Ms. Priya Kumari

Assistant Professor (Law)
Ext. No. 112298

Email: priya.kumari@nmims.edu 

Academic and Professional Qualification

1. PhD (Pursuing), Maharashtra National Law University (Aurangabad)                      
2. National Law University (Jodhpur), LL.M. (Corporate Law)       
3. NLU (Ranchi), B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) (IP Specialization)               

Honors and Awards

1. First Best Paper Presentation Award in the Working Professionals Category, at the Earth Conference on Climate Justice for Better Tomorrow organized by Virtual Law School and CEERA, NLSIU Bangalore on 4th and 5th June, 2022
2. Second Best Paper Award the National Conference on Intellectual Property Rights: Breaking Conventionalities and Future Prospects” organized by ICFAI, Hyderabad on 17th and 18th April 2021

Memberships

• Professional

1. Member, IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL)
2. Member, Cambridge Higher Education Panel
3. Member, Young International Arbitration Group

• Editorial boards

1. Reviewer (Editorial Board), Indian Law Institute Law Review (ILILR); UGC-CARE listed journal
2. Member, Peer-Review Board, DNLU Student Law Journal

Courses Taught: Environmental Law, Intellectual Property Law, Emerging Areas of Intellectual Property Law, Trademarks Law, Law of Torts, Legal Methods and Legal English

Teaching Experience: More than 3 years

Teaching and pedagogical Innovations: Audio-visual tools, MUN and moot court activity based on course outline

Service to the School:

1. Presently designated as Faculty Convenor, Moot Court Committee, KPMSoL, NMIMS (Mumbai), Successfully organized the 5th International Moot Court Competition at KPMSOL, NMIMS Mumbai from 11th-13th August 2023 which witnessed participation from 28 teams.
2. Presently designated as Faculty Co-Convenor, Centre for Research and Conferences, KPMSoL, NMIMS (Mumbai), Successfully organized a one-day seminar on Emerging Dynamics of Justice in a Globalising World at KPMSOL, NMIMS Mumbai on 8th January, 2023.
3. Presently designated as Faculty Co-Convenor, Legal Aid Clinic, KPMSoL, NMIMS (Mumbai), Represented the school in the Regional Legal Aid Conclave (as Faculty In-charge of Legal Aid Clinic) organized by MNLU, Aurangabad on 23rd December, 2022.
4. Selected for and represented the school in the national workshop/FDP on "Forest Laws, Tribal Welfare and Rights of Forest Dependent Indigenous Communities in India" organized by Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow from May 9-14. Presented a paper on the title, "Role of Indigenous Communities in Climate Change Mitigation".
5. Invited as a panelist for a session on perspectives on education and research organized by the Cambridge University Press and Assessment on March 15, 2023.
6. Conducted a skill session on the topic "Checklist for Preparation of Legal Documents" for the third-year law students of SVKM's Pravin Gandhi College of Law on March 10, 2023.
7. Delivered a lecture on "IP Awareness Strategies” as part of the faculty development programme on IPR, Research and Academic Integrity (4th Edition) organised by Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai from 20-26th February, 2023.
8. Delivered a lecture on "How to Crack UGC NET” organized by Kirit P. Mehta School of Law, NMIMS (Mumbai) for law students in Mumbai on February 1st, 2023.
9. Represented the school as a special invitee to the International Consultative Workshop on Organ Drugs Regime in India conducted by MNLU, Mumbai on 5th November, 2022.
10. Reviewer, NTUT Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Management (scopus-indexed).
11. Invited as a judge for several national moot court competitions and deliver guest lectures in several law schools across India.

Ph.D. Topic: The Role of Government and Business in Addressing Climate Change: A

Critical Study

Research Interest: Climate Change and Business (CSR, ESG and other related regulatory regimes), contemporary issues of intellectual property law (like plant varieties and ecological concerns, traditional ecological knowledge)

Book Chapter

1. Co-authored a chapter titled "Sui Generis System for Traditional Cultural Expressions: A Lesson from the Past” for the book, Intellectual Property Rights: Breaking Conventionalities and Future Prospects, ISBN No. 9788194915270, pp: 345-361.
2. Co-authored a chapter titled "Sportspersons Data, Privacy and Sports Law: The Legal Conundrum”, for the journal Sports and Entertainment Law, Taxmann, ISBN No: 978-93-92211-66-9)
3. Co-authored a chapter titled "Third-party funding: Developing India into a Favourable Arbitral Seat” for the book, Changing Facets of Alternate Dispute Resolution Amidst the Pandemic foreword by Chief Justice (High Court of Karnataka), ISBN No. 9789390946129.

