Law Firm Practice: Research, Drafting, Briefing and Client Management

Introduction

Are you someone with big dreams in the legal world but struggling to find the right path? 

Maybe you're already in the legal field, but your current job just isn't aligning with your ambitions and talents. Perhaps you're feeling underpaid, overused, or simply unsatisfied with your current situation.

Or, you might have taken a break from work and are finding it tough to get back into the workforce.

If any of these scenarios resonate with you, then you're in the right place. We understand the challenges you're facing, and we have the perfect solution for you. Introducing our specially designed course: "Diploma in Law Firm Practice: Research, Drafting, Briefing, and Client Management." 

This course is your ticket to a rewarding legal career, providing you with the knowledge, practical skills, and that extra edge needed to thrive in the competitive world of law firms.

In this course, we'll equip you with the tools and expertise required to excel in the legal profession. 

Whether you're just starting or looking to advance your career, our comprehensive training will make you "law firm ready." 

So, if you're tired of sending out countless job applications and attending interviews without success, it's time to take action and invest in your future with our transformative program. 

Get ready to unlock your full potential and embark on a successful journey in the dynamic field of law firm practice!

Who should take this course?

Your gateway to a rewarding and fulfilling career in the legal profession. In this dynamic field, where knowledge and skills are key, this course is designed to empower a diverse range of individuals:

• Young Lawyers with Aspirations: If you're a young lawyer filled with ambition, aiming for high-paying and stable law firm jobs with a clearly defined growth path, this course is your stepping stone. It equips you with the essential tools and expertise needed to excel in the competitive world of law firms.
• Law Graduates Seeking Direction: Law graduates often find themselves at crossroads, unsure of which path to take in their legal careers. This course is the compass that helps you navigate your way by providing clarity and insight into the exciting world of law firm practice.
• Independent Practitioners and Junior Lawyers: Are you an independent practitioner or a junior lawyer eager to make a transition into a law firm job? This program is tailor-made to facilitate your shift, helping you adapt seamlessly to the law firm environment and its unique demands.
• In-House Lawyers with Aspirations: In-house lawyers bring their valuable experience to the table, but many dream of the challenges and opportunities offered by law firms. This course prepares you for a successful transition, allowing you to harness your in-house experience effectively in the law firm setting.
• Law Students with Ambitions: For law students, the dream of working in prestigious law firms after graduation can be a powerful motivator. Our course lays the foundation for your future career, ensuring you have the skills and knowledge needed to stand out in the competitive job market.

In a rapidly evolving legal landscape, our comprehensive program covers everything from legal research and drafting to effective client management. By enrolling in this course, you are investing in not just your education but also your future success in the legal profession. 

So, whether you're starting your journey in law or looking to make a significant career shift, join us on this transformative learning experience and unlock your potential in the world of law firms.

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.

Training Methodology

Online 24/7 access

Access study materials via our online portal & via our anroid & iOS apps.

Practical Exercises

Two practical exercises every week, each followed by written feedback.

Live Online Classes

Live online classes based on exercises, allowing questions and feedback.

Convenient Class timings

Classes held after work hours, typically on Sundays or after 8 PM on weekdays.

Live Doubt Clearing

Live doubt clearing for support and one-on-one sessions with mentors.

What is the career potential after doing this course?

This course equips you with essential skills that are highly sought after in the legal industry. Let's explore the exciting career prospects awaiting you:

• Legal Assistant: You can kickstart your career as a legal assistant in a law firm. Your skills in research, drafting, and client management will be invaluable in supporting lawyers with their cases and paperwork.
• Paralegal: Many law firms are always on the lookout for competent paralegals. Your training will prepare you to assist attorneys in various legal tasks, from preparing documents to conducting research.
• Legal Researcher: If you enjoy digging deep into legal matters and finding crucial information, this is the role for you. Your research skills will be in high demand in law firms, corporations, and government agencies.
• Legal Writer: With your drafting skills honed during the course, you can become a legal writer. This could involve crafting legal documents, briefs, or even legal content for publications.
• Client Relations Manager: Your training in client management will make you an ideal candidate to manage and build relationships with clients. Law firms highly value professionals who can ensure client satisfaction.
• Law Firm Administrator: You can take on administrative roles within law firms, overseeing day-to-day operations, managing staff, and ensuring the smooth functioning of the practice.
• In-House Counsel: Corporations often hire in-house legal counsel. Your comprehensive understanding of law firm practices can be a strong foundation for this role.
• Legal Consultant: With your expertise, you can work as an independent legal consultant, offering your services to clients in need of legal guidance.
• Court Reporter: Your skills in drafting and attention to detail can make you an excellent court reporter, creating accurate records of legal proceedings.
• Mediator or Arbitrator: Your knowledge of client management can be applied in alternative dispute resolution settings, such as mediation or arbitration.
• Government Positions: Many government agencies require professionals with legal expertise. Your qualifications could lead to positions in regulatory bodies or government legal departments.
• Teaching and Training: If you have a passion for sharing your knowledge, you could become an educator, teaching legal courses or conducting training programs.
• Specialized Fields: Depending on your interests, you can specialize in areas like family law, corporate law, criminal law, immigration law, or environmental law.
• Advancement Opportunities: Over time, you can climb the career ladder within a law firm, eventually becoming a partner or even starting your own practice.

