'Think like a Lawyer' - AG Venkataramani at 1st BIMCC
Learned Attorney General for India Mr. R. Venkataramani captured during his interaction with students at the 1st Bennett International Moot Court Competition. Photo Courtesy: Kamakshi Deshmukh.
By PRANAVI AMBATI
Terming it 'the perennial quest of asking the right question,' the institution of being a lawyer, according to the LearnedAttorney General for India , MR. R. Venkataramani is to sight injustice and question it. Gracing the valedictory session as the Chief Guest of the 1st Bennett International Moot Court Competition (BIMCC) at the School of Law , Bennett University , his valedictory address touched upon exploring legal studies beyond the 5-year course one studies as a law student.
"My advice to this generation of upcoming lawyers is to keep studying the mind after completing legal studies. Ask yourself, 'What have I learnt today?' and one day, you will realize that all that you learnt at the undergraduate level is a limited edition study of Law," he said.
The Attorney General expounded that when student cohorts turn advocates or judges, they realize that what they require the knowledge of is an "unlimited edition" of Law and, hence, the need for self-introspection to fasten this process of acknowledging the need to study the discipline further.
The Attorney General for India Mr. R. Venkataramani (centre) received by the Officiating Vice Chancellor Prof. (Dr.) Ajith Abraham (right) and the Dean School of Law Dr. Pradeep Kulshrestha (left) upon his arrival.
In his address, he suggested that all students read Frederick Schauer's book Think like a Lawyer: A New Introduction to Legal Reasoning. He explains why he stands by Schauer's outlook: "Mathematicians ought to, by subject, think logically and rationally. Yet logic and rationale do not aid in solving the issues of the common people.Fairness principle does - and that examination of fairness stems from thinking like a lawyer about what is just and unjust."
Infusing the valedictory address with literary references, such as the 'Thought Machine' from George Orwell's 1984, the Attorney General kept the atmosphere light-hearted and interactive—even as the words he delivered were poignant. In his concluding statements, he urged the gathering at the 1st BIMCC to "all be a part of the process of creation—of creating a peaceful and just world."
(The writer is a Semester IV BA Journalism and Mass Communication programme student.)
Terming it 'the perennial quest of asking the right question,' the institution of being a lawyer, according to the Learned
"My advice to this generation of upcoming lawyers is to keep studying the mind after completing legal studies. Ask yourself, 'What have I learnt today?' and one day, you will realize that all that you learnt at the undergraduate level is a limited edition study of Law," he said.
The Attorney General expounded that when student cohorts turn advocates or judges, they realize that what they require the knowledge of is an "unlimited edition" of Law and, hence, the need for self-introspection to fasten this process of acknowledging the need to study the discipline further.
In his address, he suggested that all students read Frederick Schauer's book Think like a Lawyer: A New Introduction to Legal Reasoning. He explains why he stands by Schauer's outlook: "Mathematicians ought to, by subject, think logically and rationally. Yet logic and rationale do not aid in solving the issues of the common people.
Infusing the valedictory address with literary references, such as the 'Thought Machine' from George Orwell's 1984, the Attorney General kept the atmosphere light-hearted and interactive—even as the words he delivered were poignant. In his concluding statements, he urged the gathering at the 1st BIMCC to "all be a part of the process of creation—of creating a peaceful and just world."
(The writer is a Semester IV BA Journalism and Mass Communication programme student.)
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