The Director
Prof. G. MohanGopal Prof. G. Mohan Gopal is Director of the National Judicial Academy since July, 2006. The Director, NJA is the Principal Executive Officer of NJA. The Director is appointed by the Chairman, the Hon'ble Chief Justice of India. Dr. Gopal holds a masters and a doctorate degree in
law from Harvard University (Harvard Law School), USA and a bachelor's
degree in law from Delhi University.
Dr. Gopal was Director (Vice Chancellor) of the
National Law School of India University, Bangalore (2000-2003).
Dr. Gopal taught law at Georgetown University Law
School, Washington, DC for nine years as an adjunct professor
(1991-2000).
Dr. Gopal served for over 18 years at the World
Bank in Washington, DC where he became Chief Counsel in the Legal
Department of the World Bank. Previously, Dr. Gopal served from 1980-83
as a legal counsel at the Asian Development Bank in Manila. Dr. Gopal
has also taught law for three years at the National University of
Singapore.
Dr. Gopal served as a member of the State Planning
Board of the State of Kerala in India., chaired by the Chief Minister of
Kerala, from 2004-2006 upon his return to India in 2004 after resigning
his position at the World Bank
Dr. Gopal has served as a member of the University
Grants Commission, India's national regulatory body for higher
education.
Dr. Gopal was a member of the Oversight Committee
on Reservations in Central Educational Institutions, appointed by the
Prime Minister (Moily Committee).
Dr. Gopal is a member of the Board of Governors of
the National Institute for Securities Management (NISM), established by
the Government of India; and a member of the Governing Board of the Sree
Chitra Tirunal Medical Institute, Trivandrum (an All India Institute of
Medical Sciences of the Government of India).
Dr. Gopal's two main areas of academic interest and
experience include: (i) the institutional and conceptual framework for
law and justice (including, in particular, study of the Indian legal and
judicial system; changing concepts of law and justice; the role of legal
and judicial systems in national development; and the legal dimensions
of globalization); and (ii) international economic law including
international arbitration. Dr. Gopal has developed and taught courses on international law, economic law, law and development and the legal dimensions of globalization. Dr. Gopal is an author of several papers on legal and judicial systems and their relationship to development as well as on economic law and international law. E-Mail - mohangopal@nja.gov.in Phone number-0755-2696766 |
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