March 27th, 2024
Khenpo Ngawang Sherab Lhundrup
Khenpo Ngawang Sherab Lhundrup is an Assistant Professor at JSW School of Law, specializing in Nyen-ngag and Choenju. He also coordinates the Evening prayer. Prior to joining the JSW...
March 8th, 2024
Welcoming New Members to the JSW Law Community
We are delighted to announce the newest additions to the JSW Law family, each bringing a distinctive blend of expertise, dedication, and passion to their respective roles: Wangchuk Namgyel...
February 27th, 2024
JSW School of Law’s Undergraduate Summer School Program
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February 27th, 2024
JSW School of Law’s Climate Change and Environment Graduate Summer School
July 13 – August 3, 2024Pangbisa, Paro, Bhutan The JSW School of Law invites you to attend a Special Graduate Program on Climate Change, the Environment, and Sustainability at...
February 25th, 2024
JSW School of Law’s Undergraduate Summer School Program
June 17 – June 30, 2024Pangbisa, Paro, Bhutan The JSW School of Law (https://jswlaw.bt/) is very pleased to announce the Second Undergraduate Summer School Program at its spectacular new...
February 22nd, 2024
JSW Law Triumphs in Inaugural National Debate Competition on Climate Change
In a thrilling finale, JSW Law emerged victorious in the inaugural National Debate Competition on Climate Change. Sherubtse College took the runner-up position. The competition, spanning two days and...
February 6th, 2024
JSW Law Celebrates Staff Appointments and Promotions
JSW Law celebrated the appointment and promotion ceremony of the following staff: Dema Lham, appointed as Assistant Dean for Clinics; Migmar Lham, promoted to Lecturer; Kinley Wangdi, promoted to...
January 22nd, 2024
JSW Law has now closed the admissions for the LL.B./PGDNL program, Class of 2029.
For more information and other queries, please write to sar@jswlaw.bt or contact +975 77184444 / 77182223 during office hours.
December 30th, 2023
Fourth GNH & Law Conference “Criminal Justice & Happiness” 11 – 13 November 2024
December 20th, 2023
Law for ClimateTech : Advancing Innovative Solutions to Climate Challenges
JSW Law’s Climate Change and Environmental Law Centre invites you to participate in the Regional Essay Writing COMPETITION on : “Law for ClimateTech : Advancing Innovative Solutions to Climate...
December 4th, 2023
Paying your fees
Please take note of the deadline for paying the amount due. Your payment must be received on the deadline day. Note that we are not able to accept cash...
December 3rd, 2023
Bhutan’s Environmental Leadership at COP28: Insights for the Next 50 Years
Tshering Dolkar, Lecturer, participated in a Roundtable Discussion on “Conservation in Bhutan: The Next 50 Years,” where panelists spoke about Bhutan’s approach to environmental conservation rooted in its Gross...
December 2nd, 2023
JSW Law participates in the COP28.
JSW Law is participating in the Twenty-Eighth Conference of the Parties (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), with four students: Lekzang Pakila Lhaki and Tenzin Dorji from the...
October 31st, 2023
JSW School of Law’s Climate Change and Environment Graduate Summer School
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October 11th, 2023
The Second Graduation Ceremony of JSW Law: Class of 2023
On Monday, the 9th of October 2023, Jigme Singye Wangchuck School of Law (JSW Law) held its 2nd Graduation Ceremony, celebrating the accomplishments of 18 students (13 young women...
October 5th, 2023
JSW Law Tashi Rabney Ceremony: Celebrating a Historic Milestone in Bhutan’s Legal Education Landscape
The Jigme Singye Wangchuck School of Law (JSW Law), held a small and meaningful tashi rabney ceremony of its campus in Pangbisa on 5 October 2023, coinciding with the...
October 1st, 2023
National Debate Competition on Climate Change
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September 11th, 2023
INVITATION FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (for INTERNAL STAFF only)
With the approval of the Management Board via email endorsement on 11th September 2023. Weare pleased to invite, “Expression of Interest” for the position of SAAR OFFICER under the...
