Orientation for law school’s Client Counselling Society
The Client Counselling Society (Society) held its orientation on 9th October 2026. The session was spearheaded, under the guidance of Prof. Aparna George, by Sanjana and Anshumaan, President and Vice President respectively and emceed by Harini S, General Secretary.
The Society introduced its key focus area: client counselling, where legal knowledge is converted into practical advice for the client. The session outlined the core skills involved, namely, listening to the client, enlisting the relevant facts of the dispute and providing legal advice regarding feasible legal options. While mooting focuses on persuading a judge and enhancing one’s advocacy skills, client counselling focuses on developing communication, empathy and professional decision-making skills.
The Society presented its structure of five committees: Inductions and Training, Drafting, Socials, Logistics and Hypothetical drafting. It then shared its plans for the forthcoming year, including MCQ based inductions and selections, practice rounds with client simulation and feedback, external competition preparation, fortnightly practitioner sessions and a multitude of other events.
The session walked the students through the typical format of a client counselling round, consisting of a short problem brief, a client who divulges confidential information to his attorney, a timed interview with closing statements on all the possible legal options and avenues the client could approach. From inputs regarding time management to team selection, the session also provided practical knowledge to the participants regarding client counselling.
The event also consisted of a live demo session to help the students understand how an actual client counselling competition works. The demo was conducted by Trisha, Deveshii, Aparna and Vaishali, all students from the Class of 2029. The session concluded with an interactive client-counselling challenge in which the participants were invited to pick a client personality, problem and counsel on the spot, showcasing the concepts and skills they took away from the session. A small high tea with snacks was arranged for the students, providing an informal setting where more conversations and ideas could brew.
The orientation marks the beginning of the Society’s activities and legacy at the law school. Moving forward, the Society hopes to organize activities for the students to learn, engage and practice client counselling beyond the classroom.
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