The Centre for the Study of the Legal Profession was established in 2026 with the aim of promoting equity, inclusion, and justice within the legal profession in India. The Centre will anchor and advance rigorous empirical research to enhance our understanding of the legal profession – its structure, regulation, norms, and practices – while fostering sustained policy engagement, and interdisciplinary scholarship. Through strategic partnerships and targeted interventions, the Centre will contribute to informed debates and reforms that strengthen the legal profession and its role in advancing justice and social development. 

The Centre will commence its research activities from the academic year 2026-27 with the launch of the Women’s Inclusion and Leadership in Law (WILL) Initiative – a five-year effort to advance a more gender-inclusive litigation practice in India. 

Further details on the Centre’s programmes, activities, and areas of intervention will be made available as the Centre develops and expands its work over the coming months.