The Supreme Court of India. The Apex Body. The be-all and end-all for many lawyers… Irrespective of the area of law you practice in, one thing I can most certainly assure is that the moment you enter the premises of the Supreme Court of India, the aura of being there hits you hard. There is …
“Don’t practice criminal law, you’ll be dealing with rapes, murders and similar cases.” “Why do you want to practice criminal law? Your clients will be habitual pickpockets thieves, blackmailers, etc.” “If you want to be successful in criminal litigation, you’ll have to be an amazing orator and talk about justice and jails.” “Criminal litigation is …
I have worked for a large part of my career in in-house roles. I was hired as a wild card entry in one of my roles. The person hired before me couldn’t adjust to the fast paced environment and left within a week. The company was a fast growing, young and dynamic company which had …
I remember that fateful day in a certain government office in the beginning years of my independent practice. I was supposed to secure a crucial approval for a client.. I had waited to meet the relevant officer for an hour and I was really stressed because this was important for the client. I was told …
How many of you have made new year resolutions? I love making new year’s resolutions. They work great for me. Here is how to make them work. If you don’t have a resolution yet, make one. 1st January is not the only day to start a great habit or practice. Today or tomorrow is as …
In addition to deciding which area of law to pursue, this is another question that constantly puzzles law students. Many people are confused between these two areas because of what they hear from their seniors and also because of different television shows or movies. Both seem appealing because, on one hand, there seem to be …
This is the number one question plaguing fresh law graduates and this isn’t surprising. Just look around and check how many of your batchmates actually found a job after their graduation. Check how many from among those who got the jobs were earning at least Rs. 25000. The figures are likely to be discouragingly low. …
What are the most common reasons that candidates struggle to crack the judiciary exam in their first attempt? Do you feel that if you don’t crack it the first time, it’s not much of a problem because you have another chance? What is the real cost of giving a judiciary exam for the second and …
I have been working on imparting practical training to young lawyers who want to secure the best law firm jobs, in-house counsel jobs or establish their own practice for the past 8 years. Test prep was a vast expanse of unknown territory. We made a super-successful training program for the All India Bar Exam, but …
If you understand talent arbitrage and purchasing power parity, you would know that a lot of money can be made by doing remote paralegal work. See this video on how you can make money as a paralegal and on which platforms you can use to find work. You could be a specialized IP paralegal, and …
