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Studying at the Seshadripuram Law College (SLC) is
quite exciting and the experience is unique. It
facilitates all round development of the personality
of the students. Value based education is given more
importance. The teaching methods adopted for the
degree program are such as to promote
multi-disciplinary inquiry and practical appreciation
of problems. The method of teaching involves lectures,
discussions, case studies, Moot Courts and project
work. Many innovative methods are followed by the SLC
to attain the standard.
There is a high degree of interaction between the
students and the teachers in the classroom. This is
largely facilitated by the fact that at the
commencement of the semester, each student is given a
set of reading materials containing the course
outline, teaching plan, reading lists and a fairly
large volume of study materials in respect of each
course. They consist of case studies, judicial
decisions, articles and excerpts from reports. With
this material, the students are expected to come
prepared for the classes and actively participate in
classroom discussions. Faculty at the SLC is very
accessible. With an excellent faculty-student ratio,
the SLC provides an exciting opportunity for the
students to interact with the teachers and their
colleagues.
Beyond exchanges between students and faculty in the
classroom, there are more formal means of
communication aimed at improving the class experience
and student life. At the end of each course, the
students are expected to complete an evaluation of the
courses undertaken by them in that semester. The
comments in these evaluation forms are taken seriously
by students and the faculty. Many professors
specifically ask the students they taught to write
extensive comments on the teaching, reading materials,
availability for consultation, etc., so that they can
more accurately identify students' concerns especially
in courses that are taught for the first time.
Maximum number of working days possible under
Bangalore University’s calendar of events are adopted
and devoted for the course. Students have to attend
75% of the classes in each term. Sufficient time is
provided for extra curricular and curricular
activities. The courses on Clinical Legal Education
are taught by integrating classroom teaching with
simulation exercises. College takes pride in
possessing a good, well furnished and well equipped
moot court hall which is put to maximum use. Each and
every student shall take part in the moot court.
Students are continuously trained to become full
fledged advocates at the end of the course for which
the help of experts in the field is used. Students are
encouraged to research on specific topics and present
the same in seminars. Efforts are being made to expose
students to the field and court realities. Students
are sent to various courts and law offices to observe
the proceedings. They also visit prisons, juvenile
homes and remand homes to study and to conduct survey
and field investigations. These help in improving
research skills, analytical abilities as well as the
communication skills of the students.
Students are encouraged to go to the field and
interact with the common man, through various
programmes. SLC and its alumni are sensitive to their
social responsibility also. Various programmes are
designed to spread legal awareness among the public.
Free legal consultation and aid are actively
undertaken in cooperation and in coordination with
State Agencies. This is particularly useful for the
multi-disciplinary analysis of socio-legal problems.
Graduates from SLC follow a variety of career paths. A
number of them choose to go into active 'practice'
i.e. litigation at the courts. The SLC alumni may be
found at the Supreme Court and High Courts in the
country either in independent practice or working
under India's top lawyers. Others choose to go into
law firms. Major law firms in India find a good
representation of SLC alumni. Alumni can also be found
litigating in the US, UK, Canada and Singapore. Some
of the alumni have made their way in to the judiciary
also.
Some students choose to go into companies as legal
advisors. A number of graduating students decide to
pursue higher studies. Many pursue specialization in a
variety of fields including public international law,
international trade law and intellectual property
laws.
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