IDEAL JOURNEY OF A LAW STUDENT

FIRST YEAR

Building the Foundation

SECOND YEAR

Deepening Knowledge & Expanding Skills

ACADEMIC FOCUS

• Focus on core subjects like Constitutional Law, Contract Law, and Legal Methods.
• Engage actively in class discussions, seek guidance from professors, and establish a
strong academic foundation.
• Familiarize yourself with legal tech tools and research databases.
• Attend virtual court hearings to understand real-world legal proceedings.
• Continue strong academic performance: Maintain good grades while challenging
yourself with difficult courses. Consider additional qualifications like certificate
courses in specific areas of law

NETWORKING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Attend guest lectures, seminars, and workshops organized by your college.

• Socialize with seniors, especially those pursuing internships or engaged in moot court
activities.
• Connect with alumni through platforms like LinkedIn for valuable insights and
guidance.
• Participate in intra-college moot court competitions to develop advocacy skills.
• Utilize university libraries, online databases (Manupatra, LexisNexis and more), and
legal resources (The Hindu, Live Law and others)

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

• Explore legal internship portals like Lawctopus, Internshala, to search for

internships.
• Apply for internships with NGOs and Government forums like: National Human
Rights Commission (NHRC), National Commission for Women (NCW), Human
Rights Law Network (HRLN), Child Rights and You (CRY).
• Volunteer at legal aid clinics.
Explore government internship opportunities through the Indian government
internship portal.

EXTRA-CURICULAR ACTIVITIES

• Join Moot Court Society of your college.

• Participate in debates to develop speaking skills.
 • Focus on essential requisites like drafting memorials, writing professional e-mails,
law blogs, essays and case comments
• Learn to express your knowledge and insights systematically to write quality
assignments, projects and exams.
THIRD YEAR
Specialization & refinement

ACADEMIC FOCUS

• Choose electives wisely: Select electives aligned with your career aspirations
(corporate law, criminal law, intellectual property, etc.) to gain specialized knowledge
and skills.
• Case study visualization is important, along with reading theory with the case reports
and legal jargon and the same can be quite challenging.
• Start working on your Resume and Cover letter, SOPs to increase your chances of
obtaining internships.

NETWORKING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Establishing lasting connections in the third year of law school is a particularly

invaluable advantage.
• Performance and future opportunities will be significantly influenced by your active
involvement in events such as conferences, debate tournaments, moot court
competitions, and arbitration and mediation seminars
• Update and optimize your LinkedIn profile with your academic achievements,
internships, and skills.
• Connect with legal professionals, alumni, and peers to expand your professional
network.

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

• Apply for an internship at a reputable corporate law firm to gain exposure to corporate
transactions.
• Explore opportunities at Tier 1 or Tier 2 law firms and in-house legal departments of
companies, Like Trilegal, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Wadia Ghandy & Co,
Khurana & Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys.
• Consider internships with research organizations like Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy
for exposure to legislative drafting and Legal research.
• Attend legal seminars and conferences to network with professionals in your chosen
field.
EXTRA-CURICULAR ACTIVITIES

• Begin working on a substantial research paper related to your chosen elective or

specialization. Aim to present the paper at college seminars or submit it to law journals. Some
of the journals includes: NALSAR Student Law Review, Indian Journal of International
Economic Law (IJIEL).
• Consider enrolling in advanced courses or certifications related to your chosen specialization.
Explore platforms like Coursera or edX for relevant courses.
• Attend career guidance sessions organized by the college to understand different career paths
in law.
• Participate in national or international moot court competitions to enhance your advocacy
skills. Aim for competitions that align with your future career goals.
• Join or actively participate in the Student Bar Association, taking on responsibilities to
develop leadership skills.
FOURTH AND FIFTH YEAR

ACADEMIC FOCUS

• Enroll in advanced courses related to your chosen specialization. Consider courses

that provide in-depth knowledge in areas such as corporate law, criminal law, human
rights, etc.
• Continuously work on enhancing your communication, teamwork, time management,
and problem-solving skills – crucial for any legal career path.
• Sharpen legal writing skills through courses or workshops focusing on drafting
commercial agreements and contracts.

NETWORKING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Refine your resume and cover letter: Tailor your resume and cover letter to specific
job applications, highlighting relevant skills, experiences, and achievements from
academic and internship experiences.
• Utilize online job portals, attend job fairs, connect with recruitment agencies, and
directly approach law firms, companies, or government departments aligned with your
interests.
• Participate in mock interviews with career counselors, seniors, or friends to build
confidence and refine your communication style.
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

• Start applying for positions in law firms, corporations, or government organizations.

