Start your Independent Practice in Just 12 Months!
Lawctopus’ Dispute Resolution Career Accelerator does exactly what the name promises: it accelerates your career as a Dispute Resolution Lawyer.
This 1-year-long, online program is designed exclusively for senior law students and legal professionals who are willing to invest 5 hours per week and ₹164 per day into building a strong, sustainable career in litigation and dispute resolution.
Our Dispute Resolution Accelerator costs a fraction of a traditional 5-year law degree, yet delivers a significantly higher, practice-ready course with value-focused on real courts, real clients, and real disputes.
Who Is This For?
- Senior law students from Tier 1/2/3 colleges
- 1st generation lawyers
- 2nd/3rd generation lawyers who want to kickstart their litigation/arbitration practice
- Professionals restarting careers or those returning from a career break
- Legal professionals and students wanting to earn a healthy side income through freelancing
- Anyone looking to transition into litigation/arbitration
What You’ll Achieve in 1 Year
- Master the exact skills litigation chambers, law firms, and clients want: Contract Drafting & Negotiation; Drafting of Plaints, Written Statements, Complaints, Affidavits, Applications, etc.; Civil and Criminal Procedures; Arbitration Procedure; Drafting of Arbitration Applications; and Freelancing skills and techniques
- Build a practice-ready portfolio through 10-15 practical assignments + work on 3 real Legal Industry Training (LIT) Projects with law firms
- Build a diversified revenue stream for yourself and your family: start taking up independent matters, consultancy, freelancing, and drafting assignments
- Get monthly 1:1 coaching: Achieve career clarity, interview preparation, CV & cover letters, and accountability
- Learn how to freelance in litigation and dispute resolution: Drafting legal documents, due diligence, advisory, argumentation, arbitration-related work, and more
- Graduate with 11 Certificates (8 from Lawctopus Law School, 3 from partner firms)
- Secure jobs and internships via the support provided by our Placement Cell
Personalised Outcomes after 1 year
For Practicing Lawyers
For lawyers who get selected into the 1-year program, the outcomes are ambitious and measurable:
- Draft with clarity and precision
- Access to 20+ drafts by experts
- Minimum 20% increase in earnings
- Ability to handle matters independently
- Strategic guidance for starting your own practice
- An alternate source of income through freelancing
- Jobs via active LLS placement support
For Law Students
- Strong foundations for litigation, ADR practices, family courts, and labour forums
- Guidance from practicing litigators and dispute resolution professionals who have been exactly where you are
- Exposure to real casework, not just observations
- Jobs and internships via active LLS placement support
Click here to register for the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Career Accelerator.
Why this Program Works
Our approach combines practical legal education with real-world career development. This means the course guarantees:
- Risk-Free Learning: Complete money-back guarantee if you don’t achieve stated outcomes
- Industry-Tested Methods: Learn strategies used by successful legal professionals nationwide
- Personalized Career and Implementation Coaching: Direct access to one-to-one career and implementation coaching
- Comprehensive Placement and Internship Support: From skill development to career placement assistance
- Networking, Negotiation, and Interpersonal Skills: Good negotiation skills can increase your current salary by 10%, networking opens multiple doors, and confidence allows you to play big in your career. We believe these are teachable skills!
- Flexible Learning: We don’t make upskilling a burden for you; get lifetime course and community access; watch recordings of the live sessions you miss
How This Program Works: The 1 Year Journey in Numbers
- 91 LIVE lectures (each session is ~90 minutes long and taught by practicing lawyers)
- 25+ hours recorded lectures on key aspects
- 900+ pages of practical wisdom
- 12 practical assignments (1 every fortnight) with personalised written feedback
- 3 Capstone Projects with law firms — directly builds your CV credibility
- 100% Money-Back Guarantee, if dissatisfied (no fine print)
- 12, one-to-one personal career coaching sessions [30-40 minutes long]
- Lifetime access to Lawctopus’ Career Community
Bonuses
- Merit Certificate / LOR for top performers to enhance your CV and career prospects
- Lifetime access to all materials to help you review and revise
- Dedicated course mentor + WhatsApp support to keep you motivated and accountable
- A Dedicated Placement Cell which helps you improve your CVs, Cover Letters, and access internships and jobs
Investment Consideration
Consider the long-term impact:
- For Lawyers: Career stagnation costs significantly more than professional development
- For Students: The right internship can accelerate your career trajectory by years
Quality legal education and career development are not expenses – they are investments that compound over time.
