About the ‘Litigation Basics: Navigating Cases and Files’ Course
Learn a critical skill to be of great help to your senior lawyer and the Hon’ble judges!
What happens when you are out of law school and inside a courtroom? How do you transform from a law student to a competent litigator?
become an asset to your workplace
convert bulky case files into short case notes/summaries.
stand out and contribute immensely to your office!
good impression on the judges
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How will the Course help you?
You will learn the skill of properly reading Case Files which are the foundation of legal practice.
Condense the Case Files into proper, extremely useful notes.
Be your senior’s favourite intern/junior!
Make you well-versed in the proceedings of a court.
Become extremely useful to Hon’ble judges!
Be well-prepared in court but also help ease the burden of your seniors.
Be deemed fit as a team player, quickly gaining the trust of your seniors and getting meaningful work.
Syllabus
Module 1 – Introduction
– Get introduced to the Course
– You will learn about the level of preparedness of an Advocate in a Courtroom on the Judge who is hearing the case.
Module 2 – Courtroom 101
– You will be acquainted with the basics of functioning of a Courtroom.
– Bain an insight into the various stages of court proceedings(both civil and criminal cases).
– Know what is the right nomenclature to be used for parties in litigation.
– How to use the E-Courts Websites to check case status, previous orders as well as cause lists.
– Get introduced to the concept and significance of case files.
Module 3 – Introduction to Case Files
– What to prepare for before starting to create court briefs.
– Delve deeper into case files by discerning their arrangement
– Know the difference between a lawyer’s case file & a Judge’s case file and how to start reading them properly
– Explore the meaning of notes/briefs, their utility, relevance, and significance to a lawyer
Module 4 – Sample Templates and Repository
– Comprehensively go through various kinds of briefs/notes that can be prepared
– Learn from various sample templates
– Get access to an indicative checklist to help you review your brief, once created
– Know the do’s and don’ts of making a case brief
Add-on modules:
– Reading resource of Lawctopus Law School’s Course on Drafting Bail Applications.
– Career Aid webinars on CV making, LinkedIn profile building, and career options in the legal field.
Self-Assessments: Each Module carries a set of 5 MCQs for self-assessment enabling you to zero in on your key takeaways from the Module.
Compulsory Assignment
Prepare a brief based on a dummy case file. Get feedback from our subject matter experts!
Register for this online course on ‘Litigation Basics: Reading Case Files, Making Case Briefs’ by clicking here.
Who is this course for?
Undergraduate students of law
Anybody looking to make a career in litigation
Young lawyers (both litigators and those working in law firms)
Details of the Course
Duration:
Course fee:
Mode of learning
Completely online and self-paced. (Except for the weekly live sessions. The recordings of the live sessions is also available)
Recorded video lectures
4 live lectures (one/week) that build upon the reading modules and address your doubts
Text-based modules and reading resources that compress years of learning into a few pages
Online-based forum to clarify doubts
A practical compulsory assignment where you ‘learn by doing’
Personalised feedback on your assignment
Self-assessment exercises
Live and exclusive webinars on careers in legal research, CV-building, etc.
Register for this online course on ‘Litigation Basics: Reading Case Files, Making Case Briefs’ by clicking here.
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