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Certificate in Contract Drafting

Contracts form the backbone of all legal and business activity. Every lawyer is expected to draft contracts that are clear, precise, and enforceable. For law students, mastering contract drafting early is one of the most important professional investments they can make.

🕐 3 Months
📊 Basic
💻 Online, Self-Paced
🏅 Certificate Included
₹2,950 (incl. 18% GST) One-time payment · 1 year access from admission date
Next Batch Starts 16 Oct 2026
Application Deadline 15 Oct 2026
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Certificate in Contract Drafting
Learning Outcomes

What You'll Achieve

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Principles of contract law in practice
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Drafting the essential components of contracts with clarity
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Applying correct techniques to create enforceable agreements
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Developing the ability to review and revise contracts effectively
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Professional and ethical considerations in drafting
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Exploring how AI can assist in modern contract drafting while avoiding common pitfalls
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Drafting common contract types: service agreements, NDAs, employment contracts, real estate contracts, and more
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Understanding e-contracts, smart contracts, and the future of digital agreements
Course Details

About This Course

The Certificate in Contract Drafting is a self-study programme designed to equip you with practical skills through structured course material and case studies. This course provides a strong foundation in contract drafting through carefully structured modules.

Students will learn how to draft, review, and revise contracts with precision. Core skills include structuring clauses, balancing commercial and legal considerations, and mastering boilerplate provisions. The course goes beyond theory by including case studies and templates, enabling students to practise drafting agreements such as service contracts, partnerships, employment contracts, and NDAs.

The programme also introduces students to the future of drafting — e-contracts, smart contracts, and the application of AI in contract drafting. Students will learn how AI tools can assist in drafting and reviewing, while understanding their limitations and risks. The course is fully self-paced with a 100-mark open-book online exam, and students have 1 year from their admission date to complete it.

Who Is This Course For?

  • Law students, especially in their first and second year, who want to build a strong foundation in drafting
  • Aspiring lawyers seeking to strengthen their professional skills and stand out in internships and early careers
Syllabus

Course Modules

9 modules · Self-paced · Assessment after each module

  • Understand contracts and their purpose
  • Importance of contracts in law and business
  • Real-world contract examples
  • History of contracts from trade to modern law
  • Growth of contract law in India
  • Technology's impact on contracts
  • Essentials of a valid contract
  • Valid, void, and voidable contracts
  • Basic parts of a contract: title, parties, recitals, definitions, terms, boilerplates, execution
  • Organising clauses for clarity
  • Role of boilerplate clauses
  • Key boilerplates: amendment, governing law, jurisdiction, force majeure, confidentiality
  • Capturing client requirements
  • Writing in plain language
  • Avoiding ambiguity
  • Using correct grammar and punctuation
  • Defining key terms consistently
  • Drafting enforceable contracts
  • Balancing legal and commercial needs
  • Using and adapting templates
  • Drafting service agreements
  • Drafting partnership agreements
  • Drafting NDAs
  • Drafting leave and licence agreements
  • Drafting employment contracts
  • Drafting real estate contracts (conveyance, leases)
  • Drafting joint venture agreements
  • Spotting errors and omissions
  • Checking clarity and enforceability
  • Revising with redlining and track changes
  • Using checklists for completeness
  • Analysing flawed contracts
  • Applying proper formatting (numbering, contents, hyperlinks)
  • Ensuring fairness and transparency
  • Avoiding deceptive or invalid clauses
  • Responsibility to the client
  • Communicating client objectives clearly
  • Defining complex contracts
  • Examples of complex contracts in practice
  • Managing multiple parties and obligations
  • Handling interdependent obligations
  • Negotiating complex terms
  • Building stakeholder consensus
  • Legal validity of e-contracts
  • Differences between traditional and e-contracts
  • Basics of blockchain
  • Benefits and limits of smart contracts
  • Enforceability of digital contracts
  • Jurisdiction issues in digital agreements
  • How AI supports drafting and review
  • Using AI for clauses and error spotting
  • Risks of AI: mismatched laws, hallucinations, confidentiality
  • Best practices for ethical AI use
Your Access

What's Included

📚 Exclusive Digital Courseware
📱 Mobile Access — Anytime, Anywhere
📋 Case Studies & Sample Agreements
📝 Flexible Online Exam
🏅 Printed, Verifiable Certificate
♾️ 1 Year Access from Admission
Your Guide

Meet Your Instructor

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Adv. Shruti Swaika

Expert Course Mentor · Advocate, Multi-disciplinary Practice

Adv. Shruti Swaika is a seasoned lawyer with a multi-disciplinary practice which includes civil and corporate litigation, private client practice, insolvency, real estate, corporate restructuring, and general corporate advisory. Her practice includes Private Client Practice, General Corporate, and Civil Litigation. She appears before the Courts and Tribunals in West Bengal, including the District Courts, High Court, NCLT, NGT, and WBRERA.

Multi-disciplinary Legal Practice
West Bengal Courts & Tribunals
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Pricing & Enrollment

Certificate in Contract Drafting
₹2,950 (incl. 18% GST)
One-time payment · 1 year access from admission date
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Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

The minimum eligibility is a Higher Secondary pass grade and general internet and social media awareness. The course is designed as a Basic-level programme — it is particularly suited to law students in their first and second year, though aspiring lawyers at any stage will find it valuable.
You have 1 year from your admission date to complete the course. Beyond this period, re-admission will be required. The course is fully self-paced — there are no fixed class timings or live sessions, and you can study at your own speed.
Yes. The course includes case studies and sample agreements designed for practical learning. You will practise drafting service agreements, NDAs, employment contracts, partnership agreements, real estate contracts, and more — using structured templates as a starting point.
The final assessment is a 100-mark open-book online exam. You need to score at least 40% to pass and receive your certificate. The exam is flexible — you can take it at any time within your 1-year access period.
Yes. The final module is dedicated to AI in contract drafting — covering how AI tools support drafting and review, how to use AI for clause generation and error spotting, and the risks of AI including mismatched laws, hallucinations, and confidentiality concerns. Best practices for ethical AI use are also covered.
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