It Revolution in India & Re-Engineering in Legal Education: Past, Current & Future Trends

Abstract

Notwithstanding Indian Judicial System & legal Education is undergoing number of reforms, but escalation of student’s competence internationally in the field of legal research & mooting is remarkable. Today, the dominant paradigm in both legal research and law teaching is the analytic study of law. A key element of this approach is the construction and testing of static models. The arrival of an era of cheap, widely available yet powerful computer technology, however, now raises the question of whether computer simulation may stimulate a radical shift in our approach to legal studies. We have now stepped into the age of Information technology particularly; Internet has revolutionized the face of Indian society. Technology is enabling lawyers to complete more work at their desks, with less dependence on support staff and the library. An increased number of advocates are drafting documents on the computer instead of a writing pad. Law firms are employing technology to reduce the need for support staff, to increase communication speed within and without the firm, manage large amounts of information, and expand research capabilities. Consequently, Computer Assisted Legal Research, Use of e-mails, Electronic Drafting and Presentation etc. have made the Legal education High-Tech. The authors analysed the existing structure of Legal education & have made an attempt to assess the potential relevance and importance of ICT for legal education.