About our Track Record
- Lawctopus, a highly trusted, recognized, career media platform, started in 2010 and has over 15 years of legacy
- Lawctopus Law School has served 20,000+ law students and young lawyers through courses and webinars
- We have been featured in the Economic Times, India Today, our founders have spoken at the TEDx platform, won the BW Legal 30 under 30, and 40 under 40 awards
- We were shortlisted for the prestigious Agami Prize in 2020, and in 2025, we were shortlisted as one of the companies for the 10-month Stanford Seed Transformation Program conducted by the Stanford Graduate School of Business
- Faculty includes senior associates and partners from law firms like Trilegal, Khaitan and Co, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas (SAM), etc.
- Average course rating in 2024: 93.2/100
Act Now!
The investment is just Rs. 164/day. That’s less than the price of a coffee at Starbucks!
The program is 10 times less expensive than a 5-year law college. And at least 5 times more valuable!
Next Cohort: February 1, 2026 – January 31, 2026
Fees: Rs. 1,20,000 – Rs. 59,999 [Launch Scholarship]
Click here to register for the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Career Accelerator.
Your 12-Month Curriculum in Brief
- Months 1-2: Contract Drafting, Negotiation & Execution of Contracts
- Months 3-6: Litigation Basics, Build UpWork & LinkedIn Profiles, Learn Freelancing Strategies
- Months 4-5: Civil Procedure, Drafting of Legal Notices, Plaints, Written Statements, Evidence Affidavits, Miscellaneous Applications, etc.
- Months 6-7: Criminal Procedure, Drafting of Complaints, DV Applications, Section 144 BNSS (section 125 Cr.P.C.) Applications, Appeal, Review, Revision, etc.
- Months 8: Drafting of writ petitions, PILs, Judicial Review, Labour Law Applications, etc.
- Months 9-10: Drafting of divorce petitions, maintenance applications, custody petitions, etc.
- Months 11-12: Arbitration procedures, Drafting of Section 34 Application, SOC, SOD, Section 11 Application, etc.
For a detailed course structure, please click here.
Meet Your Course Developers & Faculty
- Designed & taught by experts who have researched, written, and reviewed the modules, and who also teach LIVE.
- Specialist modules (Contract Drafting, Litigation Basics, Civil Drafting and Procedure, Criminal Drafting and Procedure, Writs and PILs, Labour Law, Family Law, Freelancing) developed by practicing lawyers with solid field experience.
- Faculty educated at Oxford, Cambridge, George Washington University, University College London, Tilburg University, Fletcher School (Tufts), NUJS Kolkata, NALSAR Hyderabad, Symbiosis Pune, IIT Kharagpur, Delhi University, Mumbai University, HNLU Raipur, GNLU Gandhinagar, UPES Dehradun, and more.
- Work experience at top law firms & companies: Trilegal, Khaitan & Co, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, Nishith Desai Associates, Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan, Corp Comm Legal, Crawford Bayley & Co, Singh & Singh, Verist Law, Omnicom Media Group, BookMyShow, BHEL, Wadia Ghandy & Co, Indus Law, EverTrust Legal, High Courts, Supreme Courts, and Walker Morris LLP (UK).
- Faculty includes advocate-on-records, advocates, partners, senior associates, in-house counsels, litigators, and company secretaries.
- A deliberate mix of Ivy League, top NLUs, leading public/private universities, and boutique practitioners, combining academic rigour with real-world practicality.
Mrs. Akanksha Mishra is an independent litigator, practicing at the Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench. She has handled a variety of matters in the field of real estate, arbitration, intellectual property, civil and commercial litigation.
Akanksha has also been the Corporate Counsel for PSUs and Startup Companies where she has worked on diverse facets of legal transactions including drafting of Agreements, conducting due diligence, etc. She is also the president of an NGO working for the transformation of Government Schools.
