President Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate a two-day national seminar on ‘Global legal Education’ organised by the Confederation of Indian Bar in association with the KIIT University here on Saturday afternoon.
This was stated by KIIT and KISS founder Dr Achyuta Samanta and Confederation of Indian Bar president Pravin H Parekh at a Press meet here on Thursday.
The seminar would be attended by Governor Dr SC Jamir, Chief Justice of India Justice Hl Dattu, Chief Minister Naveeri Patnaik, Supreme Court Judge Justice Dipak Misra and Justice TS Thakur and a host of legal luminaries of the country.
Parekh said the growth of international trade and commerce and the movement of citizens globally along with the growth of economic, political, social and international interdependence of the citizens of different countries have necessitated the requirement of deliberation on the generally accepted principles and rules of international law.
He said legal luminaries, academicians and practitioners from all over the country would deliberate on different aspects of the topic in 12 working sessions and a plenary session, besides the inaugural and valedictory sessions.
More than 450 legal experts would attend the seminar. “An important objective of this meet is to provide a unique opportunity to the students of law as well as new entrants to the profession of direct interaction with national and international level legal luminaries, including judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts.
Union Minister of law and Justice DV Sadananda Gowda would deliver valedictory address on Sunday. Chief Justices of High Courts of the country including Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Madras would attend the seminar.
Besides, Vice-Chancellors of law universities, legal experts, representatives of Bar Councils and Bar Associations of India, academicians and representatives from over 70 law firms of India and abroad would participate in the seminar.