Legal Drafting, Pleading And Advocacy: From Theory to Practice
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Legal Drafting, Pleading And Advocacy: From Theory to Practice

A practice-oriented certificate course designed to bridge classroom learning and professional legal work through drafting exercises, case-based learning, simulated advocacy, and expert feedback. Legal education requires a balanced understanding of substantive law, procedural rules, and practical professional skills. The ability to draft legal documents, prepare pleadings, present arguments, and observe courtroom etiquette is essential for law students aspiring to pursue litigation, judicial services, legal consultancy, and other legal careers. The proposed six-day certificate course, “Legal Drafting, Pleading and Advocacy: From Theory to Practice,” aims to bridge the gap between theoretical legal education and practical legal training.
Course ModeOnline
Duration1 Week
Starts01 Feb 2027
Ends06 Feb 2027
Course Fee
₹1,000 /-
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About The Course

Overview

Legal education requires a balanced understanding of substantive law, procedural rules, and practical professional skills. The ability to draft legal documents, prepare pleadings, present arguments, and observe courtroom etiquette is essential for law students aspiring to pursue litigation, judicial services, legal consultancy, and other legal careers.

The proposed six-day certificate course, “Legal Drafting, Pleading and Advocacy: From Theory to Practice,” aims to bridge the gap between theoretical legal education and practical legal training. Participants will learn the principles of effective legal drafting, prepare commonly used legal documents, develop pleading skills, and practise oral advocacy through interactive exercises, case-based learning, and moot court activities.

The programme will cover the fundamentals of legal drafting, legal notices and complaints, criminal law drafting, civil pleadings, written statements, injunction applications, oral advocacy, courtroom etiquette, and a final hands-on drafting workshop with case presentation. The course will emphasise clarity, accuracy, legal reasoning, professional ethics, and learning by doing.

Learning Goals

Course Outcomes

Upon successful completion, participants are expected to be able to:

  • Explain the fundamental principles and structure of effective legal drafting.
  • Prepare basic legal notices, complaints, and applications.
  • Draft criminal complaints and bail applications with reference to applicable law.
  • Prepare basic civil pleadings, written statements, and injunction applications.
  • Organise and present legal arguments through structured oral advocacy.
  • Demonstrate appropriate courtroom etiquette and professional conduct.
  • Analyse a hypothetical dispute, identify relevant issues, and prepare a suitable draft.
  • Apply legal reasoning, procedural knowledge, and professional ethics to practical legal problems.
Curriculum

Course / Modules

  1. To familiarise participants with the principles, structure, language, and techniques of effective legal drafting.
  2. To develop practical skills in drafting legal notices, complaints, applications, and other commonly used legal documents.
  3. To introduce criminal law drafting, including criminal complaints and bail applications, with reference to applicable procedural law.
  4. To develop competence in civil pleadings, written statements, applications for temporary injunctions, and related procedural documents.
  5. To improve oral advocacy, legal argumentation, courtroom communication, and professional courtroom etiquette.
  6. To provide practical exposure through moot court exercises, case-based problem-solving, and document-drafting assignments.
  7. To promote professional ethics, accuracy, clarity, and responsible use of statutes and judicial precedents.
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Our Trainers

Mr. Aditya Shrivastav
Mr. Aditya Shrivastav
Actively practicing Advocate with good standing at the Bar, regularly appearing before the High Court of Madhya Pradesh (Indore Bench), District & Ses...
Mr. Krishna Raghav verma
Mr. Krishna Raghav verma
Mr. Krishna Raghav Verma is an Assistant Professor of Law at SAGE University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. He holds an LL.M. from Government Law College, I...
Dr. Bhanu Saxena
Dr. Bhanu Saxena
Dr. Bhanu Saxena is an Associate Professor at Amity Law School, Amity University, Mumbai. He holds a Ph.D. in Labour Law along with the degree of LL.M...
Prof. Dr. Deevanshu Shrivastava
Prof. Dr. Deevanshu Shrivastava
Prof. Dr. Deevanshu Shrivastava is an ardent academician and zealous legal researcher, having 13+ years of teaching experience. After having cleared h...
Dr. Inderpreet Kaur Saggu
Dr. Inderpreet Kaur Saggu
Dr. Inderpreet Kaur, is working as Professor and Associate Dean in the School of Legal Studies at K. R. Mangalam University, Gurugram, Haryana and has...
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Frequently Asked Questions

The title is “Legal Drafting, Pleading and Advocacy: From Theory to Practice.”
The course is proposed to be organised by the School of Law and Legal Studies, SAGE University Bhopal
The course will run for six days, from 1 February 2027 to 6 February 2027.
The course is proposed to be conducted hybrid.
Each session is planned for 120 minutes, or two hours.
The main objective is to bridge the gap between theoretical legal education and practical legal training by developing drafting, pleading, and advocacy skills.
Yes. The course will include document-drafting exercises, hypothetical case studies, moot court simulations, peer review, and expert feedback.
Participants are expected to develop practical skills in legal drafting, preparation of civil and criminal documents, legal reasoning, oral advocacy, courtroom conduct, and professional ethics.