The University began its academic journey in 2019 and has established two schools so far namely, the School of Maritime Law, Policy and Administration and the School of Maritime Management. Moreover, keeping in mind the potential of research and findings in different areas of the maritime sector, the University has also established various research centres, namely the Centre for Executive Education, Centre for Maritime Dispute Resolution, Centre for Maritime Legal Studies, Centre for Maritime Labour Law, Centre for Maritime Environmental Law and the Centre for Postgraduate Legal studies. GMU is one of the first of its kind, in India, offering a programme structure that commensurate with the leading international maritime universities.
The Governing Body of the University is led by the Chief Secretary of the Government of Gujarat. It consists of senior officials of the Government of Gujarat, top industry leaders, and academicians. The University operates from its transitory campus at the Gujarat National Law University in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The University will establish its permanent campus at GIFT City, Gandhinagar.
About NorthCap University
The vision of the School of Law is to be ranked amongst the best law schools of India and the most preferred private university destination for law aspirants. School of Law at The NorthCap University provides the highest quality of professional legal education to equip students for transnational practice and to face the challenges posed by the internationalization of the legal profession. The school has continually strived to achieve excellence in legal education through the interactive teaching-learning process, clinical opportunities, exposure to the legal profession through internships and externships, industry-ready curricula and innumerable opportunities to interact with the stalwarts in the legal profession. This 8th Edition of The National Client Consultation Competition is being organized under the aegis of The NorthCap University, School of Law from 18th – 19th November 2022.
About the Competition
The Competition is aimed at promoting greater knowledge and practical skills among student advocates in the preventive law and counselling functions of law practice. It will encourage students in developing interviewing, planning, and analytical skills in the lawyer-client relationship in the law office. Interviewing and advising are a significant part of most lawyers’ work. The Competition provides an opportunity for a valuable educational interchange between students, law teachers and legal practitioners. The Competition simulates a law office consultation in which two law students, acting as lawyers (attorneys/solicitors/legal practitioners), are presented with a client matter. The students conduct an interview with a person playing the role of the client. Students are expected to elicit the relevant information from the client, explore with the client his or her preferred outcome, outline the nature of the problem, and present the client with a means (or range of alternatives, if appropriate) for resolving the problem.
The interview with the client is then followed by a post-consultation period during which the students, in the absence of the client, analyze the interview and discuss the legal and other work to be undertaken. The interview and post-consultation period last a total of 30 minutes. The students are evaluated by a panel of judges. The students are evaluated against specific criteria that emphasize the use of listening, questioning, planning, and analytical skills in a lawyer/client interview. Once the judges have completed their evaluation of the interview, the students are to be called back in and the judges will provide a brief critique of the team’s handling of the consultation and post-consultation periods
Composition of Teams
Only bonafide students pursuing LL.B. Three Year/Five Year Degree programmes in aforementioned institutions, during the current academic year are eligible to participate.
There can be a maximum 3 Teams from one university/college.
Each team shall consist of only two participants.
Registration
Last Date for registration along with fees payment: 10th November, 2022
Link for registration is as follows: CLICK HERE
Eligibility
Registration is on a first come first serve basis and it’s open to the first 30 teams.
Teams/Participants are required to duly fill the Registration Google Form (link given above) along with the Registration Fees of Rs.1500/- via online payment on or before the last date of registration i.e, 10th November 2022.
The NEFT transaction detail is as follows:
Name of the Institution: The NorthCap University
Name of the Bank: Canara Bank
Branch: NCU, Sector 23-A, Gurgaon
Account No.: 82472010013980
IFSC: CNRB0018247
Awards
Winner – Cash Prize up to Rs 5,000 and Certificates
Runner up – Cash Prize up to Rs. 2,500 and Certificates
Participants – Participation Certificates.
Contact Us
Student Communication Heads:
I. Tanu Mehta (Mobile: 9971791974)
II. Nandini Verma (Mobile: 8587978442)
Email ID- [email protected]
