All India Law Students Association (AILSA or अखिल भारतीय विधि छात्र संघ) is a non-profit association of students and lawyers who are dedicated to the promotion of welfare of law students all over India. AILSA provides students with opportunities to interact with legal professionals in an international arena. The organisation's activities include academic conferences, publications, the global coordination of student organisations, seminars, providing free legal aid. etc.National Bar Organisation In the past the association has organised a National Legal Essay Competition under the leadership of Mr. Manas Dowlani.NLEC
Presidents Presidents of the Association are selected by the AILSA Executive Council. Recently, the Executive Council passed a unanimous resolution selecting Ms. Deepishika Goyal as the President.
+Past Presidents Year Name University 2008–2009 Neha GuptaBhartiya Vidyapeeth University (Pune) 2009–2011 Suresh Sharma Faculty of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia (New Delhi) 2011–2012 Siddharth NayakNALSAR University of Law 2012–2014 Manas DowlaniGovernment Law College (Mumbai) 2014-2015 Apoorv AgarwalNUJS (Kolkata)2015-2016Nachiketa VajpayeeRajiv Gandhi National University of Law (Patiala) 2016-2017 Deepshikha Goyal Campus Law Centre, Delhi University 2017-2018 Ketul Hansraj* Amity School of Law, IP University
[*Incumbent]
Patron Dr. Adish Aggarwala, President, International Council of Jurists;International Council of Jurists Chairman, All India Bar Association; Special Counsel, Government of India; Ex. Vice - Chairman, Bar Council of India is the patron of the organisation. Mr. Suresh Sharma, Lawyer & former legal consultant to ministry of Home Affairs and former President of All India Law Students' Association was nominated as permanent Advisor to the Association.
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