Month: November 2020

The second edition of the ‘National Quiz Competition on Consumer protection Laws 2020’ will be organized by the Chair on Consumer Law at NLU Delhi on 30 November 2020, and will be held online via Live Video Conferencing.

Eligibility:

1. Undergraduate students, from all disciplines, may participate as individuals.
2. A maximum of three students from a single College/ University may register. Participants will be shortlisted on first come first serve basis.
3. No previous winner of any previous editions of the quiz can participate in the 2020 edition.

Note: The participants are advised to have seamless internet connectivity. In case a participant logs out or disconnects from the quiz at any time due to internet connectivity or otherwise, they will be treated as an ‘external person’ for the remainder of the quiz; i.e. they cannot rejoin the quiz. The organizers will NOT entertain any complaints regarding connectivity in view of the sanctity of the National Quiz.

Guidelines:

• Each participant shall provide one valid email address to the Chair at the time of registration.
• The Chair has the sole discretion to enforce, clarify, interpret the rules; resolve any disputes that may arise during the Competition, and has the power to change/supplement the rules, if any changes or supplements are necessary.

Award:

The top 3 participants will be awarded prize money of:

1st position – Rs 6000,

2nd position – Rs 4000,

3rd position – Rs 2000 and certificates.

All participants will be given a certificate of participation.

Registration:

1. Participants may register online here. There is no registration fee.
2. Registration will close at 11.59 p.m. on 15 November 2020.

Upon registration, shortlisted participants will receive detailed rules of procedure for the Quiz including instructions for preliminary and final rounds, marking scheme, duration, scoring, and other relevant details.

For any clarifications regarding the quiz, registration and aforementioned rules, please write to consumerquiz.nludelhi@gmail.com (NLU Delhi).

Contact Details:

• Faculty Organizer: Dr. Sushila, Associate-Professor (Law) NLU Delhi.
• Project Director, Chair on Consumer Law at NLU Delhi E-mail: consumerquiz.nludelhi@gmail.com
• Student Organizing Team:
• Anmol Dhawan: (Mob.: +91 8082005555)
• Lakshana Ramakrishnan: (Mob.: +91 8056014898)
• Animesh Chaudhary: (Mob.: +91 9205124190)

About the college:

We take this opportunity to introduce our esteemed institution, Sree Narayana Law College, Kochi one of the leading law colleges in Kerala affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University. SNLC was established in the year 2012 in the name of Swami Sree Narayana Guru.

About the competition:

Sree Narayana Law College’s 1st All India Virtual Moot Court Competition 2020 is an initiative targeting law students across the country, who are in pursuit of showcasing their advocacy and research skills, the sine qua non of the legal profession.

The core objective is to help law students to polish their professional abilities thereby emancipating their competency to handle future endeavors. To all those law students who wish to stay academically oriented, this window of opportunity is for you.

Team composition:

• Students from all law colleges/institutions/universities across the country recognized by the Bar Council of India is eligible to take part in the Competition.
• The team shall comprise two speakers and one researcher.
• All participants must be currently pursuing their bachelor’s degree in Law, i.e., either 3 years or
• 5-year courses.
• Only one team per college shall be allowed to participate.
• The official language of the competition shall be English.

Registration: Steps to to be followed.

Registration shall be based on a first come first serve basis.
• Registration procedure shall consist of provisional registration and final registration.
Provisional registration shall be restricted to a maximum number of 20 teams
• Each team shall provisionally register by filling the https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfv6zwz1lvPj5GTFjsKXMG6Ptg74f6r8_DSh90ut72IzHFb1g/viewform?gxids=7628 before 20/11/2020, 11:59 pm.
• Provisional registration after the given deadline shall not be accepted, under any circumstances.
• On completion of provisional registration, organizers shall intimate acknowledgment to the participating teams.
• Teams successfully registered provisionally shall be allotted unique team codes which shall be used to identify the teams during the course of the competition.
• All teams advancing to the preliminary round must comply with final registration by filling https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBL0TRrJrsm46uTwbiU3-obX4VCNFRa0rc_0Xw78kSg0DCww/viewform?gxids=7628 and attachment of screenshot/scanned copy of the receipt generated on payment
of the registration fee and submitting the same before 01/12/2020, 11:59 pm.
• The registration fee is to be paid only by the teams that are selected for the Preliminary Rounds.
• Registration procedure shall be deemed to be confirmed only on completion of all the formalities as specified above. Failure to do so shall be treated as a withdrawal from the competition.

