1st ALSB National Online Memorial Drafting Competition, 2026

Amity Law School Bengaluru invites you to the 1st ALSB National Online Memorial Drafting Competition, 2026. This is a fully online, memorial-only contest, which means there are no oral rounds and no travel involved. You research a single released proposition, draft written memorials for both sides of the dispute, and submit. If you want a low-pressure way to sharpen your written advocacy and pick up a national-level certificate without the logistics of a full moot, this is built for exactly that.

The competition is run by the law school of Amity University Bengaluru, an established university, so it sits comfortably within the kind of opportunity worth your time. Submissions are evaluated through a blind review by academicians and subject experts, and the prize pool rewards both overall performance and side-specific drafting strength.

Amity Law School Bengaluru (ALSB) is the law school of Amity University Bengaluru, part of the Amity education network. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate legal education and runs academic competitions to build practical lawyering skills among students. This memorial drafting competition is one of its inaugural national online events for 2026, hosted on Amity University Bengaluru official channels for registration and payment.

Here is the shape of the competition:

• The brochure and the proposition (problem) were released on 30 May 2026, so you draft against a fixed, published fact scenario.
• You prepare memorials from both sides of the dispute, that is for the petitioner and for the respondent, based on the released proposition.
• You submit one memorial entry per participant or per team.
• There are no oral or virtual presentation rounds. The competition is decided purely on the strength of your written memorials.
• Evaluation is done through blind review, so your identity is hidden from the judges and only your drafting and research are assessed.

The competition is open to:

• Undergraduate law students enrolled in 3 year LL.B. or 5 year integrated law programmes.
• Postgraduate law students pursuing an LL.M.
• Ph.D. researchers in law.
• International exchange students from recognised institutions.

You may take part on your own or in a team of up to 2 members. Team members may be from the same institution or from different institutions.

Your memorials are assessed on legal analysis, research quality, originality, drafting style, interpretation of law, and citation methodology. Because the review is blind, make sure your submission does not carry your name, your institution, or any other identifying details. Submit one memorial entry per participant or team, drafted for both sides based on the released proposition. For the exact word or page limits, formatting, citation format, and anonymisation rules, follow the official brochure linked below, since those technical specifications are set out there.

The competition runs on this schedule:

• Brochure and proposition release: 30 May 2026.
• Registration opens: 30 May 2026.
• Registration deadline: 30 June 2026.
• Deadline to seek clarifications on the proposition: 5 July 2026.
• Clarifications released: 10 July 2026.
• Memorial submission deadline: 25 July 2026.
• Results declaration: 10 August 2026.

Note that registration closes well before the memorial is due, so you register and pay first, then work on your memorial through July.

Registration has two parts. First, complete the registration form, then make the payment through the official Amity University Bengaluru event page. The registration fee is 500 rupees for an individual entry and 800 rupees for a team of 2. Complete both steps before the registration deadline of 30 June 2026. Use the official links in the important links section below.

• Confirm you are eligible (UG, PG, Ph.D., or international exchange law student).
• Decide whether you are entering individually or as a team of 2.
• Read the official brochure and the released proposition carefully.
• Complete the registration form before 30 June 2026.
• Pay the fee (500 individual or 800 for a team) on the official Amity payment page.
• Send in any proposition clarification queries by 5 July 2026.
• Draft memorials for both petitioner and respondent based on the proposition.
• Remove all names, institution names, and identifying details from your memorial.
• Submit your memorial by the 25 July 2026 deadline.
• Watch for results on 10 August 2026.