Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, School of Law, UPES.

  EVENT NAME: National Mediation Competition 2025 (NMC 2025) FORMAT: The competition will be structured as : The Preliminary Rounds (I & II) will require each team to participate twice— once as the Requesting Party and once as the Responding Party . Evaluations during these rounds will be conducted separately for the Mediator and the Negotiating Pair (Client-Counsel) to ensure an objective assessment of individual roles. Following the preliminaries, the top 8 Mediators and the top 8 Negotiating Pairs , based on their cumulative scores , will advance to the Quarter-Finals . From there, the top 4 Mediators and top 4 Negotiating Pairs will qualify for the Semi-Finals , and ultimately, the top 2 Mediators and top 2 Negotiating Pairs will proceed to the Final Round . Each round of the competition will be based on a specific theme to test participants' versatility and depth of understanding: Contractual Laws in the Preliminary Rounds, Matrimonial Laws in the Quarter-Finals, Pro...

  EVENT NAME: International Negotiation and Mediation Competition – 3rd Edition (2025) FORMAT: The competition will be structured as : The International Negotiation and Mediation Competition (INMC) 2025 will follow a hybrid structure with the Preliminary Rounds conducted online and the Quarter Finals, Semi Finals, and Final Rounds held offline . The competition is divided into two segments namely Mediation and Negotiation . In the Mediation segment , each team comprises a Mediator, Client, and Counsel whereas in the Negotiation segment , each team consists of a Client and Counsel . Teams will progress through multiple elimination rounds beginning with virtual sessions and culminating in the offline final rounds hosted in Mumbai . ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Participation is open to bonafide law students currently pursuing a 3-year or 5-year LL.B. program during the academic year 2024–2025. The applicant's institution must be recognized by the Bar Council of India if located in In...