Introductory Course: Legal Writing For Blogging, Paid Internships, Knowledge Management, Research and Editing Jobs
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Class duration:1 - 1.5 hours
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Poornima Animi
LLM Student at Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Ameya Katrekar
Manager (Legal) at Inventurus Knowledge Solutions Pvt. Ltd
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Do you want to work as a legal journalist?
Do you want to work with a legal publishing house?
Do you want to explore full-time opportunities in legal writing with law firms or Big Four Accounting firms?
Do you want paid writing internships for independent lawyers and law firms as a student?
Do you want to work in the policy/ public advocacy area when you graduate?
Legal research and writing offers exciting career opportunities
A search for ‘legal research jobs’ on Google shows hundreds of results on Naukri and LinkedIn. Take a look at the screenshots below:
Here’s a quick overview of the types of opportunities available:
Legal journalism
When I graduated in 2011, LegallyIndia was the only big legal news site, and a few newspapers like Economic Times had a legal beat. The world is very different today. Livelaw, Bar & Bench, Money Control, The Print, The Ken, and several mainstream newspapers hire hundreds of lawyers for their legal beat.
Opportunities with research organizations think tanks and universities
Research and writing skills are very important for research-based and advocacy organizations, such as Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, PRS Legislative Research, Internet Freedom Foundation, Centre for Civil Society, Centre for Policy Research, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Center on Death Penalty (NLUD), Centre for WTO Studies, IIFT, Centre for Legislative Research & Advocacy, Human Rights Law and Network and the Public Interest Legal Support and Research Centre (PILSARC), Centre for International Law Research and Policy (CILRAP) and Centre for Environmental Law (CEL). Similarly, High Courts and law schools also release positions for research assistants/ associates from time to time.
Working with publishers
Major law book publishers such as Eastern Book Company, Wolters Kluwer, Thomson Reuters, Manupatra, LexisNexis, Taxmann, Delhi Law House, Eastern Book Company, SCC Online, etc. require lawyers in editing positions for book publication, headnote preparation, writing legal updates, editing and selection of articles, etc.
Law firms, Big Four Accounting Firms and Management Consultancy Firms: for their knowledge management, business development, PR and strategy teams
All major Indian and global law firms have created dedicated teams to plan their long-term growth, business development and internal training of their lawyers.
10 years back, national-level firms would have one or two people in the knowledge management initiative.
Today, firms such as Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Khaitan, JSA, Trilegal, DSK Legal, HSA, BMR, Hariani & Co. etc., have full-blown knowledge management teams, which include junior and senior-level lawyers.
Apart from that, international firms such as Dezan Shira & Associates are hiring lawyers to conduct legal research and write articles in connection with the legal and regulatory environment in several countries.
An example of such a job posting is below:
Knowledge management teams are no longer restricted to tier 1 firms alone - every innovative firm has a focus on this area.
Apart from knowledge management, lawyers are also required to be involved in other work such as business development, public relations, strategy, knowledge management, learning and development, etc.
Big Four Accounting Firms such as Deloitte and management consultancy firms such as Boston Consulting Group (BCG) also hire lawyers skilled in research and writing for their knowledge management and research roles.
Legal, professional or other online education companies
Online education has grown significantly over the years. After the COVID-19 lockdown, there is a clear understanding that this is the future. Accordingly, online education companies in the professional space (whether for law, test prep, CA, CS or other disciplines) are creating more sophisticated content, and need writers and teachers to prepare engaging and original content. Examples of these companies are Upgrad, Unacademy, Lawsikho, Lawctopus and there are several others. These companies lookout for lawyers who possess expertise in writing for such positions.
5 misconceptions about learning legal writing
Legal writing does not have enough career opportunities which are financially lucrative.
Search for ‘legal research jobs’ on Google, and you will find a lot of active positions in the market. In big law firms, there are director or general-manager level positions for knowledge management, content and strategy teams.
In fact, during the lockdown, legal writing internships have been easier to secure for law students as compared to regular internships.
Legal writing is a full-time career now, and jobs in research and writing are financially lucrative. You can be assured of a long-term career in legal research in various kinds of organizations. Lawyers find research and writing-oriented jobs to be more fulfilling, as they involve a lot of learning, and usually offer a better work-life balance, in comparison to transactional work or litigation.
Legal writing work also works as a gateway to secure traditional litigation or law firm jobs. For example, assisting senior lawyers or law firms with research and blog writing work is a great way to build fruitful professional relationships.
You can later ask seniors who find your work useful for help with referrals, paid internships, PPOs and jobs.
Recruiters prefer working with juniors who have performed research work with them earlier successfully, in comparison to giving opportunities to new applicants.
This reason is simple - in the case of new applicants, there is always some level of risk involved with respect to their work quality. It is also difficult to understand whether the applicant has a long-term interest in working in the job or not.
These attributes are much easier to understand with respect to applicants who have already worked earlier with the recruiters.
I have already written projects or papers in law school - therefore, I don’t need to learn anything new about legal writing.
