Acquire Skills Every Future Lawyer Must Master’
Are you passionate about litigation but unsure how to sharpen your skills and build your practice?
Join us for a 2-day workshop to build the core skills and mindset for a confident, independent legal career and upgrade your skill set!
How will this Workshop Help You?
In just two intensive days (with the flexibility to attend one or both days), you’ll gain hands-on courtroom strategies, master the essentials of drafting a plaint and a complaint, and uncover a clear path to establishing yourself as an independent litigator. Begin your journey toward becoming a confident and self-reliant legal professional today!
You will learn these important skills from industry experts (renowned civil and criminal advocates):
- Gain knowledge of the Civil Procedure Code, including the structure of a plaint, rules for filing, and the steps involved in a civil suit.
- Crafting a legal strategy based on the facts and laws, ensuring the right causes of action and legal arguments are presented in the document.
- Understanding when and how to apply for interim reliefs, temporary injunctions, or restraining orders, and drafting appropriate applications.
- Understanding how to structure legal documents effectively, ensuring that each section is well-organized, including facts, relief sought, grounds, and verification.
LITIGATION LAB: Each day, you will engage in hands-on activities, learning by actually drafting and practicing alongside the faculty!
At the end of each day, you’ll have an opportunity to register for our “Becoming an Independent Litigator” at a special scholarships and bonuses worth Rs. 5000-8,000/- applicable only for the attendees of the workshop!
About Lawctopus Law School
Lawctopus Law School (LLS), started in 2020 as a sister concern of the 14-year-old portal ‘Lawctopus’ (launched in 2010) by NUJS Kolkata graduates, has taught a wide range of practical skills to over 20,000 young lawyers and law students.
Our course developers and faculty come from the best law colleges, such as NLSIU Bangalore and NUJS Kolkata, as well as Harvard Law School and the University of Cambridge. They also work with top law firms like Khaitan & Co., Trilegal, Luthra & Luthra, and Paras Kuhad. Our faculty are experts who have been there and done that!
Over 2500 students have rated our courses and the average rating is 93.2/100. Our online courses are ‘warm’ learning experiences!
Our founders are TEDx speakers, BW Legal 30 Under 30, and 40 Under 40 winners, and have keynoted at various fora. LLS has conducted workshops for Manipal Bangalore, PES University Bangalore, Kingston Kolkata, Mar Gregorios Chennai, and our faculty continue to be sought-after trainers.
Structure of the Workshop
Day 1, May 19, Monday : Understanding Civil Proceedings: Theory to Practice
7 PM-7:10 PM
- Welcome and introduction to the 3-Day Workshop
- Introduction to Lawctopus Law School
7:10 PM-8:30 PM
Understanding the Statutes (CPC, Evidence Act)
- CPC Overview: Key sections, jurisdiction, filing suits, court roles
- Evidence Act: Types of evidence, relevance, burden of proof, witness examination
Understanding the Court Procedure
- Court Structure & Jurisdiction: Types of courts, civil vs criminal
- Brief on Litigation Stages: Filing, trial, judgment, appeals
Introduction to Essential Documents
- Understand the purpose and structure of:
- Legal Notice, Plaint, Written Statement, Affidavit.
- Introduction to various types of drafts
Learn to navigate through the E-Court Website
- Understand how to track cases, read cause lists, etc
- Introduction to the e-filing portal.
Bonus Handouts
- Bonus Handout 1: Reading material on Notice
- Bonus Handout 2: Sample Draft of Notice
- Bonus Handout 3: Video Recording of the workshop
8:30 PM-9:00 PM
- Register for our 6-Month Long Course ‘Becoming an Independent Litigator’ with a scholarship of Rs. 5,000/-
- Get a free self-paced course on ‘Online Dispute Resolution’ worth Rs. 2800/-
Day 2, May 20, Tuesday: Understanding Criminal Proceedings: Theory to Practice
Introduction to Criminal Proceedings and Drafting of Complaint u/s 138 of NI Act.
7 PM-7:10 PM
- Welcome and introduction to the 3-Day Workshop
- Introduction to Lawctopus Law School
7:10 PM-8:30 PM
Understanding Court Procedure
- Overview of CrPC, case stages, roles of police, lawyers
- Discuss in brief concepts of bail, remand and arrest
Introduction to Various Drafts
- Drafting of Complaint u/s 138 of NI Act .
- Understand the concept of legally enforceable debt
- Introduction to Demand Notice.
Bonus Handouts
- Bonus Handout 4: Sample Draft of Complaint u/s 138 of NI Act
- Bonus Handout 5: List of important case laws on bail
8:30 PM-9:00 PM:
- Register for our 6-Month Long Course ‘Becoming an Independent Litigator’ with a scholarship of Rs. 5,000/-
- Get a free self-paced course on ‘Online Dispute Resolution’ worth Rs. 2800/-
Who can Attend?
- Young Lawyers interested to become independent and start their practice
- Law students who want to pursue litigation
- Professionals who want to switch from the corporate field to the litigation
- Independent Litigators who wish to grow their practice
- Legal academicians wanting to add a skill set to their profiles
What Will You Gain?
- Spend 2 days (or 1 and/or 2) of wholesome learning.
- Learn the practical skills to excel in the courtroom
- Gain a solid understanding of civil and criminal procedures
- Understand criminal procedures, how to start a legal practice, and strategies for acquiring and growing clients.
- Learn key statutes (CPC, Evidence Act), court procedures, and essential drafting skills (legal notices, plaints, written statements).
- Gain skills in drafting interim applications, marketing their practice, and expanding their business.
- Take advantage of the
to register for our course.
Details of the 2-Day Long Workshop
- Date: May 19th, 2oth
- Note: You can join for Day 1 and/or Day 2 only too.
- Time: 7 PM-9:00 PM on all days
- Platform: Zoom
- Registration Fee: Rs. 190/-
Meet your Experts
Vishakha Girhe, Learning Manager at Lawctopus, completed her graduation from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar College of Law, Nagpur, in 2015, and earned an LL.M. in Business Laws with merit in 2020.
As an independent litigator, she has practiced at the Nagpur District Court and the High Court of Bombay Bench. Additionally, she has been invited as a panelist for debate competitions and mock interviews in various colleges.
Why do we offer these scholarships during workshops?
There are 2 reasons for this.
First, to give you a taste of our courses and encourage you to register for them with special scholarships and bonuses.
Second, most of us work well under deadlines and with incentives, and offering scholarships for a specific duration works well for those who are undecided. Want to avail these bonuses before attending the workshop?
Email us at courses@lawctopus.com with the subject line ‘Litigation Workshop Bonus’, and we’ll let you know the process.
