Do you want to be the rising star of international business law? Do you see yourself as a budding legal-eagle of tomorrow dealing with cutting-edge issues of global business at an international level? The 21st century has seen ever-growing demands for business lawyers globally. Business law has been the most stable, fast-growing and lucrative sector …
Law students and even young lawyers often believe that law firms are all about commercial and business laws. In fact many people still believe there are just two fields of law to practice in – civil and criminal law. Law schools generally don’t teach new subjects of law or make changes to the existing courses …
Although lawyering is generally very well paid work, young lawyers earn too little, and continue to work very hard for their seniors, in the hope of making it big one day. It is entirely possible to build your own practice early on from scratch, or to even command a good salary while working at a …
Why don’t more people apply to law firms? Most law aspirants dream of working in top-tier law firms. The world of premier lawyers is fiercely competitive. The few positions that open up are often snatched by those willing to work tirelessly from any location. Many hesitate to apply worrying about their eligibility. Some might even …
Have you faced any of these challenges while applying for a law firm job or internships: Emailed 100s of law firms but no response. You have no idea what you can do differently to evoke a response. Seeing your classmates and colleagues with personal relationships or recommendations from high places helping them to get into …
Traditionally, lawyers are supposed to be rich, smart, successful, dashing and living a lavish life. It is only after you graduate law school do you realise that not only do you have to start at the bottom of the ladder but you are also paid less than what a driver or an office boy makes …
Does working in a law firm inspire you? In a law firm, you could do high-profile work and your name would be quoted in the media for being part of news-making transactions! A lawyer’s lifestyle which is known to be glamorous and attractive is possible by working for leading law firms across the world. You …
In the last semester of my law school, I knew I wanted to enter dispute resolution, however I was unable to decide whether to join an independent counsel or work in a law firm. I had heard stories of seniors working late nights and barely having any time while working in the law firms. But …
In India, only 4.5% (2013) of the total employment is in the public sector as against 23.5% in the UK (2013) and 14.6% (2008) in the US. Despite the small share of jobs in the public sector, millions of students in India give competitive government exams every year although only less than 1% qualify for …
According to Autonomous NEXT, Artificial Intelligence (AI) can reduce 22% of all banking costs by 2030. That is a whopping US$ 1 trillion saved! A Mckinsey Global Institute survey based on the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2014 states that 23% of lawyers’ work can be automated. The following image illustrates 6 lawyer jobs that …
