Organized by Kerala Law Academy Law College
The Kerala Law Academy Law College (KLA), Thiruvananthapuram, in association with its Moot Court Society (MCS) and IQAC KLA, is inviting law students from across India to participate in the 7th KLA National ADR Competition, 2026.
The national-level competition is designed to provide practical exposure to Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms, including negotiation, conciliation, mediation, and arbitration.
The provisional registration deadline is August 20, 2026, while the final registration deadline is August 31, 2026.
Kerala Law Academy Law College (KLA) was established in 1966 and is a prominent legal education institution in India. The institution is affiliated with the University of Kerala and approved by the Bar Council of India (BCI).
KLA has contributed to legal education and scholarship and has trained advocates, judicial officers, academics, public administrators, and policy professionals.
The 7th Edition of the KLA National ADR Competition focuses on practical dispute resolution skills through hypothetical legal problems.
The competition is structured around three different ADR stages:
Conciliation – Preliminary Round
Mediation – Semi-Final Round
International Arbitration – Final Round
The competition gives participants an opportunity to apply dispute resolution strategies in simulated legal scenarios and develop skills relevant to contemporary legal practice.
The competition is open to students from:
Law colleges
Law schools
University law departments
Participating institutions must be recognized by the Bar Council of India (BCI).
Students pursuing a 3-year LL.B. programme
Students pursuing a 5-year integrated LL.B. programme
Students pursuing postgraduate law programmes
Students enrolled in correspondence law courses
Multiple teams from the same institution are permitted, subject to official authorization or permission from the institution.
Each participating team must consist of three members:
2 Party Members
Claimant/Complainant
Respondent
1 Rapporteur
The KLA National ADR Competition 2026 will be conducted in hybrid mode.
Date: 18 September 2026
Mode: Virtual
Platform: Zoom
Date: 19 September 2026
Mode: Virtual
Platform: Zoom
Date: 9 October 2026
Mode: Offline
Venue: V. R. Krishna Iyer Hall, KLA Campus, Thiruvananthapuram
The competition offers the following awards:
Cash Prize: ₹20,000
Certificate of Honour
Certificate of Honour
Every participant will receive a Participation Certificate.
Provisional Registration Deadline - 20 August 2026
Final Registration Deadline - 31 August 2026
Allotment of Team Codes - 2 September 2026
Submission of Settlement Deed – Soft Copy - 9 September 2026
Inaugural Session - 17 September 2026
Preliminary Round – Virtual - 18 September 2026
Semi-Final Round – Virtual - 19 September 2026
Final Round & Valedictory Session – Offline - 9 October 2026
The registration fee is ₹3,250 per team.
Teams seeking provisional registration must email their team details to:
The provisional registration email must be sent on or before August 20, 2026.
The final registration must be completed by August 31, 2026 through the prescribed registration process.
Interested teams can register for the 7th KLA National ADR Competition 2026 through the official registration link.
Teams opting for provisional registration should first send their team details to klaadr@keralalawacademy.in before the provisional registration deadline.
Proposition - https://lawbhoomi.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ADR-1.pdf
Rules and Guidelines - https://lawbhoomi.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/adr-rule-2026-1.pdf
Registration link - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSek4HhWL4vmhzVB-W_vDJUtUYm16eYxPLs6ogvD1g3rLGQt9Q/viewform
7th KLA National ADR Competition 2026 by Kerala Law Academy Law College
Kerala Law Academy Law College
