Position Overview. - The Dean - School of Law will be the academic and administrative leader responsible for driving excellence in teaching, research, and community engagement within the School of Law. - This role demands visionary leadership, strategic planning, and a deep commitment to upholding legal education standards, fostering faculty development, and building strong industry, legal fraternity, and regulatory networks. Key Responsibilities: Academic Leadership: - Provide strategic direction for academic programmes (LL., B.LL., LL., Ph.) ensuring alignment with Bar Council of India (BCI) norms, UGC guidelines, and global legal education trends. - Oversee curriculum design, development, and periodic revision to ensure contemporary and practice-oriented legal education. - Promote innovative teaching methods, including experiential learning, moot courts, legal clinics, internships, and case study pedagogy. - Ensure robust academic quality assurance through internal audits, accreditation readiness (NAAC, BCI inspections), and programme reviews. Research & Scholarly Engagement: - Foster a strong research culture by encouraging faculty publications in reputed peer reviewed journals and supporting funded research projects. - Develop partnerships for collaborative research with national and international universities, legal think tanks, and policy institutions. - Organize national/international conferences, workshops, seminars, and faculty development programmes. Faculty Development & Mentorship: - Recruit, mentor, and evaluate faculty to ensure high teaching and research standards. - Facilitate professional development opportunities, including training on emerging legal areas (AI in law, cyber law, IPR, environmental law). Administration & Operations: - Manage day-to-day academic and administrative activities of the School of Law, ensuring operational efficiency. - Prepare and monitor budgets, resource allocation, and infrastructure planning. - Ensure timely compliance with all statutory and accreditation bodies. Industry & Community Engagement: - Build strong relationships with law firms, corporate legal departments, NGOs, judicial academies, and government bodies for student placements, internships, and live projects. - Strengthen alumni engagement for mentorship, guest lectures, and industry collaborations. - Promote legal literacy and community outreach programmes such as legal aid camps and public interest litigations. Student Development: - Ensure holistic student growth through co-curricular and extra-curricular legal activities. - Implement effective student grievance redressal mechanisms and counselling support. Qualifications & Experience: - Educational : Ph.Din Law from a recognized university, with LLBand LLM from reputed institutions. - Experience: Minimum of 20 years of teaching/research experience in a university or reputed law college, with at least 5 years in a leadership role (Dean/Head/Director). - Proven record of research publications, funded projects, and academic leadership. - Familiarity with BCI norms, UGC regulations, and accreditation processes. Key Competencies: - Strong leadership, decision-making, and team-building skills. - Visionary thinking with the ability to drive academic innovation. - Excellent communication and networking abilities with the legal fraternity. - Commitment to academic excellence, ethics, and student-centric learning.

Mohali

Punjab

Dean - School of Law 

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