A Law Internship is a structured, practical training experience where law students work with advocates, law firms, courts, corporate legal departments, NGOs, tribunals, or government bodies to gain real-world exposure to the legal profession.
Unlike classroom learning, internships allow students to apply legal theory to live matters—from drafting and legal research to client interaction and court procedures. It is an essential bridge between academic knowledge and professional practice.
At our Law College, internships are encouraged as a vital part of holistic legal education, ensuring students graduate not just with degrees, but with competence, confidence, and professional readiness.
As per guidelines issued by the Bar Council of India, internships shall be undertaken only during university vacations and shall not clash with regular college lectures or academic sessions (BCI Circular No. 5/2014 dated 11.09.2014). Further, internships are governed by Rule 25 of the Bar Council of India Rules of Legal Education, 2008 (Part IV), which prescribes the minimum duration and manner of internships for LL.B. students.
Rule 25:
Minimum Period of Internship: (a) Each registered student shall have completed minimum of 12 weeks internship for Three Year Course stream and 20 weeks in case of Five Year Course stream during the entire period of legal studies under NGO, Trial and Appellate Advocates, Judiciary, Legal Regulatory authorities, Legislatures and Parliament, Other Legal Functionaries, Market Institutions, Law Firms, Companies, Local Self Government and other such bodies as the University shall stipulate, where law is practiced either in action or in dispute resolution or in management.
Provided that internship in any year cannot be for a continuous period of more than Four Weeks and all students shall at least gone through once in the entire academic period with Trial and Appellate Advocates.
A distinguished alumnus of VPM’s TMC Law College and a prominent member of the legal fraternity, Senior Adv. Gajanan Chavan has served as Chairman of the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa and as President of the Thane Bar Association. His extensive experience at the Bar and leadership in the legal profession will provide students valuable exposure to litigation, advocacy, professional ethics and court practice.
Senior Adv. Vijay Agashe is an experienced civil law practitioner from Thane with substantial exposure before the Civil and District Courts. He has had a long association with VPM’s TMC Law College, including as Visiting Faculty, and has contributed to the practical training of law students, particularly in the area of civil pleadings and drafting. Internship under his guidance will help students understand civil litigation, drafting, case preparation and courtroom procedure.
Senior Counsel Sudeep Pasbola is a prominent and highly experienced criminal law practitioner, with decades of practice before the Bombay High Court and subordinate courts. He has appeared in several significant and high-profile criminal matters and has also served in an important leadership role as Chairperson of the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa. He is also associated with Thane Law College as an alumnus. Internship under his guidance will provide students invaluable exposure to criminal litigation, trial strategy, legal research, advocacy and court craft.
Adv. Rohit Joshi is a practising Advocate before the Bombay High Court and has gained valuable professional experience working in the Chamber of Hon’ble Justice Gauri Godse. He is also associated with Thane Law College as an alumnus. His exposure to High Court practice and judicial functioning will enable students to understand legal research, drafting, briefing, court procedure, case preparation and advocacy at the High Court level.
Adv. Sadashiv Deshmukh is an experienced legal professional who has served as a District Judge and presently contributes his expertise to legal practice and arbitration. His rich judicial experience offers students a distinctive opportunity to understand the legal system from a judicial perspective, including appreciation of evidence, pleadings, arguments, decision-making and courtroom discipline. Students will also gain useful exposure to arbitration and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.
The College sincerely appreciates these distinguished members of the legal fraternity for extending their support and mentorship to our students. Collectively, they bring rich and diverse experience spanning Bar leadership, civil and criminal litigation, Bombay High Court practice, judicial service, arbitration, legal drafting, advocacy and legal education. These internship opportunities will help our students move beyond textbook learning and gain first-hand exposure to the functioning of courts and the legal profession. The initiative forms part of the College’s continuing endeavour to bridge the gap between classroom learning and actual legal practice and to develop students’ skills in research, drafting, advocacy, court craft, professional ethics and practical problem-solving.
