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Mastering Legal Research & Writing, Mooting & Argumentation

Struggling with moots, research, or writing? You’re not alone, and this course is here to help. If you want to build real legal skills and confidence for moots, internships, or academics, this course is your next big step.

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Master Legal Research, Writing & Mooting: Build Core Legal Skills, Publish Papers, Argue Confidently & Shine in Law School and Beyond

This course will help you get well-versed with court proceedings, understand how to navigate through heavy files and teach you a simple process through which you can convert case files into short case notes/summaries. The course will give you a foundation and help you cast a good impression on the judges at the time of hearing!

Why should you join this course?

The course has been carefully designed to give law students exactly what traditional classrooms miss: practical, real-world skills that matter. You’ll learn how to research smartly, write clearly, and argue confidently, the three core skills every good lawyer needs. From drafting your first memorial to presenting a research paper at a conference, we’ve got you covered. The course is interactive, mentor-driven, and filled with tasks that mirror real legal work. You’ll also participate in an actual moot competition and get feedback from experts. The modules, live sessions, and assignments come together to ensure that you don’t just learn, you grow. Whether you’re in your first year or final year, this course will help you feel prepared, professional, and a lot more confident.

8 Level Experience

Weekly live lectures 
Special lectures on building strong profiles on Linkedin
Weekly live lectures Special lectures on building strong profiles on Linkedin

3 compulsory assignments around legal writing, making moot memorials, presenting oral arguments
Personalised, detailed feedback on each assignment
3 compulsory assignments around legal writing, making moot memorials, presenting oral arguments Personalised, detailed feedback on each assignment

Rigorously researched reading resources, recorded lectures, and recordings of LIVE lectures
Rigorously researched reading resources, recorded lectures, and recordings of LIVE lectures

Dedicated course mentors
Dedicated course mentors

Online discussion portal to address your doubts
Online discussion portal to address your doubts

Get a chance to publish your work on Academike (Lawctopus’ journal with an ISSN number).
Get a chance to publish your work on Academike (Lawctopus’ journal with an ISSN number).

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Assignments

20 (30 Hours)

LIVE Lectures (& Hours)

Modules

Assignment 1: Making a research topic, and drafting research questions.
Assignment 2: Rough Structure and Literature Review
Assignment 3: Submit a Research Paper!

Reading Resource 1: Introduction to Legal Research
Video Lecture: Introduction
Video Lecture: What is Legal Research
Video Lecture: When is Legal Research Needed?
Video Lecture: Identity and Value System of a Legal Researcher
Video Lecture: Time and Energy Required for Legal Research
Video Lecture: What Makes a Good Legal Researcher

Reading Resource 2: Legal Research Design and the Research Problem
Video Lecture: Research Design
Video Lecture: Problematizing Your Research aka The Research Problem

Reading Resource 3: Research Methods and Methodology
Video Lecture: Research Methods and Methodologies
Video Lecture: Applying Research Methods that Work for You

Reading Resource 4: Doctrinal Legal Research Methods
Video Lecture: Sources of Law and Relevant Legal Material
Video Lecture: Using Internet for Legal Research
Video Lecture: What to Look For in the Legal Material
Video Lecture: Key People and Places for Doctrinal Research
Video Lecture: How to use SCC Online
Video Lecture: How to use Manupatra

Reading Resource 5: Empirical Legal Research Methods
Video Lecture: Samples, Surveys, and Interviews
Video Lecture: How to Analyse the Data You Collect
Video Lecture: Ethnography in Legal Research

Reading Resource 6: Legal Writing
Video Lecture: Legal Writing

Reading Resource 7: Presenting Legal Research
Video Lecture: Presenting Legal Research Verbally
Video Lecture: Receiving Questions and Comments
Video Lecture: Importance of Publishing

Reading Resource 8: Ethics of Legal Research and Writing
Video Lecture: Ethical Considerations in Legal Research and Writing
Video Lecture: Plagiarism

Reading Resource 9: Referencing and Citations 101
Reading Resource 10: The Making & Unmaking of Good References
Reading Resource 11: Abbreviations & Signals
Video Lecture: How to Use Zotero

Reading Resource: How to Write a Prize Winning Legal Essay

Learning the Art of Reading and Analysing Case Laws I Dated 27 May 2024 I
How to Secure Funding for Research Projects I Dated 6 June 2023 I
Using Manupatra for Effective Research and Writing I Dated 19 July 2024 I

Why moot, choosing a competition, making a team

How to Read and Research for a Moot
Screen-share video: Using Manupatra for Research
Screen-share video: Using SCC Online for Research

Drafting a Moot Memorial: From Cover Page to Conclusion
Screen-share Video 1: How to Draft Components of a Memorial
Screen-share Video 2: How to Format a Memorial
Sample Moot Problem
Sample Memorial for Petitioner for Sample Moot Memo
Sample Memorial for Respondent for Sample Moot Memo

Demo Moot: Moot Problem
Oral Arguments: From Mannerisms to Delivery
Demo Recorded Moot + Reflection by Top Mooters

Building a mooting culture

Reading Resource: Reckoner on Moot Court Competitions

Advisory: Moot Court Competition
Open Sources for Research
Clarifications on the Moot Problem
Moot Problem
Instructions for Oral Rounds
Memorial Submission Guidelines

Moot Course Live Session 1, Jaibatruka M, July 16
Moot Course Live Session 2, Jaibatruka M, Jul 22
Moot Course Live Session 3, Jaibatruka M, Jul 30
Moot Course Live Session 4, Jaibatruka M, Aug 5
Moot Course Live Session 5. Jaibatruka M, Aug 12
Legal Research and Writing Live Session 1, Mansi M, Sep 12
Legal Research and Writing Live Session 1, Mansi M, Sep 14
Legal Research and Writing Live Session 2, Mansi M, Sep 25
Legal Research and Writing Assignment 2 Live Session, Mansi M, Oct 1
Legal Research and Writing Live Session 3, Mansi M, Oct 6
Legal Research and Writing Live Session 4, Mansi M, Oct 13
Legal Research and Writing Live Session 5, Mansi M, Oct 27

Moot Course Live Session 1, Jaibatruka M, Sep 17
Moot Course Live Session 2, Jaibatruka M, Sep 24
Moot Course Live Session 3, Jaibatruka M, Oct 1
Moot Course Live Session 4, Jaibatruka M, Oct 10
Moot Course Live Session 5, Jaibatruka M, Oct 15
Moot Course Live Session 6, Jaibatruka M, Oct 22
Moot Course Live Session 7, Jaibatruka M, Oct 29

Moot Course Orientation Session, Venkatesh G, Dec 13
Moot Course Live Session 1, Jaibatruka M, Dec 17

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Introduction to Case Files

Certificate of Completion and Merit

Complete the course and get a Completion
Excel in your course and get a Merit Certificate!
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Mansi Mankotia
Faculty
Mansi Mankotia
Adv. Jaibatruka Mohanta

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