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Mediation

Certificate Course on Advocacy in Mediation

Last updated: 2025

This student-led, self-paced certification programme, conducted jointly with The PACT, is designed for law students and legal practitioners to master client advocacy in mediation. It focuses on building practical skills and a mindset shift required to transition from adversarial litigation to collaborative dispute resolution.

Course info at a glance

Language: English

Duration: 3 months

Next Batch Starts: 01 May 2025

Course Fee:

INR 5,000 + 18% GST

Requirements: Higher Secondary Pass Grade

Assessment: A 100-mark open-book ONLINE exam; Score at least 60% to pass.

Last date for receipt of application and fee: 30 Apr 2025

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Course Objectives

Provide a step-by-step guide to client representation in mediation, including preparation, process management, and agreement drafting
Teach communication, negotiation, and persuasion techniques tailored for mediation advocacy
Cover online and transformative mediation methods to address modern challenges
Offer practical templates and checklists for easy application
Assess learning through MCQ-based tests for self-paced evaluation

Key Features for Self-Study

MCQ-Based Evaluation: Fully automated quizzes after each module and a final exam
Practical Templates: Forms and sample agreements to implement skills
Guided Content Flow: Clear instructions for lawyers for each step of mediation
Flexible Learning: No live lectures—designed for independent study

Syllabus

What is Mediation?
What is the difference between Negotiation, Mediation, Conciliation
What are the 4 pillars of Mediation?
Stages of Mediation?
What is the importance of a lawyer in a Mediation?
Mediation Act, 2023 - Key Provisions for Institutional and Court-Annexed Mediation
International Framework: UNCITRAL Model Law and Singapore Convention

What matters can be mediated? (Family, Commercial, and Workplace Disputes)
Success Stories of Mediation - Case Highlights
Is the case at hand suitable for Mediation?
Pitching the client to mediate
Getting the opposite party to the Mediation table

Rethinking the advocate's role - Transitioning from Adversarial Advocacy to Collaborative Problem-Solving
Choosing a Mediator
Agreement to Mediate
Logistics for Mediation

Understanding positions and interests
Help understand the needs and interests of both parties
7 key elements of negotiation
Strategizing for the mediation sessions, BATNA, WATNA, ZOPA

Opening statement of a Mediation Advocate
Role of a Mediation Advocate in a Joint and private sessions
Role of a Mediation Advocate in engaging with the mediator
Role of a Mediation Advocate in engaging with the opposite counsel
Role of a Mediation Advocate in Breaking impasse
Managing Power Imbalances, Deadlocks, and Emotional Tensions

Legal essentials of a Mediation settlement agreement (Clarity, Mutual Consent, and Compliance)
Drafting a Mediation settlement - Practical tips
The role of an advocate in case there is no settlement
Agreement Review Checklist
Sample Settlement Agreement Draft

Mediation Act, 2023
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

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What's included?

Client Intake Forms– Capturing Interests and Concerns
Mediation Brief Template– Organising Case Facts and Demands
Settlement Agreement Template– Ensuring Legal Validity

FAQs and Problem-Solving Scenarios
Suggested Answers for Common Mediation Challenges

Mediation Act, 2023
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

Course Description

This self-paced, student-led certification programme is designed for law students and legal practitioners to master client advocacy in mediation. It focuses on building practical skills and a mindset shift required to transition from adversarial litigation to collaborative dispute resolution.

Asian School of Cyber Laws has affiliated with The PACT to launch this basic course in Mediation.

Assessment Format

Module-Wise MCQs:
- Each module concludes with 10–15 multiple-choice questions designed to test conceptual clarity and practical understanding.
Final Certification Test:
- 50 MCQs covering all modules
- Passing Criteria: 60% Correct Answers

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Lead Faculty

Meet Gokul Narayan, the Lead Faculty & Chief Operations Officer at the Asian School of Cyber Laws (ASCL).

Gokul has trained over 100,000 participants, including law students, lawyers, judges, law enforcement officers, chartered accountants, and IT professionals. He has taught at more than 50 prestigious universities and organizations nationwide.

Gokul is a respected figure in legal moot courts, mediations, and negotiation competitions, where his insights have shaped the next generation of legal minds.

He has been at the forefront of creating and curating engaging educational material, including course textbooks, social media content, blogs, and videos, enriching the learning experience for all ASCL participants.

In his free time, Gokul enjoys playing cricket and badminton, dancing, or riding his bike.

Lead Faculty

Meet Jonathan Rodrigues, Our expert faculty in Mediation.

Jonathan Rodrigues is certified civil, commercial and workplace mediator, with an academic background in Psychology and Law at Goa University, India. Jonathan graduated from his LL.M. studies in Mediation and Conflict Resolution with Distinction from the University of Strathclyde, UK.

Lead Faculty

Meet Nisshant Laroia

Nisshant Laroia is a Mediatior, Advocate and Partner at The PACT. He is an Accredited Mediator at The Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA), Government of India, the Indian Institute of Arbitration & Mediation (IIAM). He is also a Certified Cross-border mediator & Scholar, PSMA, Charles University, Prague. He is an Accredited Mediation Advocate with SCMA, London.