CALL FOR PAPERS: NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LEGAL EDUCATION, PROFESSION AND INTEGRATING PRO BONO CULTURE FOR BETTER ACCESS TO JUSTICE, NOVEMBER 8-9, 2025

Organised by- Pro Bono Club, RGSoIPL, IIT Kharagpur

About the Conference:

The primary objective of our upcoming conference is to establish a dynamic platform that brings together students, researchers, academicians, legal practitioners, and other stakeholders to contribute significantly to the ongoing discourse surrounding essential reforms in India’s Pro Bono culture. In India, Pro Bono Legal Services have traditionally been carried out in an unorganized manner by individual lawyers, NGOs, and law firms. The conference seeks to address this by fostering collaboration and discussions that will lead to a more structured and impactful Pro Bono legal framework. By providing a space for dialogue, we aim to catalyze positive changes that will make justice more available, accessible, and affordable for all members of our society.

Eligibility:

The Conference is open to academicians, students, researchers, practitioners, and other stakeholder interested in the subject.

Call for Paper:

Pro Bono Club, RGSoIPL, IIT Kharagpur, invites paper from legal professionals, academicians, practitioners, research scholars, administrators, students, social activists, and the representatives of governmental and nongovernmental organizations to present their research papers on the following sub-themes:

NEP 2020 and Legal Education Reform
Pro Bono Lawyering in Digital India
New Criminal Laws and Pro Bono/ Legal Aid Services
Exploring AI/ML for Advancing Access to Justice and Clinical Legal Education
Inculcating the Culture of ADR and Client Centered Lawyering in Pro Bono Services
Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility in Pro Bono Practice
Measuring the Impact and Success of Pro Bono and Legal Aid Programs
Best Practices in Consumer Clinics, Startup Clinics and IP Clinics.
Engagement of the Bar, Bench, Law Universities and Indian Law Firms in Developing Pro Bono Culture in India

Abstract shall be submitted to this Link by August 31, 2025: