What are the skills that an independent practitioner must learn? You are not merely responsible for performing the tasks that your senior delegated to you, or for ensuring that you deliver a great quality of service to the clients of your senior or law firm. As an independent practitioner, or someone who builds a small …
“Everybody is trying to explain the situation in their own fashion. And so much has come, that if I read all the news, then I also will get confused as to what all has happened”. That is Harshad Mehta speaking. About the stock market scam of 1992. In his interview here. We’re in 2020, and …
The decision to start independent practice is a brave one. It is also filled with numerous fears and insecurities. How will I find my first client? How can I consistently generate new clients? Why will clients trust me? Is it really possible for me to compete with law firms? Can I build a highly profitable …
Introduction When two or three companies undergo any form of merger, acquisition or amalgamation, they are essentially joining forces in terms of monetary and physical resources. Their collaboration will definitely bring in operational and strategic efficiencies. Therefore, their collaboration needs to be tested upon the market realities of the sector in which they operate. The …
Paralegal? That’s beneath my standards! I am studying law so I can be a hotshot lawyer, not a paralegal! It’s just clerical work, eh! I understand if you don’t fancy yourself being a paralegal. You want to work abroad and be like Harvey Specter from suits, not as a paper pusher in a remote job, …
Are you preparing to crack the judiciary exam? Do you aspire to become a judge? Have you wondered why some people are able to study effectively for hours, weeks, months and years, retain the information and apply themselves, and therefore crack the country’s toughest competitive exams, sometimes in one-shot, while others struggle for years and …
Reading sections and case laws will not make you ready for a career in IP law. However, here are 30 skills that came on top of the list when we interviewed around 100 IP lawyers from India, asking them what are the tasks that are high margin and appear frequently on their desks. If you …
Many law students and young lawyers are fascinated by the idea of working in IP law. Many of them enjoy reading copyright law or patent law concepts and come to imagine that they will like IP law as a career. Unfortunately, practicing IP law is nothing like discussing what is copyrightable and what is an …
You can bag highly paid IP related US jobs on a work-from-home basis. Jobs that pay more than top Indian law firms, and there is almost no competition. Do you find that hard to believe? When I tell law students, lawyers, and other IP enthusiasts that it is possible to get IP-related roles abroad, from …
What kind of skills will you need to acquire in order to become a high-flying IP lawyer? What skills will turn you into a hot commodity in the IP job market, not only in India but anywhere in the world? IP law is complex. It is not easy to find specialised lawyers who are really …
