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Continue reading →: How awesome is International Business Law as a career choice
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…
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Continue reading →: What are the different types of law firms you can work in
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…
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Continue reading →: 10 Skills to help you land your dream job faster
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…
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Continue reading →: What’s stopping you from applying to a law firm
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…
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Continue reading →: Challenges to get a law firm job
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…
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Continue reading →: How much do law firms pay in different parts of the world
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…
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Continue reading →: How to get a law firm job
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…
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Continue reading →: Advantages of working in a law firm
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…
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Continue reading →: Competitive exams for law graduates
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…
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Continue reading →: Will AI take your job by 2030
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…