Payment detail:

The registration fee shall be Rs.1000/- per team.

Mode of payment – Google Pay/Demand Draft/NEFT
❖ Google Pay:- Rejeesh CR, +919995771337
❖ Demand Draft:- Name – Sree Narayana Law College, Poothotta Payable at Ernakulam
❖ NEFT:- Account Name: SREE NARAYANA LAW COLLEGE POOTHOTTA
Account Number: 00000032715193367
Branch: Kanjiramattom
IFS Code: SBIN0011918

Please note payment once done is not refundable.

Important dates:

RELEASE OF MOOT PROPOSITION: 01/11/2020

LAST DATE FOR ONLINE PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION: 20/11/2020

DATE OF INTIMATION FOR THE TEAMS SUCCESSFULLY REGISTERED: 21/11/2020

LAST DATE FOR SEEKING CLARIFICATIONS BASED ON THE MOOT PROPOSITION: 23/11/2020

LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF MEMORIALS: 25/11/2020

LAST DATE FOR FINAL REGISTRATION: 01/12/2020

LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF VIDEO RECORDINGS OF ORAL ARGUMENTS: 05/12/2020

SEMI-FINAL ROUNDS: 19/12/2020

FINAL ROUND: 20/12/2020

Contact detail:

• E-mail ID: snlcmootcourtsociety[at]gmail.com
• Babu Bethovan: +91 81297 58372
• Aswathi Sukumaran: +91 94972 27411
• Swathi Guptha: +91 94460 13939
• Tanya Tom: +91 90377 53705

For any queries regarding the competition and moot proposition: snlcvmcc2020@gmail.com

Important:

Red Lantern Analytica (SOMMET INNOVATION AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION). We are an international affairs observer group based out of New Delhi, India, researching critical issues related to China, with a special focus on Sino-India relations.

Red Lantern Analytica is looking for:

Red Lantern Analytica looking for passionate and driven individuals for an internship program with us. Students with an inclination towards international relations and foreign policy, and who are currently enrolled in an undergraduate/graduate degree, are welcome to apply.

Note that you are not necessarily required to have a background in the subject, though it will be a plus for those who have it.

Roles and Responsibility:

Conducting research on the allotted project topics.

• Publishing articles.
• Assisting the Social Media team.
• Assisting the team in conducting webinars.
• Any other responsibilities that may be solicited from time to time.

Mode:

The internship will be fully virtual.

Perks:

• Individual Mentorship.
• Flexible work environment.

Interested students can fill out the application form attached below

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeCWkfZrSurQnig2mcJQMBT_qRqrYiyVGXtwFA4_jx6MDUVtw/viewform

Official website link:

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A Central Delhi Based Law Firm engaged in all aspects of Civil and Criminal Litigation in Supreme Court, High Court, District Courts, Tribunals, NCLT, NGT, etc. is offering an internship to law students across all colleges.

About the opportunity:

We are pleased to announce that we are accepting applications for internships from all law students, on a rolling basis. The interns would be given ample opportunities and adequate exposure to the practical aspects of litigation and will learn to hone their advocacy skills. The internship will comprise of regular court visits, detailed research work, briefings, attending court hearings, and assisting us in drafting and filing.

Location:

 Connaught Place, New Delhi.

Duration:

2-3 months ( can be extended based upon the performance.)

Eligibility:

The only requirement from the intern is an eagerness to learn.

How to apply:

Applicants may kindly click on the link given below and fill the required details in the form and upload their CVs. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdvqVd8AK82d712N1hshumMcsz4sxQX8qGuHrigyhG2wxz-7w/viewform

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About NLSIU:

The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) is a public law review and located in Banglore, Karnataka. It was the first National Law University to be established in India as well as one of the first in the country to offer the five-year integrated undergraduate law degree.

About SLR:

SLR is a bi-annual, student-run, peer-reviewed journal published by the National Law School of India University, Bangalore. SLR began with the support of the Modern Law Review, London in 2005 and has, over the past few years, carried articles by luminaries in the legal and social field such as Rajeev Dhavan, Roger Cotterrell, W.T. Murphy, and Asghar Ali Engineer.

AIM: It aims to be a forum that involves, promotes, and engages scholars and students to express and share their ideas and opinions on themes and methodologies relating to the interface between law and society.

