Towards a More Humane Legal Education and Legal Profession – Some Straws in the Wind.

Abstract

The legal profession, often regarded as a learned vocation, requires practitioners to exhibit not just technical expertise but the high standards of ethical conduct. The societal perception of lawyers is disheartening, and the article emphasises on how Legal Education can play an instrumental role in fostering ethical and compassionate lawyers. Drawing inspiration from Subroto Bagchi and Swami Vivekananda, the article underscores how education, through integrity and ethics, plays a transformative role. The article says that pro bono work and the pursuit of justice should be a heart-driven endeavour, not a merely mechanical or doctrinal. It also highlights to importance of being socially conscious humans as we move towards the Fourth and Fifth Industrial Revolution. Towards the end the article gives solutions and recommendations on legal education in the ‘New Human Renaissance’.