Introduction

Are you someone who is hardworking, ambitious, looking to do well in a legal career but not getting the right guidance or opportunities?

Or, perhaps, you’re already working, but it doesn’t suit your ambitions and talents?

Or maybe you are underpaid or under/over-used or unsatisfied in your current job, and do not see much growth?

Or maybe you left a job - whatever be the reason - and are now struggling to re-enter the workforce?

Are you applying and applying, giving a few interviews as well, but not quite getting the right jobs?

If you can identify with one or more of the above, and want a solution to this conundrum, then you have come to the right place. Because we have a solution - in the form of this specially curated course, which gives you everything you need to know about law firm practice and trains you in a holistic manner, equipping you with legal, practical and that extra ‘wow’ factor that you need to make you “law firm ready”!

Who should take this course?

• Young lawyers aspiring for high-paying and stable law firm jobs with a predictable growth path.
• Law graduates struggling to find career opportunities or choose an area of practice.
• Independent practitioners and junior lawyers who want to move to a law firm job.
• In-house lawyers who want to move to a law firm.
• Law students who aspire to work in law firms after graduation.

What will you learn from this course?

• How law firms work and what makes them tick.
• Different practice areas of law firms and what they really mean - understand the traditional, the trendy and the new horizons.
• Must-know concepts that are needed for any law firm associate.
• Practical legal skills you’re “supposed” to know but no one ever teaches.
• Corporate law essentials that you need to know if you want to be a “proper” corporate lawyer in a law firm.
• How real life transactions work - and how you can make them work for you.
• Dispute resolution essentials that you need to know if you want to be a “proper” litigation/arbitration lawyer in a law firm.
• How real-life courts matters work - and how you can make them work for you.
• Emerging practice areas, replete with the must-know and good-to-know concepts and skills.
• How to package and leverage yourself as a future star to the law firms of your choice.
• The course trains you on different kinds of actual work that is required to be performed by lawyers and other professionals - and we will make you practice as well! 
• After finishing the course, you will know about the different practice areas in law firms. You will be in a position to take a decision and showcase yourself accordingly.
• It is not a mere theoretical study, but hands-on practical lessons where you will have to draft a lot of documents.
• We expect you to work with us - as they say, we can bring a horse to water, but we can’t make them drink! We’ve created a special ambrosia-infused pool of water for you - whether you drink from it or not, that’s your choice!
• We expect you to spend 8-10 hours per week on this course. The more, the better!
• We also expect you to attend classes on time, do your assignments properly and interact with us.
• You will get personal attention and coaching from the trainer, and get individual feedback on the quality of work you produce.
• You will be writing an article every month and with our guidance publish the same either on iPleaders blog or various other industry publications.
• We will provide you with a free course on professional networking, CV writing and interview skills so that you can easily find jobs.
• Those who perform well in class will be recommended to top law firms for internships and jobs. If you do not need such help, let us know in what other way we can help you.
• After completing the course, you will be able to perform various tasks that fall in the domain of corporate transactional law and be at ease with different aspects of corporate transactions, whether you work in banking & finance, M&A, Private Equity or Venture Capital.
• We also recommend this course to other professionals like bankers, accountants, finance professionals, who often work alongside law firms and need a working knowledge of legal matters. You can immensely benefit from this knowledge.

What is unique about this course?

• First and foremost - this course is a unique blend of legal, practical and soft skills,specifically curated for law firm aspirants by a multi-faceted “been there, done that” team.
• You get never-seen-before insider perspectives as well as well-researched outsider perspectives - so, while we show you what’s inside a law firm, we also understand where you’re coming from!
• This is an intense course - because law firm life is intense; there is a lot of hard work behind that glamour, and while we are taking you on a flyover instead of leaving you stuck in traffic under the bridge, you still need to drive to your destination!
• The course is not limited to a provision-by-provision study of some statutes and associated case laws alone - those spring up like mushrooms, each as good as the other.
• Learn two skills every week that can be monetised.

