Knowing the law is one thing; drafting a legal notice, presenting an argument, or reviewing a contract is another. For Lucknow University law students, developing these practical skills alongside classroom learning can help bridge the gap between legal theory and professional work.
PW Legal Skills offers programmes in contract drafting, civil and criminal litigation, advocacy, and legal English. Through courses such as the PW Complete Advocacy Program and Contract Drafting Beginner’s Program, you can explore practical legal training and develop skills you can apply beyond the classroom.
Legal work involves more than understanding laws and legal concepts. You can develop the following 15 skills to build familiarity with different areas of legal practice
| Legal Skill | What You Can Learn |
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| Legal Notices | Learn how legal notices are prepared and understand how they are used in legal practice. |
| Petitions | Develop familiarity with preparing petitions and presenting legal matters through appropriate documents. |
| Applications | Learn to prepare applications used in different legal proceedings and matters. |
| Pleadings | Build an understanding of preparing pleadings and presenting the relevant details of a legal matter. |
| Affidavits | Learn about preparing affidavits as part of legal documentation and practice. |
| Contract Drafting | Develop the ability to prepare and understand agreements and contracts used in legal and professional settings. |
| Civil Litigation | Build familiarity with civil cases, pleadings, court procedures, appeals, and revisions. |
| Criminal Litigation | Learn about bail applications, criminal pleadings, trial procedures, and evidence handling. |
| Legal Research | Develop the ability to find relevant laws, case laws, and judgments for legal work. |
| Case Analysis | Learn to understand the facts of a case and identify the legal issues involved. |
| Judgment Analysis | Develop familiarity with understanding and examining court decisions. |
| Court Procedure | Learn about filing, hearings, documentation, and other processes involved in litigation. |
| Client Handling | Develop an understanding of client requirements and practise communicating legal matters professionally. |
| AI in Legal Practice | Explore the use of AI tools for legal research, drafting, and other legal work. |
| Practical Legal Skills | Apply legal concepts and other skills through drafting exercises and case-based practice. |
You can work on practical legal skills alongside your regular law studies. Different areas of legal practice require different abilities, so you can focus on the skills that match the area of law you want to explore.
Legal drafting involves preparing documents such as legal notices, petitions, applications, pleadings and affidavits. Developing familiarity with these documents can help you understand how legal concepts are applied in written legal work.
The PW Legal Drafting Certification Program 2026 Batch 2 focuses on legal drafting, giving you an opportunity to develop drafting-related skills alongside your law coursework.
Contracts and agreements are an important part of legal work. Learning how to prepare and understand them can help you develop familiarity with contractual documentation.
To explore this area, the PW Contract Drafting Advanced Program covers commercial, corporate, and professional contract drafting, helping you develop skills relevant to contract-based legal work.
Civil litigation involves areas such as civil cases, pleadings, court procedures, appeals and revisions. Understanding these areas can help you become familiar with how civil legal matters are handled.
The PW Advanced Civil Litigation and Legal Drafting Program 2026 covers civil litigation and legal drafting, allowing you to explore these areas beyond your university's theoretical coursework.
Criminal litigation requires familiarity with bail applications, criminal pleadings, trial procedures and evidence handling. You can develop an understanding of these areas alongside your law coursework.
The PW Advanced Criminal Litigation and Legal Drafting Program 2026 focuses on criminal litigation and drafting, helping you build familiarity with these aspects of legal practice.
Advocacy involves communicating legal matters and developing practical legal skills. Along with your academic learning, practical exercises can help you work on areas such as drafting, case analysis and legal communication.
The PW Complete Advocacy Program 2026 Batch 2 brings together criminal and civil litigation with legal drafting, making it relevant for students who want to explore multiple aspects of practical legal work while pursuing their law degree.
Choosing which legal skills to develop depends on the career path you want to explore. Whether you are interested in drafting contracts, handling litigation, or developing advocacy skills, PW Legal Skills offers programmes that complement your law studies with focused training in different areas of legal practice.
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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 |
Developing legal drafting, research, litigation, case analysis, court procedure, client handling and other practical skills can help Lucknow University law students become familiar with different areas of legal work. PW Legal Skills offers focused programmes in legal drafting, contracts, civil litigation, criminal litigation and advocacy that can complement your law education.