In a world shaped by fast-evolving economies, social transformations, and dynamic regulations, the role of law and legal strategy has become more critical than ever. Addressing these shifts requires a modern approach to teaching law, focusing on practical solutions for resolving business and societal conflicts. At PES University, we are redefining legal education to equip future lawyers with the tools to set new standards of excellence and shape this landscape.

• BA. LL.B (Hons.)
• BBA. LL.B (Hons.)
• B.Com. LL.B (Hons.)

Faculty of Law, PES University offers five-year integrated law programs spread across ten semesters approved by Bar Council of India.

1. Curriculum Design: Our academic programmes integrate specialized honours courses with a wide range of experiential and professional learning initiatives, including legal services activities, industrial visits, seminars, expert talk and interactions with distinguished members of the legal lumenaries. Each course is designed to develop essential competencies in legal research, advocacy, communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving. Through research paper writing, class presentations, moot court exercises, case simulations, and other practice-oriented activities, students are encouraged to apply legal knowledge to real-world situations and develop the skills, professional confidence, and practical understanding necessary for a successful career in law.
2. PESU Legal Eagle / Contemporary Law Forum: In their second year, students embark on an engaging Contemporary Law Forum, where small groups come together each week to explore, debate, and critically examine emerging laws and landmark judicial decisions. ach week unfolds as an intellectual exchange, transforming the classroom into a vibrant forum where diverse perspectives, arguments, and interpretations of contemporary legal developments take centre stage. Through this unique programme, students cultivate the confidence to articulate ideas, challenge perspectives, and connect evolving legal principles with the realities of the world around them.
3. PESU Exposure: Zero Hour – Every week, students engage with accomplished professionals from diverse fields, including civil servants, judges, advocates, policymakers, industry leaders, and subject-matter experts, through insightful sessions on contemporary legal and interdisciplinary issues. The programme brings together distinguished voices from law, public policy, management, the arts, and other professional domains, exposing students to varied perspectives and real-world experiences. These interactions enrich classroom learning while providing students with opportunities to build meaningful professional connections, seek mentorship, and gain valuable insights into diverse career pathways.
4. Experiential Learning: Our experiential learning ecosystem takes legal education beyond the conventional classroom, placing students in spaces where law is explored, tested, debated, and applied. Through moot courts, trial advocacy, client counselling, read-a-thons, hackathons, certificate programmes, legal services, field visits, and workshops, students learn through purposeful participation and practice. Through class presentations, research papers, and meaningful interactions with legal luminaries and practitioners, students encounter diverse viewpoints and gain first-hand insight into the workings of law, advocacy, research, and justice. These immersive experiences enable students to translate legal theory into action, strengthening legal reasoning, research and drafting abilities, oral and written communication, advocacy, critical inquiry, problem-solving, collaboration, and professional judgment. The learning process is designed to develop confident, practice-ready, socially conscious legal professionals who can engage thoughtfully with real-world legal challenges and professional responsibilities.
5. Research-Driven Learning – Essential Skill Development: Research is fundamental to the lawyer’s craft. At PES University, students have access to premier national and international legal databases, including Manupatra, SCC Online, Hein Online, LexisNexis and JSTOR. This access supports comprehensive research training, with elective courses across four specialized groups, enabling students to tailor their expertise.
6. Student-Centric Clubs and Committees: A vibrant collection of student-centric clubs and committees organizes events, conferences,
   competitions and skills-building workshops.
7. PESU Legal Network – Connect to the World: Through partnerships with prominent institutions and leading law firms, our students gain invaluable exposure to diverse legal and professional environments. These collaborations provide students with opportunities to engage with practising legal professionals, observe professional practices, and understand the practical application of legal principles. They facilitate meaningful interactions, mentorship, internships, and experiential learning opportunities that complement classroom education. The Legal Services Clinic provides students with meaningful opportunities to develop practical skills in legal practice while contributing to the cause of access to justice. The Clinic has a dual objective: to cultivate a strong sense of social responsibility among students and to provide effective legal and para-legal assistance to economically and socially disadvantaged communities who face barriers in accessing the justice system. It also serves as a platform for students to strengthen their clinical legal skills, including legal research, client interaction, counselling, documentation, and advocacy. As part of our commitment to community engagement and social justice, the Faculty has adopted five villages to facilitate access to legal services for underserved and marginalized communities. Through these initiatives, students gain first-hand experience of the social dimensions of law while making a meaningful contribution to society.

