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- Gloomy economy, high cost of living
- Air pollution, noise, traffic
- Toxic people and bigotry from all sides: conservatives, wokes, religious fanatics
- Corrupt people being rewarded
- AI taking away jobs
Should I just stay away from the news and from social media? Try meditation?
I am from a T1.5 college, top 10% of my batch, 4th year, love litigation and have interned only in lawyers' chambers till now. I secured an internship with a T2 firm [not disclosing name and location, but in a T1 city] (how they selected me - they only know) in their disputes practice, which they are known for. So this is my first law firm internship. I took this internship for the reason that I wanted to see how a law firm works and if I am cut out for it.
Coming to the interns part, of the all the interns that are in the firm at the office I am at, only one-third are in corporate, and for one of them it is their first corporate practice area internship. These people in the corporate teams always come and give work to interns no matter which practice area they are in. Today it happened to be my misfortune [no offence to those in that area - I just don't like the work, and don't want to do it] and it is quite a lot. These people know that I am in disputes, and yet they are giving corporate work. How do I deal with the same? On a friday evening these people gave me alot of work to do - that too by the weekend. I have also heard that these corporate people say that the work is urgent but it isn't, since its due perhaps a month or so later.
I am not saying that I wouldn't want to work or anything - just that I don't like the nature of the work they do and are making me do. I would rather go to court, draft petitions, SLPs, WPs, etc.,. prepare list of dates, research on propositions of law, go for arbitrations etc., but cannot do this sort of corporate advisory and regulatory compliance work. Had I been given that work for the weekend, I would not have complained. I have interned for over 12-14 hours a day in weekends in a lawyer's chamber. Thats really not an isssue for me.
Would really love some advice on how to deal with these associates and tell them no. I have already used the 'I already have work from XYZ in disputes' thing. Also, another issue is interns come first to the office, followed by the corporate people, and then the disputes - who come around 11-12ish. So there is a good chance they'll see me empty handed and assign me work saying its urgent.
Help is appreciated. Writing this in frustration at 12am while doing that clerical corporate work
Umakanth teaches corporate law in Singapore. Has he published on tech?
For example people are citing two profs from NLS; Dr Arul Scaria, who is an IPR expert, and majority of his publications are IPR related, and Dr Rahul Hemrajani, who may be considered since he definitely does teach AI, but even he has not published any research on AI.
I hope it's not a case of bootlicking just cause they're from NLS and have a foreign degree.
On the other hand; OP you should check out faculty from GNLU, NUJS and NLIU. Since they have centres of law and tech/cyber. So you may find faculty that's working in the field. NLIU for example also has a MSc and PhD in Cyber to offer. So you may find faculty that's teaching.
In the other hand, Tech law is a vastly new field in the world, and in India majority are trying to associate ipr or even cyber with tech law. Whereas, tech law specifically is about data information,systems and infrastructure. So be clear whether it's IPR, cyber, ai, data or tech.
Pros:
Field involves mostly major clients. Currently, cases are ongoing against Google, Apple, and Meta. Cam and azb represent google. JSA apple and Sam meta nd microsoft.
Have seen cartel cases against biggest players in beer, cement, and automobile market. T1s negotiate decent billing amount from these US big tech / indian giants.
If there's any merger involving Softbank, Temasek, Chryscapital, BlackRock, or any such big equity firm, they pay high prices - could be usd / EUR billing.
In T1s like sam, azb, JSA and trilegal, it's really unlikely that you are not put on a big matter involving 1. Big Indian client, 2. Big tech (for or against), OR 3. Private equity firms.
Cons:
Limited opportunity. Handful of law firms
Zero to low exit opportunities. Where will you go?
If invested more than 4 years, can't do tax, disputes or corporate law bcz 1. No knowledge and 2. Demotion to A2/A1 doesn't make sense. However, tax people, cap marks people, corp law or even dispute folks can do competition law down the line. Ofc, it'll be challenging for a year but can be learned through experience. There are exhibits; however, the field is getting tricky now so other fields folks may not be able to switch after 5-7 years.
Reasons for tricky: CCI is inconsistent - you need to be skillful to gauge / anticipate CCI's response; cases in digital sector rolling out; merger control getting complex with newer laws and regulations every year now literally; markets are required to be studied in and out to make a competition assessment.
In any case, now is the best time to become a competition lawyer.
I very firmly believe these mess workers have to be on a contract basis through an agency. Review and renew contacts quarterly or semester wise. Even better let 2 contractors run 2 services simultaneously somewhat like nluj coupon system.
Presently we give these workers a pakka sarkari Naukri with insurance and pension and ourselves beg for basic decency, hygiene.
PDS Legal
Which are the best law firms for arbitration?T1, T2 both works.
Please suggest, what does the work of an associate at a law firm entails, specifically in the arbitration team.
Thanks :)
Oh and you are "considering"...seriously...entitled feeling much?
Is that better for you ? Does that make you happier? Does it give you excitement in your boring life ? Does it make your worthless existence feel relevant ? Good !
Now let's see you give OP 'genuine' advice, you elitist scumbag.