September 7th, 2023
Nima Dorji
Nima Dorji is one of the founding faculty members of Bhutan’s first law school and a PhD candidate at the University of Victoria, Canada. Prior to joining JSW School...
August 25th, 2023
JSW Law Announces New Appointments
Coinciding with the auspicious day, JSW Law is pleased to announce the appointment of Ugyen Dorji as the Director of the Administration and Finance Department and the promotion of...
July 25th, 2023
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July 17th, 2023
JSW Law welcomed its newest students
JSW Law welcomed its newest students this morning at the Pangbisa campus in Paro. Congratulations to the Class of 2028—18 students, including 14 women and 4 men. The LL.B./PGDNL...
July 7th, 2023
Calendar
July 7th, 2023
Alumni
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June 19th, 2023
Class of 2028 – Student Card
This person is a student of Jigme Singye Wangchuck School of Law. For emmergency, kindly email us at oss@jswlaw.bt or visit www.jswlaw.bt for contact information.
June 16th, 2023
Choney Dema
June 16th, 2023
Tenday Zangmo
June 16th, 2023
Tashi Delek
Currently working as Advocate/Legal Consultant at Garuda Legal Services, Thimphu, Bhutan.
June 16th, 2023
Tashi Gyalpo
Founder of Bhutan Legal Eagles, one of the private legal firms in Bhutan Currently working as a Jabmi (Attorney-at-law) at the law firm.
June 16th, 2023
Ugyen Lhamo
Currently working as a Senior Attorney at the Office of the Attorney General, Bhutan representing the Government before the courts.
June 16th, 2023
Jay W Stansell
Jay W Stansell is a lawyer and educator who has actively practiced law in the United States since 1988, most recently for 19 years as an Assistant Federal Public...
June 16th, 2023
Hendrik Visser
Hendrik Visser has worked for over thirty years in international development and he has lived for 26 years in Bhutan. Hendrik works as a free-lance development practitioner in the...
June 14th, 2023
Postgraduate Diploma in National Law (PGDNL) Program
PGDNL Program was previously offered by Bhutan National Legal Institute in collaboration with Royal Institute of Management (RIM) in Simtokha. However, after discontinuation of the Program at RIM, a...
June 9th, 2023
JSW SCHOOL OF LAW’S INAUGURAL SUMMER SCHOOL
June 26 – July 10, 2023Pangbisa, Paro, Bhutan The JSW School of Law is very proud to invite you to attend its inaugural Summer Law School at its spectacular...
June 9th, 2023
Vacancy Announcement – Assistant Dean, Junior Lecturer and Program Officer
The deadline for submitting applications for the Assistant Dean position has been extended until July 31, 2023. Click here for details
May 6th, 2023
David W. Tushaus
David Tushaus is the Assistant Dean of Graduate and Experiential Education. Professor Tushaus has worked on human rights issues his entire career. He was a staff attorney and clinic...
April 18th, 2023
Dechen Wangmo
Dechen Wangmo was appointed as Junior Finance Officer of JSW Law w.e.f. 1st January 2023. She completed her high school education at Gongzim Ugyen Dorji Higher Secondary School and...
April 18th, 2023
Sangay Choden
Sangay Choden was appointed as Faculty Administrative Officer of JSW Law w.e.f. 1st January 2023. She completed her high school education at Chhukha Higher Secondary School and received her...
April 18th, 2023
Kinley Dorji
Kinley Dorji was appointed as Faculty Administrative Officer of JSW School of Law w.e.f. 1st January 2023. He completed his high school education at Taktse Central School and received...
April 18th, 2023
Nima Yoezer
Nima Yoezer was appointed as Faculty Administrative Officer of the JSW School of Law from 1st July 2018. He completed his higher secondary education from Orong Higher Secondary School,...
April 18th, 2023
Sangay Nidup
Sangay Nidup was appointed as Senior Administrative Assistant of the JSW School of Law from 1 July 2018. He was promoted to Junior Librarian from 1 July 2022. He...
April 18th, 2023
Moni Kumar Rai
Moni Kumar Rai was appointed as a Student Admission Officer of the JSW School of Law from 17 October 2023. Prior to this appointment, he served as the Senior...
