The National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi is excited to share the details about the NUALS Mediation Competition (NMC), with the online preliminary rounds scheduled for February 22, 2025 and the Offline in-campus Advanced Rounds Scheduled for March 15 and 16, 2025, organised by NUALS in collaboration with the NUALS ADR Society. This premier event will bring together dynamic teams of Law students from various law schools across India which will put to test their persuasive mediation skills which is of extreme contemporary relevance in the evolving field of Alternate Dispute Resolution in India. The NMC serves as a great platform for aspiring legal professionals to engage with the dynamic field of ADR. Bridging the gap between theory and practice, the competition equips participants with essential skills in mediation and negotiation. By simulating real-world scenarios, it encourages students to develop critical abilities such as problem solving, effective communication, and creative conflict resolution strategies.
Key Dates:
Last Date for Provisional Registration: January 20, 2025.
Commencement of Final Registration: January 21, 2025
Last date for Final Registration: February 15, 2025
Release of General Information for Prelims: February 1, 2025
(Further key dates have been mentioned in the brochure attached NMC Brochure and NMC Rulebook).
Rewards:
Winner — Negotiating Team : ₹20,000 + Internship opportunity + Trophy
Runners-up — Negotiating Team: ₹12,000 + Internship opportunity + Trophy
Winner — Mediator: ₹12,000 + Internship opportunity + Trophy
Runners-up — Mediator: ₹7,000 + Internship opportunity + Trophy
Best Negotiating Pair in the Prelims: ₹6,000 + Internship opportunity + Certificate of Merit
Best Mediator in the Prelims: ₹3,000 + Internship opportunity + Certificate of Merits.
Eligibility:
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Law students of all years are welcome.
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No cross — institutional negotiating teams are permitted, However, Mediators from a different institution are permissible.
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Cap: Two teams per law school
Registration Fees:
Final Registration fee: Rs. 1300 per person
Provisional Registration Link: https://forms.gle/9ky1E6hmPVtKYnbt5
For inquiries, please contact us at nualsnmc@nuals.ac.in or refer to the contact details provided in the brochure. NMC Brochure and NMC Rulebook