Legal writing work is very different from the project-writing work in law school projects. There is little guidance on improvement of your structure, writing style, identification of conclusions, etc. The focus is on an academic thesis which you must ‘defend’.
The purpose of each kind of legal writing varies - for example, a blog for a lawyer’s website, or a handbook on employment laws, or a newsletter, is very different from an academic research article.
If you learn how to produce different kinds of writing work, you can improve your eligibility for being hired for legal writing positions.
I can learn writing and research in a law firm or other internship - my seniors will teach me how to write.
When you intern with a law firm or a litigator, preparation of a research note for your senior is one of the most basic and frequently given assignments.
For most law interns, the struggle in a law firm is not knowing the practical aspects of the practice area, the commercial intent of clients, and the way in which the legal services industry operates.
Seniors expect you to have developed legal writing skills in college. They recognize that law school may not teach you practical skills, and therefore, they identify whom to call back for subsequent internships or for an interview based on ‘who writes better’ (yes, unlike old times, writing well is a parameter for recruitment these days).
Now, writing is not a natural skill. Anyone can write better, through training and practice.
I know how to use Manupatra, or Lexis or Westlaw to find case laws and articles - I don’t need anything else to build a career in legal writing.
Knowing how to use a research tool is very different from effective legal writing. We come across thousands of law students who are excellent with research and can comprehend what they have researched, but they struggle with writing what they have understood. This is a major obstacle to securing the career opportunities that they want.
Apart from research, one needs to develop the skills to create a structure, identify a hypothesis, write original content, use research to corroborate/ differentiate your hypothesis and present your findings in a way that a stakeholder (who may not be a non-lawyer) can make sense of it.
Legal writing is relevant for law students in their first or second year of law school only, and not after that.
If you think that your legal writing journey is completed within the early years of law school, you are really missing out on a lot of opportunity in your life.
There is always scope for a lawyer to improve one’s legal writing skills. I graduated in 2011 from a top national law school and worked at one of India’s best corporate law firms, yet there are many areas on which I still continuously work on.
For example, writing an email to our readers, writing a chapter for a course, or the preparation of a free downloadable e-book, all require a diverse set of skills.
Do you know how you can recognize whether there is scope for improvement of your legal writing skills?
If you experience boredom and monotony in your legal career, that is an indicator. You are restricting yourself to a few types of writing only, which you have a grip over, but not exploring other objectives through your legal writing.
For example, you may have written a lot of research notes for seniors at your internship, or legal opinions for your clients, but you might struggle to prepare a handbook, or write a blog post, or in preparing an industry guide or writing an opinion piece for a newspaper or a magazine.
That is where you can improve your writing skills, which you can explore in this course.
Four elements required for professional success in legal writing careers
The key to professionally succeed at any job which involves a legal writing skill set is to frequently come up with new themes, produce writing consistently and within deadlines.
Here are the 4 steps you can follow to achieve that.
#1 - Purpose-driven approach: Write to support a specific objective of a specific reader segment
In law school, young lawyers estimate their expertise based on the number of publications, but they do not get trained in writing for different purposes.
To be an effective professional writer, you are no longer going to write merely to ‘improve’ your CV, or to fill it up with a lot of articles to ‘show off'.
You must learn how to write in a way that serves a specific purpose.
The common forms of legal writing required by the industry are:
Research notes
Articles for journals
Blogs and guest blogs
Newsletters for lawyers, law firms and knowledge management teams
Stories or opinion pieces for news publishers (e.g. see the Print or the Ken)
Brochures for a law practice
Handbooks (for X category of people on Y type of issue)
White paper on legal issues in a specific area of law
Book or an e-book
Each of these serves different purposes. For example, a handbook on RERA for builders will have to be written very differently from a blog post on what homebuyers should do if they do not get possession of their flats on time.
Similarly, an article on how the Supreme Court has interpreted the RERA over the past 2 years will be written very differently from the handbook or the blog post mentioned above.
A purpose-driven approach enables you to keep focus and not get distracted during the process of research.
In this introductory course, you will train yourself for 3 types of writing to develop an approach for 3 different purposes:
A ‘how-to’ article - for readers to directly understand how to obtain a certain outcome
A regulatory update or a newsletter - to educate readers about different types of domestic and international regulatory developments in a particular industry, and to explain the implications of these developments
A handbook on a particular topic - to educate readers comprehensively about the legal issues relevant to them and how to navigate them
#2 - Address industry/ stakeholder pain-points vs. restrict to judgments and statutes
Traditional legal writing is uni-dimensional - the writer takes up a topic on which there is pre-existing material, studies the statutes, regulations and case laws, and writes down what ‘exists’.
It restricts itself to the identification of the ratio decidendi of court judgments, or what the law is.
This form of writing does not address industry trends and developments. It does not explore nuanced implications for the industry.
Therefore, it benefits a limited audience, usually lawyers who want to know about the issue.
Other stakeholders, such as clients, or even policymakers and legislators, are not able to benefit from it.
