News & Events
Conferences, lectures and campus life at VMLS
Reports from the centres of excellence, guest lectures by judges and practitioners, moot court competitions, and the student festivals that shape life on the Chennai campus.
7 March 2025
International Tamil Law Conference 2025
Intersecting Worlds: Tamil language, culture and legal frameworks in a globalised era.
6 March 2025
Why International Law Matters, Especially Today
Dr. Srinivas Burra opens the VMLS international law series in Chennai.
3 April 2024
Law of the Sea Lecture Series at VMLS
Three sessions on the law of the sea, hosted by the VMLS Centre for Maritime Law.
24 February 2024
Special Lecture on International Maritime Law
Distinguished speakers on international maritime law at the VMLS Chennai campus.
Aarambh: The VMLS Induction Festival
Music, dance and games as VMLS welcomes its newest law students to campus.
AI for Justice at the Grassroots
A VMLS and Setu.Law workshop on putting AI to work for access to justice.
Introduction to E-Filing for Young Lawyers
A practical VMLS session on digital court filing for law students starting out.
Ethics, Values and Litigation at VMLS
Professional responsibility and integrity – lessons for budding lawyers from the courtroom.
Flip Case – A Legal Design Challenge
Students redesign legal processes for usability in this VMLS legal design challenge.
Gender Equality in Lawyering at VMLS
How lawyers can advance gender justice and address systemic inequality in legal practice.
International Conference on Rivers
Legal frameworks for sustainable river governance, debated at VMLS Chennai.
Intra Trail Tamil Moot Court at VMLS
19 teams, 12 judges and a full trial simulation in Tamil at VMLS Chennai.
Law School Premier League Season 2
Football, cricket and kabaddi – the VMLS student sports league returns, bigger.
National Seminar on AI, Law and Regulation
Shaping the future of education, profession and justice in the age of AI.
State-Level Tamil Family Law Moot Court
Family law argued in Tamil – a state-level moot court competition hosted by VMLS.
VMLS Fest 2025
Two days, infinite vibes – the flagship cultural festival of VMLS Chennai.
VMLS Students Awarded at Women & AI Conference
Research recognition for VMLS students at the intersection of gender equity and AI.
Clashes of Masculinity in Urban and Rural India
Dr. Shannon Philip, University of Cambridge, on masculinity, gender and law in India.
Copyright and Emerging Issues due to AI
Who owns an AI-generated work, and how to draft IP agreements that survive it.