🧑⚖️ About the Book:
This indispensable guide emerged from training workshops under the UGC’s Academic Staff College Scheme, recognizing the urgent need for structured clinical legal education in Indian law schools. Drawing on experiences from global clinical educators, the book is both practical and visionary.
📚 Structure & Highlights:
Part I: Offers a broad overview of the objectives, importance, and ethical considerations in clinical legal education.
Part II: Features chapters by experienced clinical professors, tailored for Indian law schools, focusing on:
Interviewing & counselling
Negotiation & mediation
Case planning & trial preparation
Appellate advocacy
Designing and supervising simulation-based courses
Role-plays, performance reviews, and classroom integration
📎 Includes:
Bar Council of India’s Professional Conduct Rules
Practical strategies to implement live-client clinics and simulations
🌍 International Recognition:
The handbook’s global relevance is marked by translations into several international languages.
🎯 Ideal For:
Law faculty and clinical programme coordinators
Legal education reformers and curriculum designers
Law students interested in hands-on legal training
🔖 A foundational manual for anyone looking to bring experiential, skills-based learning into the heart of Indian legal education.

