This article is written by Ramanuj Mukherjee, CEO, and Kashish Khattar, Team LawSikho.

For a very limited time and just a few seats, Master Access is formally open again.

Imagine accessing all of LawSikho’s online courses, unlimited (except university certified and test prep courses) for 4 years, no restrictions.

We are opening up Master Access again, for only 10 seats. After 10 seats are filled, we will promptly close the enrollments again.

Normally, we open enrollments twice a year. This year, we did not open it in May as we usually do, due to the pandemic. We open in September traditionally, and we almost didn’t this year. However, due to several requests, we chose to open it for a few days only. It has been open since last week in fact, and 3 people have already enrolled and several others will be joining soon. 

We realised we have not announced the opening of Master Access to our new subscribers yet, so we are informing you here.

What is Master Access?

Master Access is an access program for a massive library of courses from LawSikho.com. 

Imagine opening up a room and being able to get guidance accumulated from a lot of different people in handling specific legal issues, being able to access their knowledge and being able to find the right kind of solutions to the problems you are facing in your daily work!

Imagine being able to access an incredible variety of insightful legal reading which you can grab anytime, anywhere, on the go – in the office, at home, after dinner or on the elevator to a client’s office! In fact, you carry it in your pocket.

Imagine a massive database that is similar to a LexisNexis or Manupatra database, but one which keeps updating itself frequently while you are working! 

Imagine instant access to a vast array of legal insights, proven war strategies, how-to guides, checklists, templates, process documents, formats, and whatnot. 

This is precisely what Master Access feels like! It’s a must-have go-to place for anyone who is looking to tap comprehensive legal resources in a jiffy and deliver top-notch quality legal work to their employers or clients.

On top of that, you have access to interactive and stimulating live classes with high-quality discussions, exercises, and training whenever you need them. Master Access is the most powerful legal database in the world, which will be a gamechanger for the lawyers who will have access to them!

Can you imagine how powerful your delivery of work will be when you possess a database that makes available to you all information, resources, and training you need to practice law with the highest level of efficiency and performance? 

What if you could get practical insights as you need them, whenever you deal with new kinds of matters?

 All without having to chase or reach out to people who have done that before or without having to rummage through for hours and still not finding a “how-to” guide for the exact work you are looking to undertake. 

The best part is that it keeps updating itself. At a rapid pace. 

What do you call it? A treasure chest of courses? A comprehensive database of templates? A free ticket to attend all the approximately 30 classes a week that happen on LawSikho? A pass to learn an unlimited number of important legal skills?

We have a team of 90 full-time people and another half dozen people working part-time. A majority of these people work on course content. The quality of the people involved in building the content is also rapidly increasing. They are armed with inputs and direct interaction with experts in a significantly diverse arena of legal skills. As a result, we have created a mountain of useful content in the last 7 years. From M&A transactions to criminal litigation to English communication to real estate to banking and more – we have covered it all.

Also, we have the vision to make this the most comprehensive database of courses, so we are adding new, contemporary and useful, actionable legal content on a daily basis and new courses at a breakneck speed every month to this library.

Being able to put the content and database to use is just one aspect; just imagine the incredible personal growth you can experience when you are exposed to such a wide array of reading resources, with lucid language that you can fall in love with. 

So what do I get if I buy Master Access?

You get access for 4 years to a total of 8 diploma courses, 17 executive certificate courses plus whatever we will be launching going forward.

If a lot of people buy Master Access, it impacts sales of our other courses for obvious reasons. Hence, you will find enrollment to Master Access rarely being opened.

However, our most premium course library is open now, so you may want to act fast. And we have financing options available, so you can take a loan from Bajaj Finance if you need it. 

We recommend Master Access to only those who have experienced other courses from LawSikho before and are happy with those courses. This is because we have a refund policy.

Here is how independent practitioners and law firms can tremendously benefit from Master Access course library by LawSikho:

1. You need help with rapidly gaining legal skills on demand. Larger law firms can afford to have super specialised partners in every area of practice. To compete with them you need to be able to pick up new and exciting areas of law practice and equip yourself with the necessary skills very fast. Master Access has been designed to help you to accomplish this.
2. You need help with great brand-building through the creation of thought leadership content, social media presence, and networking. You can do it very fast with the right help and access to the right platforms and tools. At LawSikho, we will help you all the way. We have a massive online footprint and a solid community to ensure you get noticed with the help of our network. Depending on your merit, of course, we can invite you for webinars, train you to write blog posts that clients read and show you how to be active on social media in a way that establishes your thought leadership.
3. You need access to a peer network that is supportive – other lawyers who not only share ideas and latest information with you but also help you to connect with important opportunities. You should also be able to discuss your ideas and challenges with them. You will get this when you join Master Access, with hundreds of other remarkable lawyers who are part of this group. We will also train you to be an effective networker so you can build a powerful professional network that has your back when you need them.
4. A ready-made resource base where you can find templates of documents you have to draft, from different types of commercial contracts to litigation related formats. Having the right library of standardised templates can improve the quality of your work and save time in a big way.
5. You will not only get guidance on managing and developing your practice as you will face different challenges at different levels but also become a part of LawSikho referral groups where we are frequently referring different work across the country to our members. 
6. One of the huge challenges independent practitioners face is in finding really smart juniors who can take up a good deal of their work and leave them free to work into strategic areas and grow business. With LawSikho, we often refer our skilled students of specific courses to our Master Access members, which creates a win-win situation for everyone.

