Legal Competition

5th NUJS International Client Counselling Competition 2026

Register for the 5th NUJS International Client Counselling Competition 2026 at NUJS Kolkata. Event dates: Feb 12–13. Win cash prizes worth ₹50,000. Provisional registration closes on January 25.

About WBNUJS

The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences is a Tier-1 law institute situated in the city of Kolkata, India. The University is a premier national law school in India, built around the five-year law degree model proposed and implemented by the Bar Council of India. The university is ranked the 4 th best in the country by NIRF and serves as a dream for many law students to enter.

About the Competition

The Competition is one of NUJS’s premier advocacy and skills-based events and seeks to simulate real-world lawyer–client interactions, with a focus on interviewing, counselling, analytical reasoning, and professional responsibility. The Competition has 20 slots, reserved on an invite-only, as well as first-come-first-serve basis. Provisional Registration for the first-come-first-served slots can be completed by sending an email to clientcounselling@nujs.edu

How to Register?

Interested candidates can register online via the link given at the end of the post.

Important dates

  • 25th January, 2026 Last Date for Provisional Registration
  • 30th January, 2026 Last Date for Final Registration
  • 5th February, 2026 Release of Team Codes and Pools
  • 12th & 13th February, 2026 Physical Oral Rounds at NUJS, Kolkata

Fee

  • 15,000 INR/200 USD: Inclusive of accommodation on days of the Competition and access to Outlawed on 13 and 14 February, 2026
  • 20,000 INR/250 USD: Inclusive of accommodation on days of the Competition and all days of Outlawed, including full Outlawed access on 13th, 14th, and 15 th February, 2026

Prizes

  • Winners Team: 30,000 INR
  • Runners Up Team: 20,000 INR
  • Best Counsel: Internship Opportunity with Cadre ODR
  • Runners Up Best Counsel: Internship Opportunity with Cadre ODR

Contact

For any queries or further information, please feel free to contact us at clientcounselling@nujs.edu

Click here for Provisional Registration

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