Adv. Ram Jethmalani, Professor Emeritus, Symbiosis Law School, Pune
Adv. Ram Jethmalani, Senior Advocate in the Supreme Court of India and Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, has been associated with Symbiosis Law School, Pune as Professor Emeritus since 6 September 2003 and has delivered public lectures at Symbiosis, guiding the community service activities through his continuous support in the legal aid service and setting up of a permanent Legal Aid Centre at Pirangut village, near Pune.
Adv. Ram Jethmalani has been a friend, philosopher and guide to Symbiosis. The idea of a Law Day was conceived by Adv. Ram Jethmalani, Padma Shri Dr. S. B. Mujumdar, Chancellor, Symbiosis International University and Adv. B. R. Ranade. Law Day is a concept introduced in the USA in 1958. Thus, 1 May is celebrated as Law Day in USA. The school introduced this concept to its institute wherein the students give a solemn oath to uphold the virtues of the Constitution of India, primarily the Rule of Law. The Law Day Oath has been created by Adv. Jethmalani.
Adv. Ram Jethmalani has also been instrumental in mentoring and guiding the new batch of students every year at Symbiosis Law School, Pune.
In January 2011, Symbiosis Law School started a Public Lecture Series in memory of Justice Y. V. Chandrachud. The ‘Justice Y. V. Chandrachud Memorial Public Lecture Series’ was inaugurated on 8 January 2011 with the inaugural lecture by the mentor himself, Adv. Ram Jethmalani.
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