How can you make your writing relevant to such stakeholders?
Coverage of industry developments, trends and pain points is important. Let us take a few examples.
Which challenges do Indian technology companies face when they sell software to foreign clients?
What are the regulatory and contractual challenges that drone companies face?
What challenges do Indian companies face while making outbound acquisitions?
In which areas will technology companies need legal help in future?
What are the challenges faced by contractors in construction arbitrations?
Let us take another example.
If you want to write about music law for a senior lawyer who wants to educate founders of OTT apps and independent music creators, would you write about Supreme Court judgements on music law? Do you think that would generate adequate interest?
What if you took a different approach and addressed the following questions:
How to contractually allocate rights between the OTT app and music creators
Challenges faced in contract negotiation for music licensing or a subscription model
How to implement contracts with advertisers to increase monetization
Emerging Trends in the international and Indian market
(You can add in a chapter on relevant Supreme Court judgments if it is necessary.)
I think you are getting a sense of what I am trying to say.
Now, compare the two writing approaches - which one do you believe will generate more interest from readers?
If you were writing a blog for a law firm or a senior lawyer, which one would obtain more readers?
If you were preparing a legal industry briefing on music law for a firm to educate its clientele, which writeup would be more effective?
If you were editing or writing a book for publishing, which approach would result in higher book sales?
If you wanted to work with a production house, or an OTT platform, which forms of writing would impress a recruiter?
In this course, apart from using legal research tools, you will learn how to identify industry problems and trends and focus your writing on those issues.
You will be able to shift your focus from ‘what the law is to the legal challenges faced by the industry today.
This will make your writing engaging for readers, and add originality.
#3 - Create original thinking and writing contexts
Focus on industry problems is the initial step for producing original writing.
Next, there is difficulty in exploring territory that is not already written about. The questions faced by lawyers are:
How to go beyond pre-existing research (so there is no scope to add value)?
How to prevent mistakes, e.g. arriving at the wrong inference?
How to arrive at an original inference?
How to ensure that our work is believable and engaging?
These questions are relevant not just to law students who have started writing recently, but also to those who have successfully published multiple articles earlier.
Identification of a context is the heart of your writing. This context is not necessarily based on data, but indicative industry trends.
In the how-to articles, or the handbook or the regulatory update, you will be asked to pre-identify a hypothesis and write in a reader-friendly manner.
#4 - Reader-friendly and action-oriented writing
Your writing will be read by people who may not have as much knowledge of the subject as you have. They may not be experts. They may not be lawyers.
Therefore, writing in a way that such readers can understand your work is very important.
How do you identify and measure whether your work is reader-friendly?
The number of readers who visit your article or like your work does not indicate reader-friendliness. The number of articles you have written also does not indicate this.
Instead, explore answers to the following questions:
Did your readers complete reading your document (flow and engagement)?
Did they take follow-up action, such as writing back to you, or express interest in exploring your product or service further?
If this happens, then your writing is serving its intended purpose.
If not, you may need to work on the following:
How to ensure the relevance of your article
How to prepare a structure and stick to it
How to substantiate your findings
How to maintain a flow between different paragraphs
Five ways to benefit from your legal writing skills
#1 - Help lawyers, law firms and organizations write blogs, handbooks, newspapers and perform other research as an intern
After you have developed your writing skills, it is time to reach out to lawyers, law firms, legal startups, and other institutions for internships.
During the lockdown, research internships were easier to obtain than regular internships because it was difficult for lawyers to share confidential client data remotely with interns.
Over time, you may also earn a stipend, as organizations rely on you more.
Also, helping senior lawyers with writing work is an excellent way to build lasting relationships.
#2 - Create a body of work to obtain job opportunities (or LLMs) in your area of interest
Having a portfolio of published articles on a specific area helps in demonstrating high knowledge of the subject to recruiters for internships and job opportunities.
You can publish articles and guest posts on various kinds of websites, such as Indian Corporate Law, iPleaders blog, Quartz, Firstpost, The Print, etc., in your area of interest.
# 3 - Start a content-writing venture
There are many ways to monetize your writing ability. For example, you can start a paid newsletter service for law firms or companies, or provide paid content-writing services to smaller law firms, assist senior lawyers with authoring books in their area of interest (for consideration), etc.
#4 - Participate in our weekly blogging competition, earn prizes and develop speed and consistency through practice
You can participate in our weekly blog competitions on iPleaders blog. For the past 10 months, we have been giving 5 top authors on iPleaders blog prize money of INR 2000 + INR 1000 in credits on any course of Lawsikho.com.
We have now rolled this out to 10 authors every week. A top author certificate will also be given. The winner of a top author prize for all 4 weeks will also secure INR 5000 of additional prize money over weekly rewards.
#5 - Reach out to our placement cell for relevant opportunities
After you complete the course, you can reach out to our placement cell for different career opportunities.
They had successfully guided 50 law students in securing internships in under two months of lockdown!
Every week we have been successfully helping 10-20 students to secure jobs and internships.
