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The Integrated Academy for Law & AI (IALA) is offering a 4-week online certificate course on Arbitration Law, International Practice, Drafting & AI, combining arbitration law, international arbitration practice, practical drafting, and the use of AI tools in arbitration.
The Integrated Academy for Law & AI (IALA) is offering a 4-week online certificate course on Arbitration Law, International Practice, Drafting & AI, combining arbitration law, international arbitration practice, practical drafting, and the use of AI tools in arbitration.
The programme also offers internship, empanelment, career guidance, drafting resources, and LawBhoomi-discounted fee options.
The Integrated Academy for Law & AI (IALA) is a legal education platform founded by NLU graduates, focusing on integrating legal practice with artificial intelligence.
Its courses are designed in collaboration with legal professionals, law firms, arbitral institutions, and technology experts, with an emphasis on practical and future-oriented legal skills.
The course focuses on one of the increasingly important areas of dispute resolution: arbitration and international commercial arbitration.
Participants will explore:
Indian arbitration law
International commercial arbitration
Arbitration drafting
Arbitral proceedings and awards
Institutional arbitration
Enforcement of foreign awards
Investment arbitration
AI-assisted legal research and drafting
AI-powered document review and evidence analysis
Building a career in arbitration
The programme is designed for both participants with prior arbitration knowledge and beginners, as no prior arbitration background is required.
Participants will be eligible to apply for an internship with Polaris Legal after completing the course.
The selection of interns, including the mode, duration, timeline, and other terms, will be determined solely by Polaris Legal.
Successful course participants will also be eligible to apply for empanelment as Arbitrators, Mediators, or Resolvers with RDRC – RESOL Dispute Resolution Center.
Empanelment will remain subject to RDRC's shortlisting and selection process.
The course is open to:
Undergraduate and postgraduate law students
Law graduates and young lawyers
In-house counsels
Banking and finance professionals
Real estate and infrastructure professionals
Compliance professionals
Contract professionals
No prior arbitration experience is required.
Nature and advantages of arbitration compared with litigation
Essentials, scope and validity of arbitration agreements
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
2015, 2019 and 2021 amendments
Domestic vs. international commercial arbitration
Role of institutions including ICC, SIAC, DIAC, MCIA and ICA
Appointment, challenge and removal of arbitrators
Jurisdiction and the kompetenz-kompetenz principle
Pleadings, evidence and hearings
Interim measures under Sections 9 and 17
Fast-track arbitration
Emergency arbitrators
Interim, final, consent and ex-parte awards
Setting aside awards under Section 34
Enforcement of domestic and foreign awards
New York Convention
Public policy challenges
Judicial scrutiny trends
Section 37 appeals
Supreme Court jurisprudence
Participants will receive practical exposure to:
Arbitration clauses
Pathological and model clauses
Statements of claim
Statements of defence
Counterclaims
Section 9 applications
Section 11 applications
Section 34 petitions
Procedural orders
Terms of reference
Structure and drafting of arbitral awards
The course introduces AI applications in:
Legal research
Case law and treaty research
Institutional rules research
Drafting arbitration clauses and pleadings
Contract review
Risk identification
Document review
Discovery
Timeline analysis
Building AI-assisted arbitration workflows
Participants will learn practical workflows using Claude and NotebookLM, including:
Setting up an arbitration workspace
AI-assisted legal research
Drafting arbitration clauses and pleadings
Contract review and arbitration-risk identification
Evidence organisation
Chronology and timeline analysis
Contradiction detection
Cross-examination preparation
Witness preparation
Hearing preparation
Post-award and enforcement analysis
Arbitration-specific AI prompts
Identifying hallucinations and confidentiality/privilege risks
Implementing AI workflows in law firms and legal teams
Topics include:
UNCITRAL Model Law
Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)
BIT arbitration
ICC, SIAC, LCIA and DIAC rules
Seat, venue and governing law
Strategic considerations in international arbitration
Enforcement of foreign awards in India
Part II of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
The final module focuses on career development in arbitration, including:
Getting arbitration briefs
Referrals and institutional panels
Empanelment with MCIA, ICA and DIAC
Sector-specific arbitration practice
Construction disputes
Energy disputes
Investor-State disputes
Commercial arbitration
Career progression from junior counsel to arbitrator
Finding arbitration internships
Applying for arbitration opportunities
Securing your first brief
Cold outreach and networking
Arbitration conferences, moots and professional visibility
Participants will learn from practitioners and professionals associated with leading law firms and arbitral institutions:
Prashant Kumar – Partner, Dua Associates
Shruti Khanijow – Partner, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas
Vishrutyi Sahni – Partner, J. Sagar Associates
Navin Kumar Singh – CEO, India International Arbitration Centre
Komal Singh – Partner, NC Legal, Advocates & Solicitors
Atul N – Partner, King Stubb & Kasiva
Abhinay V – Founding Partner, Polaris Legal
Agastya Shukla – Legal Operations & AI Consultant
Depending on the selected plan, participants can receive:
Internship opportunity with Polaris Legal
Empanelment opportunity with RDRC
Lifetime access to recordings
Curated study material
Arbitration Quick Reference Guide
Arbitration drafting templates
AI Prompt Handbook for Arbitration
Arbitration Career & Internship Handbook
Landmark and Recent Judgments Casebook
Mock Arbitration Practice Workbook
Advanced Certificate in Arbitration Law, International Practice, Drafting & AI
Live Q&A sessions with experts
Duration: 4 weeks
Sessions: 8 sessions across 4 weekends
Dates: August 22 – September 5, 2026
Mode: Online, live
Session Duration: 1–1.5 hours
Basic - ₹2,499
Advanced - ₹3,499
Advanced is the recommended plan if you want the additional drafting, career, AI and arbitration resources.
Last Date to Enrol: August 20, 2026
The course begins on August 22, 2026.
This course is particularly relevant for students interested in ADR, arbitration, dispute resolution, international commercial arbitration, legal drafting, and legal technology. Its combination of arbitration practice + drafting + international arbitration + AI workflows + career guidance gives it a broader focus than a conventional arbitration law certificate course.