One of the biggest problems that any young lawyer faces while starting up is getting their first client or initial clientele. For instance, you may get a breakthrough when a client for whom you have done simple trademark registration work, comes back to you for a litigation case and you can successfully defend their claim …
We will continue with our discussions around how to succeed as a freelance paralegal doing work for US clients while being in India. We already talked about global trends in IP law and new opportunities arising for lawyers, Part 1 and Part 2. Here we talked about 3 kinds of clients with the most amount …
What are the most common objections that a new client has while working with an independent lawyer? How can you deal with such objections effectively, maintain your pricing and secure the client’s mandate? Here are the most common objections of clients received from potential clients, with the implications for your practice, as you hear the …
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“Everybody is trying to explain the situation in their own fashion. And so much has come, that if I read all the news, then I also will get confused as to what all has happened”. That is Harshad Mehta speaking. About the stock market scam of 1992. In his interview here. We’re in 2020, and …
The decision to start independent practice is a brave one. It is also filled with numerous fears and insecurities. How will I find my first client? How can I consistently generate new clients? Why will clients trust me? Is it really possible for me to compete with law firms? Can I build a highly profitable …
Introduction When two or three companies undergo any form of merger, acquisition or amalgamation, they are essentially joining forces in terms of monetary and physical resources. Their collaboration will definitely bring in operational and strategic efficiencies. Therefore, their collaboration needs to be tested upon the market realities of the sector in which they operate. The …