Please note that support from our placement cell does not guarantee internships and jobs - a lot depends upon your own effort.
You may be asked to acquire additional expertise as well on a subject, or expand your portfolio of work, to ensure that your applications are appropriately customized for the firms you want to work at.
In some cases, the placement cell may advise you to improve upon basics, such as written English or grammar.
However, if you will obtain guidance from the placement cell and if you follow the inputs they provide, you are likely to get results.
National Occupational Standards (NOS)
This course is based on and alignedto the National Occupational Standards (NOS) which are followed by the Management & Entrepreneurship and Professional Skills Council (MEPSC) for the Skill India initiative.
The National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF) is a framework to organise qualifications according to a series of levels of knowledge, skills and aptitude. These levels, graded from one to ten, are defined in terms of learning outcomes which the learner must possess regardless of whether they were acquired through formal, non-formal or informal learning. It is, therefore, a nationally integrated education and competency-based skill and quality assurance framework that will provide for multiple pathways, horizontal as well as vertical, including vocational education, vocational training, general education and technical education, thus linking one level of learning to another higher level. This will enable a person to acquire desired competency levels, transit to the job market and at an opportune time, return for acquiring additional skills to further upgrade their competencies. It specifies the standards of performance which an individual must achieve, in order to carry out a function in the workplace and the knowledge and understanding required to meet this performance standard consistently.
The corresponding NOS code MEP/N1202 mapped to Module: Review and proofread legal documents is of NSQF level 4.
Certification
This course is certified by MEPSC (a sector skill council under NSDC). NSDC is India's Premier skilling company which was setup by the Ministry of finance under the PPP model. The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship holds a 49% stake in NSDC.
Evaluation of NOS by MEPSC and grant of certificate
Students who complete the assignments successfully shall secure a certificate from LawSikho and shall get a chance to be evaluated by MEPSC for their NOS Code Module. The evaluation by MEPSC will most likely be through a Multiple Choice Questions test and Viva Voce.
Students who clear this test successfully shall secure a certificate from MEPSC based on applicable NOS.
Below is how the certificate from LawSikho will look:
This is how the certificate from MEPSC will look as per the current applicable format (may change as per the approval authorities):
Syllabus
Module 1: Importance of article writing
Chapter: Why and how to include blog posts in your CV
Chapter: Introduction to types of legal writing (articles, newsletters, handbooks, blogs)
Chapter: Blogging, Youtube and Social Media - Why as a lawyer you want to master these
Chapter: Why blogging is becoming critical for lawyers
Video: Why should one write articles
Video: Why are writing assignments important in Lawsikho courses
Video: How to analyse your goal of writing
Video: A Career in Legal Writing & Journalism
Video: How does networking and writing blogs help lawyers
Video: Why do we encourage our LawSikho students to write articles?
Video: Importance of writing papers and specialising in different fields in law school
Module 2: Structuring the article
Chapter: Identification of niche and target audience
Video: How to build a skeleton structure
Video: How to structure your Legal Article
Video: How to structure an article on any topic under the sun
Video: How to choose suitable headings for articles
Module 3: How to perform research
Chapter: Introduction to IRAC- Building blocks of legal research
Chapter: How to use Google search like a pro
Chapter: How to use Manupatra effectively
Chapter: How to extract master data of a company
Chapter: How to use the MCA website for extracting information
Chapter: How to use BSE website to find information about listed companies
Chapter: How to use SEBI website to find regulations and listed company information
Chapter: How to use RBI website for research
Chapter: How to use DIPP website for research
Chapter: How to add value to what already exists in statute and case laws
Chapter: Advanced Boolean search training
Chapter: How to build your own system to stay updated
Video: How to search through legal databases
Video: How to perform research on various topics
Video: How to perform case research
Video: How to perform legal research and edit your article
Video: How to become an expert at your research and writing skills?
Module 4: How to go about writing articles and blog posts
Chapter: Guide to writing effective articles
Chapter: Guide to writing effective blog posts
Chapter: Simple 5 step guide on how to write effective and popular legal articles
Chapter: Content creation manual
Video: How to write your first article
Video: How much time to devote for writing an article
Video: How to make the legal language simpler
Video: How to increase the ease of readability
Video: How to simplify legal language in articles
Video: How to write an introduction for a legal article
Video: How to write a conclusion for a legal article
Video: How to Excel in Writing skills?
Video: How to write a research paper
Video: How to write your first law book?
Module 5: Writing articles on specific topics with examples
Chapter: Examples of well-structured articles for reference
Video: How to write articles: Example of an article on Intellectual Property Rights
Video: Article-Writing Training on "how to generate free legal services"
Video: Article-Writing Training on “Arbitration Agreement”
Video: Article-Writing Training: “Ten most important commercial agreements”
Video: Article-Writing Training: "How to market yourself as a lawyer"
Video: Article-Writing Training: "How can a criminal lawyer prove in the court of law that an act is culpable homicide not amounting to murder, and not murder?"
