Professor Heads to Delhi as Fulbright Specialist
Distinguished Clinical Professor JC Lore III has traveled the world as an advocacy consultant, training students, lawyers, judges, and other leaders in countries like Japan, China, Ireland, Singapore, Nigeria, Kenya, and Tanzania. Next summer, he will visit India’s National Law University, Delhi (NLU Delhi) as a Fulbright Specialist, where he’ll work to enhance the university’s pro bono initiatives, establish a legal aid clinic, train faculty and students, and build partnerships with the local legal services community.
Lore’s partnership with NLU Delhi began last year when he was part of a team that led a three-day training on child advocacy, teaching lawyers and law professors about child-centered representation and the experiences of children in the legal system. After the sessions, the law school invited him to assist as a Fulbright Specialist in building their clinical legal education, pro bono programs, and skills training. “It was an incredibly exciting proposal,” Lore says. “This is one of the top law schools in India, and any improvements they make could influence many other law schools across the country.”
When Lore begins his six-week tenure at NLU Delhi in July 2025, he will focus on three key objectives. First, he will review and expand the law school’s clinical and pro bono programs and establish a formal Legal Aid Clinic. Second, he will conduct interactive training sessions with faculty and students to enhance their clinical teaching skills. Finally, he will collaborate with local organizations like the Delhi Legal Service Authorities and the National Human Rights Commission to develop training programs aimed at improving local legal awareness and literacy.
“Many law schools worldwide rely heavily on lecture-style teaching,” Lore explains. “But they're starting to recognize the value of alternative methods for teaching legal skills. Clinical legal education and strong pro bono programs can make a real impact on both students and the broader community.”
Throughout his career, Lore has traveled extensively, training attorneys and supporting legal initiatives around the world. For example, he supported the Nigerian government when it established its first forensic lab and trained lawyers from Lagos State's Office of the Public Defender—the only public defender system in Nigeria, where 63 lawyers serve a population of 23 million.
In Tanzania and Kenya, he developed legal training programs to combat human and wildlife trafficking. Additionally, as a visiting professor at Jilin University in Changchun, China, he trained faculty on skills-based teaching and taught a course on international negotiation.
In addition to India, Lore’s 2025 travels will take him to Ethiopia in May and Ghana in the fall. “Both countries have recently recognized the right to counsel and established their first public defense systems to provide lawyers for those who cannot afford them,” Lore explains. “My role will be to train these new public defenders.”
It’s a tall order, as each country’s unique needs will shape his approach. However, Lore describes his core focus as advocacy—helping attorneys effectively represent clients in court. “This is my passion,” he says. “I’ve spent most of my career supporting public interest lawyers across the US, and this is a natural extension of that work. Improving these new legal systems has the potential to create widespread change. In Nigeria, for example, we were able to reach all the public defenders in the country. Opportunities like this allow us to make a meaningful impact on the people and communities these systems serve.”