ABOUT THE VAKEEL
SAHAB PRO
Vakeel Sahab Pro is an online
Indian legal Portal founded in the year 2020, envisioned to empower the
Lawyer's creed. Our
startup strives to bring innovative legal events and programs for participants
who are willing to stand apart from the crowd and realise their potential in
uncommon ways.
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ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Vakeel
Sahab Pro is organising this competition for the law students to show their
knowledge and skills in counselling of clients.
In the field of law, students must know the technique and plan on how to
conduct the interviewing session between client and advocate.
This
opportunity will give a chance to students to experience and learn something
new as a legal counsellor.
ELIGIBILITY
The competition is open for students pursuing
three-year / five-year integrated law course from the recognized university.
TEAM
Each team should consist of a maximum 3 or
minimum 2 members. [one client + two counselor or one client + one counselor]
Students can be from different institutions
in a single team.
Each institute may enter this competition
with a maximum of TWO teams.
LOCATION
Online - Google Meet
Note: No
approval from the respective institute of the participants is required for
participation.
REGISTRATION
PROCEDURE
Registration Fee: Rs 299 only (two hundred
ninety nine Rupees).
The registration fees can be paid through
Paytm, Phonepe, Amazon Pay, Google pay, to given mobile number – 8933948420
The registration fee shall be non-refundable
and non-transferable in any circumstances.
After the payment, all participants are
required to upload screenshots of the same on the Google form given below while
registering.
Only 30 teams will be allowed to register in
the competition on first-come-first serve basis.
Once a team registers by completing the
formalities given, a Team Code shall be assigned to the team.
THEME
The proposition for the 1st National Client
Counselling Competition 2022, organized by Vakeel Sahab Pro, is based on Family
Laws, Law of Crimes, Property Law and Torts.
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DRESS CODE
All participants shall be in black and white
formal wear (Indian or Western) for the duration of the competition. Use of
Advocate’s Gowns, Bands and Robes is strictly prohibited.
FORMAT OF THE
COMPETITION
1.
Each team
will get one opportunity to represent them in the competition.
2.
Each team
will get a total of 25 minutes. [ONLY
FOR PRELIMINARY]
3.
Those 25
minutes are to be divided in two parts as follows:
i. First fifteen minutes are termed the
“Client Consultation Period”. The participants are expected to extract the
relevant information, make legal suggestions for its resolution, decide the
fees of this case and satisfied the client.
ii.
Next five minutes are termed as “Post Consultation Period”, the
advocates have to talk about their tactics, what they should do for clients and
what documents they need from their client, etc. This is where judges will see
the mindset, planning and skill of counselling of advocates.
iii. It
is at the discretion of the teams to decide who will speak what and about their
roles.
iv. Next five minutes are for judges so that
they can ask questions from the teams. [It depends upon judge’s discretion to
question or not]
4
Counsel 1
and Counsel 2 will be the name of advocates during the sessions. Disclosing the
name of the participating college to the judges will result in
disqualification.
5
Advocates
are required to elicit all relevant information from the client by interviewing
or questioning the client and then counsel the client.
6
In every
round there will be a new problem of proposition.
7
The
highest scoring team among all the teams will be titled as the Winner.
8
During
the consultation and post-consultation, the team may use books, notes and other
materials.
9
Teams who
will get maximum marks in every round will qualify for the next round.
10
REFER TO
THE BROCHURE LINK AT LAST FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THIS COMPETITION.
ROUNDS
There shall be three rounds of this
competition and are as follows:
Preliminary
Round- The problem is given in the brochure
already.
Semi
Final Round- Problem preposition
will be given before 3 hours of the session to the counsellors
Final
Round- New problem preposition will be given
60 minutes before the session.
JUDGING CRITERIA
Each participant shall be marked out with a
maximum of 100 marks and every participant shall be judged for his/her
performance(s) based on the criteria.
The following are the judging criteria:-
·
Establishing
the working atmosphere
·
Listening
·
Identify
of client's goals, expectations and requirements
·
Problems
Analysis
·
Fees for
client
·
Legal
analysis and advice.
·
Conclusion
·
Briefing
with co counselor in post – consultation.
·
Team work
PRIZES
1st Prize - 3000 Rs + Certificate of
Excellence
2nd Prize - 2000 Rs + Certificate of
Excellence
3rd Prize - 500 Rs + Certificate of
Excellence
Best Client Role – 500rs + Certificate of
Excellence
Top 10 teams will get a 40 % discount in any
one upcoming event of Vakeel Sahab Pro.
Other top 5 teams will get one free
publication on our website.
All the participants will receive a hard copy
of certificate of participation who will participate at least in first round.
Three Performers of our choice
participating in this event would be given a chance to Intern under Lexpeeps
Most Prestigious "Legal Research Internship Programme".
Discount of 50% on MRP to Top 10
Performers on Lexpeeps Xcell Courses running at the moment or upcoming.
Discount of 60% on MRP to Best Client and
Best Counselor on Lexpeeps Xcell Courses.
IMPORTANT DATES
Last date to register your team- 27 August
2022
Rounds will be held from – 28 August 2022
Result declaration – 02 September 2022
Dispatch of hard copy of certificates and
perks – 10th September 2022
NOTE:
THESE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
CONTACT DETAILS
WhatsApp and Calling - +91 9792993436
IMPORTANT LINKS
Official Link – Click Here
BROCHURE & PREPOSITION
- CLICK HERE
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