SLR is currently accepting submissions for Volume 17, Issue 2.

Submission guidelines:

SLR invites submissions in the following categories –

1. Long Articles – Between 6,000 – 8,000 words.
2. Short Articles – Between 3,500 – 5,000 words.
3. Book Reviews – Between 2,000 – 3,000 words.
4. Case Notes/ Legislative Comments – Between 1,500 – 2,500 words.
5. Notes from the Field – Notes from the Field are pieces designed to provide a glimpse into a new legal strategy, political initiative or advocacy technique applied in the field, a current problem or obstacle faced in legal reform or development work, or a new issue that has not yet received much attention and needs to be brought to light. For contributions in this category, empirical studies are encouraged.

All manuscripts must be submitted in a .doc or .docx format. The manuscripts must necessarily be accompanied by the author’s biographical information in a separate title page and an abstract of not more than 250 words.

Please refer to SLR’s style guide, for formatting and citation guidelines: https://77c86aee-837e-44bb-89c9-565f7c248f89.filesusr.com/ugd/d56aa6_2be319d79ba642a69401ac5fd66c6819.pdf

Submit by:

The last date for submission of manuscripts for Volume 17(2) is February 15, 2021. Submissions sent after this will be considered for publication in Volume 18(1).

How to submit:

Please mail submission to sociolegalreview.nls@gmail.com, with the subject ‘Submission for Socio-Legal Review – Volume 17(2)’.

Review process:

SLR follows a system of two rounds of internal reviews by the Editorial Board. If approved in both rounds, the manuscript is then subjected to two double-blind peer reviews simultaneously. Authors should be prepared to make suitable changes to their manuscripts as required by the Editorial Board before publication.

Important Instructions:

Please note that manuscripts not conforming to these guidelines may be returned or rejected. SLR reserve the right to reject manuscripts without providing substantive feedback.

Please note that in the event that a manuscript submitted to SLR has been submitted and accepted by any other journal, the author must withdraw their submission from SLR. If SLR accepts the manuscript first, the author must withdraw it for consideration from all other Journals. Failure to do so will lead to the removal of the piece for consideration for publication in SLR.

Lexpeeps honest opinion:

• Law students exploring their interests and trying to give an edge to their writing skills.
• Want to excel in their interpersonal skills like writing, communication.
• 1^st, 2nd, and 3rd-year law students shall give their submission as these are the opportunities that give them exposure. However, All the law students trying to bring laurels to them shall seize the opportunity.
• Knowing and not knowing about the subject doesn’t matter if you are willing to work hard and research a lot about your topic.

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About UPES:

The University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) is a private university in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. It was established in 2003 through the UPES Act, 2003, of the State Legislature of Uttarakhand.

SCLHR Blog aims to further enhance the objective of society by emboldening research in the field of constitutional law and human rights.

About SCLHR:

Society for Constitutional Law & Human Rights [SCLHR], established on 15th August 2018 under UPES School of Law, Dehradun, is a student-driven forum dedicated to promoting research to increase students’ ability to interpret the law according to the changing situation spread awareness of issues dealing with Comparative Constitutional Law & Human Rights.

Call for blog:

SCLHR works with an aim to encourage discussion and research on Constitutional Law and Human Rights, SCLHR invites submissions on a rolling basis from students, researchers, academicians, and legal practitioners.

Theme:

SCLHR welcomes all the submissions on contemporary issues on Constitutional Law and Human Rights including legislative analysis, analysis of recent judgments and its comparative analysis with other legal jurisdictions and Constitutional frameworks.

Guidelines:

• The submission must be an original and unpublished work.
• Submissions having more than 15% plagiarism will be rejected.
• There shall be no grammatical and spelling errors.
• Word limit: 1200 to 1800 words (including footnotes).
• Co-authorship of a maximum of 1 person is permitted.
• The manuscript should not contain the name of the student, course/batch, year of study, contact number, and email ID.
• Hyperlinks are encouraged as opposed to endnotes. However, if the article contains a source that cannot be linked, please use Bluebook 21 st edition as the citation style in the endnotes.

