Negotiations

Negotiations is a meeting between two legal teams (a team consisting of two participants), on behalf of their respective clients, with the intention of resolving a dispute. Negotiations are important in the legal sphere, since if performed successfully it can result in litigation being avoided. The Negotiations Competition help develop the competitor's creativity, problem solving, communication skills and team work which relevant to any career, providing practical experience not acquired in the core law subjects. 

Internal Negotiations Competitions

UNSW Law Society offers three Negotiations Competitions based on the competitor's skill and level.

Beginners Negotiations

This competition aims to develop the practical dispute resolution abilities of students in a simulated, real-world negotiation environment, applicable to practice across all areas of the law. The Competition is open to first year UG and JDs. Students may choose to register alone or with a partner.

To be eligible for judging, you must have competed in at least two rounds of Negotiations Competition before and cannot be participating in this competition.

For more information, feel free to contact beginners.negotiations@unswlawsoc.org.

Intermediate Negotiations

Offered to second year law students.

To be eligible for judging, you must have competed in at least two rounds of Negotiations Competition before and cannot be participating in this competition.

For more information, feel free to contact intermediate.negotiations@unswlawsoc.org

Senior Negotiations

Offered to third year students and above.

To be eligible for judging, you must have competed in at least two rounds of Negotiations Competition before and cannot be participating in this competition.

For more information, feel free to contact senior.negotiations@unswlawsoc.org