Lawctopus Law School
6-month long online course on ‘Mastering Contract Drafting and Freelancing‘
This course empowers students to draft over 24 complex contracts, including website terms and international agreements, and teaches you how to excel as a Contract Drafting Freelancer through platforms like Upwork, LinkedIn, etc
About Lawctopus Law School
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!
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Why You Should Join This Course?
- Learn to draft 24 essential, high-demand agreements with hands-on guidance through 54 live training sessions led by industry experts
- Develop drafting expertise in practice areas like: Real Estate, IPR, General Corporate, and International Contracts
- Get freelancing training from a top-rated Upwork contract expert, receive direct opportunities on Upwork and handle your first client confidently!
- Assignments: Draft 10 contracts and get personalised feedback on each of your drafts. Use these 10 fine-tuned contracts in your UpWork portfolio!
- Save 4 years of your legal career! Learn in 6 months what a lawyer learns in 4-5 years!
- Get lifetime access to all the course materials (recorded lectures, reading resources, drafts, recordings of live sessions, etc.).
9 Unique Elements of the Online Course
Well-researched, practical & detailed reading resources
Weekly Live Sessions for the first 2 months
7-8 Live Sessions per month for the next 4 months
Learn drafting clauses and agreements first-hand with our Faculty
Recorded lectures by Industry Experts
Understanding International Contracts & Agreements
Monthly Freelancing & Networking Sessions
Practical Assignments on real-life scenarios
(Draft and Get Feedback on 9 Types Agreements: Sale Deed, Software Licensing Agreement, Non-Disclosure Agreement, Return & Refund Policy, Trademark Licensing Agreement, Franchisee Agreement, Power of Attorney, Shareholders Agreement, Joint Venture Agreement)
Get detailed and individualized feedback on each of your drafts
You will draft 9 types of agreements as part of this course, with each assignment thoroughly evaluated by the faculty. Personalized feedback will be provided to every learner. Details in the Weekly structure. Click here.
How will this course help you?
- Law students will be able to ace Law Firm internships and get freelance opportunities
- Lawyers (with 0-4 years of experience) will be able to earn additional income through contract drafting skills
- Learn to network better and generate income
- Become familiar in using freelancing platforms
- Learn to negotiate well in your daily life, during apartment hunting, job interviews, salary negotiations, M&A transactions, negotiation competitions, and more etc.
- It will save 3-4 years of your legal career! What a lawyer learns after 3-4 years of practice, you’d have learned in 6 months.
- Learn about international agreements, including aspects such as arbitration rules and governing laws, thus enhancing the scope of your freelancing.
- Learn the nuances of drafting terms and conditions for websites and offer your services to the increasingly digital and always online world
- The live sessions will make you an expert of 24+ most in-demand agreements in India.
- Build strong profiles on platforms like Upwork, Fiverr, and LinkedIn.
- Get expert mentorship to navigate freelancing with confidence.
- Learn to write winning proposals that help you land projects.
- Create standout CVs and cover letters for internships and jobs.
- Master networking to build valuable professional connections.
- Learn practical negotiation skills for salaries and career growth.
Course Developers and Faculty of this Course
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.
Comparison of the 2 Courses
Course A
Course B (Course A + 22 live sessions on specific agreements, 4 freelancing sessions, 2 negotiation sessions, and 4 networking sessions)
2-Month Long Online Certificate Course on Contract Drafting and Negotiation
6-Month Long Expert-Level Online Certificate Course on Mastering Contract Drafting and Freelancing
Goal
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Begin to master contract drafting
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Become an expert in contract drafting + start earning money as a freelancer
Type
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LIVE
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LIVE
Total number of live classes
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8
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55
Price
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Rs. 7999
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Rs. 60,000
Rs. 24,999/-
Duration
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2 Months
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6 Months
Live lectures
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Weekly live lectures
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Weekly live lectures for first 2 months and 7-8 live sessions per month for the next 4 months
Eligibility
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Those want to learn the fundamentals of contract drafting and the basics of negotiation
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Those who want to learn everything from scratch and gradually become an expert-level contract draftsman
Ideal candidates
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Young law students, experienced lawyers, business professionals, CAs
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Young law students, experienced and in-experienced lawyers, business professionals, negotiators, CAs
Time commitment required
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4-5 hours/week for professionals; 5-6 hours/week of law students
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5-6 hours/week for professionals; 6-7 hours/week of law students
Compulsory assignments + personal feedback
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2 assignments
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17 assignments (10 contract drafting assignments and 7 assignments related to freelance, CV building, etc.)
No. Of pages in reading modules
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202 pages of practical reading modules
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800 pages (202 pages in Course A + 485 pages in Course B + 113 pages of Advanced Negotiation Module)
Duration of record lectures
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8 hours 38 minutes
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32 hours 3 minutes
Duration of live lectures
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13 hours
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85 hours
Negotiation module
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Fundamentals
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Expert-level
Career sessions to become a freelancer
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NO
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YES
Networking sessions
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NO
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YES
Money-back guarantee
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YES
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YES
Online discussion forum
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YES
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YES
Learning manager support
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YES
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YES
Whatsapp and email reminders
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YES
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YES
Lls alumni status
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YES
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YES
Structure of this Course
Month 1: Drafting of Essential Clauses of a Contract
Recorded Lectures (25 in number)
- What is a contract; difference between a contract and an agreement; importance of a written contract
- Essential features of a well-drafted contract; components of a Contract; consideration clause of a contract; damages for default
- Pre-contractual instruments
- Primary focus of a draftsperson; disadvantages of using a standard template
- Effective date of a contract
- Definition clause; Identification of parties clause; Recitals clause
- Territory of operation
- Representation and warranties clause; Non-compete and non-solicitation clause; Termination clause; Force Majeure clause; Confidentiality clause
- Governing law and Jurisdiction clause
- Intellectual Property clause; Dispute Resolution clause Assignment of obligations; Conditions Precedent clause