Video: How to structure an article regarding a new amendment
Module 6: Hurdles you may face while writing articles
Chapter: Biggest mistake you will make while writing a new article
Video: What problems do you face while writing articles?
Video: Challenges one faces while writing articles
Video: Mistakes people make while researching
Video: Do’s and Don’ts of article writing
Video: Frequent queries on article writing
Video: Writing challenges: Maintaining structure and flow
Module 7: Types of Legal writing
Chapter: How to write a white paper
Chapter: How to write for a blog
Chapter: How to prepare a handbook
Chapter: How to write an industry report
Chapter: How to write a newsletter on legal updates
Chapter: How to write for a newspaper or a magazine
Chapter: Writing effective case summaries
Module 8: Publishing and sharing your article
Video: How to publish your article
Video: What challenges do you face while writing and publishing an article
Video: How to take your articles to the masses at large
Video: How to use your writing portfolio to find new clients
Video: Importance of posting good educational content on social networking sites
Video: Learn to publish your first law book from a publisher
Video: How to send a pitch to a media house
Video: How to become an Author on LinkedIn
Video: Internships and publishing on The iPleaders Blog
Takeaway
Legal writing checklist
Exercises
Class 1: How to write and publish articles at breakneck speed
Discussion on topic selection
Creation of a structure
The division into headings and subheadings
Research and writing
Maintenance of flow
Editing
Completion
Exercise: Write a ‘how to’ article
Topic & structure provided by Lawsikho team
Share it on your network and obtain feedback
Identify 5 other topics you can write on to demonstrate expertise
Publish on your LinkedIn Profile, iPleaders Blog or another blog
Class 2: How to prepare regulatory updates and newsletters for seniors/ knowledge management/ corporate clients
Identify the practice area
Identify industry problems
How to search for updates
Creation of a structure
Identification of implications for industry
Basic visual design-related aspects
How to ensure maximum circulation
Exercise: Prepare a 2-page regulatory update on a particular practice area covering the last week/ month’s developments
Class 3: How to prepare an actionable handbook
Selection of target audience
Selection of area
Identification of audience-specific problems
Research
Preparation of a structure
Writing, flow and editing
Formatting and production
Circulation
Exercise 3: Prepare a mini-handbook to educate prospective clients
Class 4: Doubt-clearing, completion and future pathways
Feedback and completion of previous assignments
Progress mapping: from Day 1 to the end of the program
How to achieve the next level of improvement in your writing skills
How to explore career benefits: Paid research internships, newsletter services, book writing, guest blogging
In-class exercise
Pitch a story to a media house and get your article published - The Ken, The Logical Indian, The Swaddle, The HuffPost, PARI Network, Vice Media, FirstPost, Inc42, Indian alternatively write a research paper for a Journal.
Students may be invited to additional optional coaching classes.
Co-Founder and COO, Lawsikho (former corporate lawyer)
Vanita Bhatnagar
Writing Assignment Coach, Lawsikho, worked earlier at Wolters Kluwer, published at Live Law, Logical Indian, The Better India, and WittyFeed.
FAQs
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Weekly exercises are very important to learn the practical aspects for which you joined the course. You get sufficient time to complete those. In case you can’t finish them within the due date, you get an extension to complete them with a deduction of a few marks.
You will not get a LawSikho certificate if you fail to submit the required number of assignments and articles. These are mandatory requirements for obtaining the certificate and value of the course for which you enrolled.
Does the certificate have marks or grades mentioned?
The certificate will have the Grade on it. If students want to know their scores, they can write to us at [email protected]. We will provide their scores.
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Weekly exercises are very important to learn the practical aspects for which you joined the course. You get sufficient time to complete those. In case you can’t finish them within the due date, you get an extension to complete them with a deduction of a few marks.
You will not get a LawSikho certificate if you fail to submit the required number of assignments and articles. These are mandatory requirements for obtaining the certificate and value of the course for which you enrolled.
Does the certificate have marks or grades mentioned?
The certificate will have the Grade on it. If students want to know their scores, they can write to us at [email protected]. We will provide their scores.
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Yes, you will have to attempt just one MCQ test at the end of the course.
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You can find those courses and other details in the course section of our official website www.lawsikho.com
Are there going to be classroom sessions?
Yes, in all our premium courses, there are live weekly classroom sessions. Apart from one session related to your course, sometimes you will be invited to attend extra free sessions on writing, networking or other relevant skills. However, the course is conducted through an online learning management system, enabling students to access study materials from anywhere in the world at their own time and convenience. Course materials will be accessible on the online learning management system, which you can assess on a laptop/desktop. You can also access the course on your phone by downloading the LawSikho app. We may upload some course materials around the time of your class about the relevant issue. Apart from this, you will have access to significant hard copy material as well.
Live sessions on exercises shared will be conducted online every week. Once or twice a month, you will also have a session on writing influential articles and networking skills. In total, students will have 5-6 live sessions every month. At times there could be extra sessions that are optional to attend.
Our experts' weekly online sessions will include feedback on the previous week's exercise and explain new concepts related to upcoming exercises.