Utilize legal job portals and company websites for applications.
• Apply for Pre-Placement Offers (PPOs): If applicable, consider applying for PPOs
based on your internships.
• Participate in on-campus or virtual placement drives organized by law firms and
companies.
• Leverage alumni networks for mentorship and job referrals

EXTRA-CURICULAR ACTIVITIES

• Develop soft skills: Continuously work on enhancing your communication,

teamwork, time management, and problem-solving skills – crucial for any legal career
path.
• Prepare for the transition: Research professional etiquette, ethics guidelines, and legal
practice management to ensure a smooth entry into the workforce.
• Stay updated on legal developments: Subscribe to legal publications (Bar & Bench,
The Hindu Law), attend conferences and webinars, and actively engage in legal
discussions online to stay current with industry trends.
• Attend corporate law seminars and workshops to stay updated on industry trends and
network with professionals.

CORPORATE LAW SKILLS

PRACTICE AREAS

1. Competition Law
2. IPR
3. Asset Management and Funds
4. Company Law
5. Artificial Intelligence
6. Arbitration
7. White Collar Crimes
8. Real Estate
9. Media and Entertainment Law
10. Banking and Finance
11. Capital Market
12. Data Protection and Privacy Laws
13. Start–Ups & Emerging Companies
14. Corporate restructuring and Insolvency
15. Private Client Practice
16. Employem,ent and Labour Laws
17. Taxation

Subject-matters covered by Corporate Law Firms

Competition Law

• Assisting clients in cartel investigations, including advising on leniency applications

where appropriate. Law firms help clients navigate the complexities of cartel laws and the
leniency program to minimize penalties.
• Providing advice on the competition law aspects of commercial agreements, such as
distribution, licensing, and supply agreements, to ensure they do not violate competition
laws
• Advising clients on the competition law implications of mergers, acquisitions, and joint
ventures. This includes conducting due diligence, preparing and submitting notifications
to the CCI for approval of mergers and acquisitions, and ensuring compliance with
merger control regulations.
• Understand the applicability of non-compete clauses in agreements and contracts.
• Conducting audits of clients’ business practices to identify potential competition law risks
and advising on remedial measures to mitigate such risks.

IPR

• Drafting IP-related documents, such as non-disclosure agreements, license agreements,

and assignment agreements. This involves understanding the intricacies of intellectual
property law and the ability to work on aspects of IP assets effectively while facilitating
commercial objectives.
• Non-Disclosure Agreements - Understand how to incorporate sensitive IP information in
an NDA, without restricting the flow of key information.
• Filing and prosecuting Trade Mark and Service Mark applications internationally with the
cooperation of our foreign associates or under the Madrid Protocol
• IP firms are majorly involved in defending their clients IP rights through legal
proceedings. This includes filing lawsuits against infringement, counterfeiting, and piracy,
and defending against claims of infringement by others.
• Conducting thorough examinations of IP assets in the context of mergers, acquisitions,
investments, and other business transactions to assess the value and risk associated with
IP portfolios.

Asset Management and Funds

• Legal services provided to well-regarded institutional alternative asset managers, smaller
first-time sponsors and fund of funds as well as institutional investors, development
finance institutions (DFIs), sovereign and pension funds, private banking businesses,
government and corporate institutions, family offices, and placement agents.
• Structuring and establishment of investment platforms (including blind pool funds,
managed accounts and advisory arrangements)
• Co-investment structuring
• Carried interest and compensation arrangements
• Buy-outs, spin-offs, joint venture investment arrangements, sidecar funds and secondaries
• Fund-related disputes, extensions and restructuring
• Governance-related issues, including key person events and manager removal

Company Law
• Assisting clients with equity and debt financing arrangements, including public offerings,
private placements, venture capital, and bank financing. This encompasses drafting and
negotiating financing agreements, compliance with securities laws, and advising on
regulatory approvals.
• Developing the ability to craft legal opinions and memoranda is key. This skill set
involves conducting thorough legal research, analyzing legal issues critically, and
effectively communicating complex legal ideas in a way that is easy for clients to
understand.
• Advising clients on insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings under the Insolvency and
Bankruptcy Code, 2016. This includes representing creditors and debtors in insolvency
resolutions, liquidations, and restructuring processes.
• Contract drafting and negotiation is a vast facet of corporate law, learn to draft sale,
purchase, supply, distribution, service and other contracts related to various subject
matters of corporate.
• Advising companies on corporate governance practices and ensuring compliance with
statutory obligations under the Companies Act and other applicable regulations. This
includes preparation and filing of annual returns, maintenance of statutory registers, and
compliance with board and shareholder meeting procedures.
• Representing companies in litigation before various courts, tribunals, and regulatory
bodies, including disputes related to contractual matters, statutory compliance, director
and shareholder issues, and other corporate matters.

