VMSCL-AIDR International Dispute Resolution Competition- LEX INFINITUM 2022

Lex Infinitum aims at promoting and encouraging the culture of ADR, in India as well as globally. The widespread use of ADR can only be accomplished by enhancing the popularity of ADR techniques among the up-and-coming aspirants of the legal fraternity.

The Competition is judged by accredited mediators and trained ADR experts which provide the students with one of the finest platforms to showcase their ADR skills as they compete with the cream of the crop of the student-legal fraternity, along with an opportunity to network with some of the world's most renowned professionals in the field of consensual dispute resolution and benefit from their experience and expertise.

 

The 6^th edition of Lex Infinitum, the first time it was organized Online, was a resounding success and saw the attendance of several Universities, Colleges and ADR Professionals from all over the globe! We hosted 36 Teams and 18 Mediators from 5 continents of the world, in what was the most diverse Edition of Lex Infinitum thus far. The Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland bagged the Best Negotiating Team Award while the National University of Singapore bagged the Best Mediator Award.  

  

  In spite of the widespread vaccinations and the Organizing Committee’s wish to conduct the Competition on the ground in a physical mode, the dangers of the Covid-19 pandemic continue to persist. However, the success and smooth functioning of the 6^th edition conducted online has led the Organizing Committee to take the initiative of organizing the 7^th Edition of the academic event on an online platform as well. Like each year, we promise to leave no stone unturned in ensuring a fun and fruitful competition while maintaining the spirit of Lex Infinitum. 

 

Lex Infinitum 2022 is to be held from 23^rd to 27^th February 2022, on the online platform- Zoom.

 

Spanning over five days, a General Orientation regarding the Competition and Negotiation, and Mediation Training Sessions will be conducted by international experts in ADR on 23^rd February 2022.

 The Competition Rounds will be held from 24^th-27^th February 2022, wherein Teams will compete in Mediation and Negotiation role-play sessions. Each Negotiating Team will comprise of 2 members while the Mediator shall register separately and will not be considered as a part of the same team. For example, a university can register both- a team of negotiators and a mediator, or only a team of negotiators, or only a mediator to participate in the Competition. 

Participants will be judged and evaluated in different award categories with many exciting prizes up for grabs including a cumulative cash prize of Rs. 1,05,000 ($1,430) and Internship Opportunities as well!

The 7^th edition of Lex Infinitum will accept a maximum of both- 36 Negotiating Teams and 18 Mediators- who will be selected on a highly competitive basis. Bonafide students enrolled in any undergraduate course at the participating Universities/Colleges worldwide are welcome to apply. However, at least one member of the Negotiating Team must be a student of a recognized Law College/University. Participants applying to be a Mediator may be from any stream of the respective Institution.

Applicants are requested to note that all Teams and Mediators must also submit a short video of themselves, explaining why they wish to participate in the Competition and depict how they would contribute to the Competition. It is mandatory to attach the video to the Google Form while registering a team/mediator. The details regarding the video can be found on our official website and in the attached Rule Book as well. (Refer to Rule 4.1.2) 

The Registration fee for an International Negotiating Team is $100/- (USD) (for the 2-member team); and The Registration fee for an International Mediator is $50/- (USD).

The Registration fee for an Indian Negotiating Team is Rs.5,000/- (INR) (for the 2-member team); and The Registration fee for an Indian Mediator is Rs.2,500/- (INR). 

The last date to register for this Competition is 30^th November 2021.  

This Edition also provides the participants with an opportunity to enrol themselves in an interactive CERTIFICATION COURSE by way of our Knowledge Sessions. These would be training sessions that are conducted for students irrespective of their field of study. The sessions delve into the basics of negotiation and mediation and are conducted by trained professionals in the field of mediation. The webinars will be held from 19^th to 21^st February 2022 (17:00-19:00 IST) on an online platform with special discounts for participants. 

For additional details, please refer to the attached Rule Book, the General Schedule and the Brochure; or visit our website or our Facebook page or contact us at teams.lexinfinitum@gmail.com. 

For the rules, refer to the rule book here.

Application Procedure- The interested students before filling out the participation form MUST apply at soladr@ddn.upes.ac.in and cc to  aprajita.singh@ddn.upes.ac.in latest by 25th October 2021 before 11:59 PM. In case of any query, contact team ADR but kindly do not upload wrong information; for the application shall be rejected outright, if any discrepancy is found.