Internship Guidelines

About LawFoyer

LawFoyer is a student-centered legal portal focused on empowering the next generation of legal professionals. We provide law students with free access to a broad range of resources including the latest news on legal job opportunities, exam study materials, career guidance straight from industry experts, and much more.

LawFoyer’s intiative include LawFoyer International Journal of Doctrinal Legal Research [LIJDLR] which is a peer reviewed ISSN indexed International Law Journal; LawFoyer Academy which aims at making legal education easy and affordable for all; LawFoyer Law Library which provides access to Articles, Case Analyses, Law Subject Notes, Skill Specific Guidebooks, and wide range of free resources.

Central to our mission is nurturing law students’ talents. LawFoyer organizes National legal writing competitions, quizzes, and other contests open to students across the country. These competitions offer platforms for participants to showcase their skills, win exciting prizes, and gain visibility within the legal community.

LawFoyer and Its Vision

LawFoyer has the following vision:

Making Law easy and accessible for all
Making Legal Education and Practical Training affordable
Promoting the use of AI and Modern Tech in Law
Creating Employment Opportunities by networking stakeholders

What will we Cover?

In LawFoyer’s Internship Training Programme we will cover:

Legal Research (Basic to Advanced)
Legal Writing (Basic to Advanced)
Legal Drafting (Fundamentals and Modern Methods)
Using Artificial Intelligence and Modern Tech in Legal Research, Writing and Drafting
Ethics, Tactics, Tools, and Techniques of Efficient Legal Practice

Internship Curriculum

Module 1: Introduction and Induction Training

Module 2: Case Finding, Reading, Analysis, and Briefs

Module 3: Legal Research and Writing

Module 4: Citations, Proofreading and Formatting Fundamentals

Module 5: Legal Drafting

Module 6: Acing Academics, Ethics and Legal Tactics

Bonus Workshops on Moot Court and Mooting; Mediation Law of India, and many more

Internship Perks

Certificate of Internship to all Interns
Certificate of Excellence and Letter of Recommendation to Best Interns
Certificate of Publication for each Publication with LawFoyer and LIJDLR [LawFoyer International Journal of Doctrinal Legal Research]
Exclusive Access to Live Training Sessions and Courses curated only for Interns with a personalised LMS Dashboard at LawFoyer Academy
50+ AI and Non-AI Tools for use in Legal Practice
Feature and Shoutout on Social Media Pages of LawFoyer to Best Interns
LawFoyer Membership and Paid Opportunities to Interns showcasing par excellence performance

Internship Guidelines

A. Guidelines for Interns

Be a Good Learner
Ask Queries and Clarify Doubts
Complete all Assignments according to the Guidelines
Use and practice the tools and techniques that will be taught
Submit assignments before Deadline
Attendance is Mandatory in all Live Training Sessions
The code of conduct shall be formal and no misbehavior with any Team Member or any Co-Intern will be tolerated

B. Attendance

Attending every Live Training Session / Workshop is Mandatory.
Attendance will be recorded in an Attendance Form.
Attendance forms will be shared in Live Sessions or Doubt Meetings ONLY.

C. Internship Registration, Tenure, & Live Sessions

It is mandatory for every intern to register as an intern using the internship registration form which will be notified in the group.
Post registration, every registered intern will be alloted and mailed a unique legal researcher code which shall be used by the intern while submitting the assignments during internship. [Note: This code is alloted to ensure privacy of intern during internship.]
The internship tenure will be of 28 days from the date of registration of intern. It can be extended on request of the intern.
There will be minimum 5 Live Sessions during internship tenure on case finding, case analysis writing, article writing, research paper writing and legal drafting.
All the internship guidelines shall be binding on all the interns and shall be duly adhered during the internship tenure.

D. Assignments

During your internship tenure, you will be asked to submit a total of 5 Assignments:
- Assignment 1 (Case Finding Session Meeting Notes)
  - The first Live Training Session will be on Case Finding
  - An intern needs to make notes of that session in MS Word
  - Font Style: Times New Roman; Font Size: 12 for Normal text, 14 for Headings; Headings shall be bold and center-aligned
  - Time Alloted for submission of this assignment: 2 days from the conclusion of the Live Training Session
- Assignment 2 (Case Analysis on alloted case)
  - The second Live Training Session will be on Case Analysis Writing
  - After the session, every Intern will be alloted a case for writing a Case Analysis
  - An intern needs to write a Case Analysis on the alloted case in MS Word in about 1000-1500 words
  - A template for writing this case analysis will be shared with interns in the Internship Group
  - Time Alloted for submission of this assignment: 5 days from the date of conclusion of the Live Training Session
- Assignment 3 (Legal Blog / Article on alloted Topic)
  - The third Live Training Session will be on Legal Article / Blog Writing
  - After the session, every Intern will be alloted a topic for writing an Article / Blog based on their interests
  - An intern needs to write an Article / Blog on the alloted topic in MS Word in about 1000-1500 words
  - Guidelines for writing this Article / Blog will be shared with interns in the Internship Group
  - Time Alloted for submission of this assignment: 5 days from the date of conclusion of the Live Training Session
- Assignment 4 (Research Paper on Topic Chosen by Intern)
  - The fourth Live Training Session will be on Legal Research paper Writing
  - After the session, every Intern will be required to submit a Legal Research Paper on the topic chosen by the Intern
  - An intern needs to write the research paper on the chosen topic in MS Word in about 1500-3000 words
  - Guidelines for writing this Research Paper will be shared with interns in the Internship Group
  - Time Alloted for submission of this assignment: 7 days from the date of conclusion of the Live Training Session
- Assignment 5 (Legal Draft on a Hypothetical Case Problem)
  - The final Live Training Session will be on Legal Drafting
  - After the session, every Intern will be required to submit a Legal Draft based on a hypothetical problem which will be provided by the LawFoyer
  - An intern needs to draft the Legal Document in MS Word.
  - Templates and Guidelines for drafting this Legal Document will be shared with interns in the Internship Group
  - Time Alloted for submission of this assignment: 5 days from the date of conclusion of the Live Training Session
Specific guidelines related to each assignment will be notified in the internship group.
The aforementioned assignments are to be submitted through the assignment submission forms, which will be provided in the groups, before the notified deadline.
Deadlines for submission will be notified in the group ONLY.
The assignment submission forms will be provided in the group ONLY.
The List of Cases alloted, topics for Blogs / Articles alloted, will also be notified in the group ONLY.
After submission, all assignments will be reviewed and if needed the Editorial Team will mail you the corrections to be made and notify respective interns in the group too.
Rejection of Assignment:
- First Rejection: If the assignment is rejected for the first time, a review mail stating corrections and suggestions will be mailed to the intern.
- Second Rejection: If the assignment is rejected for the second time, a review mail along with a warning of termination will be mailed to the intern.
- Third Rejection: If the assignment is rejected for the third time, a review mail along with a notice of termination will be issued to the intern.
- A chance to restore the internship will be provided to intern who will show due dilligence and will comply to the guidelines provided.

