5/15/26

Amicus #1: A Conversation with Prannv Dhawan

Key highlights of the interview include:

  • Legal Journey in India: Prannv discusses his path from high school directly into the National Law School of India University, his early inspirations drawn from India’s history of lawyer-leaders, and the influence of American legal education on the Indian system.

  • Clerking at the Supreme Court: He shares transformative experiences from his two-year clerkship for Justice B.V. Nagarathna, who is expected to become India’s first female Chief Justice, detailing the rigor and vision required to draft landmark judicial opinions.

  • Advocacy for Disability Rights: As an individual with a visual impairment, Prannv details his dedication to disability rights, including leading campaigns that successfully challenged exclusionary practices in Indian medical education.

  • Global Perspectives: The conversation explores the cross-jurisdictional learning between the U.S. and Indian legal systems, specifically regarding access to justice and social movement litigation.

  • Future Missions: Prannv concludes by discussing his current research at Yale, which examines the access-related obligations of private universities and the intersection of personal autonomy with public goods.

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