During my stint with the two American organizations I worked with, I always asked myself a question that “Why don’t they train the Indian lawyers on US laws?” I have always felt that it is so very important for the legal counsels for US based companies who start their offices in India, to have complete understanding of the US laws which can facilitate quicker decision making. Apart from the speed of decision making, it also helps in reducing the risks emerging out of decisions based on lack of knowledge.
I am happy to see that someone has taken notice of this and done something about the need of the hour. I understand that an institute called Florida Coastal School of Law has started a LL.M. program for Indian lawyers to get trained in US laws. It also comes at a time when few of the legal firms are believed to have shown interest in starting their offices in India whenever the opportunity exists. This 13 subject course with 2 credits each aims to offer a LL.M in US laws at the end of 53 weeks and even permits the graduates to appear in American Bar exams in a few states in the US. I think this is a brilliant opportunity for Indian lawyers. I am not sure how much it costs, but I believe the fee is a fraction of what it costs for someone to go and attend a residential program in US.
Thanks to Tact Education & Knowledge Systems (www.teks.in) to facilitate this and hope they take notice of many more of such opportunities for all streams of education.
