1st National Law Fest, Lucknow University

 

About the organizers

The University of Lucknow has be awarded A++ in 2022 by NAAC. The ADR drafting and literary society of the University is organizing a national mediation competition. The competition seeks to provide a prodigious experience that will amplify the interests of young minds in this niche practice of law. The competition will help students brainstorm probable solutions for a near to real challenges while providing them with the comfort of choosing their roles as per their preferences. It, therefore, tries to break the monotony of theory-based learning and helps students in putting their knowledge and skills to use. This competition will also provide an opportunity for the participants to develop the requisite lawyering and communication skills through various training sessions conducted by industry professionals. The appealing and ever-growing fields of the law will be selected for this competition to expose the participants to a situation where the interests of clients are multifold, often going beyond mere commercial interests. The participants are expected to take a multi-dimensional approach to reach a settlement, showcasing the variety of skills that can be useful in effective of mediation.

Competition format and team composition

The Competition shall comprise Qualifying Rounds and Advanced Rounds. The Qualifying Rounds shall consist of two Preliminary Rounds and the Advanced Rounds shall consist of three knock-out rounds viz, Quarter Final Round, Semi-Final Round, and the Final Round.

Team composition

A Team shall comprise of only 3 participants viz, Client, Counsel and Mediator. The Participants may change their roles within their Team only after the prior intimation and approval of the Society.

Date of Competition: 7th-9th April, 2023.

Registration Fees
The registration fees per team is INR 5000 (with accommodation) & INR 3000 (without accommodation).

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Application Procedure:

The interested students before filling out the participation form MUST apply at soladr@ddn.upes.ac.in and cc to  anwesha.pathak@ddn.upes.ac.in  with all necessary details (including Internal Ranks, details of team members, Contact number) latest by 10th March 2023 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.