A law degree introduces you to legal concepts, laws, judgments and legal procedures, but preparing for litigation also involves developing practical skills. You need to understand how legal documents are prepared, how cases are analysed, how relevant laws and judgments are researched, and how litigation processes are handled.
AMU Faculty of Law offers B.A. LL.B. and LL.M. programmes. The B.A. LL.B. is a 5-year programme, while the LL.M. is a 2-year programme. The institution has an 80%–83% placement rate and is ranked 9th nationally in the Law category. Along with your academic studies, internships, and other legal learning, PW Legal Skills can help you develop practical skills relevant to building a career in litigation.
Litigation involves several practical areas of legal work. You can focus on the following skills while preparing for a litigation career.
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Skill Area |
What You Can Develop |
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Legal Drafting |
Preparing legal notices, petitions, applications, pleadings and affidavits |
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Contract Drafting |
Preparing and understanding agreements and contracts |
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Civil Litigation |
Understanding civil cases, pleadings, court procedures, appeals and revisions |
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Criminal Litigation |
Learning bail applications, criminal pleadings, trial procedures and evidence handling |
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Legal Research |
Finding relevant laws, case laws and judgments |
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Case & Judgment Analysis |
Understanding case facts, legal issues and court decisions |
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Court Procedure |
Learning about filing, hearings, documentation and litigation processes |
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Client Handling |
Understanding client requirements and communicating legal matters professionally |
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AI in Legal Practice |
Using AI tools for legal research, drafting and other legal work |
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Practical Legal Skills |
Applying legal skills through drafting exercises and case-based practice |
If you are interested in litigation, you can use your law school years to develop practical familiarity with drafting, research, case analysis and litigation procedures.
Legal drafting is an important part of litigation work. You can practise preparing documents such as legal notices, petitions, applications, pleadings and affidavits while developing an understanding of how legal documents are structured.
The PW Legal Drafting Certification Program 2026 Batch 2 provides focused learning in legal drafting and complements the drafting practice you receive through your academic and practical legal work.
Civil litigation involves understanding cases, pleadings and court procedures, along with appeals and revisions. Developing familiarity with these areas can help you understand how civil matters progress through the legal process.
The PW Advanced Civil Litigation and Legal Drafting Program 2026 focuses on civil litigation and legal drafting, making it relevant if you want to develop skills in these areas.
Criminal litigation requires familiarity with areas such as bail applications, criminal pleadings, trial procedures and evidence handling. You can build your understanding of these areas alongside your regular law coursework.
The PW Advanced Criminal Litigation and Legal Drafting Program 2026 provides focused learning in criminal litigation and legal drafting.
Litigation preparation also involves finding relevant laws, case laws and judgments and understanding how they apply to a particular matter. You can practise identifying facts, legal issues and the reasoning behind court decisions.
Developing these skills can help you approach cases more systematically and understand the connection between legal research and litigation work.
Advocacy involves presenting legal arguments and communicating legal issues clearly. Along with moot courts and academic activities, practical exercises can give you additional opportunities to work on drafting and case-based legal skills.
The PW Complete Advocacy Program 2026 Batch 2 helps you develop skills related to drafting, litigation and advocacy.
You can choose programmes according to the specific litigation-related skills you want to develop.
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Programme |
Focus |
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Legal Drafting |
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Contract Drafting |
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PW Advanced Civil Litigation and Legal Drafting Program 2026 |
Civil Litigation and Legal Drafting |
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PW Advanced Criminal Litigation and Legal Drafting Program 2026 |
Criminal Litigation and Legal Drafting |
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Advocacy and Litigation-related Skills |
You can use practical legal training alongside your regular academic studies and build skills progressively throughout law school.
During the early years: Start with legal research, basic drafting and understanding legal concepts.
During internships: Apply research and drafting skills to practical assignments and observe how legal work is carried out.
During moot court preparation: Practise analysing case facts, identifying legal issues and developing arguments.
When exploring litigation: Develop familiarity with civil and criminal litigation based on the areas you want to pursue.
Before graduation: Combine academic knowledge with legal drafting, research, case analysis and practical legal skills.
AMU Faculty of Law students can prepare for litigation careers by combining their academic legal education with practical skill development. PW Legal Skills provides focused programmes in legal drafting, civil litigation, criminal litigation, contract drafting and advocacy that can complement your law school learning and help you develop familiarity with practical legal work.