Jindal Global Law School (JGLS), OP Jindal Global University (JGU) hosted a 4-day Law Schools Global League (LSGL) Deans’ Meeting and Academic Conference with the theme the theme, 'Law and the Digital Future: Reimagining Global Legal Education.'
The LSGL is a partnership of 32 law schools committed to embedding international perspectives into research, curriculum design, and institutional strategy.
The annual Deans’ Meeting serves as a forum for strategic deliberation, while the Academic Conference provides a platform for scholars to engage with pressing global questions.
The meet brought together 40 deans and senior academics from 24 universities and law schools across the world.
Institutional vision
Founding Vice Chancellor, JGU. and Dean, JGLS Prof (Dr) C Raj Kumar delivered the opening address tracing the journey of JGU,
“The future of legal education must be guided by a deep commitment to constitutional values, the rule of law, and global justice. In an era shaped by artificial intelligence and rapid technological disruption, law schools must ensure that innovation strengthens democracy, expands access to justice, and reinforces human dignity.” He further observed that global collaboration among leading law schools is indispensable to preparing lawyers who are globally literate, technologically informed, and ethically grounded."
Deans’ Meeting: Reimagining the rule of law in the age of AI
The Deans’ Meeting opened with welcome remarks by Executive Dean, JGLS and Director, Centre for Justice, Law and Society Prof (Dr) Dipika Jain, alongside Prof (Dr) Soledad Atienza and Prof (Dr) Eleonora Lozano. In her address, Prof Jain commented,
“Artificial intelligence is not merely a technical development but a deeply social and political phenomenon. Law schools must cultivate Global South perspectives and decolonial approaches so that digital futures are shaped by diverse voices rather than concentrated power.”
The opening plenary, titled 'The Rule of Law in the Age of AI –Reimagining Justice in an Algorithmic World,' was chaired by Prof Raj Kumar. The plenary brought together Justice UU Lalit, Prof (Dr) BS Chimni, Arya Tripathy, and Aviral Sahai to examine the constitutional and ethical implications of algorithmic governance and artificial intelligence in judicial systems.
Subsequent sessions focused on LSGL initiatives and featured a panel on geopolitical challenges shaping global higher education, with contributions from Prof Soledad Atienza, Prof Joshua Teitelbaum, Dr Jane Wathuta, Prof Joyce Sadka, and other distinguished participants.
Academic conference: AI, legal practice, and pedagogical transformation
The academic conference began with remarks by Prof Dipika Jain and a keynote lecture on 'AI’s Impact on the Legal Profession' delivered by Prof Juan David Gutierrez Rodriguez and Prof Veronica Ruiz Abou-Nigm.
Across sessions, participants engaged in discussions on uncertainty and accountability in AI-driven systems, regulatory responses to emerging technologies, the ethical integration of large language models in classrooms, reimagining assessment methodologies, and the implications of AI for access to justice.
The panels also explored geopolitical challenges shaping global higher education and examined structural inequalities embedded within digital infrastructures. A significant strand of the conference foregrounded decolonial, comparative, and Global South perspectives, emphasising that the digital transformation of law must be examined through the lenses of equity, history, and power.
Beyond academic deliberations, the LSGL convening resulted in concrete institutional outcomes. JGLS engaged extensively with partner institutions to explore new and expanded avenues of collaboration.
LSGL LL.M Fair 2026: Expanding global opportunities
JGLS hosted the LSGL LL.M Fair 2026, which brought together leading law schools from across the world to engage directly with aspiring LL.M. candidates in India. More than 400 students interacted with programme administrators and faculty representatives.