Artificial Intelligence
• Transactions that involve entities utilising AI tools and diligently vet them to ensure legal
compliance and risk mitigation.
• Insights into incidental aspects such as intellectual property rights, employment
considerations, and data privacy issues arising from the implementation of AI tools.
• Analysing material legal risks in the AI, machine learning and robotics sectors and
investments in such sectors
• Advising on automated bot contests in light of Indian regulations around promotional
events, contests, consumer protection, etc
• Advising on the use of AI algorithms from an intellectual property or data privacy
perspective
• Conducting comprehensive legal reviews of smart devices in multiple sectors such as
smart alarm monitoring, healthcare, banking and finance and automotive sectors

Arbitration
• Drafting the arbitration clause
• Aiding in the selection of arbitral seat
• Process and advising on the appointment of arbitrators
• Advising and representing clients from the commencement of arbitration until the final
hearing of the matter
• Seeking interim measures of protection from courts and arbitral tribunals
• Assisting in enforcing arbitral awards and taking recourse against awards
White Collar Crimes
• Advice on and conducting internal and regulatory investigations across the globe,
covering complex internal and cross-border investigations into inter alia, financial
statements frauds, bribery and corruption, kickbacks, vendor fraud, concerns such as
workplace misconduct and other behavioural issues at the workplace, data theft, etc.
• In addition to a commercially sound approach, clients value the mature and refined
strategies devised by the law firms, which are vital to handling sensitive and politically
charged matters.
• Advise clients globally on issues pertaining to anti-bribery compliance, FCPA, regulatory
risk assessment, risk-mitigation and pre-acquisition diligence.

Real Estate

• Understand the unique commercial and regulatory issues of real estate sector and
particular focus on transactions in the infrastructure, education, hotel, and hospitality
sectors.
• Advise clients on conducting detailed title due diligence; structuring the acquisition of
property, including stamp duty and registration procedures; and drafting and negotiating
agreements relating to property acquisition, development, construction and project
management.
• Proficiency in drafting and negotiating commercial leases, as also in structuring FDI into
real estate projects in India.

Media and Entertainment Law

• Help clients navigate advertising and marketing laws and make viable content campaigns
and products and advise on ethics-related issues.
• assist in drafting and negotiating cutting-edge technology agreements on areas as diverse
as co-location, online user arrangements, payment portals, platforms, and the shared
economy model.
• Provides protection to names, titles, word, letter, graphic artwork, shape of products,
words and combination of colors
• Advising and assisting advertising companies, broadcasters, movie producers, authors,
artists, music composers, sound recording companies, OTT platforms, etc. in protection
 of their rights as well as enforcement of their rights in complex litigation before the
Indian courts.

Banking and Finance

• Advise banks and financial institutions on regulatory mandates, and assist on interfacing
with the RBI
• Advise Indian public and private sector banks and financial institutions on strategic
investments and mergers and acquisitions
• Private equity, financial regulatory, capital markets and restructuring and insolvency fully
arm the Firm to counsel borrowers, lenders, strategic debt investors and buyers in
distressed debt and restructuring situations.
• Work involves range of domestic and cross border structured financing transactions with
varied complexity, covering acquisition finance, project finance, private DCM,
securitisation, and debt restructuring. This includes distressed investments, enforcement
and winding up, advisory, regulatory, and mergers and acquisitions in the financial
services sector.

Capital Market

• Capital markets transactions typically involve multiple deal team members, including
legal counsel, auditors, selling shareholders, the issuer company and the investment
banks.
• Advising on equity and debt capital market transactions.
• Assistance on Equity and Equity-Linked Instruments including Initial Public Offerings
(IPOs), Preferential issues, Private placements, Qualified institutional placements,
Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCBs), Overseas listings of Global Depository
Receipts (GDRs).

Data Protection and Privacy Laws

• Help clients formulate their data protection management programme, develop data
protection policies, document data flows within their organisation and categorise sensitive
 personal data to ensure that requisite controls are put in place to safeguard such data from
threats.
• Conduct training sessions within client organisations to educate them on compliance
requirements relating to collection, handling and processing of personal data, guiding
them on best practices to mitigate data breach risks.
• Regulatory compliance with Indian and international laws for the processing of data,
• Legal requirement for consent, processing, documentation, storage, transfer of personal
data,
• DPDPA, PDPL , GDPR, EU Data Protection compliance,
• Advising Data Fiduciaries/Significant Data Fiduciaries and Data Protection
Officers(DPO)
• Review of Data Protection Impact Assessment(DPIA),
• Drafting and Review of Data Protection Agreements for various jurisdictions,
• Advising on third party data transfer and processing

