5-Week Advanced Certificate Course on Legal Drafting: Civil, Criminal & Commercial
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OVERVIEW
Legal drafting is one of the most indispensable skills for every legal professional. Whether appearing before courts, advising clients, or working with law firms and corporate legal departments, the ability to draft clear, persuasive, and legally sound documents distinguishes an average lawyer from an exceptional one.
Law schools primarily focus on substantive and procedural law, but practical drafting remains a skill that can only be mastered through structured training and continuous practice. Recognising this gap, Lawchemy presents the 5-Week Advanced Certificate Course on Legal Drafting: Civil, Criminal & Commercial, a practice-oriented programme designed to help participants draft professional legal documents with confidence and precision.
This course combines litigation-oriented drafting, commercial documentation, constitutional pleadings, appellate practice, evidence-based drafting, legal opinion writing, and AI-assisted legal drafting. Participants will work on practical drafting exercises, case studies, and real-world legal documents under expert guidance.
WHY THIS COURSE?
This course has been designed to bridge the gap between legal education and professional legal practice.
By the end of the programme, participants will be able to:
- Draft professional civil and criminal pleadings.
- Prepare writ petitions and constitutional remedies.
- Draft commercial contracts, legal notices, and corporate agreements.
- Draft family, property, and consumer law documents.
- Prepare appeals, revisions, and higher court pleadings.
- Convert evidence into legally sustainable pleadings.
- Write structured legal opinions and advisory notes.
- Learn responsible use of Artificial Intelligence in legal drafting.
- Develop drafting skills expected by litigation chambers, law firms, and corporate legal departments.
COURSE CURRICULUM
Week 1 – Foundations of Professional Legal Drafting
Module 1: Drafting Architecture & Professional Technique
- Anatomy of legally enforceable documents
- Facts to legal issues and cause of action
- Material facts vs evidence vs legal arguments
- Drafting averments, admissions and denials
- Jurisdiction, limitation and valuation clauses
- Professional drafting language
- Common drafting mistakes
Module 2 (Part I): Advanced Civil Pleadings
- Recovery Suits
- Injunction Suit
- Declaratory Suits
- Possession Suits
- Damages Claims
- Written Statements
- Preliminary Objections
- Counterclaims & Replication
Week 2 – Civil & Criminal Litigation Drafting
Module 2 (Part II)
- Interim Applications
- Amendment of Pleadings
- Return & Rejection of Plaint
- Restoration Applications
- Condonation of Delay
- Ex Parte Applications
- Execution Proceedings
Practical Workshop
Participants will draft an entire civil litigation file based on a factual brief.
Module 3: Criminal Drafting
- Criminal Complaints
- Regular Bail
- Anticipatory Bail
- Default Bail
- Bail Cancellation
- Protest Petitions
- Criminal Revisions
- Criminal Appeals
- Quashing Petitions
- Drafting under BNSS, 2023
Week 3 – Constitutional & Commercial Drafting
Module 4: Writ Drafting
- Article 226 Petitions
- Mandamus
- Certiorari
- Habeas Corpus
- Prohibition
- Quo Warranto
- Synopsis & List of Dates
- Interim Relief
- Counter Affidavits
- Replies & Rejoinders
Module 5: Commercial Drafting
- Legal Notices
- Demand Notices
- NDAs
- Employment Agreements
- Consultancy Agreement
- Service Agreements
- Vendor Agreements
- MoUs
- Term Sheets
- Partnership Agreements
- Contract Review
- Indemnity & Liability Clauses
- Dispute Resolution Clauses
Week 4 – Specialized & Higher Court Drafting
Module 6
- Divorce Petitions
- Maintenance Applications
- Child Custody
- Domestic Violence Proceedings
- Property Notices
- Agreement to Sell
- Lease & Rent Agreements
- Consumer Complaints
Module 7
- Memorandum of Appeal
- Civil & Criminal Revision
- Review Applications
- Stay Applications
- Questions of Law
- Effective Case Law Integration
Week 5 – Advanced Drafting Skills
Module 8: Evidence-Based Drafting
- Chronology
- Affidavits
- Documentary Evidence
- Electronic Records
- Admissions & Denials
- Drafting around evidentiary weaknesses
Module 9: Legal Opinion & Advisory Writing
- Legal Opinions
- Litigation Risk Assessment
- Client Consultation Notes
- Advisory Reports
- Pre-litigation Strategy
Module 10: AI-Assisted Legal Drafting & Professional Ethics
- Responsible AI usage
- Detecting fabricated citations
- Client confidentiality
- AI-assisted document review
- Chronology preparation
- Issue mapping
WHO SHOULD APPLY?
This course is ideal for:
- LL.B. Students
- LL.M. Students
- Judicial Service Aspirants
- Recent Law Graduates
- Young Advocates
- Litigation Associates
- Independent Practitioners
- Corporate Legal Professionals
- Legal Researchers
- Anyone seeking practical legal drafting skills
ABOUT THE FACULTY
Adv. Palak Sharma is a practicing advocate holding BBA, LL.B., and LL.M. degrees, with active litigation experience before the District & Sessions Court, Amritsar, and the Punjab & Haryana High Court.
She is the Founder of Adv. Palak Sharma & Associates, where she advises and represents clients across civil, criminal, commercial, matrimonial, and property matters. Her practice is distinguished by strategic litigation, meticulous drafting, comprehensive legal research, and practical problem-solving.
With extensive experience in drafting pleadings, contracts, legal notices, petitions, and other legal documents, Adv. Sharma brings real courtroom insights into every session. Her teaching methodology combines legal principles with practical drafting exercises, live case studies, and litigation-oriented strategies to prepare participants for professional legal practice.
Through this programme, she aims to equip law students, graduates, judicial aspirants, and young advocates with practical drafting skills that are directly applicable in litigation, law firms, corporate legal departments, and independent legal practice.
COURSE FEATURES
- Live + Recorded Classes
- Practical Drafting Assignments
- Real Case Studies
- Downloadable Drafting Templates
- Lifetime Access to Recordings
- Certificate of Completion
- Internship Opportunities for Top Performers
- Publication Opportunity with Lawchemy
- Career Guidance & Mentorship
- Interactive Q&A Sessions
COURSE SCHEDULE
Duration: 5 Weeks
Mode: Live + Recorded
Classes: Every Saturday & Sunday
Timing: 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM (IST)
Course Commencement: 5 September 2026
CERTIFICATION
Participants who successfully complete the programme will receive a Certificate of Completion from Lawchemy, certifying their successful completion of the 5-Week Advanced Certificate Course on Legal Drafting: Civil, Criminal & Commercial.
REGISTRATION
Seats are limited and registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Register today and build the practical drafting skills expected by courts, law firms, corporate legal teams, and modern legal practice.
Mode: Online (Live + Recorded)
Certificate: Yes
Internship Opportunities: Available for Top Performers
Organised By: Lawchemy
Contact Details
Phone/WhatsApp: +91 89183 83971
Email: Chemylaw@gmail.com
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