Faculty for Advanced Contract Drafting Course at LLS

About the Role

We are looking for experienced legal professionals to join us as Course Developers and Teaching Faculty for our 1-Year Advanced Contract Drafting Course.

This is a high-impact, practice-oriented program designed to train law students and young professionals in real-world drafting, structuring, and advisory work across multiple domains.

Selected candidates will:

• Design advanced, practical modules
• Teach live, interactive sessions
• Record some lectures on zoom
• Create assignments, simulations, and templates
• Provide structured, personalised feedback

The focus is not theory, but clause-by-clause practical mastery.

The tentative list of contracts to be taught is available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12GBLQfS5XJJJu85Jm57VC6XWGfwbv6stWK9Ct6hcQoU/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.pavmqc4czail

Eligibility Criteria

A. Qualifications & Experience

• LL.B. (mandatory)
• 3–10+ years of hands-on contract drafting experience
• Strong exposure to commercial / corporate / transactional work

B. Practical Expertise (Must Have)

You should have real-world experience in:

• Drafting and negotiating advanced agreements  (the list is given above)
• Advising clients on contract structuring
• Handling end-to-end transactions:
• Working on real client mandates

C. Pedagogical & Curriculum Skills

• Experience in course design / workshop design
• Ability to:
  • Break theory into applied modules
  • Create simulations
  • Design practical assignments
  • Create compliance checklists & templates
• Prior teaching/webinar experience preferred
• Experience with LMS platforms (bonus)

D. Teaching & Delivery Skills

• Prior teaching / training / corporate training experience
• Comfortable taking live online sessions (90–120 mins)
• Ability to:
  • Teach clause-by-clause drafting
  • Communicate and present efficiently 
  • Take practical case discussions
  • Answer queries confidently

D. Soft Skills

• Structured thinking
• Clear writing skills
• Ability to simplify statutory complexity
• Deadline discipline

Who Should Apply?

This role is ideal for:

• Law firm associates
• Independent practitioners
• In-house counsel
• Transaction lawyers

who enjoy teaching, mentoring, and breaking down complex contracts into practical learning.

Roles and Responsibilities

1. Content Development and Live teaching

2. Assignments & Feedback

• Design advanced contract drafting assignments
• Provide detailed, structured feedback

Time Commitment

• Live sessions are typically scheduled on:
  • Weekdays: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
  • Sundays: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
• Faculty involved in live teaching are expected to strictly adhere to the mutually agreed schedule
• Note: For faculty contributing only through recorded lectures, there is no fixed time-slot requirement, and timelines can be planned with mutual flexibility. 

Compensation

• As per industry standards, based on:
  • Experience
  • Domain expertise
  • Session involvement
• Additional honorarium for assignment evaluation, if undertaken

Why Join Us?

• Explore, develop, and express your passion for teaching and mentoring through Lawctopus
• Build your personal brand and expand your professional outreach
• Work with a friendly and professional academic team
• Get featured on our platform and in our community of 4+ lakh legal professionals

To apply, please fill out the form here.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.