Start–Ups & Emerging Companies

• Advice startup and new companies on the most suitable legal structure for the business.
• Assisting with the incorporation process, including drafting incorporation documents and
registration.
• Advising on corporate governance practices.
• Advising on intellectual property strategy and licensing agreements.
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts with customers, suppliers, and partners.
• Advising on terms of service, privacy policies, and other contractual matters.
• Representing startups in disputes, including commercial disputes, intellectual property
rights disputes, and litigation.
• Advising on compliance with data protection laws and regulations.
• Drafting privacy policies and advising on data handling practices.

Corporate restructuring and Insolvency

• Advice and assistance in implementing restructuring through the formal court or tribunal
process, including the formulation of strategies in line with the prevalent legal, regulatory
 and policy framework, preparation of schemes, and legal representation in courts and
tribunals.
• Advice on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 including the restructuring and
insolvency process contemplated therein.
• Advice in structuring and the legal and regulatory options and potential benefits of
restructuring.
• Advice and assistance in drafting, negotiating and finalizing relevant transaction
documents, including applications, petitions and resolutions.
• Drafting, negotiating and finalizing restructuring plans and transaction documents,
including Master Restructuring Agreements, Debtor Creditor Agreements and Inter-
Creditor Agreements.
• Advice and assistance in structuring and implementing an exit strategy for investors from
stressed assets, including under a strategic sale, demerger, slump sale and auction.
• Advice and assistance in the liquidation process available to debtors under the legal,
regulatory and policy framework, including the Companies Act, 2013 and the Insolvency
and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
• Representing clients before various courts, tribunals and judicial and quasi-judicial
authorities.
• Advice and assistance in formulating and structuring strategies for litigation and dispute
resolution.

Private Client Practice

• Drafting wills and trusts to ensure the orderly distribution of assets.

• Advising on wealth management and preservation strategies.
• Structuring investments to achieve tax efficiency and financial goals.
• Providing legal guidance on succession laws applicable to different religions and personal
laws.
• Assisting with the preparation of succession plans to smoothly transition the ownership
and management of family businesses.
• Advising on the legal structuring of family businesses.
• Drafting family constitutions and agreements to manage governance and resolve disputes.
• Providing guidance on corporate governance practices.
• Advising on the establishment and management of charitable trusts and foundations.
• Structuring philanthropic initiatives to achieve social impact and tax benefits.

Employment / Labour Laws

• Compliance with Employment and Labour Laws in India.

• Drafting all related documentations such as Letter of Offer, Employment Agreements,
Employment Manuals, among others.
• Drafting company employment/ HR policies and compliance manuals.
• Structuring employee compensations/ benefits/ perks.
• Structuring and drafting Employee Stock Options Plans.
• Drafting Sexual Harassment Policies
• Assistance in downsizing and retrenchment.

Taxation

• Services relating to tax assessments, tax advisory, structuring and investment strategy, due
diligence and litigation
• Advice tax payers on issues relating to business re-structuring, setting up new units,
withholding taxes, royalty and fee for technical services, transfer pricing and contracting
• In M&A transactions, our tax attorneys have undertaken investment structuring, tax due
diligence and review. They also advice on various clauses that have tax impact.
• Advising clients on structuring business operations and transactions in a tax-efficient
manner.
• Offering strategies for minimizing tax liabilities while ensuring compliance with the law.
• Providing expertise on the implications of GST on business operations.
• Advising on GST compliance, registration, and filing of returns.
SKILLS

• Analytical Skills
• Research Skills
• Communication Skills
• Legal Writing
• Commercial Awareness
• Due Diligence

Skills to succeed in corporate law firms

Analytical Skills and Critical Thinking

• Evaluating legal arguments and making reasoned judgments
Research Skills
• The ability to produce complex legal documents with precision and Clarity.
• Adapt reading ability to hone research skills to collect data on the subject matter of the
corporate world
• Get credible data and information from good primary and secondary sources.
• Learn using Lexis Nexis, SCC Online, Manupatra, Westlaw and other legal databases for
research.
Communication Skills
• Work on developing effective oral and written communication with clients, in court and
tribunals.
Legal Writing
• The ability to produce complex legal documents with precision and clarity.
• Preparation of case summaries
Commercial Awareness
• Attention to detail w.r.t amendments in corporate laws.
• Thoroughness in reviewing documents and understanding legal nuances.
Due Diligence:
• Thorough investigation and analysis of legal risks and compliance issues in corporate
transactions.