Celebrating 10 Years! | BA LLB (Hons) | Batch of 2013

NLSIU is excited to host a campus reunion for the batch of 2013 this Saturday, May 11, 2024 as they celebrate 10 years of their graduation from law school. Our alumni will be spending the day on campus re-connecting with batchmates, faculty, and other members of the NLS community.

The batch of 2013 has expressed a keen interest in reconnecting with faculty and staff members who played a significant role in shaping their educational journey. Therefore, we have allocated a dedicated time slot from 12:15 pm to 1:00 pm for an interactive session between the batch members and the faculty and staff. This session will be held in a hybrid format at the OAB-101 classroom, allowing for both in-person and virtual participation.

The schedule of events on May 11 (Saturday), 2024, is provided below.

A day filled with nostalgia

The day began with a session of introductions and updates from the alumni who gathered on campus along with many others who joined the session virtually over Zoom. The alumni came from diverse backgrounds such as International Law, Litigation, Finance, Civil Services, Corporate Law, Taxation, among other fields. They shared fond memories from their time at NLS, and surprisingly, almost all of them seemed to be able to recall their roll numbers from their law school days!

They interacted with NLS faculty Prof. Somashekar, Prof. Mrinal Satish,  and the University Vice Chancellor Prof. Sudhir Krishnaswamy who spoke to them about key campus developments and other measures being undertaken at NLSIU.

Following this introductory session, the alumni gathered together for lunch and later went on a campus walk to see the newer developments on campus including the redeveloped Library, the New Academic Block, the amphitheatre and both new and old hostels – this naturally included a visit to the hostel rooms where the alumni had resided during their time here on campus. After the campus walk, the alumni met the current students for a ‘Townhall’ and concluded the day with a photo session with their fellow batchmates.

Reflections

We asked some of our alumni to share their thoughts on how it felt to be back on campus after a decade, and here’s what they had to say:

Janhavi Manohar, Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

“Those who believe that you can’t turn back time have probably not attended an NLS reunion. Setting foot into (what used to be) our second year classroom was all the impetus that was needed to send us hurtling back a decade or so – every single one of us remembered our roll numbers and where we sat with some very vivid re-tellings of our favourite anecdotes. The campus tour and faculty interaction was in equal parts a walk down memory lane as well as a reminder of how much things had changed since we were last here. With the brand new amphitheatre, the library, the new Acad Block and the slew of changes in the offing, including the new academic courses, we look well poised to make good on our promise of being the Harvard of the East (and bettering that).

We are very grateful to Prof. Sudhir, Prof. Somashekar, Prof. Shreya Rao and Prof. Mrinal Satish who took the time out on a non-working day to meet us (and regale us). Also, a special shout out to the student volunteers who had the unenviable task of shepherding a bunch of noisy, boisterous (and magically de-aged) 20-year-olds across campus. Thank you NLS for everything – for shaping us, nurturing us, helping us create the best memories, and indulging us with small blips in the space-time continuum every now and then!” 

Aruj Garg, Branding and Marketing at Rebel Foods

“It was lovely to be at NLS with my batchmates and friends for our reunion. Some parts of the campus have been given a very aesthetic facelift and it was great to see students interacting with those changes. At the same time, a lot was exactly how it was when we were around, which brought back a lot of memories. For me, the hostel life was big part of the experience and visiting my old room was a highlight.”

Akshaya Ramadurai, Advocate, Madras High Court

“Returning to law school after 10 years was like a visit back home – the warm welcome by faculty, the VC and the coordinators made me feel I had never left. The campus tour was a beautiful trip down memory lane and also surprised us with the newer features. While we did get nostalgic about ‘Chetta’ and our extended chilling sessions there, the new and vibrant amphitheatre and renovated library made us envious. As a batch, we recalled both the naughty and some serious/sober moments and yearned for more time together.”

Gallery

Schedule

11:00 am – 12:00 pm – Arrival and Registration (Main Gate)
12:00 pm – 12:15 pm – Introduction of Batch members (OAB-101)
12:15 pm – 1:00 pm – Interaction with Faculty and Batch members
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm – Networking Lunch
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm – Guided Campus Tour
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Town Hall discussion with current law students
4:00 pm – 4:15 pm – Group Photo Session

Meeting Link for the 12 noon session: Class of 2013 Reunion
Meeting ID: 920 3903 9334 | Passcode: 469972