Dr Yin Yin WinDr Yin Yin WinLecturerLecturer

Department of LawDepartment of LawUniversity of YangonUniversity of Yangon

The Role of Universities for Initiating Pro Bono The Role of Universities for Initiating Pro Bono Service in Myanmar Service in Myanmar

University of YangonUniversity of Yangon

Founded in 1920. Department of Law was one of the six original affiliated faculties* of the Rangoon University.(Now University of Yangon)

* Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Engineering , Faculty of Education.

Aims Aims andand Purposes of University Legal Education Purposes of University Legal Education

University Legal Education should be a University Legal Education should be a support to the building and safeguarding of support to the building and safeguarding of the society. It should be closely related to the society. It should be closely related to the legal profession. In addition it should be the legal profession. In addition it should be supplemental to the profession and should supplemental to the profession and should also be based on the establishment of high also be based on the establishment of high moral character.moral character.

The chief aim of Legal Education is to The chief aim of Legal Education is to produce lawyers and judges who have good produce lawyers and judges who have good morality and are faithful to the country.morality and are faithful to the country.

The aim of Legal Education is to bring out The aim of Legal Education is to bring out the real truth. Law Lecturers themselves the real truth. Law Lecturers themselves should also serve the interest of the State. should also serve the interest of the State.

The Role of Legal EducationThe Role of Legal Education

Learned Judges, Attorneys, Learned Judges, Attorneys, Procurators and Lawyers are original Procurators and Lawyers are original products of legal Education. So, Legal products of legal Education. So, Legal Education plays an important role in Education plays an important role in the State.the State.

LL B Students in 18 Universities (1)LL B Students in 18 Universities (1)University

Name First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Fourth Year

LL M (Qualify)

University of Yangon

49

University of Mandalay

44

University of Mawlamyaing

175 110 70 104 5

University of Taunggyi

96 110 91 83 7

Dagon University

455 286 196 260 29

University of Magway

71 90 29 57 10

Pathein University

71 49 70 75 8

Sittway University

18 13 28 56 3

LL B Students in 18 Universities (2)LL B Students in 18 Universities (2)University

Name First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Fourth Year

LL M (Qualify)

University of Monywa

250 172 163 143 13

University of Myitkyina

220 139 123 130 14

Taungoo University

57 46 44 42 7

Pyay University 81 54 42 56 6

Dawei University

38 16 44 33 -

Yadanabon University

695 340 237 223 28

University of East Yangon

173 129 107 113 6

Panglong University

6 8 12 18 -

LL B Students in 18 Universities (3)LL B Students in 18 Universities (3)

University Name

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Fourth Year

Total

Yangon University of

Distance Education

2713 2417 3150 2820 11,100

Mandalay University of

Distance Education

3406 3279 3457 3090 13,232

Total 24,332

Post Graduate Courses in Universities (1)Post Graduate Courses in Universities (1)

University Name First YearLL M

Second YearLL M

Master of Research

Ph D

University of Yangon 41 18 7 104

University of Mandalay 27 35 6 68

University of Mawlamyaing 12 9 - -

University of Taunggyi 7 7 3 -

Dagon University 35 21 10 -

University of Magway 27 15 2 -

Pathein University 30 9 - -

Sittway University 14 - - -

Post Graduate Courses in Universities (2)Post Graduate Courses in Universities (2)

University Name First YearLL M

Second YearLL M

Master of Research

Ph D

University of Monywa 30 18 - -

University of Myitkyina - - - -

Taungoo University 14 12 - -

Pyay University 3 6 - -

Dawei University - 2 - -

Yadanabon University 22 20 2 -

University of East Yangon 12 23 3 -

Panglong University 2 - - -

Diploma Courses in UniversitiesDiploma Courses in Universities

University Name Diploma in Business

Law

Diploma in International

Law

Diploma in

Maritime Law

Master in

Business Law

University of Yangon

659 268 111 52(27- First

Year)(25-

Second Year)

