2nd NLIU Agreement Drafting and Presentation Competition 2025

NLIU Law Review, NLIU Bhopal is organising its 2nd NLIU Agreement Drafting and Presentation Competition, 2025, in collaboration with Saraf & Partners, scheduled to be held from 22nd - 23rd March 2024.

About the Competition

The NLIU Agreement Drafting and Presentation Competition is an initiative of the NLIU Law Review, aimed at fostering an understanding of practical aspects of contract law. The second edition of the Competition will be conducted physically at the NLIU campus on 22-23 March, 2025.

About NLIU Bhopal

Established in 1997, the National Law Institute University, Bhopal, is one of India’s premier law schools. It was established through the Rashtriya Vidhi Sansthan Vishwavidyalaya Adhiniyam, enacted by the Madhya Pradesh State Legislature. The University has a strong tradition of fostering academic excellence and practical learning among students.

About NLIU Law Review

The NLIU Law Review is the flagship journal of NLIU, Bhopal, published biannually by the students of the University. It is a peer-reviewed academic law journal that promotes research and writing in contemporary legal issues and serves as an important forum for academic discourse. The Law Review has successfully completed fourteen years, with twenty-four editions in publication.

Format of the Competition

The Competition will be conducted in two phases:

• Phase I – Contract Drafting Round: Participants will draft an agreement and a concept note based on a Contract Proposition, which will be a fictional problem statement. These submissions will be reviewed by the student editors of the NLIU Law Review.
• Phase II – Contract Presentation Round: The top twenty (or as determined) teams will proceed to the second phase, where they will present their drafted contracts before a panel of esteemed judges. This will be followed by a session on the nuances of contract drafting and legal research, and a valedictory ceremony for the distribution of awards.

Eligibility

The Competition is open to all law students (UG & PG) from recognized universities and institutions.

Important Dates

• Last Date for Registration: 10 February, 2025
• Last Date for Submission of Drafted Agreements: 25 February, 2025
• Notification of Selected Teams for Phase II: 7 March, 2025
• Presentation Round at NLIU Campus: 22-23 March, 2025

Awards & Recognition

• Winners: Internship with Saraf & Partners + Cash Prize of Rs. 25,0000 + Free Access to Manupatra Academy Course
• Runners-Up: Cash Prize of Rs. 15,000 + Free Access to Manupatra Academy Course
• Second Runners-Up: Certificate + Cash Prize of Rs. 10,000 + 50% Discount on Manupatra Academy Course
• Best Overall Submission: Cash Prize of Rs. 5,000
• Certificate of Merit to top 15 participants
• Certificate of Participation to all participants

Registration

All registrations must be made through our Google Form mentioned below.

• [Click here to Register]

Downloads

• Brochure: [Click here to view]
• Proposition and Rulebook: [Click here to view]

Contact

In case of any query, please reach out to us at [email protected] or to:

• Tanvi Agrawal (Editor-in-Chief) +91 70002 77414
• Nikhil Bhargava (Deputy Editor-in-Chief) +91 99835 43621.