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Life changing rewards of cracking Advocate on Record (AoR) exam

How many lawyers in India actually achieve the dream of a Supreme Court practice as an Advocate on Record (AoR)? The exact answer, according to the Supreme Court of India, is 3,041 as of December 2022. That is the number of Advocates on Record registered with the SC currently. Remember, there are about 15 lakh …

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How the ‘AoR brand’opens doors

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 …

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How to review terms and conditions of an international startup and reach out to startup founders

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 …

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How to use ChatGPT for contract drafting 

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 …

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How to draft employment agreements and termination requirements in Singapore 

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 …

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How to draft a clause for termination and breach, and consequences of breach

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 …

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5 agreements that any startup entrepreneur needs and what is their commercial objective 

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 …

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How to draft a co-founders agreement

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 …

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3 different ways to draft a non-compete clause

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 …