The Bengaluru School of Law and Justice (SoLJ) has appointed Prof Shruti Vidyasagar as a Professor of Practice and Academic Dean.

Prof Vidyasagar will be a strategic leader to SoLJ's academic programmes, curriculum development, research initiatives and faculty mentorship.

Prof Vidyasagar holds a Master's degree in law from University of Oxford (BCL). She also holds a B.A.L LL.B from Bangalore University and a postgraduate diploma in Human Rights Law from National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore.

With two decades of experience as a lawyer, editor and academic contributor, Prof Vidyasagar enrolled with the Bar Council of Karnataka in 2005.

She has advised a diverse range of institutions including companies, universities, law firms and civil society organisations.

In addition to her legal practice, Prof Vidyasagar is a Consulting Editor with DAKSH, a Bengaluru-based civil society organisation working at the intersection of public policy, data and rule of law.