St. Joseph’s College of Law’s National Memorandum Drafting Competition: Register by June 5

About the St. Joseph’s College of Law

Established in the year 2017, St. Joseph’s College of Law is the pioneer Jesuit law college in South Asia that is strengthened with a 450-year-old legacy of imparting quality education through the Jesuit mission.

About the Competition

The SJCL National Memorandum Drafting Competition is designed to enhance drafting, research and analytical skills among aspiring lawyers. Drafting, an indispensable skill, is the ‘opus’/ ‘Il faut’ for a law student.

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Couched in a legal scenario, participants are required to be prudent and employ their legal acumen. In a nutshell, the competition seeks to bring forth the ‘legisperitus’ in each student.  

Participants of the National Memorial Drafting Competition are expected to analyze the facts of the proposition, where key arguments must be rooted in the facts along with apposite legal sources. This will
test the participants’ ability to build logical arguments backed by legal sources and citations.

Eligibility

1. Students currently enrolled in either five years or three years LL.B. courses or LL.M. programs from any recognized university are eligible for participation in the competition.
2. A team can consist of either a single member or two members. Any number of teams may register from a single institution. There is no restriction on the number of eligible teams from one institution
3. The competition allows ‘cross institutional’ teams. The participants from different institutions may come together to form a team for participation in the contest.
4. No changes will be made to the team composition after registration without express permission of the organizing body.

Location

The Competition will be held virtually.

Registration

• To register for the competition, Click here
• Registration Fee: INR 300

Awards

1. Best Memorandum: INR 5,000/-
2. Runners Up: INR 3,000/-
3. 2nd Runners Up: INR 2,000/-

Important Dates

1. Commencement of Registration and Release of Proposition: May 17, 2022
2. Date of Submission: June 10, 2022
3. Last Date for Registration: June 5, 2022

Important Links

Click here to view the rules and regulations.

Contact

For clarifications, please contact:

1. Diksha Garg: +91 9900435855
2. Simi Zackariah: +91 7406535979
3. Himali Sylvester: +91 6360317044 

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