Law is a powerful profession and has always attracted young men and women who are in College search of an adventurous career where one can make a mark in the society, and indeed, can prosper, even while serving the society. Many of our freedom fighters like Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel belonged to the legal profession. The Role of law as an instrument of social engineering is appreciated better now in the post war world. New areas of law such as human rights, environmental law, the interface between law and science and technology, all began pointing to the insufficiency of traditional law, legal thinking and legal education. Traditional legal education began to crumble down in the face of these intellectual challenges and socio-political changes. The traditional lawyers began to find them ill-equipped to handle new legal problem being constantly thrown up by the revolution in technology and globalization.
Since dusk of the last century, there has been a serious introspection, particularly in
the west, on the urgent need for reforms in legal education. The legal education in Indian universities
except for a few honorable exceptions was in shambles.
The system failed to attract committed teachers, and it carried on largely with help of some young lawyers
doubling as part-timers. This reflected on the Bench as well as the Bar. The judiciary took the initiative
and the Bar council of
India and the government also fell in line, and there arose the new five-year integrated Bachelor's Degree
programme in legal education.
The Subodh Law College was established in 2010 in the State of Rajasthan to impart legal
education. The college offers B.A LL.B five year integrated programme and LL.B Three year Degree course. As
a part of practical training
and to provide due exposure to students and teachers, Eminent Jurists, Senior Advocates and Eminent
Professors from other Universities are invited to deliver extension lectures, conduct seminars and
discussions. These programmes not only
make law teaching more meaningful but highlight practical aspects of law and enhance practical approaches by
refining the knowledge. The profession of law throws open various avenues of career-as a judge, a lawyer, a
legal adviser or a
law academician and in the corporate sector.