In the Drafting Paper, this single question can come for 30 marks. Questions related to SLPs also come in the paper on Practice & Procedure. Generally the question on SLP has the highest weightage. In 2021 there were three questions on SLP alone out of a total of 8 questions divided in 4 parts. In …
Have you ever wondered what crisis is being faced by lawyers in India today? And is there an opportunity in this for you? Let’s discuss this. There are approximately 20 lakh practising lawyers in India. The biggest challenges they face are: Many lawyers do different things to counter these problems. Some set up nice, fancy …
How can you start a relationship with a startup founder? If you want to get a response, you have to think of what kinds of messages that they would quickly say “Yes” to. You can find out various different messages that you can send out to startup founders, lawyers, podcast hosts here. Here’s another strategy. All …
Learning how to use AI could also be your unfair advantage against established seniors, the old guard, who rest on their laurels and decades of experience, believing themselves to be immune from new entrants. Let me show you a few examples of how to deploy it to your advantage for IP work. Contract drafting 1 …
Let us assume that the startup founder asks you to draft a Singapore-law compliant employment agreement. How do you begin? Simple, start with a standard employment agreement which you can use anywhere. Here is a simple template. Now, you need to add in the local aspects. Singapore employment law is governed by the Singapore Employment …
I am going to teach you a simple but very important clause right now – people tend to make a lot of mistakes while drafting this clause. This is called a termination clause. Under which circumstances would a party terminate an agreement? There are 3 grounds – expiry, convenience and breach. Here are some clauses: Scenario …
If you visit a startup, your pitch has to be about making them investment ready – so that you can help them get on the growth trajectory. Here are some of the contracts you should know how to draft for that: Bonus: shareholders agreements 1 – Co-Founders Agreement A co-founders agreement is very important for …
Do you know what a co-founders agreement is? Anyone starting a new startup should enter into a cofounders agreement with the co-founders they gather. This agreement outlines their understanding with respect to the new venture and protects the rights of all the cofounders. This work is easy to find, and many new entrepreneurs are unable …
Let us assume that a startup, say Spotify, is hiring a senior level employee, say, for the role of a Chief Marketing Officer. What if the CMO of the startup wants to quit and start providing freelance marketing services to other startups, including other music apps? In the education space, coaching institutes may also insert …
A confidentiality clause is present in almost every agreement, so it makes sense to learn how to draft it. Let me give you an example of its relevance. Foxconn makes processors for Apple. Imagine that Foxconn has a contract to manufacture processors for its iPhones and Macbook devices. 6 months before the iPhone 15 is …
