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NUJS, Symbi return from Vis Vienna moot with MPL boost

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NUJS Kolkata moved into the top 5 and Symbiosis Pune edged back into the top 10 of the Mooting Premier League (MPL) with honourable mentions at the 17th Annual Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Vienna.

Return to form: 94 per cent NUJS finalists to secure jobs

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The NUJS Kolkata recruitment committee has almost doubled finalists’ job offers this year with a new policy, having placed 84 per cent of students and enticing a Bollywood studio to recruit from campus.

NLS Bangalore inches back to Mooting Premier League 2nd spot with Jessup citation

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NLSIU Bangalore has moved back into the second place of the Mooting Premier League (MPL) sponsored by Clifford Chance after winning a confirmed 10 points for the fourth best memorial at the world finals of the Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition.

MS Ramaiah law college launches first journal

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journals_by_jerine
M S Ramaiah College of Law, University of Bangalore students have started the law school’s first academic journal yesterday (6 April).

NUJS continues MPL recovery, wins Manfred Lachs funding over NLS, Nalsar

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NUJS Kolkata scored a major win at the funding rounds for the Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot, defeating the hosts NLSIU Bangalore, giving both teams huge boosts in the Mooting Premier League (MPL) rankings.

'Mass movement' for more diverse legal profession kicks off at NUJS

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NUJS Kolkata professor Shamnad Basheer has begun a pilot project to increase access to the legal profession to those from poorer backgrounds, seeking to grow it into a mass movement with funding and involvement from lawyers and students across India.

Nalsar scores Jessup; GNLU, NUJS leap back into MPL after WTO Taiwan, Vis HK

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Nalsar Hyderabad extended its lead in the Mooting Premier League (MPL) in the semi-finals of the Philip C. Jessup International Moot, while GNLU Gandhinagar and NUJS Kolkata recovered in the ranks after the Tier 2 ELSA WTO Moot Taiwan and the Tier 3 Willem C Vis East Moot in Hong Kong.

GLC Mumbai seeks new principal; Police to investigate unrelated GLC cheque fraud

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Government Law College (GLC) Mumbai is hunting for a new principal to revitalise and energise the law school. In unrelated news GLC Mumbai has also called for an investigation into an alleged Rs 22 lakh embezzlement of student funds.

NLU Jodhpur gets to quarters in Stetsons International Moot, narrows Nalsar lead

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NLU Jodhpur extended its lead in second place of the Mooting Premier League (MPL) by racking up 14 points in the world finals of the 14th Stetson International Environmental Moot Court competition in the US.

Jindal starts £2.4m police 'academy' India with Cambridge

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Jindal-police-academy
Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) and Cambridge University have jointly been chosen by the Government of India to provide mid-career training to Indian Police Service (IPS) officers.

SOEL Chennai reaches Int'l Red Cross Moot semis, jumps to 4th in MPL

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School of Excellence in Law (SOEL) Chennai delivered a top performance to the semi-finals of the 8th Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Moot in Hong Kong, picking up 14 points and climbing two places in the Mooting Premier League (MPL) sponsored by Clifford Chance.

NLU Jodhpur pips NLS Bangalore to 2nd MPL place; Nalsar 52 points ahead

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NLU Jodhpur gained 6 points in its win of the Amity National Moot Court Competition to move into the Mooting Premier League’s (MPL) second place with 80 points - two points ahead of long-time runner-up and erstwhile leader NLS Bangalore.

Clifford Chance sponsors Rs 1.5 lakhs for Mooting Premier League winners

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Mooting Premier League sponsored by Clifford-Chance
The top eight law schools in the Mooting Premier League (MPL) will share a prize pool of Rs 1.5 lakhs, which has been kindly provided by the MPL’s new sponsor Clifford Chance.

NUJS student to improve law school diversity with CLAT web 2.0 hack

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An NUJS Kolkata student has launched a non-profit social network for CLAT takers to encourage more diversity at law schools and economically less well-off students to succeed in the exam.

Heavy mid-field MPL action as ILS, non-nat'l law schools prove mettle (CORRECTION)

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This mooting weekend belonged to ILS Law College Pune, which scored back-to-back victories to propel it into fifth place of the Mooting Premier League (MPL). ILS Pune is now the top-ranked non-national law school, taking over the position from SOEL Chennai and overtaking NLIU Bhopal.

Nalsar pulling out of reach of MPL chasing pack?

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Nalsar’s built up its strong Mooting Premier League lead this weekend at NUJS Kolkata when it won the NUJS Herbert Smith National Corporate Law Moot Court Competition held between 19 to 21 February.

Advantage Nalsar: Near clean sweep of weekend moots with Jodhpur

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Early Mooting Premier League (MPL) leader NLSIU Bangalore has come under heavy pressure from both sides, as Nalsar Hyderabad took a massive lead and NLU Jodhpur closed in on second place.

DM Harish Moot: Nalsar on top again, strong GLC show

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In the Tier 3 DM Harish moot Nalsar Hyderabad has drawn back to the tied top of the league table, while the young team from NLU Delhi won and made its debut in the rankings as Government Law College Mumbai broke into a strong sixth place.

CLAT: A retrospective trip down memory lane

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library-corridor-by_eflon
The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is by most accounts a tortuous affair. Legally India has chronicled the journeys of a few CLAT takers to success or other opportunities. Share your memories here, even if you would rather forget.

Help your friends ace the 2010 CLAT and join you in law school

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With the most important exam in the lives of young lawyers-to-be around the corner, Legally India has compiled advice from those who know how to get you there. Please send this to your younger friends and relatives and add your advice and thoughts to help them on their way to Common Law Admissions Test (CLAT) success.