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Judiciary Exams

Do you need to cram a lot for the judiciary exam 

It is a myth that you have to memorise a lot of notes to crack the judiciary exam.  Most people who try to do this end up failing.  Of course, in college exams, right before your exam, you can mug up material from topper’s notes/ guidebooks and focus on filling up lots of sheets in …

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In house counsel

What kind of work is performed by in-house counsels

Why do companies hire in-house counsel? Why not work with law firms and litigators?  An in-house counsel is often considered the ‘jack of all trades’, taking  care of all legal issues which a corporate house may be facing.  In a given day, an in-house lawyer may have to handle anything that the business may throw …

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Legal Career Legal practice Skills development

12 critical skills to become a top 1% in-house counsel

What are the most important skills that I need to learn to become an effective in-house counsel? We are providing a list of the top 12 below.  1 – Business Structuring Good business structuring reduces business risks, tax liability and helps businesses to channel capital and efforts appropriately. You should learn how to build an …

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Your unfair advantage in SEBI Grade A prep 

One of my students who had just started preparing for the SEBI Grade A Exam called me for guidance last week.  She was looking for some direction and inputs. The exam was still a few months down the line.  On call, she asked how she could know that she had a sureshot plan to succeed.  After …

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7.5k candidates for 25-30 seats: YOLO or no-no? 

This is a decisive question based on which you can take a call on attempting the SEBI Grade A Exam, or not.   Most of the times, approx. 25-30 seats are released for SEBI Grade A Exam vacancies.  Do I still have a good shot if I prepare for this exam? How is it any different from …

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NCA Exam: Question Types & Answer Strategy Decoded

I was recently speaking to a litigator who was unable to clear his constitutional law NCA Exam by a small margin. He was disappointed after this failure. This was the first NCA Exam that he had attempted, and he had no clue what had gone wrong.  There were 4 more NCA Exams to write before …

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30 Indian lawyers who moved to Canada in last 12 months

There was an Indian litigator who joined LawSikho courses in 2021. She was working under a senior in Chandigarh for the past 4 years. At that time, we had recently started our remote work courses. She was highly ambitious. Her goal was to start earning 3x more without sacrificing a decade working under her seniors.  …

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Drafting Joint development agreement

How to draft a joint development agreement 

What is a joint development agreement?  Imagine that you have a plot of 500 sq. metre and only 1 floor is developed.  The builder wants to create a 4-storey building and sell 8 flats in this. He will give you 2 flats out of this. This is permitted under municipal bye-laws where you reside.  How …

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How to crack Delhi Judiciary Prelims exam

This article has been written by Saima Sultan. It deals with preparation techniques for Delhi Civil Judge Prelims Examination with special emphasis on subject specific guidance, the benefits of clearing this exam, common mistakes to avoid and  FAQs.  Introduction to Delhi Judicial Services exam Are you aspiring to sit on the Dias as a Civil …

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Can India beat China? Arbitration is the key. Guess why?

India ranked respectable 63rd in 2020 in ease of doing business across the world among 190 countries, improving its rank from abysmal 142 in 2014. This was definitely phenomenal. We saw a major improvement in FDI flow into India that coincided with this surge. Unfortunately, the easy win reforms are over. Progress has now slowed …