Istruzione e Formazione
Indian Law Graduates to Pursue International Legal Careers
Placements at the Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) of O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) witnessed a remarkable demand for leadership roles. The school registered a 33% increase in the number of recruiters participating in the current placement season with over 81 national and foreign organizations making 108 offers to the graduating students.
This year's recruitment highlight is the appointment of Mr. Wali Zardan from the LL.M. batch, who was recently appointed as the Legal Director of the Ministry of Mines & Petroleum of the Government of Afghanistan . Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas , Economic Laws Practice, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas , Khaitan & Co, Lex Favios, Trilegal, Nishith Desai Associates, Remfry & Sagar, Inttl Advocare, Advaita Legal, Pricewater House Cooper, HCL, Clutch Group and Thomson Reuters are some of the other leading organizations that have made offers to the graduating batch.
In addition to being preferred by the leading Indian law firms, JGLS graduates are also being recruited by international law firms. The London -based Herbert Smith Freehills has offered a training contract to one of the students graduating this year and the US-law firm, White & Case is another leading international law firm that has hired JGLS graduates in the past.
JGU Founding Vice-Chancellor, Professor (Dr.) C. Raj Kumar , said,
While a large number of graduating students has chosen the corporate route, a notable number of graduating students have also chosen to pursue careers in policy research. Students have secured positions at Lamp Fellowship, Gandhi Fellowship, Teach for India , The Legist Foundation, CUTS International and CSO.
Ms. Kakul Rizvi
krizvi@jgu.edu.in