Meghashree Dev

Abstract In this obituary, Baxi pays tribute to the "architect of modern legal education" in India. He reflects on Menon’s vision in founding the National Law School (NLS) model, which professionalized legal training and emphasized social relevance. Baxi describes Menon as a "transformative educator" who believed that lawyers should be "social engineers." The tribute emphasizes Menon's contribution to the "legal aid movement" and his unwavering belief that law schools must be sites of "justice...