TISS, a multi-campus, integrated, community engaged public university of India.
Tata Institute of Social Sciences popularly known as TISS is accepting admission forms for the Masters program in Law. The school of Law, Rights and Constitutional Governance located is in TISS Mumbai.
Graduates from this LL.M. programme will be problem-solvers and fundamentally alter the way justice system works for the needy sections of the society. The will have knowledge, skills and perspective to practice law that can deliver justice to all people, and advance the cause of the disadvantaged and marginalised groups.
Graduates can practice in the Court of Law, and work for the society using expertise in legal literacy, socio-legal research, policy analysis and advocacy, and legislative reforms. They can also find employment with universities and research institutions, legal institutions and services, peoples’ organisations, or have an independent practice.
This programme involves classroom teaching, Research, Fieldwork, Legal Services Clinics, intern-ships, Visits to the legal Institutions, and participation in research projects, seminars, workshops, etc. TISS has a group of faculty with long years of experience as teachers, practitioners, legal experts.
In addition, this programme will be supported by visiting and adjunct faculty consisting of law teachers from other universities within and outside the country, retired judges, practising lawyers, civil servants, professionals, social activists and trade unionists strongly committed to the cause of social justice. The one-year programme will be conducted in two semesters.
Last Date of Application: 10th February 2022