Lawctopus Law School is inviting professionals and students for its online 2-Day workshop on ‘How to do Legal Research for a Moot Court Competition’.
About the Workshop
Mooting captures a law student’s attention perhaps like no other co-curricular activity. It is a highly useful and competitive activity that helps you develop the core skills of research and writing, argumentation and presentation, and teamwork.
Legal Research is an inalienable part of Moot Court Competitions and learning this art can make your entire Mooting journey seamless.
The first step towards becoming an ace mooter is to learn how to ‘Research’ on your moot proposition to make brilliant memorials and craft logical arguments.
We are organising a 2-day practical and hands-on workshop on “How to Do Legal Research for a Moot Competition” to help you research smarter, argue better, and feel more confident during your next moot.
It can help you:
finally figure out how to start researching for a moot without feeling totally lost.
learn how to break down a complex moot problem into manageable legal issues.
stop randomly googling and start using proper legal databases like a pro.
find and use judgments that actually support your argument (and know if they’re still valid).
structure your arguments so you sound confident, on paper and in court.
avoid common mistakes like citing overruled cases or irrelevant laws that can pull your team down.
These workshops by Lawctopus Law School, christened, ‘The Practice’, are highly practical, require deep engagement, and are a precursor to our 4-month course around the same subject.
About Lawctopus Law School
Lawctopus Law School (LLS) started in 2020, a sister concern of the 14-year old portal ‘Lawctopus’ (started 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 of law colleges like NLSIU Bangalore, NUJS Kolkata, Harvard Law School, University of Cambridge, the best of law firms like Khaitan and Co., Trilegal, Luthra & Luthra, Paras Kuhad, etc.. Our faculty are experts who have been there and done that!
Over 2000 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.
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Details of the Webinar
Dates, Day, Time: Sep 6 at 7 pm & Sep 7 at 11 am [Saturday & Sunday]
Venue: Online, Zoom
Fees: Rs. 199
What all you get for the registration fee of Rs. 199
Hand-outs and short recorded lectures worth Rs. 2000
Access to the LIVE session worth Rs. 500
Access to the recordings (for 30 days) worth Rs. 500
E-certificate costs of Rs. 200
Total Value: Rs. 3200
Structure of the 2-Day Online Workshop
Day 1, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm: Understand the problem and learn how to begin your research smartly
Understanding the Moot Problem
How to read between the lines
Spotting legal issues vs. facts
Framing research questions
Quick group activity: Identify 2 legal issues from a mini moot proposition
From Problem to Keywords
Turning issues into keywords
Building a keyword bank
Where to Look: Research Platforms
Brief demo of SCC, Manupatra, Indian Kanoon, Google Scholar
Tips on filtering and not drowning in information
Searching for a relevant case in real-time
Bonus Registration Opportunity: 8:30 pm-9:00 pm
Register into the 4-month course by paying a special scholarship fee reserved for those who attend the workshop LIVE!
Note: All our LIVE courses including this 4-month course come with a 100%, no-questions-asked money back guarantee
Day 2, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm: How to structure your arguments using your research and avoid common pitfalls.
How to Analyse and Use a Judgment
How to read a judgment like a lawyer (facts, issue, reasoning, precedent)
Understanding the ratio decidendi and obiter dicta
How to tell if a case is binding or persuasive
Citation tips: neutral citations, parallel citations, and preferred formats in memorials
Quick example: Dissecting a sample judgment live
From Research to Argument
Understanding how to structure arguments for both memorials and oral rounds
Using authorities effectively in written and spoken formats
One issue → One structured argument using case law + statute + reasoning
Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Using overruled or outdated cases
Quoting without understanding the context
Using irrelevant foreign judgments
Bonus Registration Opportunity: 12:30 pm-1:00 pm
Register into the 4-month course by paying a special scholarship fee reserved for those who attend the workshop LIVE!
Note: All our LIVE courses including this 4-month course come with a 100%, no-questions-asked money back guarantee.
Click here to register!
All the 9 Bonuses on Offer
Reading resource on How to Effectively Dissect a Moot Problem.
Prize-winning memorials from Lawctopus’ National Moot Court Competition (both sides)
Recording of the live finals of Lawctopus’ National Moot Court Competition
Reading resource on the 7 C’s of Legal Writing
Recording of the webinar on How to Use Manupatra for Legal Research
Reading resource on How to Write Prize-winning Essays
Pull-out of Lawctopus Law School’s referencing module.
Quick Reference Guide: Legal Citation Formats
Bonus registration opportunity at the end of both the days. Learn about our Mastering Legal Research & Writing, Mooting & Argumentation course here.
About the Speaker: Jaibatruka Mohanta
Winner of 3 National and 1 International moot court competitions
B.L.S LL.B from the SVKMs Pravin Gandhi College of Law, University of Mumbai
Currently, Research Fellow CEERA, NLSIU Bangalore
LLS Faculty for Mooting, rated 96.4/100 by our learners