client counselling rules.pdf

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[CLIENT COUNSELLING RULES AND FORMAT]

LEGAL AID COMMITTEE R.M.L.N.L.U

Clineme 1.0

Client counselling

[RULES AND FORMAT]

2015

LEGAL AID COMMITTEE DR. RAM MANOHAR LOHIYA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY

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I. CLIENT COUNSELLING [RULES AND FORMAT]

RULE 1: ELIGIBILITY

1.1 The participants must be students pursuing B.A.LL.B (Hons.) at Dr. Ram Manohar

Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow (U.P.)

1.2 The students who had duly intimated their intention to participate in CLINEME 1.0

by registering themselves with the Legal Aid Committee before 12th of September, 2015.

1.3 There shall be a team of two students for participating in the Client Counselling

Competition.

RULE 2: LANGUAGE

The official language of the Competition is English.

RULE 3: FORMAT

3.1 Competition shall consist of Preliminary rounds, Octa-Final rounds, and Final rounds

that will take place on 14th

, 15th

and 20th

of September 2015.

3.2 Each team shall participate in only one session during the Preliminary rounds. After

Preliminary rounds 8 teams shall qualify for the Octa-Final rounds. Only three teams will

participate in the Finals.

RULE 4: PROBLEM

The Problem for each Session shall be made available to the Clients 30 minutes before

the start of each Client Counselling session and shall include facts and the confidential

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information. The contents of the problem will not be disclosed to the participating teams

by the Organising Committee.

RULE 5: TIMING

5.1 Each Client Counselling Session for Preliminary rounds will last for 25 minutes

during the Preliminary rounds. The 25 minutes will consist of 20 minutes of consultation

period with the Client and 5 minutes of post-consolation period.

5.2 Each Client Counselling Session for Octa-Final Rounds will last for 35 minutes

during the Preliminary rounds. The 35 minutes will consist of 25 minutes of consultation

period with the Client and 10 minutes of post-consolation period.

5.3 Each Client Counselling Session for Final Rounds will last for 40 minutes during the

Preliminary rounds. The 40 minutes will consist of 30 minutes of consultation period with

the Client and 10 minutes of post-consolation period.

RULE 6: EXHIBITS AND PROPS

During the Client Counselling Sessions Teams can bring their own notes and can, if need

be, make their own notes on separate sheets of paper. No electronic device will be

allowed within the Counselling Room.

RULE 7: CONSULTATION PERIOD

7.1 The consultation period shall be as per Rule 5.

7.2 The time period will start from the moment the client enters the chamber.

7.3 The time period is meant to be used for consultation with the client during which

participants are expected to elicit the relevant information, outline the problem, find the

client’s expectations and propose a solution or other means of resolving the problem.

7.4 During the consultation and post-consultation, the team may use books, notes and

other materials. The team may also use office props (Dictaphones, Files, desktop,

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furnishings, bookshelves etc.) and any other material to furnish their consultation desk or

for other relevant purposes.

7.5 The aforementioned time period is to be strictly adhered to. At the end of consultation

period the client would leave the room and the post consultation period would begin.

7.6 Judges may, in their discretion, penalize teams that allow the interview session to run

longer than the stipulated time period.

RULE 8: POST-CONSULTATION PERIOD

8.1 The post-consultation period shall be as per Rule 5.

8.2 The time period will start from the moment the client leaves the chamber.

8.3 In the post-consultation period the participants have to talk to each other loudly so as

to be audible to the judges or may indirectly address them in any other manner.

8.4 Participants may summarise the interview, indicate the scope of the legal work to be

undertaken, and state the legal issues that should be researched.

8.5 If the participants feel that some documents are appropriate, like a letter to the client

confirming their retention as attorneys, the fee arrangement etc, or a letter to opposing

counsel or to the party with whom the client is having their legal problems etc., they may

dictate such a document at the post consultation stage.

8.6 After the completion of the Consultation period the judges may question the

participants on matters deliberated upon or mentioned by the participants or the client

during the consultation of post-consultation period.

8.7 The judges may ask any question which they consider material and questions meant to

test the participant’s understanding of the facts and/or law applicable or applied by the

participants in the case.

8.8 At the completion of the Post-Consultation period the judges shall ask the participants

to leave the counselling room.

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RULE 9: SCOUNTING

9.1 Team members shall not be allowed to observe the Client Counselling Session of

other teams. Scouting is strictly prohibited and any violation of this rule entails loss of

points or immediate disqualification.

9.2 Disqualification of Teams under this rule is at the sole discretion of the Organising

Committee.

RULE 10: CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

10.1 Judges and Clients must not reveal the contents of the Confidential Information to

the teams in any way. Further the Judges and Clients shall not divulge the contents of

Confidential Information directly or indirectly to any other person.

10.2 Client may disclose their Confidential Information in the course of the Consultation

Session.

RULE 11: INTERPRETATION OF PROBLEMS

Every effort will be made to ensure that the Problems are clear. While Teams shall not

invent material new facts, the facts of the Problems are subject to reasonable

interpretation. Whether a Team’s interpretation is reasonable is a matter entirely within

the discretion of the Judges. Teams may draw reasonable inferences from the facts

provided.

RULE 13: PENALTY

Any violation of these rules shall lead to immediate disqualification of the team from the

Competition. For any variation in this regard or in case of ambiguity, the decision of the

Organizing Committee shall be final. The Organizing Committee is empowered to take

such other measures as are required for the orderly conduct of the Competition.

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SCHEDULE 1

Date:

Room No.:

Round:

Team Code: Scoring Scale: [Bad: 1-3] [ Average: 4-6] [Good: 6-8] [Outstanding: 8-10]

S. No. Team Code

Ability to convince (10)

Body Language/Mannerisms(10)

Time Management (10)

Application of Law (10)

Problem Solving Ability (10)

Interpretation of Facts (10)

Remarks

Speaker 1

Speaker 2

Client Name Communication

Skills(10)

Body

Language(10)

Correctness of

Information(10)

Secrecy of

Confidential

Information(10)

Overall

enactment

(10)

Remarks

Judged By:

Sign:

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