Certificate In In-House Legal Skills

Certificate in In-House Legal Skills: Contracts, Compliance & Corporate Law

What you'll learn

Draft, Review, and Negotiate Contracts

Ensure Legal and Regulatory Compliance

Support Business with Legal Strategy

Manage Corporate Governance & Legal Operations

Requirements

Basic Legal Awareness

Description

Certificate in In-House Legal Skills: Contracts, Compliance & Corporate LawThis course is designed to equip aspiring in-house counsels, junior lawyers, law students, CS aspirants, and legal professionals with the essential skills required to thrive in a corporate legal environment.You’ll learn how to draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts, ensure company law compliance, manage employment-related legalities, and design internal legal frameworks and policies. Using practical templates, real-world assignments, and step-by-step guidance, you'll develop the tools to confidently advise internal stakeholders, minimize legal risk, and align legal support with business goals.The course covers the complete spectrum of in-house counsel responsibilities—including contract lifecycle management, ROC filings, drafting board resolutions, building compliance calendars, handling legal notices, and coordinating with external counsel. You’ll work through realistic case studies and receive downloadable resources including sample contracts, board documents, and compliance trackers.You’ll also explore legal operations and workflow tools—such as e-signatures, redlining, task tracking, and document automation—to increase efficiency and visibility within legal functions. A dedicated module on legal risk management will help you build risk registers and draft internal reports for leadership.By the end, you’ll be equipped to draft enforceable agreements, navigate corporate regulations, manage compliance frameworks, and provide strategic legal input to your organization. A capstone project and certificate of completion will validate your readiness for in-house roles.Whether you aim to work in a startup, MNC, law firm, or as an internal legal advisor, this course bridges the gap between theory and practice—preparing you for real-world legal challenges.

Overview

Section 1: Role & Mindset of an In-House Counsel

Lecture 1 Law firm vs. in-house: structural, functional, and cultural differences

Lecture 2 Understanding the business of your business

Lecture 3 How legal supports strategy, risk, and growth

Lecture 4 Interfacing with internal departments (HR, finance, sales, ops)

Lecture 5 Time and priority management for legal teams

Section 2: Contract Drafting & Structuring

Lecture 6 Anatomy of a contract: clauses, schedules, annexures

Lecture 7 Drafting essentials: clarity, consistency, and enforceability

Lecture 8 Key clauses: indemnity, liability, warranties, IP, termination, force majeure

Lecture 9 Drafting NDAs, Service Agreements, Employment Contracts & Vendor Agreements

Lecture 10 Building contracts from scratch vs. using templates

Section 3: Contract Review, Redlining & Negotiation

Lecture 11 Line-by-line review: spotting hidden risks

Lecture 12 Redlining in MS Word and version control

Lecture 13 How to communicate changes and suggest alternatives

Lecture 14 Commercial vs. legal trade-offs during negotiations

Lecture 15 Mock negotiation scenarios with sample mark-ups

Section 4: Corporate Law & Company Secretarial Practice

Lecture 16 Incorporation process and types of legal entities

Lecture 17 Drafting and maintaining: MoA, AoA, board resolutions, notices, minutes

Lecture 18 ROC compliance: key filings, timelines, and forms

Lecture 19 Shareholder meetings and governance best practices

Lecture 20 Board structure, committees, and roles of directors

Section 5: Legal Compliance Management

Lecture 21 Building a compliance calendar:Companies Act, POSH, labour laws, data protection

Lecture 22 Regulatory compliance for startups vs. large companies

Lecture 23 Managing internal compliance reporting and documentation

Lecture 24 How to handle statutory notices, audits, and inspections

Lecture 25 Whistleblower mechanisms and internal investigations

Section 6: Employment Law for In-House Lawyers

Lecture 26 Employment contract structuring (probation, notice, non-compete, IP assignment)

Lecture 27 Termination, misconduct, and exit policies

Lecture 28 Compliance with PF, ESI, Gratuity, Shops & Establishments Act

Lecture 29 Internal Complaints Committee (POSH law)

Lecture 30 Contractor vs. employee risks

Section 7: Commercial & Vendor Contracts

Lecture 31 Master Service Agreements (MSA) and Service Level Agreements (SLA)

Lecture 32 SaaS, procurement, and logistics contracts

Lecture 33 Key risks in vendor onboarding and liability clauses

Lecture 34 Indemnity, liquidated damages, penalty, and dispute resolution

Lecture 35 Flow-down obligations in vendor chains

Section 8: Intellectual Property & Confidentiality

Lecture 36 Protecting IP in employment and vendor contracts

Lecture 37 Drafting confidentiality and non-disclosure clauses

Lecture 38 Trademark and copyright basics for in-house lawyers

Lecture 39 Licensing agreements: basics of IP monetization

Lecture 40 Data protection clauses in contracts (GDPR & Indian DPDP context)

Section 9: Legal Risk Management & Internal Policy Drafting

Lecture 41 Identifying, scoring, and tracking legal risks

Lecture 42 Legal risk registers and mitigation plans

Lecture 43 Drafting company policies: POSH, data protection, code of conduct

Lecture 44 Case studies: compliance failure and legal exposure

Lecture 45 Escalation frameworks and incident response

Section 10: Litigation, Dispute Management & Arbitration

Lecture 46 Drafting and responding to legal notices

Lecture 47 When to litigate: legal and business considerations

Lecture 48 Engaging and managing external counsel

Lecture 49 Drafting arbitration and jurisdiction clauses

Lecture 50 Basics of case tracking and litigation MIS reports

Section 11: Legal Operations, Tools & Tech

Lecture 51 Introduction to CLM systems (Contract Lifecycle Management)

Lecture 52 Legal task trackers and dashboards (Notion, Trello, Excel templates)

Lecture 53 Automation basics: e-signatures, reminders, document management

Lecture 54 Budgeting and legal spend tracking

Lecture 55 Internal reporting: monthly legal updates to management

Section 12: Strategic Legal Thinking & Business Acumen

Lecture 56 Reading financial statements (for legal risks)

Lecture 57 Legal input on sales, marketing, and advertising teams

Lecture 58 Internal legal memos and clear advisory writing

Lecture 59 How to say “No” without blocking business

Lecture 60 Case studies: how great legal advice shaped company decisions

Section 13: Capstone Project & Certification

Lecture 61 Draft a vendor agreement with redlines

Lecture 62 Review and revise a flawed employment contract

Lecture 63 Draft a board resolution and checklist for a new compliance policy

Lecture 64 Prepare a legal risk report for a sample startup

Lecture 65 Peer-reviewed or instructor-reviewed submission

This course is for anyone and everyone—whether you're a law student, CS aspirant, junior lawyer, advocate, business professional, or any other graduate looking to build practical in-house legal skills.