Law students and lawyers are stuck between the industry, academia and expectations. Law school teaches you theory but no practical skill for you to start working from day 1 after you graduate. They expect you will learn the skills after you start working. When you apply for jobs, no one wants to hire you because …
Many celebrated the third anniversary of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) yesterday on 25 May. Although enacted five years ago, GDPR came into force three years back in 2018. GDPR acts as a lighthouse for the entire global policy-making scenarios and illuminates long-held privacy and data protection values by experts across the last decade. It …
Data privacy is not new. Protection of data has always been important from time unknown. From locking the filing cabinets in the office to renting safety deposit boxes at the banks, humans have always safeguarded their personal data. You would not want a wrong person to get hold of your passport or your competitor to …
The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the world has been catastrophic and it will be years for industries to recover from the disruptions caused by it. However, the field of privacy and data protection are exceptions to this norm. As work, school and health care appointments shifted to the digital format, a whole new slate of …
Gone are the days when the only option for a lawyer was becoming an advocate and practicing before the court or becoming a solicitor and advising the clients from the office. Niche areas of specialization are fast becoming the trend, and part of the future for professionals. The Legal profession is not in isolation and …
Today morning I woke up to the news of the data breach at Air India- a government owned airline carrier. This data breach affected more than 4.5 million user data information including names, date of birth, passport and credit card information. The breach involved data registered between 26 August 2011- 20 February 2021 which is …
Data security has never been more important. In the wake of the pandemic, we’ve become more digitally connected — and thus more vulnerable. The impact of data privacy and security on consumers, businesses and governments are some of the greatest challenges facing society today. The younger generation has also grown up to see their private …
Are you gearing up for a relaxing Sunday? I have brought some great content for you to read and get inspired directly from the lawyers in the IPR field. I have reproduced five questions from interviews on www.superlawyers.in and presented their answers which can act like a career guide for a fresh lawyer or a …
What stops you from building your career as an IP lawyer? Getting the jobs you want? Getting some clients to kickstart your practice? Getting referral work from other lawyers? What do clients want to see before they hire you? What would make judges trust your arguments? What would make other lawyers reach out to you …
Many law students and young lawyers are fascinated by the idea of working in IP law. Many of them enjoy reading copyright law or patent law concepts and come to imagine that they will like IP law as a career. Unfortunately, practicing IP law is nothing like discussing what is copyrightable and what is an …