April 18th, 2023
Geden
Geden was appointed as Junior Executive Secretary to Dean of JSW School of Law from 1 September 2018. He completed his higher secondary education from Jigme Sherubling Higher Secondary...
April 18th, 2023
Kinley Wangdi
Kinley Wangdi serves as the Deputy Chief Public Relations and Media Officer at the JSW School of Law. He has been assigned the additional responsibility of Institutional Advancement Officer...
April 18th, 2023
Ugyen Dorji
Ugyen Dorji is the Director of the Administration and Finance Department. Previously, he served as the Chief of the Programme Evaluation and Monitoring Division within the Office of the...
April 18th, 2023
Dr. Tenzin Wangchuk
Dr. Tenzin Wangchuk was appointed as Registrar of JSW Law w.e.f. 1 April 2023. He earned his Bachelor of Science from Sherubtse College and postgraduate studies in Environment from...
April 11th, 2023
New Registrar and Assistant Dean for Student Services joins office
11 April 2023, corresponding to the 20th Day of the 2nd Bhutanese Lunar month, JSW Law welcomed Dr Tenzin Wangchuk as the Registrar and Mr Nima Tshering as the...
April 10th, 2023
JSW Law at the White & Case Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition
JSW Law is representing Bhutan at the White & Case Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition in Washington DC from 8-15 April 2023. The competition is a simulation of...
March 1st, 2023
Visiting Scholar’s Forum
The Research Center would like to invite you to attend our upcoming Visiting Scholar’s Forum on “The Socio-political Discourses in the Tibetan Nītiśāstras” by Miguel Alvarez Ortega. He is...
February 22nd, 2023
Climate Justice for Happiness: JSW Law Launches Climate Change and Environmental Law Centre with Inaugural Paro Forum
To celebrate the 43rd Birth Anniversary of His Majesty The King, JSW School of Law(JSW Law) hosted a three-day Inaugural Paro Forum: Climate Justice for Happiness starting 22 –...
February 19th, 2023
JSW School of Law Admissions for the LL.B./PGDNL program is now closed.
JSW School of Law Admissions for the LL.B./PGDNL program is now closed. For more information about our admission process kindly click here
February 9th, 2023
Leki Tshering
Leki Tshering was appointed as Junior Lecturer/Alumni Engagement Officer at JSW School of Law w.e.f January 1, 2023. He interned with UNDP Bhutan in the Governance and Advocacy Portfolio,...
February 9th, 2023
Karma Lhazin
Karma Lhazin was appointed as Junior Lecturer/Research Centre Programme Coordinator at JSW School of Law w.e.f 1st January 2023. She represented the law school as one of the oralists...
February 2nd, 2023
Ugyen Samdrup Lhamo
Ugyen Samdrup Lhamo was appointed as Junior Executive Secretary to the Dean of JSW School of Law from 1 January 2023. She completed her high school education at Yangchenphug...
February 2nd, 2023
JSW Law Organizational Chart
February 2nd, 2023
Staff Directory
January 18th, 2023
Admission Form
January 18th, 2023
Instruction mBOB
December 23rd, 2022
Workshop on Climate Change Law and Policy Project
The JSW Law is organizing a week-long workshop on Climate Change Law and Policy Project, which includes a two-day consultative workshop with the relevant stakeholders. This workshop is a...
December 19th, 2022
Quotation for operation of Students’ Food Services & Cafeteria
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December 17th, 2022
JSW Law launched the JSW Law Research Center and three publications
Coinciding with the 115th National Day, and to join the Nation in celebrating this important day, JSW Law launched the JSW Law Research Center and three publications–the First Volume...
December 7th, 2022
Vacancy Announcement (Senior Human Resource Officer)
We are pleased to announce a vacancy for the position of Senior Human Resource Officer. Please click here to download the Terms of Reference. Interested Bhutanese nationals fulfilling the...
November 25th, 2022
First Graduation Ceremony
His Majesty The King graced the Graduation Ceremony for the very first class of law students, 13 women and 12 men from Bhutan’s first and only law school, the...
