IFIM Law School, Bangalore

The establishment of the IFIM Law School took place in the academic year of 1995. One of the major aspects of the institute is that it was founded by DSIJ Group (known to be a not for profit society) and run by Center for Developmental Education (CDE). Since its inception, the institute is affiliated to the Karnataka State Law University (KSLU) and is approved by the Bar Council of India (BCI). There are many more academic units established by the Center for Development Education including IFIM Business School, IFIM Law School, and IFIM College. The main aim to establish the school was to provide a strategic educational experience to the students with keen interest in the relevant fields.

Why join the BBA LLB Program?

The candidates willing to pursue their career in BBA LLB program must consider becoming a part of IFIM Law School. The school has specifically designed a five years industry-centric BBA LLB program. The purpose of introducing such a program was to provide the aspirants with a deeper understanding of the corporate world and help them enhance their skills to get through the complex structure of the legal arena.

The two renowned institutes have equally collaborated efforts to introducing BBA LLB program. The institutes are IFIM Business School and the IFIM Law School. The curriculum of the program has been devised and structured by the KSLU. The students, under this program, are trained and encouraged to grab the opportunities offered by recruiters and academicians. As per the recruiters, this helps students become ‘industry ready' to take up various challenges in real life scenarios.

Situated amidst the IT Hub of Bangalore, the institute serves as a platform wherein the students are trained to avail the first-hand experience of the industry.

One of the most important features on the IFIM Law School is its faculty. Most of the faculty members are experienced in their respective fields. The curriculum is taught and is complemented by various events and seminars conducted by the institute. These seminars help students develop their personalities, improve quality of life and become a worthy citizen to society. The placement and training cell of the institute has good collaborations with many reputed organizations. The cell manages to bring in various and glorious placements opportunities and the students are recruited based on academic performance.

Key Features

• The institute serves as an Industry Focused Global Law School.
• There are various lectures organized by the institute where faculties from the International Law Schools such as King's College (London) and National Law Schools in India such as NLSIU (Bangalore), NALSAR (Hyderabad), NUJS (Kolkata), and NLU (Jodhpur) give lessons.
• IFIM Law School has good collaboration with Brooklyn Law School (USA).
• For activities related to the research and academic growth, MoU has signed with NLSIU Bangalore.
• The institute has renowned global visiting professors from UK, France, and the International Court of Justice.
• IFIM ensures 100% assistance in Internships and placements.

Some of the Notable Internships

The IFIM Law School is located in the electronics city of Bangalore. The Bangalore city houses some of the top recruiters. The institute has a dedicated Internship and Placement Cell which is engrossed in obtaining internships for the students' welfare. As per the norms of BCI, the students have to go through a 20 weeks internship during the BBA LLB Program. Some of the notable internships secured during 2018-2019 are:

Corporate Law Firms:

• Fox and Mandal- Kolkata and Bangalore
• Juris Law Offices- New Delhi
• Samwad Law Partners- Hyderabad
• Solicits Lex- Mumbai
• HSB Partners- Chennai
• Purushottam Law Associates- Mysore
• J Samuel & Partners- Bangalore

Chambers of Honorable Judges, High Court of Karnataka:

• Hon'ble Justice Mr. Ashok G Nijagannavar
• Hon'ble Justice Mr. B. A. Patil
• Hon'ble Justice K. Natarajan

International Internships:

• Hope (NGO)- Qatar
• AJ Chambers (Law Firm)- Abu Dhabi, UAE
• SRM Law Firm, Indonesia
• Musa Dudhia & Co- Zambia; S. N. Sen & B. M. Law Chambers- Zambia

Research Centers:

• Center for Women & Law, Center for Child & Law at NLSIU
• Vidhi Center for Legal Policy Bangalore

Corporate Internship:

• Siemens- Mumbai, and Kolkata
• Classes on Roofing Africa Limited, Zambia

Internship at NGOs:

• CRY- Bangalore, Delhi, and Kolkata
• Help Age India- Hyderabad and Mumbai
• Mukta Foundation-Bangalore
• Bhumi-Chennai, Pune, and Delhi
• Green Peace- Bangalore
• Kalinga Kusum- Orissa
• Smile Foundation- Chennai
• HRLN- Bilaspur
• PUCL- Jaipur
• NFPR- Kerala