Remember, the legal field is vast and diverse, offering a wide range of opportunities. With your Diploma in Law Firm Practice, you'll have the skills and knowledge to explore these exciting career paths and make a meaningful impact in the world of law.

Potential Employers

• Law Firms: Law firms of all sizes, from boutique practices to international giants, are always on the lookout for talented individuals who can assist with research, drafting legal documents, and managing clients. They value professionals who can contribute effectively to their team's success.
• Corporate Legal Departments: Large corporations have in-house legal teams that deal with a wide range of legal matters. These departments need skilled individuals who can handle research, drafting contracts, and maintaining strong relationships with clients. Your diploma will make you a valuable asset in these settings.
• Government Agencies: Government bodies at various levels require legal professionals to navigate complex legal frameworks, draft legislation, and interact with citizens. Your expertise in law firm practices will make you a valuable addition to these agencies.
• Nonprofit Organizations: Many nonprofit organizations deal with legal matters related to their missions. They require professionals who can manage legal tasks efficiently while staying committed to their causes. Your skills in research and client management will be highly sought after in this sector.
• Legal Consultancies: Some firms specialize in providing legal consultancy services to businesses and individuals. Your diploma will open doors to opportunities in these consultancies, where you can offer expert advice and support in various legal areas.
• Real Estate Companies: Real estate transactions often involve complex legal documents and negotiations. Law firm practice skills are essential in this industry, and real estate companies actively seek professionals who can handle legal aspects efficiently.
• Banking and Financial Institutions: Financial institutions require legal professionals who can navigate regulatory frameworks, draft agreements, and provide legal counsel. Your expertise in drafting and research will be invaluable in these roles.
• Legal Tech Companies: With the advancement of technology, there's a growing demand for legal professionals who understand how to leverage technology for legal research, drafting, and client management. Legal tech companies are looking for individuals who can bridge the gap between law and technology.

Relevant Industries

• Law Firms
• Criminal Law
• Real Estate
• Family Law
• Intellectual Property
• Government Agencies
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Human Resources
• Healthcare
• Entertainment Industry
• Estate Planning
• Banking and Finance
• Immigration Law

What kind of recruitment and placement support will I get?

• Unique Training Method: We're the sole organization in India offering comprehensive, exercise-based courses.
• Employer Recognition: Many leading employers, law firms, and companies actively seek our high-performing students.
• Career Opportunities: Success in our courses can lead to job placements, internships, and assessment internships in esteemed law firms, with renowned lawyers, and various companies.
• Empowering Learners: We focus on empowering learners with not just knowledge and skills, but also real-world opportunities.
• Dedicated Support Team: Our dedicated team is here to assist you with placements, internships, and freelance opportunities.
• Proven Success: Between April 2021 and June 2023, we've helped over 21,000 students secure job and internship opportunities.
• Media Recognition: Our achievements have been featured in respected media outlets like The Hindu, Business World, and India Education Diary.
• Impressive Value: Our students have secured over Rs. 2.7 Crore (USD 330,000) worth of work, with records of INR 30 LPA (USD 37,500) domestically and INR 50 LPA (USD 62,500) internationally.
• Comprehensive Support: From day one, our placement team guides you in setting goals, crafting standout CVs, enhancing interview skills, and supporting your critical first month on the job or during an internship.
• Trusted Recruiters: We've built strong collaborations with recruiters who prefer hiring our well-trained students.
• Competitive Edge: Partnering with us gives you an edge in the job market and opens doors to exciting career prospects.

What is unique about this course?

