IS Podcast Law Education Series
Law Education in India A Deep Dive
Host: Ashish Gupta Guest: Dr. J M Mallikarjunaiah Duration: 2 hr 18 min 15 Parts
A wide-ranging, candid conversation on everything a law student, aspiring lawyer, or legal professional needs to know - from choosing the right law college and navigating ethical dilemmas, to how AI is reshaping the Indian legal profession.
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Dr. J M Mallikarjunaiah
Principal, KLE Law College, Bengaluru Visiting Professor, National Law University 20+ Years in Legal Education
All 15 Parts
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Introduction & Guest Background
Host introduces Dr. J M Mallikarjunaiah - his credentials, two decades of experience, and role at KLE Law College.
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How Dr. Mallikarjunaiah Entered Legal Education
An unplanned journey - from economics to law school at Dharwad, the Harvard of the East.
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Why Students Choose Law Today
How student motivations have shifted - from fallback option to deliberate career choice.
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Outcome-Based Education in Law
Knowledge, skills, attitude - how modern law schools are redesigning learning from the outcome backwards.
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Ethics & Dilemmas in Legal Practice
Defending the guilty, duties to the court, the lawyer as social engineer - navigating the hardest questions in law.
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Media Trials & Impact on the Judiciary
When media delivers a verdict before the court does - the pressure on judges and distortion of justice.
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Is the 5-Year Law Course Too Long?
Comparing the integrated BA LLB with 3-year models abroad - and why the longer path may be right.
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Career Avenues After a Law Degree
Litigation, corporate law, compliance, LPO, academia - the full landscape of where law graduates go today.
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Choosing the Right Law College
NLUs, private universities, affiliated colleges - how to read rankings and match your ambition to the right institution.
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About KLE Law College & KLE Society
From 7 founders to a complete education empire - the remarkable history of KLE Law College and its parent trust.
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Ethics, Shortcuts & Nation Building
Why shortcuts always bounce back - and the historic role lawyers played in independence and the constitution.
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ADR, Mediation & AI in the Judiciary
Tackling the court backlog through mediation, arbitration, and careful use of AI in legal research.
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Technology & GenAI in Legal Education
How KLE Law College introduced a 30-week GenAI programme - and why going with technology is the only rational choice.
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Personal Reflections & Life Philosophy
Dr. Mallikarjunaiah's personal mantra: stay busy, keep working, never stop. What success means after 20 years in law.
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Final Advice & Closing
Advice to a 25-year-old self, the one skill every law student must develop, and the vision for the ideal law school.
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