India Initiative

Leader: Tracy D. Hester

ACOEL has been in discussions with retired Justice Swatanter Kumar, formerly of the India Supreme Court and the India Green Court. Justice Kumar spearheaded negotiations between the ACOEL and (a) the Indian Law Institute and (b) the India National Law University in Delhi to provide for ACOEL Fellow participation in appropriate pro bono law projects in the subcontinent. Justice Kumar recently advised that both the Indian Law Institute and the National Law University of Delhi have orally agreed to entered into Memoranda of Understanding for future pro bono work. We have relayed draft MOUs to Justice Kumar, the Institute and the University for review. We hope to approve and sign final documents later this Summer. This effort may require a trip to India for signing as well as for in-person discussions of potential pro bono projects. We will circulate further information about any potential trip to India in order to invite interested Fellows to participate. The possibility of funding for travel and/or other expenses remains under discussion.