Career in law: From corporate law to academia, opportunities aplenty, say experts
A group of lawyers took the case of homosexuality all the way to the Supreme Court and did what society then thought was impossible - they got it decriminalised.
Career in lawBENGALURU: A group of lawyers took the case of homosexuality all the way to the Supreme Court and did what society then thought was impossible - they got it decriminalised. This, in short, personifies what lawyers are: norm entrepreneurs.
This was how Prof Rahul Singh, associate professor, National Law School of India University (NLSIU), introduced a career in law - its wide scope and implications - at The Times of India's Mission Admission session 2020 on Friday.
Spandana Ashwath, senior associate, Aarna Law LLP, agreed. "Interpretations can vary even if the law is already set down. We have the power and ability to challenge what it is for the betterment of a large section of society," she said, adding that the sheer availability of opportunities should motivate students to take up the career.
"Corporate law is so vast, progressive and ever changing. The influence that a lawyer has in terms of decisions taken by companies - startups to influential ones - is prominent. There is a boom in the technology space. Online dispute resolution, which is narrowing down borders, is yet another area," she said, urging students to pursue internships. Spandana is an alumna of Bangalore University and National University of Singapore.
"Two skills are important in cracking the tests - good English comprehension skills and reasoning. Legal reasoning is based on analogy; looking at past law and seeing how it's applicable to the current situation," said Prof Rahul, who is an NLSIU and Harvard School of Law alumnus. While CLAT and L-SAT are major law exams, individual institutes have their own tests.
However, experts feel a foreign degree doesn't guarantee success. "Many feel an LLM abroad makes it easy to get a job overseas. Some have been successful, but others haven't. It takes a while to get immersed in the system...But academically, it provides a new way of looking at things," he explained. Students can take up corporate law or become in-house counsel or academicians.
This was how Prof Rahul Singh, associate professor, National Law School of India University (NLSIU), introduced a career in law - its wide scope and implications - at The Times of India's Mission Admission session 2020 on Friday.
Spandana Ashwath, senior associate, Aarna Law LLP, agreed. "Interpretations can vary even if the law is already set down. We have the power and ability to challenge what it is for the betterment of a large section of society," she said, adding that the sheer availability of opportunities should motivate students to take up the career.
"Corporate law is so vast, progressive and ever changing. The influence that a lawyer has in terms of decisions taken by companies - startups to influential ones - is prominent. There is a boom in the technology space. Online dispute resolution, which is narrowing down borders, is yet another area," she said, urging students to pursue internships. Spandana is an alumna of Bangalore University and National University of Singapore.
"Two skills are important in cracking the tests - good English comprehension skills and reasoning. Legal reasoning is based on analogy; looking at past law and seeing how it's applicable to the current situation," said Prof Rahul, who is an NLSIU and Harvard School of Law alumnus. While CLAT and L-SAT are major law exams, individual institutes have their own tests.
However, experts feel a foreign degree doesn't guarantee success. "Many feel an LLM abroad makes it easy to get a job overseas. Some have been successful, but others haven't. It takes a while to get immersed in the system...But academically, it provides a new way of looking at things," he explained. Students can take up corporate law or become in-house counsel or academicians.
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