The student initiative at ULC is its greatest strength and a spirit of collaboration reigns throughout a student’s stay at ULC.
Outside the classroom, there are a rich variety of student interest groups which allow students to pursue every possible interest. Although originally students from urban and rural parts of Karnataka looked at ULC to pursue the study of law, today students come from every region of the country and several foreign countries as well.
NSS
The National Service Scheme is an Indian government-sponsored programme under the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports of the Government of India. ULC established a NSS unit in 2008, with about a hundred student-volunteers. The NSS unit at ULC has been actively involved in many social service activities in rural areas and has organized blood donation camps. NSS volunteers have also contributed towards the eco-friendly theme of the new campus by enriching the greenery in the campus with many plants.
All India Moot Court Competition
The annual national level moot court competition hosted by ULC is the flagship activity of the student body, the Society of Mooters. The competition attracts participants from law colleges all across the country. The Judges of the High Court of Karnataka preside over the finals of the moot court competition. The eighteenth edition of the All India Moot Court Competition of ULC was held in February 2014.
Mooting in University Law College
Mooting in modern world of Legal studies has become a vital tool in preparing a law student for the profession. University Law College takes great pride in the fact that it enjoys an unmatched track record of producing great distinguished Advocates at all levels of the Courts.
The University Law College has not only academic laurels to its credit, but has also excelled in various extra-curricular activities which most importantly includes mooting. The students of University Law College have had the privilege of representing not just the college but also the Country. Various teams of the college have been taking part in many prestigious National Moots such as the The Bar Council Moot ,Surana and Surana Moots, Corporate Law Moot by the NLU Delhi, Annual Moot Court by School of Excellence, Chennai and many other International Moot Court Competitions such as Jessup, Stetson International Environmental Law Moot, Manfred Lachs International Space Law Moot, Vienna Arbitration Moot, Hong Kong Arbitration Moot, WTO Moot and other celebrated Moot Court Competitions. The Students have also created a niche for themselves on the National and International Level by winning accolades and respect of their peers for their skills, professionalism and talent. To further this cause and to give students an introduction to the moot, an intra college moot is also being organised every year.
University Law College has always been proud of itself for the fact that it empowers its students with the technical knowledge and skills required to become responsible Advocates. Mooting has therefore become an indispensible co-curricular activity for the students of University Law College. Since Mooting became an integral part of the academic life of every student of University Law College, laurels achieved by students in the field of mooting have helped them achieve a successful career in their chosen field of practice.
Sports Activities
ULC regularly organizes annual sports day and other sporting events such as intra-collegiate football, basketball and cricket tournaments for both boys and girls.
Cultural and Literary Festivals
ULC also hosts an annual inter-collegiate literary and cultural festival, in addition to a host of intra-college cultural activities. Having successfully organized such festivals in the past under different names, ULC continues this tradition with its law festival called Jus Celebre.
Legal aid and literacy programme:
This is one of the components of the LL.B programme which the ULC puts its heart and soul in its realization. Students of the law programme visit villages and enquire into the deficiencies prevailing in the villages through a scientific questionnaire. This includes the day to day problems they face, their level of literacy and the lack of legal knowledge. Through this method the students ascertain the socio-legal problems in these villages. In this programme a group of students assisted by a staff member would provide the necessary advice to tackle their routine legal, social and economic problems. University Law College has been consistently holding this programme since the introduction of the 5 years LL.B programme in the year 1985-86.
Court and Jail visit:
Another component of legal education is court and jail visit. The students of the 4thand 5thyear are made to visit courts and the central prison. On appointed days they observe the proceedings of the Court and record their observations in diary for submission. This compulsory exercise provides students first hand information about the functioning of the courts and also an insight regarding the application of substantive and procedural laws.
Internship programme:
Students of ULC during vacation are encouraged to work in law firms to gain skills required in the process of drafting and giving legal opinions on various matters. In addition to internships in prestigious law firms of India, students have also interned in the Ministry of External Affairs, Indian Academy of International Law, N.H.R.C and the Red Cross, The Indian Law Institute, New Delhi.