Presently, Akanksha is working as the Head of Lawctopus Law School and is passionate about teaching with rigour and care.
Shashank Sardesai graduated from the University of Pune in 2018 and is currently working as an Independent Litigator and Company Secretary.
He has co-founded EverTrust Legal, a full service law firm after having previously worked with esteemed law firms such as Wadia Ghandy & Co., HSA Advocates and Khaitan Legal Associates.
He also holds a Diploma in International Business Laws from Symbiosis Law School, Pune (2014) and Diploma in Cyber Laws from GLC, Mumbai (2017).
Throughout his career, he has worked on partnership deeds, leave and license agreements, lease deeds, service agreements, loan agreements, NDAs, mortgage deeds, deeds of guarantee, etc.
Vikhyat Oberoi: Vikhyat is a 2017 graduate of School of Law, Christ University. An expert mooter in his college years, Vikhyat now has 4 years of litigation experience.
He has worked in the chambers of Senior Advocate Pramod Kumar Dubey & Senior Advocate Vivek Chib previously. He is now practicing as an independent advocate in the Delhi HC & district courts, in both criminal and civil fields and is also the main faculty for the course.
Harshita Agarwal: Harshita is the Lead Faculty for this course and is currently working at Link Legal. She graduated from the University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES) and has been practising in Delhi since then.
She has a rich experience working on cases ranging from insolvency to arbitration. While supervising interns/junior at law firms she witnessed the gap between the practical nuances of law & education imparted at colleges and therefore decided to develop a course to help fill the void.
Sanya Arora: Sanya is the Lead Researcher and Writer of this course and was responsible for the conceptualizing of this course.
She completed her LLB (3 years) from the Department of Laws, Panjab University, Chandigarh in 2018.
She has experience in Civil & Commercial Litigation, IPR, Consumer, Arbitration etc., and has practised in courts across Delhi/NCR.
Javedur Rahman: Javedur Rahman is an Advocate-on-Record (AoR) of the Supreme Court of India. He started his practise right after graduating from NUJS, Kolkata, in 2013.
Though based out of Delhi, he has appeared before many High Courts across the country including Gauhati, Punjab & Haryana, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Bombay, Delhi as well as Rajasthan.
Mr. Gourav Mohanty is an advocate primarily practicing in Bombay before the Hon’ble Bombay High Court as well as courts/tribunals in other parts of the country.
Before being an independent practitioner, he worked as a Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution Team of Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.
Gourav graduated from Symbiosis Law School, Pune, 2016. While in law school, Gourav received the Gold Medal for being Academic Topper, DAAD-Germany Scholarship and the Chancellor’s Award for Best Outgoing Student.
Mr. Tushar Giri is currently a practising advocate at the High Court of Delhi as well as the Supreme Court.
He is also a founding partner of ‘Kalp Law’, a dispute resolution law firm based in Delhi which has associate offices in Bangalore, Chandigarh, and Shimla.
His practice area encompasses all kinds of litigation matters.
Ms. Bela Khattar is a seasoned legal practitioner with an experience of over 25 years handling diverse legal matters and primarily focusing on Criminal Litigation in Delhi and adjoining areas.
She has a notable track record of handling a wide range of legal cases, including those related to POCSO, DV Act, MTP Act, NIA, and IPC, among others, before the Honorable High Court of Delhi, the Honorable Supreme Court of India, and various district courts and tribunals across different states.
Additionally, she has contributed her legal expertise as an Additional Standing Counsel for the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) for a duration of three years.
Vishakha Girhe, Learning Manager at Lawctopus, completed her graduation from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar College of Law, Nagpur, in 2015, and earned an LL.M. in Business Laws with merit in 2020.
As an independent litigator, she has practiced at the Nagpur District Court and the High Court of Bombay Bench.
Additionally, she has been invited as a panelist for debate competitions and mock interviews in various colleges.
Adv. Jaibatruka Mohanta is a practicing Advocate before the Courts at Karnataka and other Courts across India.