November 2nd, 2022
Third Conference on GNH and Law from 11-12 November 2022
Coinciding with the Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the Great Fourth Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the Constitution and the GNH Day, JSW Law will be hosting the Third Conference on...
October 29th, 2022
Editorial Skills Development Workshop
Editing is an art requiring a special set of skills and is even called a gatekeeper different from being a writer. The JSW Law Research Center organized its first-ever...
October 26th, 2022
Third Faculty Forum: Law and Religion
The JSW Law Research Center organized the Third Faculty Forum this afternoon. Professor Jay D. Wexler, visiting scholar to the JSW Law Research Center presented his paper titled: “On...
October 18th, 2022
Yeshi Lhamo
Yeshi Lhamo is a Junior Lecturer at Jigme Singye Wangchuck School of Law, specializing inFamily Law and Tort Law. Yeshi is a graduate of Christ University, Bangalore, India (BA.,...
October 8th, 2022
Access to Justice for Persons with disabilities
As a part of the “Access to Justice for Persons with Disabilities” project under the Justice Sector Programme (JSP) funded by the Austrian Development Agency, the Human Dignity Clinic...
September 21st, 2022
Launch of Judges and Lawyers Forum
JSW School of Law joined the nation to celebrate Constitution Day and commemorate His Majesty, the Fourth Druk Gyalpo’s Birth Anniversary. To mark the occasion, JSW Law organized a...
September 7th, 2022
Invitation of sealed bids for the supply of Full Fare Economy Class Air Tickets
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September 5th, 2022
Pedup Dukpa
Pedup Dukpa is a Lecturer at JSW School of Law. Upon joining JSW Law, he worked closely with Paro College of Education to establish a continuous in-service professional development...
August 30th, 2022
Vacancy Re-Announcement : Director for Library Resources and Services
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August 9th, 2022
Staff Promotion
Coinciding with a good zakar, 9th August 2022, Dean Sangay Dorjee awarded the Promotion and Appointment Orders and Tashi Delek khadar to the employees newly appointed and promoted to...
August 2nd, 2022
JSW Law formally welcomed its newest students
JSW Law formally welcomed its newest students this morning at the campus in Pangbisa, Paro. Dean Sangay Dorjee congratulated the Class of 2027 on being the newest members of...
July 20th, 2022
Vacancy Announcement – Director for Library Resources and Services
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July 19th, 2022
Sonam Wangdi
Sonam Wangdi was appointed regular contract employee of the JSW School of Law as Care Taker from 1 January 2018. He has served in the Royal Bhutan Army, Dewathang...
July 19th, 2022
Ugyen Chophey
Ugyen Chophey was appointed regular contract employee of JSW School of Law as Driver from 1 July 2019.
July 19th, 2022
Sonam Jamtsho
July 19th, 2022
Sonam Jamtsho
Sonam Jamtsho was appointed as Junior Human Resource Officer of JSW School of Law from 1st July 2022. He completed his higher secondary education from Orong Higher Secondary School,...
July 8th, 2022
Kelden Jamtsho
Kelden Jamtsho was appointed as an ICT Officer of the JSW School of Law from May 2017. He was promoted as Senior ICT Officer on 1 July 2021. He...
July 8th, 2022
Karma
Karma was appointed as Estate Manager of the JSW School of Law from 1 December 2016. He was promoted to Senior Estate Manager from 1 January 2021. He completed...
July 7th, 2022
Sonam Jamtsho
Mr. Sonam Jamtsho is the Chief Finance Officer. Previously, he served as the Deputy Chief Finance Officer. Sonam is one of the Founding members of the law school. Prior...
July 5th, 2022
Bhutan’s Spiritual Heritage and Buddhism
The Research Center will be hosting the Second Interdisciplinary Forum titled “Bhutan’s Spiritual Heritage and Buddhism” coinciding with the Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche (Trelda Tshechu). His Eminence Tsugla Lopen...
June 13th, 2022
Sangay Dorjee
Dean Sangay Dorjee is appointed as the founding Dean, the Chief Executive Officer of the Law School in 2016 by the Honourable President. Dean Sangay also worked as the...
