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National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam's Vox Legis Blog is now accepting submissions!

About Assam's National Law University and Judicial Academy

By passing the National Law School and Judicial Academy, Assam Act, 2009 (Assam Act No. XXV of 2009), the Assamese government created the National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam (NLUJAA). The University is committed to providing thorough legal education and training at all levels in order to attain excellence in legal education and to advance ethical, legal, and cultural principles in order to support the rule of law and the goals set forth in the Indian Constitution.
To support cutting-edge legal research and studies, the university has set up a number of Research Centers. With a focus on the Northeast, the University established the Centers to address socio-legal concerns and challenges.

About the Legal Aid Cell and the Center for Clinical Legal Education

A shining example of social justice advocacy and transformative legal education is the Center for Clinical Legal Education and Legal Aid Cell. It is an essential component of our organization, which is committed to giving individuals in need access to justice and hands-on legal training. By fostering experiential learning and community involvement, we hope to develop a new generation of knowledgeable, compassionate, and socially conscious legal practitioners. As we fight for the rights of underrepresented people and communities, we hope to close the gap between legal education and practical application. We think that the duty to uphold justice, in addition to learning the law, is at the core of legal education.

About the Vox Legis Blog

The Student Editorial Board's blog, Vox Legis, serves as your entryway to insightful information on clinical legal education and the vital role that legal assistance plays in our society. Insights, updates, and anecdotes from our various projects—from student-led pro bono work, workshops, and legal awareness campaigns to in-depth conversations on urgent legal issues—will be shared through this. We encourage you to investigate how clinical legal education shapes the future generation of legal professionals and has a real impact on society, regardless of whether you are a law student, practicing attorney, or just a social justice activist.

Theme

The following is the general theme on which the Editorial Board is seeking submissions for the Blog:
• Access to Justice
• ⁠Constitutional Rights
• ⁠Women and Law
• ⁠Criminal Justice Reform
• ⁠Rehabilitation
• ⁠Legal Ethics and Professional responsibility.
• Technology and Law
• ⁠Affirmative action.
• ⁠Welfare Legislations.
• ⁠Prison Reforms.
• ⁠Police Brutality

Details of the Author

Email submissions must include the following information in the email body: Name of Author, Affiliated Institution or Organization, Year of Study (if applicable), and Brief Bio (no more than 50 words).

Review Process

• The blog will review submissions on a rolling basis.
• Submissions must be received as soon as possible.
• The assessment of contributions by the Editorial Board could take up to four weeks.
• The author is asked to reply as soon as possible to any editing modifications that are proposed following preliminary acceptance.
• The author's modifications will then undergo an additional evaluation. Only following this procedure will the final acceptance/rejection decision be communicated.
• The email response time will be longer than anticipated because of the large number of entries.
• The Editorial Board has the final say on any rule relaxations or modifications. Articles may be rejected at any time by the Editorial Board.

Guidelines for Submissions

• Originality is required for submissions. When an author submits an article, they guarantee that it hasn't been submitted, accepted, or published anywhere else.
• "Submission for Vox Legis Blog" should be the subject line of all contributions sent to nlualac@nluassam.ac.in.
• A maximum of 15% plagiarism is acceptable.
• The submission will be summarily rejected if it contains AI or plagiarism, including self-plagiarism.
• Only submissions in.doc or.docx formats are accepted.
• The recommended word count for submissions is between 1000 and 2000.
• A maximum of two (2) authors were permitted through co-authorship.
• There should be no artwork or border lines in the manuscript.
• The text should be typed in a size 12 Georgia font. All text should be justified, and line spacing should be 1.5.
• Every heading and subheading must be separated by a paragraph.
• Endnotes or hyperlinks, not footnotes, should be included in the article. Line spacing and Times New Roman font size 10 are required for all endnotes.

Contact Details

The email address is lualac@luassam.ac.in.