1. Experienced Advisory Committee – Led by Hon’ble Justice Shri M. N. Venkatachaliah (Former Chief Justice of India), our advisory board includes prominent judges and jurists.
2. Collaborations with NLSIU Bangalore – Our MoU with the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, provides access to distinguished academic expertise, research resources, and knowledge-sharing opportunities. It facilitates meaningful academic collaborations through guest lectures, faculty and student engagement, joint research, workshops, and other scholarly initiatives. The collaboration strengthens our students’ exposure to contemporary legal developments and best practices while enhancing the academic and research ecosystem of the Faculty of Law.
3. Merit-Based Scholarships – Learn more
4. Simulation-Based Learning – Inspired by Harvard case law method, our approach encourages courtroom simulations, critical thinking, and debate, giving students a robust foundation in real-world legal applications.
5. Practical Exposure –
   • Moot Courts: Develop legal research, written advocacy, oral arguments, and courtroom confidence through simulated court proceedings.
   • Trial Advocacy: Builds practical courtroom skills in evidence, examination of witnesses, case strategy, and advocacy.
   • Client Counselling: Develops active listening, legal problem-solving, ethical decision-making, and professional client communication.
   • Read-a-thons: Strengthen legal reading, comprehension, critical analysis, and engagement with judgments and scholarly literature.
   • Hackathons: Promote innovation, interdisciplinary problem-solving, creativity, teamwork, and technology-oriented legal solutions.
   • Certificate Programmes: Provide specialised knowledge and additional professional competencies in emerging and focused areas of law.
   • Legal Services: Develop clinical legal skills while fostering social responsibility and commitment to access to justice.
   • Field Visits: Provide first-hand exposure to courts, tribunals, institutions, and professional legal environments, connecting theory with practice.
   • Workshops: Offer focused, hands-on learning in practical areas such as legal drafting, advocacy, negotiation, research, and emerging legal fields.
   • Class Presentations: Strengthen legal communication, public speaking, analytical reasoning, confidence, and the ability to articulate legal arguments.
   • Research Papers: Develop independent legal research, critical thinking, academic writing, and structured legal analysis.
   • Interactions with Legal Luminaries and Practitioners: Provide mentorship, professional insights, career awareness, and exposure to diverse perspectives on legal practice.
   • Internships: Enable students to apply classroom knowledge in professional settings while developing practical, research, drafting, and workplace skills.
   • Legal Research and Drafting: Build precision, analytical reasoning, legal writing, and practical skills required for professional legal work.
   • Negotiation Exercises: Develop strategic thinking, communication, persuasion, conflict resolution, and alternative dispute-resolution skills.
   • Conferences and Seminars: Expose students to contemporary legal developments, expert perspectives, academic discourse, and professional networking.
   • Legal Competitions: Foster analytical ability, teamwork, resilience, leadership, creativity, and professional confidence through challenging legal problems.
   • Legal and Social Outreach: Cultivate empathy, civic responsibility, ethical awareness, and an understanding of law’s role in addressing societal needs.
6. Running Internship Programme – The Running Internship Programme is a structured professional internship initiative that enables students to undertake internships alongside their regular academic commitments and outside scheduled class hours. It facilitates the application of classroom knowledge to real-world legal and professional settings, strengthens legal research, drafting, communication, and professional skills, and promotes an understanding of professional ethics and workplace responsibilities..

PES University boasts state-of-the-art infrastructure, complemented by the exceptional facilities of its Faculty of Law. The Faculty of Law features a world-class library, a meticulously designed Moot Court, and an exclusive 800-seat digitally enabled auditorium, all thoughtfully curated to enrich the academic journey of law students.

The curriculum of the Faculty of Law is meticulously crafted in collaboration with leading corporates, industry experts, eminent legal luminaries, and prestigious legal institutions to address contemporary challenges in the dynamic field of law. Our students are proudly placed with and interning at some of the most esteemed legal organizations globally.

Guided by the mentorship of distinguished judges, accomplished legal practitioners, renowned academicians, and world-class institutions, the Faculty of Law offers unparalleled academic and professional support. Furthermore, strategic Memorandums of Understanding with various industries and corporates bolster the students’ learning journey, providing them with invaluable exposure and opportunities for holistic development.