June 13th, 2022
Student-run virtual event
As current students, we are so excited to invite you to our first student-run virtual event focusing on the role of homegrown lawyers in cultural preservation and environmental protection in...
May 31st, 2022
Session on Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP)
Sonam Tshering, Senior Lecturer, led a session on Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) with other experts from Europe and Asia. His session focused on Bhutan’s experiences in public procurement and...
May 31st, 2022
Suggestion Box
May 26th, 2022
Services and Support
ICT Services Call Form For Staff For Students Estate Services Call Form For Staff Office of the Student Services Student Travel Request Form
May 24th, 2022
Training on Public Procurement for Public Procurement Officers
JSW Law organized the first-ever Training on Public Procurement for Public Procurement Officers. The two-day training was organized to familiarize Public Contracts in Bhutan and beyond with negotiations, contract management,...
May 14th, 2022
Launch
May 4th, 2022
Keynote Address by HRH Princess Sonam Dechan Wangchuck
Hon’ble Prime Minister, Distinguished Guests, Eminent Speakers and Participants, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am delighted to be with you. Scholars, and friends of Jigme Singye Wangchuck School of Law,...
April 30th, 2022
The Student Body elected its first Student Executive Council (SEC)
Guided by the preamble of the newly amended Student Constitution of the JSW School of Law, the Student Body elected its first Student Executive Council (SEC) on 29 April...
April 27th, 2022
Vision and Mission
MISSION JSW Law endeavors to be a world-class legal education and research institution that provides legal education, facilitates research in law and related fields, and promotes cultural enrichment and...
April 27th, 2022
JSW Law Publications
The Journal of Gross National Happiness and Law GNH & LAW is one of the regular and important publications of the law school. This journal exclusively discusses the relationship...
April 25th, 2022
Preservation of indigenous flora at the JSW Law campus
April 24th, 2022
Student’s summer vacation starts from 23 July to 13 August, 2022
Class of 2027 reporting: 30 August, 2022 Orientation and Bridging Cource (OBC): 1-12 August Upper classes reporting: 13 August 2022 Fall Semester starts: 15 August
April 24th, 2022
Bhutan – LSAT shall be conducted on 30th April, 2022
Bhutan – LSAT shall be conducted on 30th April, 2022
April 24th, 2022
Rinzin Wangdi
Associate Professor of Law at Jigme Singye Wangchuck School of Law. He completed his B.A. in Buddhist Philosophy from the institute of Nga-gyur Nyingma Mysore, India and the P.G....
April 24th, 2022
Ugyen Thinley
Ugyen Thinley is Director for Library resources and services with JSW School of Law. Further, Ugyen served as Assistant Dean for Research Center at JSW Law, Ugyen is one of...
April 24th, 2022
Tshering Dolkar
Tshering Dolkar is Lecturer at Jigme Singye Wangchuck School of Law, specializing in Environmental Law and International Law. Tshering is a graduate of University of Kent, UK (LL.B. (‘15),...
April 24th, 2022
Pema Wangdi
Pema Wangdi is a Senior Lecturer. He teaches Philosophy, Political Science and a Happiness topic which is a partial requirement of the GNH and LAW course offered at JSW...
April 24th, 2022
Migmar Lham
Migmar Lham is the Junior Lecturer of Corporate Law at Jigme Singye Wangchuck School of Law, specializing in corporate law, social enterprise and alternative dispute resolution. She is also...
April 24th, 2022
Mahesh Gajmer
Mahesh Gajmer is a junior Lecturer at JSW School of Law. Mahesh’s research focuses on Intellectual Property with special emphasis on protection of Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions....
April 24th, 2022
Kesang Wangmo
Kesang is a national taskforce member for – ‘Higher Education Reform in Bhutan’ and ‘Bhutan Qualifications Framework’ under Ministry of Education. She is also currently serving as a committee...
April 24th, 2022
Dorji Gyeltshen
2021: American Academy of Religion “The Commentarial Curriculum and the Transformation of Female Monastic Education in Contemporary Bhutan, San Antonio, Texas, November 20-23 2019: Woodenfish Conference “Monasticism and Monastic...