• The course is not limited to a provision-by-provision study of the statute and associated case laws alone. 
• The course trains you on different kinds of actual work that is required to be performed by arbitration lawyers and other professionals who deal with domestic as well as international commercial arbitration.
• Knowledge of mediation processes of commonly chosen international venues for institutional arbitration and the process and the skills required for mediating such disputes when representing a client.
• The ability to favourable draft arbitration clauses in domestic as well as International Commercial Arbitration keeping in mind the checklists of various commonly chosen institutional arbitrations for the latter.
• The ability to draft Statements of Claim and Defense in domestic as well as International Commercial Arbitration.
• The course trains you on the law of different jurisdictions which are common jurisdictional hotseats for International Commercial Arbitration including the law of challenge and enforcement in several such jurisdictions. 
• Those who perform well in class will be recommended to top law firms for internships and jobs
• After completing the course, you will be able to handle arbitration proceedings for your client or your business, carry out related work and be at ease with procedural and strategic aspects of arbitration. 
• Even if you plan to become an arbitrator, doing this course will prepare you for what you are going to face ahead.
• Here, Empowerment with invaluable skills in negotiation, crafting, and ensuring the success of international contracts. Whether you're a student eager to learn, a law graduate seeking a competitive edge, or a working professional aiming to advance your career, this course is designed for you.
• By the end of this course, you can expect to have secured enough skills to be able to effectively advise startups or multinational companies on drafting their international contracts so as to ensure appropriate enforcement.
• By the end of this course, you will be able to learn how to draft various notices such as notice of breach, notice of commencement of arbitration, notice of waiver, notice of renewal etc. for international contracts. This skill is not being taught in any contract drafting course available for international contracts.
• This course is designed to be dynamic and immersive. To earn your well-deserved certificate, all you need to do is successfully finish the set of assignments we provide. Imagine honing your skills for just 4-5 hours a week – that's less time than a favorite TV show! And remember, these assignments are your key to unlocking the full potential of the course, which is already packed with awesome classes.
• You will have interactive classes with high-quality discussions which will be taken by the experts of this course. You can get all the doubts resolved in the classes or even outside the classes through course groups and email.
• You will get personal attention and coaching from our trainers who will be assigned to you, and have access to a dedicated course anchor who will help you with submissions or any guidance or issues you may have as you progress through the course.
• You will receive in-line feedback for the assignments you submit, which will improve your performance to a significant extent. 
• You will be trained in writing for six writing assignments during the term of the course and if these are of publishable quality, these shall be published on the iPleaders blog which sees a footfall of more than a million visitors a month.

Here are a few examples of some students who secured jobs in the last 6 months

Abhilash Tyagi, 2022 BBA LLB graduate from O.P Jindal Global Law School has received a job from Trilegal.

Isha Patnaik, 2023 LLB Graduate from SOA National Institute of Law has received a job from Amogha Legal as Legal Trainee.

How will you clear my doubts and help me if I am struggling to understand or learn a concept?

• Unique Training Method: We're the sole organization in India offering comprehensive, exercise-based courses.
• Employer Recognition: Many leading employers, law firms, and companies actively seek our high-performing students.
• Career Opportunities: Success in our courses can lead to job placements, internships, and assessment internships in esteemed law firms, with renowned lawyers, and various companies.
• Empowering Learners: We focus on empowering learners with not just knowledge and skills, but also real-world opportunities.
• Dedicated Support Team: Our dedicated team is here to assist you with placements, internships, and freelance opportunities.
• Proven Success: Between April 2021 and June 2023, we've helped over 21,000 students secure job and internship opportunities.
• Media Recognition: Our achievements have been featured in respected media outlets like The Hindu, Business World, and India Education Diary.
• Impressive Value: Our students have secured over Rs. 2.7 Crore (USD 330,000) worth of work, with records of INR 30 LPA (USD 37,500) domestically and INR 50 LPA (USD 62,500) internationally.
• Comprehensive Support: From day one, our placement team guides you in setting goals, crafting standout CVs, enhancing interview skills, and supporting your critical first month on the job or during an internship.
• Trusted Recruiters: We've built strong collaborations with recruiters who prefer hiring our well-trained students.
• Competitive Edge: Partnering with us gives you an edge in the job market and opens doors to exciting career prospects.

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.

What kind of assignments will you get?

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.

Certification

Certificate cobranded by Skill India + NSDC

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):

Sample Certificate