Specific Learning Objectives

• Learn about different practice areas of a law firm, do a goal setting and understand the practical aspects of working in a law firm.
• Learn how to draft clauses of constitution documents like Memorandum and Articles to incorporate the company.
• Learn about different kinds of procedural and compliance requirements under the Companies Act and how to navigate your way through the Companies Act, 2013 & accompanying rules and notification.
• Learn about different kinds of M&A transaction structures and the differences between them.
• Understand the costs and steps involved in undertaking a business transfer, asset purchase, share acquisition and a merger.
• How to choose the right transaction method for mergers and acquisitions.
• Learn how acquisitions are financed.
• Understand how investment transactions take place, what are the key interests of an acquirer or investor and the different stages of raising investment.
• Learn how lawyers, bankers and other compliance professionals can be involved in M&A transactions and how to get assignments in this area.
• Understand the difference between venture capital and private equity investment and how these are regulated.
• How are M&A transactions and competition law connected, when is the approval of the Competition Commission of India required and what is the procedure for requesting approval?
• How due diligence is carried out for the M&A transactions and the steps in the due diligence process.
• Learn how to draft a due diligence report and how to report observations in it.
• Understand the different modes of debt finance - loans, credit facilities and external commercial borrowings.
• Learn what are the various stages of a civil suit.
• Learn about the functioning of the courts and their machinery.
• Draft a legal notice and reply to the legal notice.
• Learn to draft an application for closure of a written statement under Commercial Courts Act, 2015.
• Learn to draft and review an effective arbitration clause for both domestic as well as international clients.
• Learn to advise on venue v. seat in International Commercial Arbitration.
• Learn the scheme and applicability of stamp duty and registration in commercial agreements.
• Learn about different emerging areas in law firms and different kinds of work handled by these firms by performing two simulation client work that these teams would be engaged in across insolvency and bankruptcy, intellectual property, tech and data privacy, competition law, private client practice, etc.

Sample Exercises

We believe in practical skills - and this is why make sure that you get to apply whatever you learn! For example, these are the kind of exercises you will be doing regularly:

• Gabbar Singh wants to collaborate with Thakur to set up a rifle shooting academy  in Ramgarh, where Thakur will provide the land and Gabbar Singh will provide the teachers. Any profits and losses will be divided between them equally. Can you draft a suitable joint venture agreement for them?
• Sultan Industries Limited is a listed company looking for funding for its new project of constructing a power plant. They have a lot of tangible assets, but not enough liquid capital to fund the project themselves, and the Promoter of Sultan Industries is clear that he does not want to dilute his shareholding any further. Please advise on the best funding structure for the company.
• Ditzy Studios has come up with a fabulous designer chair, which has a very unique structure that is very suitable for the elderly and those suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. Now they are afraid that someone may copy their designs and they come to you to consult on how to protect their IP. Please draft a legal opinion.
• Jamuna runs an online yoga school, and she collects personal health information from her students to ensure that the yoga program they enroll in would be suitable for them. However, some of the students are concerned that their personal data may be leaked, while Jamuna is concerned that even if she doesn’t share their data, she may still be held liable. Can you draft a suitable Privacy Policy for Jamuna?
• Paradise India Private Limited, a famous wine manufacturing company wants to sue Heaven India  for copying the passing off and infringement of their design of their unique shaped wine bottle. One of their employees have also sold proprietary information to Heaven India. Identify the remedies and appropriate forums for taking criminal and civil action? Will the case be covered under Commercial Courts Act, 2015?

Training Methodology

Online 24/7 access

Access to basic study material through an online learning management system, Android and iOS app

Hard Copy Study Material

Hard copy study material modules to be couriered to your address

Practical Exercises

2 practical exercises every week, followed by written feedback

Live Online Classes

Based on the exercises, there will be a live video-based online class. You can ask questions, share your screen, and get personal feedback in this class.

Convenient Class timings

Classes are held after regular work hours. Typically classes are kept on Sunday afternoon or 8-9 pm on other days.

Live Doubt Clearing

You can ask questions, get your doubt cleared live as well as through online forums

Certification

This course is recognized by the National Skill Development Corporation, a PPP under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship of the Government of India. You will receive a certificate cobranded by NSDC and Skill India on successful completion.

This is how the certificate from NSDC and Skill India will look as per the current applicable format (may change as per the approval authorities):

Money-back guarantee

If you take this course, follow it diligently for a month, attend all classes and do all the exercises but still do not find value in it, or are not able to understand or follow it or not find it good for any reason, we will refund the entire course fee to you. It is a 100% money-back guarantee with only one condition, you must pursue it properly for a month. If you don’t find it valuable after that, get your entire money back.

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Client Opportunities & Recruitment Support where required

• Many employers, law firms and companies are happy to recruit our high performing students. If you do well in your exercises and classes, we can help you to get jobs, internships and assessment internships in good law firms, with renowned lawyers as well as in various companies.
• Our team helps our students in building their profile on LinkedIn and freelancing platforms to increase their reach to potential recruiters or clients.
• Our experts guide the students on how to crack any interview.
• On-demand, we provide mock interviews for our students looking for jobs.
• We share multiple internship/recruitment opportunities every week on our Whatsapp group.
• We help our students to get internships not only at law firms and chambers but also with rising startups in diverse sectors.
• Our mentorship helps students to avoid running in the rat race behind the regular job openings; rather we help them design their own path based on their personal interests.
• We share multiple and diverse client opportunities with our pool of practicing advocates on a daily basis. Our references have helped several advocates really scale up their practice. The opportunities range from contract drafting to complex international taxation matters.