April 24th, 2022
Karma Choden
Karma Choden is a Lecturer at JSW School of Law, specializing in Economics, Human Dignity and GNH & Law. She also coordinates the Externship program. Prior to joining the...
April 24th, 2022
Dema Lham
Dema Lham is an Assistant Professor specializing in Criminal Law, Criminal Justice, Restorative Justice, and Human Dignity. In 2016, she co-taught a course on Law and Development at the...
April 24th, 2022
Sonam Tshering
Sonam Tshering is an Assistant Professor at the JSW Law. He teaches contracts, procedural and comparative public procurement laws and also privacy and media laws. He is also the...
April 24th, 2022
Faculty Directory
April 23rd, 2022
Announcements
April 23rd, 2022
Office of the Dean
April 22nd, 2022
History of JSW School of Law
21 February 2015 JSW School of Law Founded His Majesty the King has emphasised that to create a just and content society, we must set in place the strong...
April 22nd, 2022
Office of the Honourable President
Honourable President Grants Dhar to the Recipient of Civil Service Awards to the Staff from JSW Law and Bhutan National Legal Institute Honourable President’s Address at the Opening of...
April 21st, 2022
JSW Law’s Response to COVID-19
COVID-19 Health and Safety Guidelines, Vaccination, Quarantine, Isolation Information and more for the Community of JSW School of Law
April 18th, 2022
Visit Campus
Click here to sign up for a virtual tour Explore your own JSW Law Green Library Rhododendron Garden
April 14th, 2022
Second Faculty Forum
The RC is pleased to announce that the Second Faculty Forum will be organized this month. The event is scheduled on 20 April 2022 (Wednesday), 3:30pm-5:00pm. Please find the...
April 14th, 2022
Webinar Series – Human Dignity Clinic
Please join us on May 3, 2022 at 9 am PST, 7 pm Bhutan Standard Time for the second webinar in the JSW Law Sustainability Series! This virtual event...
April 11th, 2022
LSAT
(We may or may not use one or more test centers listed below and you will be informed of the changes in advance). Chhukha Mongar Paro Thimphu Tashigang Trongsa...
April 11th, 2022
FAQs
Admissions What is required to be considered for admission to JSW? Do you care about our academic results in other classes? Do you care about other subjects on the...
April 11th, 2022
Eligibility Criteria
Who is eligible to apply? Any person shall be eligible for admission to the Program who: 1. has not previously availed of an RGoB Scholarship for a post higher...
April 11th, 2022
How to Apply
Applicants should be aware that admission to the law school is based upon three elements: Excellent Class XII marks, including at least a 60 in Dzongkha and English; Excellent...
April 11th, 2022
Graduate Admission
April 11th, 2022
Undergraduate Admission
April 4th, 2022
Training & Other Programs
April 4th, 2022
LL.M/MLS Program
April 4th, 2022
LLB/PGDNL Program
LLB/PGDNL Program is aimed at producing service-ready lawyers and generations of future leaders, who can take their responsibility seriously, and carry out fundamental duties with Justice, Service, and Wisdom....
April 2nd, 2022
Give to Climate Change Law & Policy Project
April 2nd, 2022
Give to JSW Law Sustainability Fund
April 2nd, 2022
Make a Gift
Ways to give Donations through the JSW Bhutan Legal Education Foundation are tax-deductible in the United States to the extent allowed by law. JSW Bhutan Legal Education Foundation (EIN...
April 2nd, 2022
Giving
Make a Gift General support gifts make up the very foundation of JSW Law’s fundraising effort. Such gifts provide opportunities that are critical to the learning experience for students,...
