batch one week after NLSIU with Luthra emerging as top recruiter followed by Amarchand, AZB, Khaitan, Trilegal and Allen & Overy.

Second bar exam confirmed for 26 June; Pass certificates ‘being printed’

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The next All India Bar Exam (AIBE) will take place on 26 June 2011 for those re-taking the first exam and new candidates, said the Bar Council of India (BCI) today in a statement, adding that certificates of practice were in the process of being prepared.

NLS, Nalsar, NUJS and NLU-J break into Vis Vienna top 64; Jessup, ICC points fine-tuned

Mooting Premier League 2010-11 - MPL2
Mooting Premier League 2010-11 - MPL2

NLS Bangalore, Nalsar Hyderabad, NUJS Kolkata and NLU Jodhpur were the four Indian teams out of more than 250 that qualified for the knock-out rounds of sixty-four at the Vis Vienna Moot.

Latest: CNLU Patna hunger strikers wait for CM, allege recruitment whitewash

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Exclusive: The CNLU Patna hunger strike has entered its third day as protesting students demand a meeting with Bihar’s chief minister (CM) hoping to improve the placement process for future batches.

CNLU Patna students hunger strike, protest few job prospects

CNLU Patna students are reportedly protesting against the limited job prospects offered by the national law school.

ICC Trial success for Nalsar: MPL win out of contention?

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Mooting Premier League 2010-11 - MPL2

Nalsar Hyderabad rocks runner-up, best speaker and best defence counsel at International Criminal Court (ICC) Trial Competition The Hague with NLSIU winning best memo.

Nalsar 2011: 59 desk jobs, 8 LLMs with in-house filling up 100% RCC quota

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Exclusive: Nalsar Hyderabad’s recruitment committee has hit a 100 per cent placement target, finishing its recruitment season with 16 in-house offers, four offers from international firms and eight choosing to study LLMs abroad.