The primary challenge of building a business in Indonesia lies in the lack of fundamental legal certainty. At its core, this is a human resource issue. Many law graduates, upon entering the workforce, feel ill-equipped to confront inefficient systems and institutions. This reflects a significant challenge in the public sector, particularly as the Indonesian government strives to advance national bureaucratic reform. The same issue persists in the private sector, where firms and companies often report the need to provide in-house training to new graduates to bring them up to professional standards.
In our view, the unpreparedness of Indonesian law graduates across both sectors stems from a disconnect between law school curricula and the practical demands of the legal profession. This gap not only leaves graduates underprepared for real-world challenges but also contributes to a broader decline in the quality of legal knowledge, suggesting that academic programs are not adequately exposing students to the realities of professional legal practice.
Our founders

Abdul Haris M. Rum
Founder of AZWAR HADISUPANI RUM & PARTNERS LAW FIRM, Chairman of the Indonesian Capital Market Legal Counsels Association (HKHPM) 2018-2021

Ahmad Fikri Assegaf
Founder of Assegaf Hamzah & Partners Law Firm

Arief T. Surowidjojo
Founder of Lubis Ganie Surowidjojo Law Firm

Chandra M. Hamzah
Commissioner of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) from 2007–2011, Founder of Assegaf Hamzah & Partner Law Firm

Erman Radjagukguk
BOARD OF PROFESSOR OF IJSL, PROFESSOR OF LAW FROM UNIVERSITAS INDONESIA, Acting Cabinet Secretary

Erni Setyowati
Founder IJSL, Deputy Director of Student Affairs and Organization IJSL

Erry Riyana Hardjapamekas
COMMISSIONER OF The CORRUPTION ERADICATION COMMISSION (KPK) FROM 2003–2007

Hamid Chalid
FOUNDER OF PSHK, PROFESSOR OF LAW FROM UNIVERSITAS INDONESIA

Inayah Assegaf
FOUNDER IJSL, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIP AND Community Development

Mardjono Reksodipoetro
BOARD OF PROFESSOR OF IJSL, PROFESSOR OF LAW FROM UNIVERSITAS INDONESIA, FOUNDER OF ALI BUDIARDJO NUGROHO REKSODIPOETRO LAW FIRM

Marsilam Simandjuntak
BOARD OF TRUSTEE OF IJSL, MINISTER OF of Law and Human Rights, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF 2001

Rival G. Ahmad
FOUNDER AND LECTURE IJSL
Our Executive Board

Aria Suyudi
Director

Dian Rositawati
Deputy Director Academic

Gita Putri Damayana
Deputy Director Research

Asfinawati
Deputy Director Student Affairs and Organization
History of Indonesia Jentera Law of School
Jentera was established on the basis of the necessary fact that the law of the land must be continually developed and shaped into a medium for positive change in our societal effort to achieve a more democratic, prosperous, and just Indonesia.
Our competitive advantages
Indonesia Jentera School of Law is currently inviting partners in establishing successful law reforms in Indonesia. We invite partners who share the same vision in producing high quality human resources in the field of law in order to usher in improved legal certainty in Indonesia.
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