March 20th, 2022
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March 15th, 2022
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March 15th, 2022
University of Vienna
March 15th, 2022
The Asia Foundation
March 15th, 2022
Royal Government of Bhutan
March 15th, 2022
Karuna Foundation
March 15th, 2022
Government of India
March 15th, 2022
Ford Foundation
March 15th, 2022
Austrian Development Agency
March 15th, 2022
University of Victoria
March 15th, 2022
White & Case
March 12th, 2022
Interdisciplinary Forum
ནང་ཆོས་དང་ཁྲིམས། Karma Phuntsho (PhD) –Buddhism and Law in conversation Scholar & President of Loden Foundation with Pema Wangdi Senior Lecturer, JSW Law Venue: Academic Campus, Denkhang Karpo Date: 4th...
March 12th, 2022
Inaugural Climate Forum on Climate Justice for Happiness
This multi-year project of “Climate Change Law & Policy” is a part of the GNH and Law pillar of JSW Law’s curriculum and research initiative. Through this project, JSW...
March 12th, 2022
Third International Research Conference on GNH & Law
GNH & Law is multi-year multidisciplinary research project of the JSW School of Law – Bhutan’s first Law School established on 21 February 2015. JSW Law host the Research...
February 24th, 2022
Class of 2022 leaves for mandatory internship programs
Learning by doing is one of the important features of the JSW Law curriculum. Our pioneering batch of students started their mandatory internships in different organizations. For their final...
February 23rd, 2022
National Conference on Public Contracts
The three-day first-ever National Conference on Public Contracts organized by JSW Law in commemoration of the 42nd Birth Anniversary of His Majesty The King concluded this afternoon with the...
February 3rd, 2022
Admissions
Undergraduate Admission The LLB/PGDNL at JSW Law is a five-year program of study that leads to an initial law degree. A program that is designed to educate practice-ready lawyers....
February 3rd, 2022
Library
Library Hours Monday thru Friday – 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Evenings and Weekends – 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Reference/Research Service – By appointment (Email: librarian@jswlaw.bt) Visit our...
February 3rd, 2022
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February 3rd, 2022
Research
Research Center The Research Center is established to lead and coordinate JSW Law’s research programs, scholarships, and activities. The Center organizes varying activities and programs to promote research and...
February 3rd, 2022
Human Dignity Clinic
The Human Dignity Clinic will allow students to understand, respectfully interact with, and advocate on behalf of Bhutan’s most vulnerable populations. The students will learn to use the law...
February 3rd, 2022
Social Enterprise Clinic
Students Students in the SEC will continue the journey they began in the Corporate Law course (and to a lesser extent also their Contracts and Property courses). They will...
February 3rd, 2022
Appropriate Dispute Resolution Clinic (ADRC)
Students of ADRC will have the platform to be problem solvers, working with organization that mediate dispute (Court Annexed Mediation Unit). Students observe and take part in mediation by...
February 3rd, 2022
Clinics
JSW Law offers its students a world-class legal education. Central to that education is a strong commitment to experiential education, “learning by doing.” The centerpiece of JSW Law’s experiential...
February 3rd, 2022
Academics
4 Pillars of Curriculum & Program of Study JSW Law’s curriculum and program of study are guided by the four pillars. Both teaching and learning are guided by these...
February 3rd, 2022
About
Message From The Dean Welcome to Jigme Singye Wangchuck School of Law (JSW Law). The first and only law school in the Kingdom of Bhutan, JSW Law prepares exceptional...
January 12th, 2022
JSW Law–Past, Present and Future
JSW Law family came together for a week to reflect on our past journey, celebrate our present achievements and to strategize the JSW Law Phase-II (2022-2032). The faculty and...
December 17th, 2021
Dedicated Service Award
Five JSW Law staff receive the Royal Civil Service Award conferred by His Majesty the King from the Honorable President of JSW School of Law. Her Royal Highness Princess...
December 11th, 2021
The Future We Want, A Living Himalaya Declaration
JSW Law students joined students from the College of Natural Resources to draft and present the youth climate action declaration to the government. Celebrating International Mountain Day, students from...
November 11th, 2021
Judges and Lawyers’ Forum
JSW School of Law joined the nation to celebrate Constitution Day and commemorate His Majesty, the Fourth Druk Gyalpo’s Birth Anniversary. To mark the occasion, JSW Law organized a...
May 18th, 2021
National Conference on Public Contracts
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