Information:

Guidelines for the formatting of the content:

• Font Style: ‘Times New Roman’,
• Font Size: 12
• Line Spacing: 1.5
• Alignment: Justified

Guidelines for the formatting of endnote:

• Font Style: ‘Times New Roman’
• Font size: 10
• Line Spacing: 1.0
• Alignment: Justified

Submission screening process:

• Submissions will be screened for plagiarism and the Editorial Team of the SCLHR reserves the right to edit author(s) work including grammar, spelling, and formatting, and also to delete part(s) which could make the work more appealing.
• Submissions must be made in (.doc/.docx) formats only.
• The authors should name the file as “SCLHR Blog_Title”.

Other required Information:

• The SCLHR is accepting submissions on a rolling basis.
• Upon submission, every manuscript will undergo two internal reviews by the SCLHR Editorial team.
• SCLHR will exercise absolute discretion in accepting any submission.
• The status of publication/rejection will be intimated to the author(s) within 7-10 days from the date of receipt of the submission.

Make your submission by filling the form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdcnEIabpv5klF49WgrxtEgFlyqoe59t3ZRv3C7qS9BHbRKWg/viewform

Lexpeeps honest opinion:

• Law students exploring their interests and trying to give an edge to their writing skills.
• Want to excel in their interpersonal skills like writing, communication.
• 1^st, 2nd, and 3rd-year law students shall give their submission as these are the opportunities that give them exposure.
• All the law students trying to bring laurels to them.
• Knowing and not knowing about the subject doesn’t matter if you are willing to work hard and research a lot about your topic.

Note: This is just a suggestion from Lexpeeps side to everyone reading. It has been seen that in this hard time, students are panicking and doing everything and anything just to add on to their CV/Resume, even the things that are not going to add so much value to their CV’s.

Contact information:

Shreshth Srivastava: Secretary (Research and Documentation): 7275730345

Email ID: sclhr[at]ddn.upes.ac.in

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About the Firm:

Dixit & Associates is a law firm tendering legal services to its clients for the last three decades, which includes individual, business firms, contractors, and public and private companies including multinational companies, across the country.

About the internship opportunity:

Keeping current time in mind the firm is interns for both internships that are Work from Office (Physical) and Work from Home (Online) mode. The interns are expected to do intensive and thorough research on the topics given and assist with the drafting of various legal documents.

Vacancies available:

Work From Office: 2 slots. The office timings are from 9:45 AM to 8:00 PM (Sunday closed). So the interns are expected to be available on the said timings.

Work From Home: 1 slot

Date of commencing internship:

November, 15, 2020.

Office address:

The office address is “Dixit & Associates, H.No. 228, First Floor, Preetam Nagar Colony, Behind Kabir Mandir, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh- 211011.

Eligibility:

1. The candidate should be a law student preferably in a 3 rd /4th/5th year of law school (for the five-year integrated course) or in the 2nd /3rd year of law school (for the three-year course) or an LL.M. student or a recent law graduate with a good knowledge of the law.
2. The candidate should have good research skills.
3. Candidates should be available online or on a phone/video call during the office working hours. (For Work from Home Programme)
4. The minimum duration of the internship is four weeks which can be extended on the basis of recommendation/requirement.
5. The intern should have a laptop/computer with a good internet connection.

Certificate of Internship will be provided to the intern. Moreover, based on the performance of the intern, a Letter of Recommendation may also be granted.

How to apply:

The candidates are required to send an email to dixitandassociates.careers[at]gmail.com along with the letter of intent, curriculum vitae, and highlighting the earliest dates of the internship.

Upon scrutiny and if chosen, you will receive an email from the firm’s side at the earliest. Due to the large volume of applications received by the firm, it is requested to kindly presume that your application was not successful if you do not hear from them at least 7 days before the expected start of your internship.

Note: The official website is under maintenance and therefore it is a request that you kindly send your internship applications to the above-mentioned email address only. Kindly note that no calls and emails concerning the status of your application will be entertained.

Contact information:

Mr. Utkarsh Dixit: Co-Founder, Dixit & Associates

Email: dixitandassociates.careers[at]gmail.com

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United States Seton Hall Law Review Annual Symposium is being organized addressing major issues stemming from the realm of privacy, healthcare, and artificial intelligence. Seton Hall Law Review Annual Symposium: Privacy, Healthcare, and Artificial Intelligence

This one-day event will bring together distinguished lawyers, legal scholars, and academics across multiple disciplines to address these areas of the law.

Presentations will focus on a wide range of legal topics, including the influence of modern-day technology on individuals’ privacy, the effect of wearables and other medical devices in the wake of COVID-19, the technological impact on businesses’ decision-making, and the regulation of privacy, healthcare, and artificial intelligence in the EU and United States.

