Virtuosity Lexicon: 2nd Edition of Legal Competitions
Virtuosity Lexicon is back with its second edition of online legal competitions. Organised in collaboration with ODR Nexus, the event brings together an Arbitration Moot, policy drafting competition, judgement writing competition, interdisciplinary debate and legal quiz.
The competitions are designed to test different skills, including legal research, argumentation, policy analysis, judgement writing, public speaking and knowledge of emerging areas of law. Participants can take part online and compete for prizes across the different events.
2nd Lexicon Arbitration Moot Court Competition
The 2nd Lexicon Arbitration Moot Court Competition is being organised by Virtuosity and ODR Nexus. The competition will be conducted online and has a prize pool of INR 21,000.
The competition aims to offer a different approach to the traditional moot court experience, with an online format focused on arbitration.
Registration:
Register for the 2nd Lexicon Arbitration Moot
Memorial Submission:
Participants should refer to the official rulebook and brochure for the detailed competition rules, eligibility requirements and submission requirements.
DeepShield 2.0: Policy Drafting Competition
DeepShield 2.0 is a policy drafting and presentation competition conducted online by Virtuosity and ODR Nexus. It has a prize pool of INR 5,000.
The competition focuses on sharenting, particularly the growing concerns surrounding children’s privacy in the digital environment. Participants are expected to develop policy solutions that can help protect a child’s right to privacy.
This makes DeepShield 2.0 particularly relevant for students interested in child privacy law, technology law, data protection and public policy.
Draft Submission:
Submit Your DeepShield 2.0 Draft
Participants should consult the official rulebook and brochure for the complete requirements.
Verdictum 2.0: Judgement Writing Competition
Verdictum 2.0 is an online judgement writing and critiquing competition organised by Virtuosity and ODR Nexus. The competition carries a prize pool of INR 7,000.
Participants will work on a case proposition framed in pari materia with Indian laws. The competition provides an opportunity for law students to develop their ability to analyse facts, apply legal principles and structure a judicial decision.
Draft Submission:
Submit Your Verdictum 2.0 Draft
The rulebook, brochure and proposition should be consulted for the detailed competition requirements.
Other Competitions: Orathon 2.0 & Lex Curia 2.0
Orathon 2.0: An Interdisciplinary Debate Competition
Orathon 2.0 is an online interdisciplinary debate competition with a prize pool of INR 4,000.
The competition focuses on sharp arguments, analytical rigour, ethics and persuasion. It provides participants with a platform to engage with issues from an interdisciplinary perspective.
The competition includes a submission round, with participants required to follow the prescribed motion and rules.
Lex Curia 2.0: A Legal Quiz Competition
Lex Curia 2.0 is an online legal quiz competition with a prize pool of INR 3,800.
The organisers describe it as a quiz covering diverse and emerging areas of law, making it suitable for students who want to test their knowledge beyond conventional legal subjects.
Registration:
Together, these events make Virtuosity Lexicon a broad online competition series covering advocacy, arbitration, policy drafting, judicial reasoning, debating and legal knowledge.
Contact Details
For queries regarding the competitions, participants can contact the respective organisers:
- Operations Head: Sadaf Shabbir Siddiqui — +91 7579817286
- Moot Court Convenor: Arisha Malik — +91 7453844564
- Orathon Convenor: Nashra Naim — +91 9956868786
- Quiz Convenor: Halata Zehra — +91 8630883658
- DeepShield Convenor: Janhavi Gupta — +91 9997055205
- Verdictum Convenor: Ali Akhlaq Khan — +91 7755055272
Students interested in online legal competitions, arbitration, policy drafting, judgement writing, debating or legal quizzes can explore the respective competition rules and registration requirements before participating.
