India should produce
globally competent advocates
The government’s
proposal to open up the legal services sector to foreign participation in a
limited way is not a bad idea. But we should also promote our own domestic
lawyers in India. We should revamp our existing legal studies, so that our own
legal sector can flourish.
Before inviting
foreign lawyers into our country our legal education must be reformed
thoroughly. Majority of the advocates are ignorant of cyber laws and how to use
the computers or social media or social media marketing. Syllabus for LL.B or
LL.M. must be of global standards. We should have adequate teachers or faculty
to teach latest law subjects. Once a law student completes Law course and
enters into legal profession, again he/she has to work under a senior. Dist.
level Advocates are not aware of how to practice before HC or SC. Advocates who
directly commence practice before HC may not be aware of Trial Court practice.
To bring out the best within Advocates, the entire legal education, legal
profession have to be reformed. Central Government should form a committee to
study problems being faced by advocates. Our advocates need social and economic
security also. We need to produce globally competent and talented advocates.
It is a good sign
that our government is allowing Legal sector to foreign participation in a
limited way. We have excellent Lawyers who are well versed in Indian laws. If
we allow foreign participation in a reciprocal way our legal professionals
should also be accepted by the foreign countries, but is it possible? Every
country has their own law suiting their own constitution and hence it will be
very difficult for our Lawyers to compete with others internationally unless
they are taught at our institutions.
Legal
professionalism in India is getting degenerated day by day and this opening up
may force the legal profession in India to gain power to combat with the
expertise outsiders may bring in here. It is a welcome step by all means.
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