What if I cannot attend the classroom sessions?
Attendance for sessions is not mandatory but crucial for learning to perform exercises that add value. Students who miss the session can watch the recorded versions of the sessions conducted on the Learning Management System (LMS) and the assignment portal (anything that is easier for you, it is uploaded on both platforms). We will add the recorded session to LMS within 48 working hours.
It is highly recommended that you complete weekly exercises. It is mandatory to submit 50% of subject exercises per course requirement and all writing assignments.
All study materials, including text, videos, drafting exercises, templates and regular tests, will be available only on the LMS and accessed using your login ID for the LMS. Students can also access the course through the state of the art mobile Apps, making learning convenient and accessible on a real-time basis.
Some courses require 100% of subject exercise submission. Please visit the course page to know the number of exercises and assignments to be submitted for a particular course.
LawSikho's Introductory courses have few exceptions.
1. Hard copy study material is not available for Introductory courses.
2. Instalment option is not available for Introductory courses. Students have to pay the total amount in one go.
3. The passing criteria for any Introductory course are 40% of the total marks, and completion of all assignments is compulsory.
4. Course study materials will be accessible online for three months from the date of enrolment.
5. Onboarding sessions will not take place in these courses
6. LawSikho will not send a calendar invite to students.
7. The placement support is available for course duration only.
8. No writing assignments for Introductory courses except the Introduction to Legal Writing course. The rest of the courses have only four subjective assignments, four zoom classes & two bonus classes for doubt clearing.
I cannot find my question here. How do I proceed?
For any other help or clarification, or grievance, please write to us at [email protected].
Our student support team representative will write back to you with a personalized response within 24 working hours.
Don’t forget to mention your Enrollment Number, Course and Batch when you communicate with LawSikho.
We are closed on Sundays and Central Government Gazetted Holidays.
Who can enrol for the LawSikho Courses?
We recommend that you should have completed your Higher Secondary / Class XII from a recognized Board / University. In the case of foreign nationals, you should have completed the equivalent of Higher Secondary in India in your respective country. You should also be comfortable with the English language and using a computer. However, we have no formal pre-qualification requirements because we are not a University or college. Anyone who wants to learn is welcome to join our courses.
Are hard copy study materials provided for reference, or are there only online classes?
Students of LawSikho will be provided hard copy materials within 45 days of your course commencement date.
However, online classes, videos, regulatory updates and periodic upgrades to the courses cannot be included in the hard copies. We will provide you with hard copy material for all important chapters. We keep adding many new chapters from time to time and there are restrictions on page numbers so all online material cannot be available in hard copy. We would keep adding new material online from time to time, so please do not expect all such material to be made available in the hard copy also. You can use the hard copy materials for your reference, however, we recommend that you do not exclusively rely on hard copies for cracking the assessment test and the exercises. Please refer to the online library of materials from time to time.
Note: We will send hard copy material through our service partners. We have three service partners.
1. Indian Speed Post (Provides delivery ‘anywhere in India’ under contractual service)
2. Delhivery
3. Trackon Couriers Pvt Limited
If our service partners do not have a presence in your area and want to get the hard copy, you can send us a specific request.
LawSikho will not be responsible if the speed post bounces back or hard copy material is not delivered. We will levy the courier charge on you in such a scenario.
Please visit the respective course page to learn more about the hard copy study material policy of that course.
Will international students also be sent hard copy material?
If international students require hard copy material, they need to share their correct address and we will let them know the cost of the courier which they need to pay and then the hard copy will be dispatched. This is the process because the cost of an international courier is very high compared to the domestic courier within India (for domestic courier we have no additional charges). Some international students provide us with an Indian address for couriering hard copy material. In those cases, we charge nothing extra for the courier.
How do I figure out if the course covers a specific topic I want to study?
A person can visit the official website of LawSikho and find the relevant course and see the course syllabus, learning objectives and even a list of weekly exercises. You can also subscribe for free sample material. If more clarification about the course is needed, feel free to chat with our online chat specialist. You could also call us on our landline number, +91 11 40845203 for further assistance.
How can I get access to a demo class?
We do not offer any demo classes. You will not understand the course's quality by attending a single class as the results we produce is done through a combination of many things - study material, assignments, personal feedback on assignments, and then finally, class. The only way to experience the course is to take the course for a month, risk-free, as we give no questions asked and refund between the 30th and 45th day provided you attend all classes and solve all the assignments.
The refund policy may vary. We advise you to go through the refund policy given on the respective course page to know the actual refund policy applied to you.
Are there any minimum attendance requirements?
There are no minimum attendance requirements, as we will teach the course online through a Learning Management System that allows you to pursue the course at your own pace and convenience.
We will conduct online weekly classrooms for 40 minutes to an hour. Attendance is recommended. Feedbacks by our experts on your assignments submitted is the goal of our sessions.
To know more about exercises and assignments submission requirements, please check the course page.
