Detailed criteria have been published for the "Profi Dictate" competition, organised by the EPAM Law with the support of the Association of Lawyers of Russia. The competition is intended for students of law faculties at Russian universities who achieved top results in the 8th All-Russian Legal Dictation.

The "Profi Dictate" competition will be held in the format of an online test on the platform https://юрдиктант.рф.

Testing will begin on 30 January 2025 at 01:00 Moscow time and will end at the same time on 31 January.

Eligible participants include law students aged 18 to 24 enrolled in Russian universities in either bachelor's or specialist degree programmes, currently in their 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th year of study, or 1st or 2nd year of a master’s degree programme.

A mandatory condition for participation is a personalised certificate confirming participation in the 8th All-Russian Legal Dictation, with a score of at least 90 points in either the “Professional” or “Business” category.

Participants who meet all the specified requirements will receive an invitation and a unique code to register and take the test.

Based on the results of the competition, three winners will receive a one-time scholarship from EPAM Law:

• 1st place – 250,000 roubles
• 2nd place – 150,000 roubles
• 3rd place – 100,000 roubles

Detailed competition criteria, registration and participation rules, as well as the selection criteria for winners, are outlined in the official competition regulations and must be reviewed before participation.