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Life changes once you clear the Indian Judiciary exam

I want to begin by discussing the reasons why you should pursue a career in the Judiciary despite the challenges. Think about what motivates us to opt for a career, any career. While our passion might play some part in it, a large part of our motivation is based on the benefits associated with the …

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Here is why there will be a lot of lower judiciary vacancies in the coming years

This article has been written by Yajnaseni Chakraborty. Addressing a seminar in New Delhi in February 2022, then Chief Justice of India, N.V. Ramana, said there was a need to both increase the number of judges in India, and to fill existing vacancies urgently. Of course, he was speaking from his position as the ultimate …

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LawSikho announces 500 scholarships for persons with disability

Gurugram-based legal edtech company LawSikho has announced 100 percent scholarships for 500 persons with disabilities (PWD). The candidates who complete the courses successfully will be co-certified by National Skill Development Corporation(NSDC). Law graduates and law students will take an online admission test to decide who is eligible for the scholarships, which will cover LawSikho’s test …

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Announcement : LawSikho and ASAP Kerala collaborate to upskill students and professionals in Kerala

LawSikho and Additional Skill Acquisition Programme (ASAP) Kerala have recently joined hands to offer legal courses to the students and professionals of the State of Kerala. Additional Skill Acquisition Programme (ASAP) Kerala is a Government of Kerala company that focuses on imparting skills to students and the general population, to enhance their employability. The company …

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How to use Twitter as a lawyer and get clients

Find your first 3 clients on Twitter in 7 steps Most people do not like to use twitter because when they start out they do not have any followers and if they tweet something they get no engagement or responses. This is because unlike Facebook, Instagram and Linkedin, where people who know you in real …

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Is it worth writing CLAT LLM 2022

A lot of lawyers, law grads and even your friends will tell you that doing a masters in law from India is a waste of time, effort and money. You may come to believe it also because that is what you have always heard. Some lawyers will even tell you that they are above you …

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How can you get the required exposure

“I do not have enough exposure”. This is one of the limiting beliefs that young legal professionals, including lawyers, chartered accountants and company secretaries have. They shy away from assignments that look challenging or jobs that have a diverse profile on account of this belief. Not only that, the other belief is that the ‘exposure’ …

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Five “Add-Ons” you can easily provide to your employer or client as a CA / CS

Everyone likes an “add-on”. Everyone likes a little extra. If there were a choice between two same products with the same prices and one of them had a little extra something free with it, what would you choose? Obviously, the one which had a little “extra” thrown in with it. If this choice is so …

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Are you just another brick in the wall

If you haven’t heard or seen this classic song from Pink Floyd, see it here. It’s a mockery of the traditional education system which seems to clip the imagination of the students, standardising their thoughts and turning them into ‘just another brick in the wall’.  Bottomline: If you have the exact same skills and thought …

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How do senior Chartered Accountants and Company Secretaries use LawSikho courses

Many senior chartered accountants and company secretaries are enrolled in various LawSikho courses. And I was curious to know about how they were actually utilising the LawSikho courses. It was not possible to reach out to many of them due to paucity of time.  However, I managed to approach three of them. All of them …