Can we take the tests at our convenience, or will they be available only at a specific time on a particular day? What happens if I cannot take the tests at a particular time because of exams, internships or other commitments?
As candidates will be enrolling from across India and abroad, every candidate's schedule is likely to differ. The test will be available on the online portal for a substantial period so that you can take them at your convenience. We will give sufficient opportunity to everyone to attempt the test.
If any student is unable to attempt the test or facing any issues, can mail us at [email protected]
Requirements of the online test may vary as per the course. We suggest you read the test details on the course page to learn more.
How are online MCQ tests executed? Can I give the monthly tests and the final exam at home? Or do I need to go to an online centre?
The online MCQ is executed on the Learning Management System. You do not have to go to any special centres to give the test or exam. You can attempt the test by logging on to the online Learning Management System from your home or anywhere you wish. We recommend using a computer while giving these tests, as mobile phones are unreliable for giving tests.
Students should finish the MCQ test within the stipulated time in one sitting.
Please visit the course page to know MCQ test fees and guidelines.
What payment methods do you accept?
You can use any of the following methods to pay for the course.
NEFT/ RTGS (online through your bank account) or offline
For further details on making payments, please visit our enrolment page or call on +91 11 40845203 for assistance.
Are there any financing or EMI options for payment of the course fees?
If you have a Credit Card with one of the following banks, you can pay using an EMI option.
ICICI Bank
Axis Bank
Standard Chartered Bank
Kotak Mahindra Bank
HDFC Bank
Yes Bank
IndusInd bank
RBL Bank
Can the course fee be paid in instalments?
A student can pay online before completing two months or send a cheque of INR 15,000/- in favour of “Addictive Learning Technology Pvt Ltd” within seven days from their enrollment. The date of payment will be exactly two months from the batch commencement date.
Would Live classes start from Module 1?
Please do not expect us to teach you like college courses. Those are not effective. Our focus is on giving you a realistic experience of doing legal work. Hence you will get different exercises and assignments every week and all relevant material to solve them. Please do not worry that you have not read other associated concepts. We are recreating the experience of working in a law firm or in-house legal department, and we found that this is the kind of training that works best. Live classes will relate to the week’s assignments. You can read the modules from module 1, but we advise you to follow the courses according to where the assignments take you. By the end of the year, you would have covered all the syllabus and retained everything.
If it feels complicated and challenging midway, do not worry. The course is designed like this. You need to stick to it, hold on for dear life and ride along as you ride a roller coaster. Our responsibility is that you are satisfied and get all the results that you were promised by the end. If you are not, you can hold us responsible. But please, please trust the course design and stick to it until the course gets over.
Are there any discounts available?
No, there are no discounts available. We do not believe in discounts and never give one. Prices have only increased over time and not decreased.
How is the course administered?
The course starts on the commencement date for your batch. You would get access to all the study materials on the online learning management system, which you can view on your computer or mobile phone (Android & iOS). The study materials cannot be downloaded or printed.
We will provide you access to hard copy materials for reference within 30 (thirty) days. We cannot deliver videos and periodic updates in hard copy; hence hard copy materials are not recommended for studying to attempt exams. To stay updated with the latest developments, we strongly recommend that you learn from online materials.
Every week, you will be given exercises to perform, which we will discuss in a live online classroom.
What are the passing criteria?
The passing criteria for any course are 40% of the total marks and completion of weekly exercises, articles/assignments as mentioned in the course guidelines.
Please check the passing criteria section on the course page for more details.
What if a person fails to pass the course?
You can attempt the MCQ test only once.
If you fail in a course, you can request a re-examination once again. You can re-submit the required exercises and articles with a deduction of 3 marks.
For exercises that you have already submitted, and you do not wish to re-attempt, your marks will remain the same. We will give you some additional exercises to attempt to increase your chances of completing the course successfully. It will also enhance your learning.
How do I clear my doubts online?
If you have any doubt or question relating to the content, please write on the discussion forum of the LawSikho platform itself. Our concerned experts will respond to you within 24 to 48 working hours. You can also write your queries to [email protected]. Our concerned executives will support you to get your questions resolved within 24 working hours.
What are the days and timings of Classes?
We ensure that class timings enable a maximum number of students to participate and take out time from work or college while at the same time they are feasible for experts.
Classes will be of 1-hour duration and will be held in any of the following time slots:
Weekdays: 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm IST
Saturdays: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm IST
Sundays: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm IST
You will be informed of the class timings for the relevant week at least 48 hours before the class via email notifications and WhatsApp messages. We will also add it to your Google calendar.
We will ensure we have fixed timing for this class to schedule your day well in advance according to it as far as possible.
Recordings of class sessions will be made available on the online learning management system for accessing within 48 hours of the session conducted.
How do I get my LawSikho certificate after completing the course?
Those who complete the course successfully will be awarded a LawSikho certificate. The certificate will reach you within 30 (thirty) days of course completion.
Please check the course guidelines for more details.
I am likely to have a busy schedule this year because of academics, co-curricular activities or enrollment in other courses like the CS course. Will this course be very demanding or time-consuming?
