The National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru in collaboration with the University of California College of Law, San Francisco (UC Law SF) and CAMP Mediation, Bengaluru, invites applications for a Faculty Development Workshop on ‘Teaching Negotiation and Mediation.’

This invitation-only cohort workshop is designed for law teachers interested in shaping the future of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), mediation, and negotiation education in India.

Why this workshop?

India stands at an inflection point in dispute resolution. With increasing court backlogs and dissatisfaction with arbitration, mediation is emerging as a central pillar of civil justice reform. The demand for lawyers trained in effective mediation advocacy and counseling skills has become more important than ever. Yet across most law schools in India, training in these subjects remains theoretical, lecture-based, and disconnected from practice.

By contrast, leading law schools in the United States and elsewhere have for decades delivered ADR and negotiation courses in an “experiential” format using role-play simulations adapted from actual practice. These courses are popular with students and are widely regarded as the gold standard in skills-based legal education. The American Bar Association now requires all law students to complete at substantial number of experiential courses prior to graduation.

Over the past two years, faculty from UC Law SF, working closely with CAMP and NLSIU, have piloted and refined a model for bringing this pedagogy into Indian classrooms. They have developed teaching materials, including syllabi, role-plays adapted to the Indian context, and a video of a mediation conducted by Senior Advocate Sriram Panchu – all designed to introduce skills-based learning in lecture classes of 60 or more students. These efforts have received positive feedback from both students and faculty.

About the Workshop

This is not a conventional academic programme. It is a hands-on, immersive training experience designed to help faculty integrate experiential learning methods into the way they teach ADR courses. Participants will:

• Experience role plays as a student
• Receive coaching in how to structure, facilitate, and debrief role plays as a teacher
• Learn how to design, facilitate, and debrief simulations
• Learn how to adapt U.S. style experiential teaching methods to the Indian context
• Receive access to curated teaching materials and other resources developed by UC Law SF and CAMP Mediation
• Work directly with leading educators and practitioners from the U.S. and India

The workshop will combine expert-led sessions on negotiation and mediation theory, simulations, collaborative exercises, and reflective discussions. The two-day in-person workshop will be preceded by 2–3 shorter, virtual sessions.

Participants who successfully complete the programme will receive a Certificate of Completion from NLSIU.

Who should Apply?

We seek a small, carefully selected cohort of participants currently teaching (or interested in teaching) ADR, mediation, or negotiation, including:

• Law, Business, or other faculty
• Administrators, Deans, or other faculty in leadership positions or responsible for curriculum design at their home institutions
• Early-career academics with strong potential
• Practitioners engaged in legal education

Selection Process

Participation is competitive and by application only. Interested candidates may apply through the form Teaching Negotiation and Mediation. Applicants will be selected based on academic and professional background and demonstrated interest in ADR, including mediation.

Required Documents:

• Curriculum Vitae
• Statement of Purpose outlining motivation and expected outcomes from the workshop (in not more than 500 words)

Application Deadline

Send in your applications by: May 20, 2026. Decisions will be made on a rolling basis until all seats are filled.

Fee & Logistics

• Workshop Fee: INR 15,000
• Participants are responsible for travel and accommodation, the details of which will be shared with shortlisted participants

Contact Us

For any queries, please write to .

Related Link: The workshop is being organised as part of NLSIU’s Faculty Development Workshop Series. The first workshop was on ‘Teaching Criminal Law: Curriculum, Syllabus & Pedagogy,’ was held in November 2025.