Dean- Centre of Legal Education

Job Description Dean, Centre of Legal Education

Key Responsibilities

• Provide academic and administrative leadership for the Centre of Legal Education.
• Plan, implement, and monitor academic programmes, curriculum, teaching-learning activities, and student outcomes.
• Lead and mentor faculty members, including workload allocation, performance review, and professional development.
• Oversee moot courts, legal aid clinics, internships, court visits, seminars, conferences, and other practical legal training activities.
• Coordinate academic activities, examinations, Internships and Student Assessments.
• Promote legal research, publications, conferences, consultancy, and academic collaborations.
• Ensure compliance with university, statutory, accreditation, and relevant legal education requirements.
• Guide student mentoring, academic progress, discipline, placements, and overall professional development.
• Develop collaborations with courts, law firms, legal practitioners, universities, professional bodies, and other institutions.
• Monitor infrastructure and resource requirements, including library, moot court facilities, legal aid clinic, and other academic facilities.
• Contribute to the overall growth, quality enhancement, and strategic development of the Centre.

Qualification & Experience

• Master’s Degree in Law (LL.M.) from a recognised institution.
• Ph.D. in Law / relevant discipline preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of teaching/research experience, including significant experience in academic administration.
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Professor is mandatory.
• Experience as Professor / HOD / Dean / Academic Coordinator in a reputed law institution preferred.
• Strong record of research publications, academic leadership, faculty mentoring, and legal education.

Key Skills

Academic Leadership | Legal Education | Faculty Management | Research & Publications | Curriculum Development | Student Mentoring | Regulatory Compliance | Industry & Institutional Collaboration | Administration