E. Learning Management System (LMS) Portal for Interns

Q. What is LMS?
- It is a Learning Management System on which the interns will be provided with exclusive access to the recorded lessons and a lot of free learning resources including:
  - Recordings of Live Sessions of this Internship
  - Module-wise pre-recorded video lessons
  - E-Books, Notes, Resources, & Important links
  - Training Videos on Important Tools and Techniques
  - Webinars & Workshop recordings
  - Other details regarding the LMS will be shared in the Internship Group
Q. How will it benefit Interns?
- 24*7 access to lessons to clarify doubts & strengthen skills
- Aids completion of assignments before deadline
- Increases efficiency of work as you can revise concepts and methods easily and that too at anytime, anywhere
NOT EVERYONE WILL GET THE ACCESS TO LMS!
- Q. Who will get Access?
  - ONLY the registered intern who will successfully complete Assignment 1 of the Internship before the notified deadline will get access to LMS.
  - Access will be REVOKED on termination of internship.
  - Access will be REVOKED after completion of internship tenure.
- Q. How to get Access?
  - Team LawFoyer will notify the method of accessing the LMS to all Interns via a training video and a detailed guideline which will be shared on the group
- Q. When can an Intern access it?
  - After registration as an Intern using link provided in the group; AND
  - After submission of Assignment 1 before deadline.
- Q. What if an Intern fails to submit Assignment 1?
  - No access of LMS will be provided that case; AND
  - Guidelines related to non-compliance & termination will apply in that case.

F. Action on Non-Compliance

Internship will be immediately terminated on:

failing to attend meetings;
non-submission of assignment before deadline;
not correcting the errors notified via mail to the intern by Editorial Team before Deadline;
misbehaving with any team member of LawFoyer;
misbehaving with any other intern during internship.

Exceptions:

In case of unforeseen emergencies no termination will take effect;
On showing sufficient cause for any non-compliance, the intern will be excused;
If recording of the sessions are completely watched on LMS immediately after missing such session / meeting;
If assignments which were delayed are submitted anytime before completion of internship tenure after showing sufficient cause for such delay;
If such compliance is waivered voluntarily by LawFoyer or by breach of Guideline by LawFoyer.

Effect of Termination

Intern will be removed from all Internship Groups.
Intern will not be entitled to any perks of internship except:
- Certificate of Publications (if any, due)
- Review of Assignments Submitted (if any, due)

Features on Social Media and Shoutouts

Best Works of Interns will be featured on the Social Media handles of LawFoyer.
Excellent Performers:
- A list of Excellent Performers will be featured on the Social Media handles after completion of Reviews of each of the Assignments. (Total 5 Lists).
- A cumulative List of Excellent Performers will also be featured on Social Media handles after completion of Internship Tenure and it shall be named “Legal Researchers of the Month”.
- Criteria for this title: “Excellent Work”
Budding Lawyers:
- A list of Budding Lawyers will be featured too on the Social Media handles after completion of Reviews of each of the Assignments. (Total 5 Lists).
- A cumulative list of Budding Lawyers will also be featured on Social Media handles after completion of Internship Tenure and it shall be named “Budding Lawyers of the Month”.
- Criteria for this title: “Really Good Work”
Diligent Learners:
- A list of Diligent Learners will be featured too on the Social Media handles after completion of Reviews of each of the Assignments. (Total 5 Lists).
- A cumulative list of Diligent learners will also be featured on Social Media handles after completion of Internship Tenure and it shall be named “Diligent Learners of the Month”.
- Criteria for this title: “Good work, but improvements required”

G. Guidelines for LawFoyer

A mandatory notice of non-compliance shall be provided to intern before termination
An opportunity to show sufficient cause and to be heard shall be provided to every intern before termination
A reasonable notice of the following shall be provided to award sufficient opportunity to interns for:
- conduction of meetings (at least 12 hours before such meeting)
- submission of assignment (at least 5 days before deadline of submission)
- correction of mistakes in assignment reviewed (at least 4 days before completion of internship tenure)
The above-given guidelines shall not be binding on LawFoyer and are merely directory in nature, final discretion of taking any / all decisions regarding the internship training programme is vested with LawFoyer ONLY.