Legal research and writing skills make you a better thinker of law and makes you 5x more employable!
Many law students and graduates lack the fundamentals of legal research, analysis and writing.
Technical, employability enhancing skills like SEO, using AI, Google Analytics remain vastly unexplored.
The opportunity to become a freelance writer/researcher and earn handsomely from foreign clients (USA, Europe, etc.) remains untapped.
This 4-month-long course with 25 academic LIVE sessions, 18 LIVE sessions on Freelancing Skills, 8 assignments, each with personalised feedback, helps you learn these legal, technical, and business skills.
By the end of the course, you can have internship/job offers from companies, law-firms, media houses, research think tanks, or start earning as a freelancer!
This course will also teach you to build a strong profile, write winning proposals, and master networking and negotiation for career success.
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Lawctopus’ 4-Month Advanced Program in Mastering Legal Research, Writing and Freelancing is designed to help you hone your research skills and elevate your legal expertise. Over six months, you’ll dive into both theory and practice, gaining hands-on experience with advanced research tools, case law analysis, and writing techniques.
You’ll start by mastering foundational research methods, including doctrinal and empirical approaches, using top legal databases like SCC, Manupatra, and Westlaw.
Along the way, you’ll learn to draft legal opinions, case notes, and summaries that are clear, concise, and well-reasoned. You’ll explore SEO-optimized legal writing, blog creation, and freelancing essentials like setting your rates and building an online profile. Plus, you’ll learn to leverage AI tools like Casetext to make your research and writing more efficient and accurate.
In the final months, you'll also get a chance to fine-tune your content using Google Analytics and Search Console, so you can measure the impact of your work and improve your online presence.
Alongside the theory, you will work on assignments, receive personalized feedback, and have access to expert-led workshops, setting you up for success in both academia and practical legal work.
By the end of this program, you’ll have a robust understanding of how to approach complex legal issues, analyze case law, draft precise legal opinions, and use cutting-edge tools in legal research.
Ready to elevate your legal career?
This course is the perfect opportunity to deepen your expertise and unlock new career possibilities.
INR40,000/- 16,999/-
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Lawctopus Law School has taught a wide range of practical skills to over 20,000+ law students, young lawyers, professionals, academicians, and business people. Over 1000 students have rated our courses and the average rating is 93.2/100. Our online courses are ‘warm’ learning experiences!
At LLS, our courses are developed by subject matter experts (practitioners and academicians) and these courses are a mix of
The course teaches you:
The combination of these skills is extremely rare and sky-rockets (we are wary of using superlative terms) your job and freelancing prospects!
By the end of the course, you’ll have a portfolio of research papers, legal content, and case analyses, SEO-optimized articles that showcase your research, writing, and technical abilities.
Learn the nuances of building and enhancing your profile on platforms like UpWork in a way that you start earning from these platforms.
Assignment 1.1: Generating your legal research topic
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Bi-monthly (once in 2 months), one-to-one, 30-45 minutes long career coaching session with LLS’ founders and faculty.
Tanuj Kalia, CEO of Lawctopus, graduated from NUJS Kolkata in 2013 with B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) and completed his M.A. in Law, Politics, and Society from AUD, Delhi in 2019. Tanuj started Lawctopus in 2010 which today is the go-to platform for law aspirants, law students, and young lawyers for their career growth requirements.
His keen interest in writing and the broad field of human development led him to author the book “Law as a Career,” which serves as a comprehensive guide for those navigating the legal world. He started NoticeBard.com in 2017, and Lawctopus Law School in 2020, and has been inspiring countless individuals to pursue successful careers in law.
Abhayraj Naik did his BA LLB (Hons.) from NLSIU Bangalore in 2006 and LLM from Yale Law School in 2009.
He is currently an independent researcher and consultant and has previously taught in colleges like JGLS, Azim Premji University, and NLSIU. He has also been a research fellow at SARAI-CSDS, and a researcher at the Environment Support Group in Bangalore.
Shrutanjaya Bhardwaj is the lead researcher and content developer of this course and worked closely under the guidance of Abhayraj. He completed his BA LLB (Hons.) from NLUD in 2017 where he was awarded the Vice Chancellor’s Gold Medal for the Best Overall Student (Male).
He then worked at the chambers of Gopal Sankarnarayanan for a year and then went on to complete LLM from Michigan Law School in 2019.
Prof. Anupama Sharma is an Assistant Professor at JGLS, Sonipat. She has completed B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) from the NUJS, Kolkata in 2014, and LL.M. from the University of Cambridge, UK in June 2015, and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. from the University of Hong Kong.
She has been a part of various research projects run by institutions and organizations, such as Cambridge Pro Bono Project, Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI), International Justice Mission, etc. She has also been a Legislative Review Team member for the Journal of Indian Law and Society (JILS).
Vershika Sharma graduated from NLU Jodhpur and completed her LLM from HPNLU, Shimla, where she secured a Gold Medal.