In addition to this, he is a Research Associate at the Centre for Environmental Law, Education, Research and Advocacy (CEERA), National Law School of India University (NLSIU) to delve into cutting-edge research, policy formulation, and capacity-building programmes for the government of India.
He, along with his team, advises the Government of India on matters of Criminal Law reforms and is involved with various groups to strengthen the criminal procedure in India.
Ms. Samiksha Singh is practicing as a Criminal Litigator and has an experience of over 4 years.
She has worked extensively in the field having worked on multiple high-profile cases with distinguished luminaries of law such as Adv. Satish Maneshinde, Adv. Yug M. Chaudhry & Adv. Faisal Rizvi.
Samiksha graduated from HNLU, Raipur with Specialisation Honours in Criminal Laws in 2019 and then completed her post-graduation in Criminal Law.
She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Criminal Law and is also a qualified PoSH Specialist.
Anandini Fernandes is an established Criminal Lawyer practising in Mumbai.
She has been associated with the Chambers of Adv. Satish Maneshinde from the beginning of her journey along with taking up her cases independently.
Anandini also became the first woman to officiate as an anti-corruption manager at the ICC World Cup.
Lakshmi Raman graduated from Symbiosis Law School, Pune and has been practicing since 2013.
Her area of specialisation includes a diverse spectrum of criminal cases including bodily injury, sexual assault, POCSO trials, fraud, corruption, cheating, defamation, white-collar crimes, economic offences, money laundering and cheque-bouncing cases.
Lakshmi has been rightfully recognised in the coveted lists of “India’s Future Legal Leaders – 50 Lawyers Poised for Further Success” by the IBLJ in the year 2022.
Mr. Mukund Unny Qualified as an Advocate-on-Record at the Supreme Court of India and enrolled with the Bar
Council of Kerala, Mukund Unny has over 8 years of experience, focusing on civil, commercial, and constitutional litigation at the Supreme Court and various New Delhi courts and tribunals.
Mukund also regularly contributes columns on law and constitutional matters to leading national dailies like The Hindu and The Indian Express, and legal portal Livelaw.
Animesh Singh graduated from Symbiosis Law School, Pune, in 2009. Following a successful tenure as an Associate at Amarchand Mangaldas & Suresh A. Shroff & Co., New Delhi, he co-founded his own firm, A&S Law Chamber and Consultants, in Bhubaneshwar.
Since 2018, he has been practicing independently. His areas of expertise encompass conducting litigation, conveyancing, drafting pleadings, presiding over court hearings, arbitrations, client conferencing/consultation, legal research, providing legal opinions, and conducting fact-finding investigations/due diligence on both civil and criminal matters.
Adv Raghava Parthasarathy practices law in the High Court, Civil Courts, and other Tribunals in Bengaluru, Karnataka. He is concurrently pursuing a Ph.D. from Gujarat National Law University.
In the early stages of his career, he worked as a Judicial and Law Clerk at the High Court of Karnataka.
His areas of expertise include Petroleum and Energy laws, Contracts and Real estate Laws, Electricity Laws, and Environment Laws, among others. With a keen interest in academia and research, he boasts several publications to his credit.
Ankit Kaushik is an Assistant Professor of Legal RGNUL, Punjab. He is a graduate of NLU, Jodhpur, and a postgraduate from NLU, Delhi.
He has led the research team on the IPC as a Research Associate with the Committee for Reforms in Criminal Laws established by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
In 2021, Mr. Kaushik was awarded the Director Generals’ Commendation Certificate by the Bureau of Police Research and Development for his contribution in the form of a Research Project on “Use of Community Policing Mechanisms for Mitigation of Radicalisation and Evolving Effective Mechanisms for De-radicalisation.”
Samanvi Narang is associated with JGLS Sonepat as Assistant Lecturer. Her areas of specialisation include International Trade Law, Human Rights Law, International Investment Law and Corporate and Commercial Laws.
Ms. Narang received International Council for Justice Award for Outstanding performance in Extra-curricular Activities.
Ms. Samanvi also holds a Diploma in International Investment Law from QueenMary University, London.
She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. from NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad in the area of International Investment Arbitration.
