The highest professional distinction handed by Harvard Law school has been given to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud.
The current Chief Justice of India has received the ‘Award for Global Leadership’, by his Alma mater in a ceremony.
The announcement was made during an online ceremony of the award in January this year itself.
This is the 100th anniversary celebrations of the Harvard Law School of its Graduate Law Program.
The Chief Justice attended the ceremony as he was in the Harvard Law School for a fireside chat with David Wilkins, who is a professor at Harvard Law School and Faculty Director, Center on the Legal Profession.
The Chief Justice revisited his college days, with the nostalgia revived, he fondly remembered his time at Harvard as an LLM student in 1982-83 and then as an SJD candidate in 1983-1986.
The Chief Justice said that the Supreme Court has taken several initiatives during his first year of the position.
As per the official statement, he has come up with
incorporation of technology in court processes, launch of Handbook on combating gender stereotypes, etc.
The Chief Justice talked about the time he spent at Harvard as an LLM student in 1982-83 and then as an SJD candidate in 1983-1986.
The Chief Justice spoke about the initiatives at the Supreme Court that have been taken during his first year of tenure as the Chief Justice.
According to an official statement, these include the incorporation of technology in court processes, launch of Handbook on combating gender stereotypes, etc.
The Chief Justice of India said that the Chief Justice also emphasised the importance of interdisciplinary studies and said that the law does not work in a vacuum. Issues of medical science or technology are connected to the workings of law.
Referring to the legal aid clinics at Harvard, the Chief Justice stated that law students should be involved in clinical legal models, where they are actively involved in real-time cases in local areas.
When asked a question about whether the legal profession can be democratised, he referred to the new law clerk scheme implemented during his tenure, which provides equal access to all to apply for a clerkship at the Supreme Court. He also shared his concern about the mental health of lawyers.
He also suggested that apart from senior lawyers and judges, the law schools should also develop a mechanism to train the students in handling stress and mental health.
The Chief Justice also interacted with the students and faculty members of various departments at Harvard University
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