Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Early on your career you may lack the natural gifts of more senior lawyers but you can make up for this by spending time preparing as best you can for every eventuality- Daniel Murphy, Managing Partner at MD Law Group
This interview has been published by Priyanka Karwa and The SuperLawyer Team Sir, can you briefly tell us, what predominantly led you to choose law as your career? I have always enjoyed the solving of problems. Law presented challenges which required solutions which is why I decided to pursue the career. As a student of law, what were…
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Good and careful drafting can really make or break a case at times- Krishanu Barua, Advocate-on-Record, Supreme Court of India
This interview has been published by Priyanka Karwa and The SuperLawyer Team Sir, please tell us about your decision to pursue law. To be honest it wasn’t my first decision. Both of my parents being doctors, it was in my head since childhood that I would always grow up to be one. But in fact I was never…
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“Being kind and humane to your colleagues is not only a great attribute but also a much-needed trait in a profession which sees severe stresses, short deadlines, and complexly contentious issues”- Sukrit R Kapoor, Partner at King Stubb & Kasiva, Advocates and Attorneys
This interview has been published by Priyanka Karwa and The SuperLawyer Team As a conversation starter, please tell us about how you ended up pursuing law as a career? I used to identify myself as an accidental lawyer, but with over a decade behind me since law school I am confident that I was meant to do law.…
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“Having been able to positively make a difference in people’s lives, I felt very good”- Shlok Chandra, Managing Partner at Chandra Law Chambers
This interview has been published by Priyanka Karwa and The SuperLawyer Team Sir, please tell us your motivation behind pursuing law. Till about class X, there was no real thought about life post school. But yes, somewhere in class XI I started thinking of appearing for the entrance exams for different National Law Schools. During class XI and…
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“Law firms are not be all and end all for a law graduate – there are a lot of career choices you can adopt”- Somdutta Bhattacharyya,Partner at Argus Partners
This interview has been published by Priyanka Karwa and The SuperLawyer Team Tell us what inclined you to pursue law as a profession? Well there is no inspiring story here unfortunately. I did choose science as my study stream for my plus two boards, but that was because my parents initially wanted me to become a doctor. Law…
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The profession has given me so much and so much more, because of which I now firmly believe that our litigation practice truly makes you younger and braver and the more you practice, the more you learn new things- Rajdeep Lahiri, Advocate on Record
This interview has been published by Priyanka Karwa and The SuperLawyer Team To start the conversation, please tell us what motivated you to pursue law asa career. Well, initially I was never inclined towards the practice of law, and rather was more interested to work in companies and become an In-House practitioner. Being a 3rd Generation legal professional,…
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“Every case brings a lot of challenges and to bring relief to the client is a most challenging assignment for any lawyer”-Senior Advocate Manish Vashisht
This interview has been published by Priyanka Karwa and The SuperLawyer Team Sir, in order to start our conversation, kindly let us know about your decision to pursue law as a career. Even though you have asked me about my “decision” about choosing law as a career, however, it is my firm belief that there is nothing which…
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How to start your own Legal Practice and go for Legal Startup, You Tube channel: In conversation with Naman Mohnot, Advocate, Author and Legal Consultant
This interview has been published by Priyanka Karwa and The SuperLawyer Team Sir, could you please tell us the reason behind choosing Law as a career? Back in 2008, when I completed my matrix and got a merit, there was a presumption that every meritorious student should fight for IIT-JEE exams so at that point of time, without…
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“Play the devil’s advocate and ask yourself the most difficult and uncomfortable questions that the opposing counsel may ask your client in court”- Aastha Chadha, Advocate.
This interview has been published by Priyanka Karwa and The SuperLawyer Team What motivated you to choose law as a career? And how has been the journey so far for you? My grandfather was an eminent criminal lawyer and as a kid, my favourite place in the house was his residence office. So, although my exposure to the…
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“I believe the legal industry is rapidly moving towards specialisation”- Abhishek Dadoo, Partner, Khaitan & co.
This interview has been published by Priyanka Karwa and The SuperLawyer Team What inspired you to pursue a career in corporate law? It was the money. On a more serious note, I was quite lost as a law student on my preferred career stream. My best learnings (and finally my decision) was based on my internship experiences.…
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