When I was in college, once P. A. Inamdar had been invited to speak.

He told us based on his personal experience as a client as to how getting notice issued in an SLP was such a big deal - that is why senior advocates charge so much for the first hearing, caled the ‘admissions’ hearing. The agenda is to get the matter admitted and a notice issued to the other side.

He shared with us how he had been to Mr. Harish Salve once to get advice on whether he should file an SLP or not. Mr. Salve had heard the issue only for as much time as it took him to bite an apple and he just said the word, ‘No’. He meant filing an SLP would not be of any use in the matter.

He could charge a substantial fee for merely a few seconds of argument because he was ‘Harish Salve’.

Sitting there, I wondered what it must be like to practice in the Supreme Court.

However, I had nobody to tell me how easy or difficult it was and what it would take to build up a practice there.

Now, after carving my own path and practising in the Supreme Court for seven years and having seen different trajectories of lawyers practising there, I know what it takes to do it.

Many young lawyers practising in other courts often ask me several questions relating to Supreme Court practice. I see a gleam of hope in their eyes when they hear me talking about it.

I have also met many lawyers who have a fairly successful practice in the district courts or high court, but they think that being a Supreme Court lawyer is quite difficult.

It is possible for a newcomer, even a fresh graduate, to work towards building an independent practice in the Supreme Court.

This workshop is meant to break all such myths and notions and provide you with possible pathways you could explore if you want to build a practice at the Supreme Court as a young lawyer.

We will take you through the different routes you can follow to develop a Supreme Court practice based on how lawyers like you have done in the past

This workshop will give you an opportunity to ask us any questions or discuss any beliefs you have about Supreme Court practice as well

Who is this for

• Young lawyers who want to build a practice in the Supreme Court or work with a senior in the Supreme Court
• Lawyers with an established practice in district courts or High Courts, who want to expand their practice to Supreme Cour
• Lawyers outside Delhi who want to perform drafting work on a remote basis for Supreme Court lawyers
• Lawyers who want to attempt the Advocate-On-Record Examination
• In-house counsels working in companies which experience a lot of big-ticket litigation
• Lawyers working in disputes teams of law firms
• Law students who want to explore a career in litigation

What you will learn

• What are the various ways of setting up a Supreme Court practice?
• What kind of resources, in terms of network, skills, experience, and other qualifications do you need to set up a successful Supreme Court practice as a beginner?
• Is it necessary to be in Delhi to have a Supreme Court practice?
• How can you know whether you are capable enough to build a successful practice in the Supreme Court?
• Have you ever thought of practising in the Supreme Court? What is stopping you from getting started?
• Is the thought itself so scary that you have never imagined yourself practising in the Supreme Court?
• Do you want step-by-step guidance on how to set up a successful practice in the Supreme Court?
• How can you get the early exposure that you need so you can build confidence?