Here are the benefits of the Master Access library:

In the Master Access program, you will have access to a library of this massive catalogue of courses on a variety of practice areas for a period of 4 years from your enrolment. 

You will also have access to courses that are launched in future as well, (barring the test prep and introductory courses), while your 4 years access is valid. 

Here is a list of courses that are included. You can click on the relevant course and view its syllabus on a different page: 

Diploma Programmes

1. Diploma in Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Laws for INR 30,000; 
2. Diploma in Advanced Contract Drafting, Negotiation and Dispute Resolution for INR 30,000; 
3. Diploma in M&A, Institutional Finance and Investment Laws (PE and VC transactions) for INR 30,000; 
4. Diploma in Cyber Law, Fintech Regulations and Technology Contracts for INR 30,000;
5. Diploma in Business Laws for In-house Counsels for INR 30,000;
6. Diploma in Companies Act, Corporate Governance and SEBI Regulations for INR 30,000;
7. Diploma in English Communication for lawyers: Oratory, writing, listening and accuracy for INR 50,000;
8. Diploma in Labour, Employment and Industrial Laws (including POSH) for HR Managers for INR 30,000.

Executive Certificate Programmes

1. Executive Certificate Course in Advanced Criminal Litigation & Trial Advocacy for INR 15,000;
2. Executive Certificate Course in Media and Entertainment Law: Contracts, Licensing and Regulations for INR 15,000;
3. Executive Certificate Course in Trademark Licensing, Prosecution and Litigation for INR;
4. Executive Certificate Course in Patent Law: Licensing, Claims and Litigation for INR 15,000;
5. Executive Certificate Course in Introduction to Legal Drafting: Contracts, Petitions, Opinions and Articles for INR 9,000;
6. Executive Certificate in Real Estate Laws and RERA for INR 15,000; 
7. Executive Certificate Course in Advanced Corporate Taxation for INR 15,000;
8. Executive Certificate Course in Advanced Tax Litigation for INR 8,000;
9. Executive Certificate Course in Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code for INR 15,000; 
10. Executive Certificate Course in Arbitration: Strategy, Procedure and Drafting for INR 15,000; 
11. Executive Certificate Course in Advanced Civil Litigation: Practice, Procedure and Drafting for INR 15,000; 
12. Executive Certificate Course in National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Litigation for INR 15,000; 
13. Executive Certificate Course in Capital Markets, Securities Laws, Insider Trading and SEBI Litigation for INR 15,000; 
14. Executive Certificate Course in Banking & Finance Practice: Contracts, Disputes & Recovery for INR 15,000;
15. Executive Certificate Course in Competition Law, Practice and Enforcement for INR 15,000;
16. Executive Certificate Course in Legal Practice Development and Management for INR 32,000;
17. Executive Certificate Course in Technology Contracts for INR 2,000. 

Certificate Programmes

1. Law Practice Management Course for INR 32,000;
2. How to List Your Company in Foreign Stock Exchanges (US, London, Luxembourg, Singapore) for INR 5,000;
3. CV Writing and Interview Training for INR 5,000; 
4. Certificate Course in Investment & Banking Due Diligence for INR 5000;
5. Certificate Course in Alternative Dispute Resolution: Practice, Drafting & Procedure for INR 9440; 
6. Certificate Course in Technology Contracts for INR 11,800;
7. Certificate Course in Electricity and Renewable Energy Laws for INR 9,440;
8. Certificate Course in Import-Export, Customs Laws and Regulation for INR 5,900;
9. Certificate Course in E-commerce, Fintech and Law for INR 5,900;
10. Certificate Course in Trademark Law for INR 5,900;
11. Certificate Course in Corporate Governance for INR 5,900;
12. Certificate Course in Intellectual Property Law for INR 5,900;
13. Certificate Course in Goods and Services Tax (GST) for INR 11,800;
14. Certificate Course in Foreign Direct Investment and Regulations for INR 5,900;
15. Certificate in Law and the Legal System of India for INR 5,900;
16. Certificate Course in FCRA and Regulation of Foreign Donation in Non-Profit Sector for INR 5,900;
17. Certificate Course in Competition Law, Practice and Enforcement for INR 21,000;
18. Certificate Course in Government Contracts, Tender Management and Regulations for INR 5,900; 
19. Certificate Course in Gambling Laws for INR 5,900;
20. Certificate Course in Prevention of Sexual Harassment at the Workplace for INR 11,800;
21. Certificate Course in Advanced Commercial Contract Drafting, Negotiation & Dispute Resolution for INR 9,440;
22. Decoding Accounts and Financial Statements of a Company – for lawyers for INR 500.

