LPU Law School ranked among top-ten Most Promising Institutions of India

Jalandhar: One of the top education and career guidance magazine ‘Higher Education Review’ has recognized Law School at Lovely Professional University among top-ten most promising institutions of India for its capability of producing next-gen legal professionals. The magazine has come forward with this coveted ranking in its latest July 2017 publication termed as, Law Colleges Special’ issue. This issue guides law aspiring students to get into top law school of the country, as such rankings drive out competitive dynamics which are sure to help students in opting law institution of their dreams.
In fact, law education at LPU leads students to re-tool themselves to get things done in an increasingly complex world. Its curriculum stands benchmarked against global law schools, with a focus on industry exposure and practical learning. Here, legal-learning comes from open house discussion; moot courts; regular instructions with eminent jurists; field visits to courts, NGOs, legal cells and allied institutions.
The Editor in Chief of the magazine, Mr Sarath Shyam holds: “Over the past few years, almost everything about the legal profession has changed. The need of the hour is a transformation in the process of educating young lawyers as per the modern demands of the legal sector. For this, our expert panel consisting of top HR managers and educationalists has identified ‘Most Promising Law Colleges in India.’ The top institutes have been selected based on how well these prepare students for industry, educational collaborations, placements, research and the quality of performance they deliver. As such, we have made a better understanding of the best institutions that have been providing outstanding services to the larger community of law education aspirants in India. These are the institutions with capability of producing next-gen legal professionals.”
Congratulating all at the helm of law studies’ affairs at the law school, Chancellor Mr Ashok Mittal shares: “It is indeed a matter of pride for all of us at the university that law school of LPU has been declared as one of the top in India. I want to share that aiming to transform law studies as per the global-standard; our law school is an institution where studying by books is not a rule of Law. It capitalizes on the industry & academic experience of its faculty to prepare students to work effectively in modern complex and challenging legal environment. Devoted faculty-members recognize the latent power of each individual and hones students to the fullest. Here, analyzing, comparing and critically evaluating and drawing conclusions about arguments are fundamentals for the study and practice of law. So, law students are prepared to spot legal issues from a set of hypothetical facts and discuss the various legal consequences, to further be a perfect legal professional.”
Illustrative, with the pace of time, career options in Law have also increased. From the traditional practicing advocate in court now there are various scopes in legal field. This includes corporate counsellors with increasing number of corporate firms; civil and judicial services for those who want to serve the country; paralegal services; legal analyst; document drafting lawyer; and many more.