This article has been written by Ramanuj Mukherjee, CEO, and Abhyuday Agarwal, COO at LawSikho. Many law students and litigators ask me how much a corporate lawyer can earn, especially if they practice independently or start a new law firm, by performing contract drafting work. I think the pricing of a Shareholders Agreement or …
I have a friend who was not able to do LLM from a university in Delhi because he had to move back home (remote place in Rajasthan) to take care of his ailing mother. Doing LLM from a local university didn’t make sense for him considering he had graduated from one of the best law …
There is hardly any doubt that negotiation skills are an important part of doing business. In today’s hyper-connected and increasingly competitive market, the ability to negotiate effectively is more valued than ever before. Lack of good negotiation skills can cripple a company (or your client) far more quickly than losing key customers. Just give it …
I suppose you want to draft better contracts, get better at negotiating and develop a strategic understanding of contract enforcement and what it takes to enforce high stakes contracts in India. That’s great, because it is one of our favourites, too. And contract drafting is literally the most important legal skill out there. And negotiation …
This article is written by Vanya Verma from O.P. Jindal Global University. This article covers think tanks internships available for law students in India and other countries. Introduction Think tanks, which include research centres and policy institutes, are organizations that conduct research to support the creation and evolution of public policy. Getting on to the …
What is the most attractive, glamorous, well-paid profession as a lawyer? There are a lot of options. However, in college, I knew only one. Getting a corporate law job at a top law firm was considered the most attractive career option after graduation. Forget college, even the school students appearing for the CLAT examination know …
For a while, real estate lawyers had a hard time. India had a sluggish real estate market. Big real estate companies were stuck with litigation. While big lawyers still made money from disputes, newcomers who wanted to find work as real estate lawyers had a tough time, despite some relief due to increased compliance work …
Why do so many Indian law graduates prefer to do LLM from a foreign university? Well.. It is easier to find job-oriented, practical LLM programs abroad. Many Indian law graduates aspire for an international legal career and want to settle abroad. A good LLM abroad can open that door if calculated steps are taken. A …
Hi, Thank you for opening this blogpost. I am a US LLM degree of the topper from your batch who has sadly returned to India although his original plan was to find a job abroad after LLM and settle in the USA. My specialization is in International Human Rights Law. I was told that my …
I was in 6th class when I declared I wanted to be a lawyer. I didn’t even know what a lawyer was at that point in time. It was merely the black gown judges in Bollywood movies that made me want to become one. So, when some elder girls in my neighborhood asked me, “Badi …
