How many young lawyers do you know who have handled or are handling big cases? The reality is that almost no client trusts a fresh graduate or new lawyer with a big case. You require years of experience to build credibility. How? By working under senior advocates and in law firms. And we all know …
Today, I will tell you why I am a big advocate of freelancing and economic independence. I am from a very humble background. In 1991, at the peak of the recession, my parents were living in a 150 sq ft one-room government flat with two toddlers. I was three, my sister was just a year …
Many of you have written in to ask what are the skills that Indian CA, CMA and CS professionals need to develop in order to get work from US clients remotely. Actually the work is not so different. What you have to do in India and the US can be quite similar. Of course, there …
In his book Actual Minds, Possible Worlds, legendary American psychologist Jerome Bruner, who became internationally known for his contributions to educational psychology, wrote that people are 22 times more likely to remember a fact when it is presented as a story. So allow me to tell you a few stories. Especially because this could be …
Have you landed your dream job? Or still, struggling? Do you feel the need for a side income to supplement your current paycheck? Are you looking for a more rewarding career? Do you want to build your own CA, CMA or CS firm going forward? Are you resigned to having to struggle for the next …
The US legal services market is the largest in the world, with cumulative revenues of about USD 2 trillion from 2012-18. And it is expected to grow to over USD 344 billion per year in 2023. By contrast, India’s legal services market was valued at approximately USD 1.3 billion in 2021. This market was not …
The US legal services market is the largest in the world, with cumulative revenues of about USD 2 trillion from 2012-18. And it is expected to grow to over USD 344 billion per year in 2023. By contrast, India’s legal services market was valued at approximately USD 1.3 billion in 2021. This market was not …
At LawSikho, we have a formula for success: Skills + Track Record + Outreach = success in anything. Most people remain stuck at the knowledge level, and assume the rest of it will happen automatically over time. A lot of people do not develop any skills, which is very damaging. Skills are critical for lawyers, …
When it comes to practicing at the Supreme Court of India as an Advocate on Record (AoR), the general perception of elitism and nepotism is hard to ignore, whatever the reality. In a report made public as part of a petition in a case dating back to 2015, controversial Mumbai-based advocate Mathews J. Nedumpara submitted …
Lawyers are supposed to be smart, right? And knowledgeable. At least, that is the general perception. Perhaps owing to the vast amount of information that lawyers must assimilate simply to earn a basic degree. So why do some lawyers get stuck in their careers? With all their information and knowledge and intelligence, why do they …
