Roundtable: Building the Next Generation of Dispute Resolution Professionals

​Sama is hosting a roundtable bringing together Deans, ADR professors, and faculty from law schools across Karnataka and neighbouring states, to discuss the future of dispute resolution careers and how academia and industry can build lasting pathways together.

​The evening will cover:

• ​A keynote address by Shahzar Hussain, Senior Consultant at Vahura, on how legal hiring is evolving and how students can prepare for emerging careers

• ​What today's legal industry actually needs from graduating students, practice-readiness, ADR, and legal-tech skills

• ​The growing opportunity landscape across litigation, judiciary, policy, legal tech, mediation, ODR, and case management

• ​How law schools and Sama can collaborate through internships, workshops, research, faculty development, and ADR clinics

• ​A first look at Indian Mediation Week 2026 (its 10th edition!) and the Student Ambassador Programme

• ​A story from a current Sama Case Manager on how the role shaped their legal career

​After the roundtable, attendees will have the chance to connect across institutions during an open discussion and dinner.