Date and Time:

Friday, November 06, 2020, from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST.

Registration: https://law.shu.edu/events/lawreview-symposium.cfm

The event will organize virtually on Zoom.

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The ICFAI Law School, The ICFAI University, Dehradun is organizing its 1^st National Virtual Moot Court Competition from 20^th -22^nd November 2020. 

About the university:

The ICFAI University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand (hereinafter referred to as the University) was established under the ICFAI University Act 2003 (Act No.16 of 2003) passed by the Uttaranchal Legislative Assembly and assented to by the Governor on July 08, 2003.

About ICFAI Law School, Dehradun:

ICFAI Law School (formerly known as Faculty of Law), a constituent of the ICFAI University, Dehradun is established with the objective of developing a new generation of legal professionals through the comprehensive and contemporary body of knowledge integrating law with Management/Humanities.

Eligibility:

a. There will be a capping of 32 teams for the Competition.

b. Participants are restricted to bona-fide law students either enrolled in the 3-year LL. B course or the 5-year integrated law course.

c. Only 1 team per institute/college is allowed.

d. Teams are required to send the scanned copy of ID card issued by their institute with the registration form.

e. No team shall contradict the composition mentioned above.

f. No faculty member, coach, or a designated observer will be allowed to accompany the team.

g. No cross teams i.e. members of different universities, shall be allowed.

Important dates:

1. Commencement of Registration: 21 October 2020.
2. Last date of registration: 8 November 2020
3. Last date of clarification of the moot proposition: 10 November 2020.
4. Last date to submit memorial: 15 November 2020
5. Researcher test: 19 November 2020
6. Preliminary round: 20 November 2020
7. Quarter and Semi-Final: 21 November 2020
8. Final round: 22 November 2020

Lexpeeps honest opinion:

This is just a suggestion from the lexpeeps side to everyone reading. It has been seen that in this hard time, students are panicking and doing everything and anything just to add on to their CV/Resume, even the things that are not going to add so much value to their CV’s. 

• Want to excel in their interpersonal skills like writing, communication.
• Want to excel in their researching skills.
• 1st and 2nd-year law students shall apply as these are the opportunities that give you the desired exposure.
• All the law students trying to bring laurels to them.
• Knowing and not knowing about the subject doesn’t matter if you are willing to work hard and research a lot about your topic.

Venue: Online platform.

Please note that there is no registration fee at any point.

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/egVdRaupbqWEXm3X7

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About the organization:

Avid Legal is a full-fledged firm situated in New Delhi (India), with a pan-India presence providing single window solutions to its clients. The Firm offers a broad spectrum of legal services including Litigation, Arbitration, and General Legal Consultancy, and various quite Transnational and Advisory work.

 Job description:

The firm is offering position for two Associates who will be working together with the partner heading the Litigation Team and having the following roles:

• The Associates will be engaged in legal drafting and pleadings which would include but are not limited to Note of Arguments, Brief notes, etc.
•  Appear before various legal forms.
• Undertake substantial legal and non – legal research.
• Active participation in client counseling/ meeting, which includes but is not limited to devising way forwards, corporate structuring, a compilation of documents, etc.
• Carry out the process of file and case management for their respective cases with the assistance of the Court clerk.
• Build a rapport with the opposites Counsels, Registry of respective courts, Court masters and clerks, to ensure easy and smooth functioning.

Eligibility:

The current opening is for A-0 and A-1 Associate and the following are the prerequisites for the selection process:

• Graduate from a University recognized by Bar Council of India and should have his / her provisional license to practice.
• Have internship experience should be extensive, litigation-based and the cumulative period should not be less than 7 months.
• The candidate should be well versed with legal drafting, vetting and should possess extraordinary command over the English language.
• Enthused to undertake legal research, should possess basic common sense and sharp skill of communication.
• Have a good appetite for work and should not be hesitant in undertaking laborious work.

Location:

Avid Legal, B-18, GF, Jangpura Extension, New Delhi – 110014, India.

Stipend:

A-0 – Rs. 10,000/- per month and A-1 Rs. 15,000/- per month.

How to apply?

The candidates can apply through email by sending their CV at office[at]avidlegal.in by 15th November 2020 along with a Cover Letter demonstrating why the particular candidate is well-suited for the opening.

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