Reason behind establishing National Law Universities (NLUs) was to improve quality of the Bar and the Bench, and produce better Lawyers and Judges.
Since governments are not funding NLUs, they largely act as self-financing institutions, charging a high fee.
A majority of students take up loans, and join corporate firms to pay them back as senior lawyers are not coming forward to make attractive payments to Junior Lawyers who join them. Their own fees are high but they are stingy when it comes to paying Juniors.
Mr. Faizan Mustafa, VC of National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (Nalsar) and president of Consortium of National Law Universities, which conducts the common aptitude test & responsible for improving standards of legal education in India, talks.
Source: Https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/the-interviews-blog/most-law-graduates-skipping-litigation-due-to-high-nlu-fees-senior-lawyers-are-stingy-when-it-comes-to-paying-juniors/