University of Mandalay

157 202

Number of Lawyers who have Number of Lawyers who have been granted Licence been granted Licence

Number of Advocates- 9885Number of Advocates- 9885 Number of Higher Grade Number of Higher Grade

Pleaders(HGP)-44041Pleaders(HGP)-44041

( As of 1( As of 1stst May 2014) May 2014)

First Step of CLE in MyanmarFirst Step of CLE in Myanmar

On July 12 – 14, 2013, Myanmar BABSEA CLE On July 12 – 14, 2013, Myanmar BABSEA CLE

with the support of the United Nations with the support of the United Nations

Development Programme (UNDP) hosted the Development Programme (UNDP) hosted the

Inaugural National Clinical Legal Education Inaugural National Clinical Legal Education

Workshop at University of Yangon, Workshop at University of Yangon,

Department of Law.Department of Law.

First Step to Moving ForwardFirst Step to Moving Forward

The Second Myanmar National Clinical The Second Myanmar National Clinical Legal Education (CLE) WorkshopLegal Education (CLE) Workshop  

It took placed during 27-29 September at It took placed during 27-29 September at the University of Mandalay included faculty the University of Mandalay included faculty members from 17 Universities and lawyers members from 17 Universities and lawyers from three Mandalay Law Firms.from three Mandalay Law Firms.

The workshop focused on providing The workshop focused on providing practical guidance for university law practical guidance for university law departments across the country in departments across the country in developing and implementing CLE developing and implementing CLE programmes.programmes.

The Second Myanmar National Clinical The Second Myanmar National Clinical Legal Education (CLE) WorkshopLegal Education (CLE) Workshop

Trainers and Participants at Taunggyi Trainers and Participants at Taunggyi CLE Summer SchoolCLE Summer School

MoU beween BABSEA CLE and MoU beween BABSEA CLE and Myanmar UniversitiesMyanmar Universities

University of YangonUniversity of Yangon University of MandalayUniversity of Mandalay Dagon UniversityDagon University University of MagwayUniversity of Magway University of MyitkyinaUniversity of Myitkyina Taungoo UniversityTaungoo University Dawei UniversityDawei University Yadanabon UniversityYadanabon University University of East YangonUniversity of East Yangon Yangon University of Distance EducationYangon University of Distance Education Mandalay University of Distance EducationMandalay University of Distance Education

University of YangonUniversity of Yangon

Dagon UniversityDagon University

University of MawlamyaingUniversity of Mawlamyaing

Pro Bono Collaborations SoughtPro Bono Collaborations Sought   All Law Departments are seeking to have All Law Departments are seeking to have

collaboration with Bar Association, Law collaboration with Bar Association, Law Firms and Non- Governmental Firms and Non- Governmental Organizations in particular of pro bono Organizations in particular of pro bono work such as organizational partnership, work such as organizational partnership, externship clinic programmes, legal externship clinic programmes, legal training including mock trial, moot court training including mock trial, moot court and community teaching. In implementing and community teaching. In implementing the Pro Bono works, the help of Courts and the Pro Bono works, the help of Courts and Attorney Offices will also be asked.Attorney Offices will also be asked.

ChallengesChallenges Limited Resource PersonLimited Resource Person FundingFunding Educational PolicyEducational Policy Public awareness and cooperationPublic awareness and cooperation Long Term PlanLong Term Plan

Suggested IdeasSuggested Ideas Research & DevelopmentResearch & Development Monitoring MeetingMonitoring Meeting Trainings ( Both for Teachers & Trainings ( Both for Teachers &

Volunteer Students)Volunteer Students) Prompt implementation of CLE in LL B Prompt implementation of CLE in LL B

Curriculum Curriculum Cooperation with other disciplines ( such Cooperation with other disciplines ( such

as Psychology, English and Geography) as Psychology, English and Geography) Cooperation with Foreign UniversitiesCooperation with Foreign Universities