Gajendra Khichi is an NLU Jodhpur alumnus and legal practitioner having expertise of 7 years, before the Supreme Court of India, the High Courts of Delhi & Rajasthan, as well as various District Courts and Tribunals in Delhi.
He is a skilled counsel who has experience in intellectual property law, arbitration, data protection, commercial dispute resolution, regulatory compliance, insolvency, real estate, media & entertainment, and competition laws.
‘You’ Before vs After this Program
| Before the Program | After the Program |
| ❌ Confused about litigation career path | ✅ Clear litigation career roadmap |
| ❌ No practical drafting and research skills | ✅ Excellent drafting and research skills |
| ❌ No confidence in starting an independent practice | ✅ Confidence to start a an independent practice, secure jobs, PPOs, and start freelancing |
| ❌ Weak CV, poor interview/freelancing confidence | ✅ Strong CV + 3 Capstone Projects + 8 Certificates |
| ❌ Lost career and income opportunities | ✅ Job-ready skills across litigation/dispute resolution subjects |
Career and Placement Support Provided to Students of Litigation and Dispute Resolution Career Accelerator
1. Skill Building: 22 Live Sessions (with Recordings) on Career Skills
CV Drafting and LinkedIn Profile Building
- Drafting CVs and get personalised feedback to get noticed by legal recruiters
- Learn to build an excellent LinkedIn Profile and get live feedback from experts
Cover Letter Drafting
- Learn drafting Cover Letters. Draft in a way that helps you secure internships and jobs
- Draft a cover letter for your dream job/internship and get personal feedback
Basics of Networking and Negotiation
- Learn the finer nuances of networking effectively with your cohort
- Learn Negotiation skills that will help you in salary negotiations, etc.
Advanced Usage of UpWork and Fiverr for Freelancing
- Learn the Advanced tips and techniques about UpWork
- Learn how to use Fiverr, another popular freelancing platform
Subject Specific Freelancing Skills and Strategies
- Freelancing in legal research, drafting and writing projects
- Freelancing in trademark filing, copyright research, data protection, tech contracts, etc.
2. Opportunities Sharing: Exclusive WhatsApp Groups for Internships, Jobs, and Freelancing Opportunities
3. Dedicated Support: Sharing your profiles with partner organisations for internships and CVs
4. One-One-Coaching
Bi-monthly (once in 2 months), one-to-one, 30-45 minutes long career coaching session with LLS’ founders and faculty.
Meet Your Faculty and Coordinators for the Career Advancement Cell
Saloni Sahu, Manager, Career Advancement Cell, Lawctopus Law School
Education: BBA LLB from Prestige Institute of Management and Research and LLM from Oriental University
Work Experience: Content Manager at Deadly Law, Community Manager at LedX, Corporate Relations and Academic Associate at Oriental University, Outreach and Recruitment Manager at Lawctopus Law School
Anup Menon V, Top-Rated UpWork Freelancer
Education: A rank holder from Karnataka State Law University and holds an LL.M. in Corporate Laws.
Work Experience: Senior Legal Counsel at C. Mohanram & Associates, a Kerala-based law firm focused on corporate and civil law, top-rated UpWork freelancer
Specialisation: Extensive experience advising clients in India and internationally, including in the USA.
Tanuj Kalia, Founding CEO of Lawctopus, Author ‘Law as a Career’ (LexisNexis)
Education: Law graduate from NUJS Kolkata (2013), MA in Law, Politics and Society from AUD Delhi (2019)
Work Experience: Founding CEO of Lawctopus.com, Ex VP Marketing, Vakilsearch, Author ‘Law as a Career’ (LexisNexis)
Building AI-Ready Legal Careers at Lawctopus Law School
Lawctopus Law School (LLS) believes that AI is no longer optional for lawyers, it is fast becoming a core professional skill. At the same time, we strongly believe that AI must be used responsibly and ethically.
Over the last 6 months, the LLS team has actively trained itself in the latest applications of AI across legal research, drafting, litigation support, and career development.
How We Teach AI at Lawctopus Law School
Every live course at LLS includes four structured AI learning elements, designed to help learners use AI confidently in real legal work.
