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Ramaiah College of Law is organising the first edition of its National Client Counselling-Negotiation Competition from August 6 to 8, 2022.

ABOUT

Samyat means to meet together; encounter; agreement; a means of joining or uniting. Samyat 2022 being a pioneer in this format of competition also signifies continuity. Its uniqueness lies in the progression from interviewing a client, to negotiating on their behalf, all in one round.

The idea is to enable participants to comprehensively showcase their prowess in dispute resolution. The format offers a unique approach to various ADR mechanisms, giving teams an opportunity to showcase their talents in both, the client counselling and negotiation aspect of the competition.

THEME

The theme of the competition is commercial law as consulting lawyers and negotiating form a quintessential part of corporate transactions.

TEAM COMPOSITION

Each team shall consist of two bona fide students enrolled in 3/5 year undergraduate law programme in a law college/university recognised by the Bar Council of India.
The registration will be on a first-come-first-serve basis, up to a maximum of 24 teams. Every institution may register a maximum of two teams.
Team members must be of the same institute; cross-teams are NOT allowed.

FORMAT OF THE COMPETITION

Each round consists of two stages:

Stage 1: Client counselling
Stage 2: Negotiation

Stage 1

Each team consisting of two members shall assume the role of advocates/legal counsels and interview the client, who shall be provided by the host college
Client counselling and negotiation are part of the same round, the substance of the problem will remain the same.
At the end of Stage 1, Confidential Information (“CI”) pertaining to the problem will be released. The CI shall be specific to each team, depending on whether their client from Stage 1 was the Requesting or the Responding Party
A duration of 15 minutes will be given to the teams to peruse the CI before the commencement of Stage 2. Teams are to negotiate based on the information/objectives provided to them in the CI, and make strategic use of the same

Stage 2

Two teams square off against one another in Stage 2, i.e., negotiation, wherein the members of the team assume the roles of client and counsel
The teams will then be marked cumulatively for their performance in both stages, and shall be ranked accordingly

Rounds

The rounds of the competition are structured as below:

Two Preliminary Rounds
Semi-Finals (Top 4)
Finals

REGISTRATION DETAILKS

The registration will be on a first-come-first-serve basis, up to a maximum of 24 teams.
Every institution may register a maximum of two teams.
A Registration fee of INR 2500/- will be payable.
Please register through the link given at the end of this post.

PERKS

Winners: INR 20,000
Runners-up: INR 12,500
Best Negotiating Team (Prelims): INR 3,500
Best Client Counselling team (Prelims): INR 3500

MODE

ONLINE

IMPORTANT DATES

Last date for Registration: July 31, 2022
Release of problems and scoring criteria: July 20, 2022
Last date for seeking clarifications: July 30, 2022
Release of clarifications: August 1, 2022
Dates of the Competition: August 6 to 8, 2022

CONTACT DETAILS

adrsoc@msrcl.org

+91 80504 90857

+91 87469 03362

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What’s the role?

HERE is looking for an enthusiastic lawyer to join our team in Mumbai. As Legal Counsel, you will be a central point of contact for legal support for HERE’s business operations, focused on strategic, solution-oriented practical advice. You will be a member of the APAC Legal Team, reporting to the Senior Legal Counsel, and a member of the broader Global Legal Team, which is comprised of highly qualified and experienced lawyers located around the world.

Main Responsibilities

Draft, review and negotiate various types of inbound/outbound commercial technology contracts (including NDAs, evaluation agreements, licensing agreements, master services agreements, data acquisition agreements).
Work independently with internal clients, supporting end-to-end negotiations and execution of contracts.
Provide legal advice, risk assessment and counsel internal stakeholders within the company on commercial contracts in a fast-paced environment.
Work closely with and support colleagues in the APAC and Global Legal Teams on a variety of matters.
Conduct training on legal processes.
Excellent drafting and negotiation skills
Knowledge of intellectual property and contracting concepts.
A positive and solutions-orientated attitude with the ability to provide practical advice in a changing work environment.
Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills, with proven ability to manage several simultaneous projects within required deadlines.Ability to work well independently as well as in a cross-functional team and build rapport and trust with internal clients and external suppliers and customers.
Willing to travel as and when required.
A keen interest in technology, mapping, and location services.
Some flexibility in work hours to accommodate time zones around the world.
Ability to work independently and pride at being a part of a well working team.
A positive outlook and good references from past work colleagues speaking to ability to work well with peers

Who are you?

A minimum of 4+ years of relevant legal experience.
Qualified LLB or LLM with strong academic credentials from a top law school in India or abroad.

In-house technology company experience and fluency in a foreign language, a plus

HERE is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Who are we?

HERE Technologies is a location data and technology platform company. We empower our customers to achieve better outcomes – from helping a city manage its infrastructure or a business optimize its assets to guiding drivers to their destination safely.

Link to Apply-

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