Here are some courses that are in the pipeline currently:

1. Executive Certificate Course in FDI, ECB and FCRA – October 2020
2. Executive Certificate Course in International Commercial Arbitration – November 2020
3. Executive Certificate Course in Special Criminal Litigation including white collar crimes (NDPS, PC-PNDT Act, SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, CBI Matters, POCSO) – February 2021
4. Executive Certificate Course in Family Law Litigation – March 2021
5. Executive Certificate Course in Environmental Law – March 2021
6. Executive Certificate Course in High Court Practice – June 2021
7. Executive Certificate Course in Supreme Court Practice – June 2021

All these courses together would cost you upwards of INR 10 Lakhs if you bought these courses one by one. However, through Master Access, you can get access to all of them at once!

• You will get access to over 30 live classes every week that you can choose from (just attend the ones you like the most or anything that interests you).
• You will get access to more than 10000 pages of reading material online, that you can use as a library of insights for your upcoming matters.
• You will get access to over 250 exclusive templates of hundreds of types of commercial contracts, standardized formats for petitions, complaints, written statements, notices, replies to notices, resolutions as well as various types of applications for courts, specialised tribunals and arbitration etc. which make your work easier. We keep adding to this list on a weekly basis.
• Support for jobs, client development, developing your online and social media presence, training for writing articles, books and building your professional network.
• A dedicated course to help you to rapidly grow your law practice, find new clients and delight them is also included in this library.
• If you want us to add any downloadable templates, formats or lessons, classes, guest lectures, we will add them on a priority basis over other course development suggestions from other learners.
• We know that Master Access members are very serious about their practice and career growth, so by prioritising their suggestions for adding new insights, templates, formats, etc, we can grow super fast.
• You get access to our members-only WhatsApp and Facebook group, where we share amazing insider content on jobs, opportunities, future of law, legal technology and whatnot. All for free.
• You also can access many leads that we share every day on our client lead referral group. You get priority access to these leads if you are a member of Master Access.
• You get priority in getting questions answered and doubts cleared as a Master Access program member. You also get priority for personal coaching, direct calls with the LawSikho team, priority customer support and job and recruitment support.
• You will get free passes and invitations to all LawSikho events and networking meetups across India.
• You can get direct mentorship from co-founders of LawSikho. We can connect you with other mentors as well. You need to specifically request for this and we can arrange guidance sessions accordingly.
• If you want hard copy material for any of the courses, you can just pay the printing and courier cost and we will send it to you! We will not make any profit on selling you hard copy material, ever. That’s a promise. However, the price of the access does not include the price of any hard copies.
• You can get personal feedback on as many assignments as you want, from any course you like. However, if you want a certificate for a course, you have to complete the passing requirements of that course within a period of 1 year. We will give you certificates of as many courses as you can finish in 4 years, there are no limitations. We will send you the certificate by courier to any address within India.
• You will get access to the LawSikho alumni network, of course!
• You will be able to access priority processing for any articles that you submit to iPleaders blog or interview recommendations on SuperLawyer.in. Just mention that you are a Master Access member when you mail us an article or other requests. 
• If you would like to be invited as a speaker on LawSikho webinars, you can put in a request. We will consider your request as a Master Access member on a priority basis. We leave no stone unturned to promote our Master Access members on our various platforms.
• We will also give you a privilege that we do not give to anyone else. If you refer a student to us for any course as a Master Access member, we would provide that person a 10% discount on any course, only because we know you love our courses and anybody referred by you will also be a power user of LawSikho.com in times to come. This is out of our gratitude for your early support.
• No price increase will affect you. When we launched our course in June 2018, most courses were priced around INR 15,000. These courses are now priced at around INR 30,000 from 3rd May 2019. A round of price increase is also due which we have held back due to the pandemic and recession, but would be executed soon. If you follow LawSikho, you know that we believe in creating premium courses and delivering immense value. We charge more because we believe in giving more value rather than charging too little and giving precisely little value. But if you buy Master Access now, you will not get affected by any price hike while you continue to have the access.
• We are free to change the policies for future members, but for those 10 people who enrol for Master Access now, for them, these current policies will remain applicable.
• After 4 years, we will allow you to extend your membership at a very reasonable annual fee. Since you would be counted as an early adopter, we will have special pricing for you. You will pay substantially less than all the new members for the renewal of membership as you will be considered a privileged early adopter.
• Remember, this is crazy cheap pricing, for a massive list of privileges and access to a huge library of over 40 courses. And the list will keep growing as we keep launching new courses almost every month.
• This will not make sense for everyone, but only those who absolutely love LawSikho courses and want access to everything we have. We do not recommend it for first-time buyers of LawSikho courses.
• But this opportunity may not come back ever. So act fast.

Master Access does not include test prep courses and introductory courses though, or those courses on which LawSikho may collaborate with any University. 

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