This article endeavours to present a succinct analysis of the legal education system in India in the context of changes inspired in it by globalization and the subsequent modernization of society. The introduction reconnoitres the significance of legal education in any civilization. Encompassing the evolution of legal education by tracing its emergence from the Vedic period to the twenty-first century, the article reflects profoundly upon the rise of the national law universities across the country, which not only revolutionized the system, but also changed the manner in which legal education was perceived by the society. While scrutinizing their controversial aspects, the article acknowledges the debates that have been spurred amongst legal luminaries since their inception. Addressing the core issues in the deliberations surrounding the ongoing debate over the 5-year curriculum as opposed to a 4-year curriculum coupled with a year of compulsory internship experience, the article proceeds to analyze the feasibility of the model in the Indian context. While expounding the progressive and regressive elements of the legal education system in India, the article intends to cast a cursory glance upon the prevalent education system of the United States in an attempt to paint a clearer picture of the state of affairs. Harping on the point of modernization of legal education, the article delves into the concepts of legal aid clinics and clinical legal education that have materialized among the significant aspects of modern legal education. This review of the legal education system is an attempt to 'critically appraise' its facets, and in doing so, maintaining a neutral approach.
Legal Education in Asia: Globalization, Change and Contexts. Edited by Stacey Steele & Kathryn Taylor, Routledge Law in Asia, 2010. Pp. 352, 95 Pounds, ISBN: 978-0-415-49433-542 This review discusses the content and construction of the book and reflects on its relevance with regard to the evolution of legal education in Asia. The authors of the book have contemplated the influence of globalization on legal education, and thus brought out a stark link between the reforms that have taken place in the Asian countries and the legal, social and educational paradigm of the nations. The motivations of the authors and the driving forces behind the conception of the book were to specifically bring together the perceptions of a diverse section of scholars on board. The practical approach of the book adds an edge to the otherwise prosaic account and makes it an interesting read.
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