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Continue reading →: 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…
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Continue reading →: Backup options for judiciary aspirants
Remember that no matter how seriously you prepare, the judiciary is a difficult and competitive exam. Success cannot be guaranteed beforehand. Even college toppers and high performers regularly fail judiciary exams. Being a topper in college does not mean that you can crack the judiciary exams. Most college toppers have…
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Continue reading →: Do you know your top 3 states for attempting the judiciary exam
Winners choose their top 3 states for judiciary before starting preparation. Due to variations in the syllabus of every state, it is important to choose your states of priority and pursue state-specific preparation. 90% of the candidates attempt every judiciary exam that is notified for the sake of practice. The…
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Continue reading →: A lesson from management consulting : SWOT analysis for Judiciary prep
A SWOT analysis is a management technique used by large management consultancy firms to determine the status and viability of a complex project. It gives you the ability to look at your goal strategically. The acronym SWOT stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. What makes SWOT particularly powerful is…
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Continue reading →: 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…
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Continue reading →: Stairway to general counsel – your future
I want to fire up your desire today. If you want to achieve big things in life, there are 4 things you must do: If you have a coach, achieving all of the four above becomes much easier. Let’s start with the first one. Let us imagine your future 5…
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Continue reading →: In-house legal teams : beating law firms
In the last few weeks, we had quite a few meetings with in-house lawyers for various reasons. We have been learning a lot from them about how in-house legal teams are being run and their priorities. We meet in-house lawyers a lot these days because many are either doing various…
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Continue reading →: Impress general counsels and clients with this easy strategy
One of my students was a litigator who wanted to get an in-house counsel job. He didn’t know how he could utilise his litigation mindset and exposure. Most of the in-house counsels he reached out to were not responding to his emails. I asked him what he wrote in his…
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Continue reading →: Maximise your impact: in-house counsel’s key role in IPOs
Did you catch the big news from the stock market recently? Last quarter, both the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE) were buzzing with activity, launching an impressive 92 initial public offerings (IPOs). Out of these, 31 were big players on the main board, and a…
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Continue reading →: 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…