1. LIVE AI Sessions with Leading Legal-Tech Organisations
We have tied up with two of India’s most credible AI-driven legal platforms:
- Indian Kanoon (Prism)
- Jurisphere
Each of these organisations shall conduct regular LIVE sessions (60–90 minutes) for LLS learners, typically once every month or two.
What learners gain:
- Practical demonstrations of AI tools used in Indian legal work
- Real use cases in research, drafting, litigation, and analysis
- An introduction to how these tools fit into everyday legal practice
- An understanding of where AI can and cannot be used
All sessions are conducted under the broad theme: Using AI in Real Legal Work.
2. 4-Hour Recorded Workshop: AI for Lawyers
All LLS learners receive access to a 4-hour recorded workshop (4 sessions) covering:
- Using AI for Legal Research
- Using AI for Argumentation and Mooting
- Using AI for Legal & Contract Drafting
- Technology & Ethics Behind AI in Law
These sessions are recorded by Himansh Wadhwa and Shruti Kaushik, Legal Product Developers at Indian Kanoon, ensuring technical depth and legal accuracy.
3. Complimentary Access to Indian Kanoon’s AI Tool (Prism)
Every learner at Lawctopus Law School receives 1-month complimentary access to Indian Kanoon’s AI tool, Prism.
This enables our learners to practice:
- Conducting faster and smarter legal research
- Drafting and refining legal documents and contracts using AI assistance
- Exploring multiple real-world use cases of AI on India’s largest caselaw repository
4. AI Guidance from Faculty & Course Mentors
Beyond tools and workshops, AI is actively discussed inside select live classes. Our Faculty and Course Mentors regularly explain how AI can be used to:
- Improve performance in corporate law & contract drafting
- Strengthen legal research and writing
- Support civil & criminal litigation
- Enhance work in IPR and tech law
- Build stronger CVs, portfolios, and career narratives
Our mentors are continuously upskilling themselves in AI, with a clear focus on how it enhances, not replaces, sound legal thinking and basic legal work.
In Summary: AI at LLS Means
Every Lawctopus Law School learner benefits from:
- Regular LIVE AI sessions by Indian Kanoon & Jurisphere
- A 4-hour structured workshop on AI for legal work
- 1-month complimentary access to Indian Kanoon’s AI tool (Prism)
- Ongoing AI insights from Faculty & Course Mentors during live classes
This is how we prepare our learners for the future of legal practice: responsibly, practically, and ahead of the curve.
Click here to register for the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Career Accelerator.
FAQs
1. What if I miss a class?
A. Don’t worry, you get lifetime access to recordings.
2. How many hours per week do I need to invest?
A. 6–7 hrs/week. The program is designed to fit alongside college or a job.
3. Can I get my money back?
A. Yes. 100% money-back if you are sincere and still not satisfied, no questions asked.
If you have any queries regarding the course, please send an email to courses@lawctopus.com and we will get back to you within 24 hours!
Ready to Invest in Yourself?
Secure your future in Litigation today.
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Join the Lawctopus’ Litigation and Dispute Resolution Career Accelerator (Feb 2026 – Jan 2027)
Fees: ₹1,20,000 ₹59,999 (Incl. GST)
Money Back Guarantee
We truly believe our courses will enhance your legal skills, confidence, and career prospects.
If you complete any of our courses “sincerely” and still feel it didn’t add value to your career, we’ll refund 100% of your fee; no questions asked.
Eligibility Criteria
To qualify for the money-back guarantee, you must “sincerely” complete the course, which means:
Course Completion Requirements
- Attend at least 66% of the live classes (with your video turned ON).
- Submit all assignments and receive a passing grade in each.
- If you don’t pass on the first attempt, one additional attempt will be provided per assignment.
- Email us at support@lawctopus.com within 10 days after completion of your batch’s closing session with the subject line ‘Request for Refund’.
How to Claim Your Refund
- Send an email to support@lawctopus.com within 10 days after the course ends.
- We’ll review your request and reply within 5 days.
- If eligible, your refund will be processed within 10 working days.
Our money back guarantee is straightforward. If you put in the effort, we promise you’ll see real results. And if not; we’ll return your money.
Click here to register for the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Career Accelerator.