Refereed Journal Articles:

1. Co-authored a paper titled, "Climate-friendly Innovations for Plant Varieties in India, Journal of Intellectual Property Rights (JIPR), (scopus indexed), Vol. 29, No. 2, March 2024.
2. Co-authored a paper titled "Methods of Valuation of Intellectual Property Assets”, NTUT Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Management (scopus-indexed), Vol. 12, No.2, 2023.
3. "New Bill for Forest Conservation”, Economic and Political Weekly (scopus indexed), Dated 15th April 2023.
4. "The Dam Safety Act 2021: A Legislative Comment”, Kamkus Law Journal (Special Issue on Environmental Law and Policy), Volume 5 (2021), ISSN No: 2582-1156, pp: 120-132
5. Co-authored a paper titled "CSR: Analysing Shifting Paradigm from Climate Change to Global Health Emergencies” selected for the special issue of World Review of Science, Technology & Sustainable Development (scopus indexed), listed at: https://www.inderscience.com/info/ingeneral/forthcoming.php?jcode=wrstsd.
6. "Gene Patenting: Common Heritage versus Recognition of Human Effort”, Human Rights Law Journal, NLUO, Volume III, 2019, pp: 96-112.

Fellowship: Junior Research Fellowship, Law (2020)

Paper Presented in Conference, Conference Proceedings

1. Presented a paper titled "Business, Human Rights and its Role in Addressing Climate Change: A Critical Study” at the National Conference on International Law in Times of Crisis jointly organised by Indian Society of International Law (ISIL), VIT-AP School of Law & Ramaiah College of Law on 8^th and 9^th March, 2024.
2. Presented a co-authored paper titled "Towards a Sustainable Environment: The Role of Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Innovation” at the International Conference on Comparative Law: A Story of Convergences, Divergences and Exploitation of Liminal Spaces, organized by VIT-AP from 15^th-17^th February, 2024.
3. Co-authored a paper on "Intellectual Property in Taxation of Digital Businesses in India: Issues and Opportunities” for the IP & Innovation Researchers of Asia (IPIRA) Network conference held in Hanoi, Vietnam on the 18^th - 19^th of January 2024.
4. Presented a paper titled "The Impacts and Challenges of Sustainable Goal 13” at the International Conference on Taking Stock of Stockholm, jointly organized by the Centre for Regulatory Studies, Governance and Public Policy, WBNUJS and the Centre for Environmental Law, Advocacy and Research (CELAR), NLUJA, Assam on 12th and 13th November, 2022.
5. Presented a paper titled "Business and Climate Change: A Human Rights Issue or Not?” at the Earth Conference on Climate Justice for Better Tomorrow organized by Virtual Law School and CEERA, NLSIU Bangalore on 4th and 5th June, 2022. Awarded the First Best Paper Presentation Award in the Working Professionals Category.
6. Presented a co-authored paper titled "Access and Benefit Sharing: Whose Access and Whose Benefit?” at the International Webinar on Implementation of ABS: Sustaining Indian Biodiversity” organized by MNLU, Nagpur and SBB, Nagpur on 12th-13th November 2021.
7. Presented a co-authored paper titled "Innovation in Plant Varieties: Need for a Climate Friendly Framework in India” at the National Conference Cum Training on Climate Change and Disaster Management organized by Christ University and NIDM on 4th-6th October 2021.
8. Presented a co-authored paper titled "Sportspersons Data, Privacy and Sports Law: The Legal Conundrum” for the International Virtual Conference on Regulation of Sports and Entertainment Law organized by JLU, Bhopal and RGNUL, Patiala on 1st August 2021, published by Taxmann.
9. Co-authored a paper on "Artificial Intelligence and Gender Bias: Does the Solution Lie in Altering the Societal Structure?” for the National Webinar on Women in Domestic Ecosystem and Need of Democracy in Domestic Relations organized by GLC, Thiruvananthapuram on 15th-16th July 2021.
10. Co-authored a paper on "Sui Generis System for Traditional Cultural Expressions: A Lesson from the Past” for the National Conference on Intellectual Property Rights: Breaking Conventionalities and Future Prospects” organized by ICFAI, Hyderabad on 17 – 18th April 2021, awarded second best paper title.
11. Presented a co-authored paper on "Public Private Partnership and Real Estate Sector: An Overview” at the one-day seminar on Emerging Trends in Real Estate Sector in India: A Legal Perspective organized by NUJS, Kolkata on 25th March 2017.