Book Talk | ‘Educating Lawyers in the Digital Age: From Theory to Practice’ by Prof. Yarik Kryvoi

The DC Singhania Chair on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is organising a talk by Professor Yarik Kryvoi on his book titled ‘Educating Lawyers in the Digital Age: From Theory to Practice,’ at the NLS Library on September 15, 2025.

Prof. Kryvoi’s talk will be followed by a discussion moderated by Dr. Harisankar K Sathyapalan, Associate Professor of Law and Faculty In-Charge, DC Singhania Chair on Alternative Dispute Resolution, NLSIU, along with discussants Dr. Devyani Pande, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, NLSIU, and Sidharth Chauhan, Assistant Professor of Law, NLSIU.

About the Book

This book takes a practical, design-based research approach to enhance and refine learning design principles for legal education. Drawing on extensive research conducted at University College London (UCL), including interviews with legal practitioners, students, and educators, it explores what sets legal education apart from other fields. It identifies what works in online courses and offers strategies to bridge the gap between academic learning and real-world legal practice, making legal education more effective and affordable.

The book formulates seven essential legal skills and provides practical guidance on teaching these skills in both traditional and online learning environments. It also introduces a comprehensive set of learning design principles tailored to legal education. While the focus is on the legal field, the findings and recommendations have broader applications across various disciplines.

About the Author

Professor Yarik Kryvoi is the Senior Fellow in International Economic Law and Director of the Investment Treaty Forum at the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL). He is also an Of Counsel at Keidan Harrison in London and co-director of Arbitration Lab.

Prof. Kryvoi’s expertise lies primarily in international dispute resolution, including investor-state arbitration and international commercial arbitration, public international law as well as Russian and Eurasian law. His academic credentials include a Ph.D. from UCL and an LL.M. from Harvard.

In addition to his role at the BIICL, he is a visiting professor at a London-based university and a co-director of the Arbitration Lab. He has several years of experience practising international dispute resolution with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in London, Morgan Lewis & Bockius in Washington, DC and Baker & McKenzie in Saint Petersburg.