The course is designed keeping in mind the schedule of practising lawyers, working professionals, entrepreneurs and full-time students. The learnings are well spread out over a long period. There would be a specific learning objective every week, accompanied by assignments. It takes about 8-10 hours for a person of average intelligence to complete all course activities every week. You need to take this course one week at a time.
We do not guarantee that you will pass the course without putting in reasonable effort or attention. Still, the exact amount of time you would need to dedicate depends on your ability to grasp the material.
Is it possible for a person who doesn't know the law to study independently with the material given?
Yes, knowledge of the law is not a prerequisite for deriving value from the course. It is possible that what you learn in this course is entirely independent of any other course you have probably pursued or are pursuing. The course is designed keeping in mind that there will be many non-lawyers taking up this course. The only knowledge we assume is what one would expect to know after completing higher secondary school. All modules are reviewed from a high school graduate's perspective and ensured that they are effortless to understand.
You only require knowledge of the English language and basic computer skills to understand the concepts.
Is there placement or internship assistance for candidates who enrol in the course?
An active placement assistance program is available to students, including CV-writing, career guidance, and sharing of relevant job and internship opportunities. Job and internship opportunities will be shared with students on the WhatsApp group from time to time. Students who complete the exercises and perform well in those exercises and classes can be recommended to law firms, lawyers chambers and companies for jobs and internships. However, we do not guarantee any job or internship.
We have also started a career clinic for the benefit of our students. Students can visit our office in Delhi or seek career-related insights over phone or video calls on pre-designated days. More than 2000 positions have been shared with our students to date, and hundreds have got placements and internships through us. Our students have been placed in various law firms and other organisations as full-time employees and have obtained multiple opportunities for internships under the programme. How many opportunities you get will depend on your efforts in the course, and if you do the course well, you will be able to find jobs on your own.
We will also provide you with a career development course free of cost if you need it. Just ask our customer support if and when you need it after participating in at least three months of classes.
We also help you enhance your CV by writing and publishing articles and giving you networking exercises and coaching to build your professional network. Creating your professional network can make excellent opportunities available to you that you cannot even imagine today.
For more details, please see the placement assistance guidelines given on the course page.
What is unique about LawSikho courses? Why should I not take up any other online law course provided by other websites or a University, especially if it is significantly cheaper?
How the courses are created, and its philosophy - We aim to create extraordinary lawyers and support the legal industry. You will find no other course which is as practical, provides as much personal attention to every student, or as many opportunities.
Syllabus, coverage and approach to issues - We do not spoon-feed you but give you experience what you will experience when you work at top law firms or big in-house legal departments. You will be prepared for the best and the worst. You will learn to deal with any legal issues, even those we didn’t teach you about, because that is how our course is designed.
Live Exercises - Pilots are put on simulators to practice flying before they are given an actual aircraft to fly. That is how our courses work as well. Even before you start dealing with real-life cases and matters, we train you to do such work through simulation exercises. This experience is invaluable for ambitious lawyers. Think of our courses like an online gym or a martial arts dojo for learning legal skills that will make you amazingly successful.
Personalized support - you can ask questions in the learning management system, interact with us on WhatsApp groups and even call us when you are struggling. We are here to work with you to make you succeed.
Placement assistance - Do you know any other course where you get this level of placement assistance? Law firms and companies love to hire our students because it is tough to find such highly-trained talent. Ask our graduate students! Also, we make you write articles, publish, and enhance your CV and network with many people. This provides you with next-level opportunities in your career.
Doubt-clearing weekly exercises - Doubts are cleared every week. If you can’t wait, post your doubts inside the module itself, our experts reply within one working day.
What will be the grading system?
Grading system: Students will be graded according to the following grading system:
Grade
Percentage
F (Fail)
<40
C+
41 to 59
B+
60 to 79
A+
80 to 100
What if I want to migrate from one course to another?
Migration from one course to another is possible. Students should email their migration request to our support team at [email protected]within ten days from the enrollment date.
We will not accept any requests after ten days.
What if I want to migrate from one batch to another batch?
Yes, you can migrate from one batch to another after paying a migration fee of INR 2000/- (or as per the prescribed fee pertaining at the time of migration) and the course fee difference between the admitted batch and transferee batch if any. If migrated, the work or assignments submitted earlier by you will not be considered.
What if I am unable to complete the course in time?
A student is given a total time of 14 months from his batch commencement date to submit the minimum number of required assignments. If they fail to do so, they can submit their pending assignments after the 14th month with an extension fee of Rs 2000/-
They will get a four months grace period to submit their pending assignments after paying the late fee. Those who want to submit the assignments after 15 months from their course commencement date will not be allowed to pay late fees. They will have to migrate to the future batch within 3 years from the enrollment date after paying the migration fee and following the migration rules.
The month and year may vary as per the type of course. We suggest you check the Migration Rules of your course on the course page.
Do you conduct exams after completing the course?
Exams are conducted during the course duration only, not after the completion of the course.
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