She has been a topper throughout her academic career. Immensely invested in and passionate about education, Vershika has been an academic mentor at IDIA, Rajasthan.
Vershika was the faculty for live sessions for legal research and writing course. To enhance her online teaching skills, Vershika also completed an intensive online course on ‘The Art of Facilitation‘ from Colab.x.
Rabindra Kumar Mitra is a law graduate from National Law University, Odisha, currently practicing as a Counsel in Calcutta. He regularly appears in Arbitration, Company Law, Civil, and Commercial matters before the High Court at Calcutta, NCLT, DRT and Arbitral Tribunals.
Rabindra has experience as a faculty member at CLATapult and has also contributed to iPleaders.in as a Freelance Editor.
Rabindra has developed the module “How to Write Prize-Winning Legal Essays” for this course.
Mansi Mankotia graduated with a B.A.LL.B (Hons.) from H.P. University in 2020 and pursued an LLM specializing in criminal law from NLU Shimla. Currently, Mansi is dedicated to advancing her expertise through a PhD in Law. With professional experience as an in-house counsel, she currently serves as a Learning Manager at Lawctopus Law School, contributing to the development and delivery of practical law courses.
Jaibatruka Mohanta completed his B.L.S LL.B from the SVKMs Pravin Gandhi College of Law, University of Mumbai. During his law school years, he won 3 national and 1 international moot court competitions amongst other accomplishments. Since his time in law school, he has been interested in research activities and human rights policies with an inclination towards litigation.
After graduating from law school, he began his career as a Research Fellow at the Centre for Environmental Law, Education, Research and Advocacy (CEERA), National Law School of India University (NLSIU) to delve into cutting-edge research and policy formulation. In CEERA he is involved in policy formulation, research activities, and litigation matters. In addition, he is engaged as a faculty with Lawctopus.
Aditya Aryan, a BBA-LLB (Hons.) graduate from ICFAI Law School, Dehradun, currently leads the content vertical at Lawctopus. Passionate about education and innovation, Aditya has been actively involved in developing courses and creating educational resources since his college days.
For this course, Aditya, along with his team, has designed modules on Fundamentals of WordPress, Keyword Research & SEO, and Using Google Analytics and Search Console for Article Analysis, offering practical and insightful learning opportunities.
Aditya also holds an impressive track record in Mediation and Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) and is the only Indian mentee at the prestigious International Academy of Mediators.
Anup Menon V is a rank holder from Karnataka State Law University and holds an LL.M. in Corporate Laws.
He is currently working as a Senior Legal Counsel at C. Mohanram & Associates, a Kerala-based law firm focused on corporate and civil law.
Anup has extensive experience advising clients in India and internationally, including in the USA.
He specializes in serving clients in the Corporate, Banking, and Tech sectors, providing strategic legal counsel, drafting and reviewing a wide range of commercial contracts, managing corporate compliance, and offering guidance to startups.
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The Centre for Environmental Law Education, Research and Advocacy (CEERA) established in 1997 is a research centre at NLSIU, Bengaluru that focuses on research and policy advocacy in the field of environmental law.
Building an environmental law database, effectively networking among all stakeholders, undertaking training and capacity development exercises, providing consultancy services and building an environmental law community are CEERA’s main objectives.
It enjoys the support of the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change, other Ministries, international organisations, the Bar and the Bench in India.
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.
Every live course at LLS includes four structured AI learning elements, designed to help learners use AI confidently in real legal work.
We have tied up with two of India’s most credible AI-driven legal platforms:
Each of these organisations shall conduct regular LIVE sessions (60–90 minutes) for LLS learners, typically once every month or two.
What learners gain:
All sessions are conducted under the broad theme: Using AI in Real Legal Work.
All LLS learners receive access to a 4-hour recorded workshop (4 sessions) covering:
These sessions are recorded by Himansh Wadhwa and Shruti Kaushik, Legal Product Developers at Indian Kanoon, ensuring technical depth and legal accuracy.
Every learner at Lawctopus Law School receives 1-month complimentary access to Indian Kanoon’s AI tool, Prism.
This enables our learners to practice:
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:
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 collaboration with Himansh Wadhwa, Legal Product Developer at Indian Kanoon and Prism, we have developed an exclusive eBook for all our learners, an AI Prompts Library, which is a curated, subject-wise collection of ready-to-use prompts built specifically for law students and young legal professionals.
The AI prompt library covers six key practice areas:
This eBook bridges the gap between knowing AI exists and actually knowing what to ask it, giving learners a practical head start in applying AI across their coursework, internships, and early careers.
Every Lawctopus Law School learner benefits from:
This is how we prepare our learners for the future of legal practice: responsibly, practically, and ahead of the curve.
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.
To qualify for the money-back guarantee, you must “sincerely” complete the course, which means:Course Completion Requirements
Email us at support@lawctopus.com within 10 days after completion of your batch’s closing session with the subject line ‘Request for Refund’.
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.
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.
If you have any queries regarding the course, please send an email to support@lawctopus.com and we will get back to you within 24 hours!
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