EVOLVING

DIMENSIONS IN
LEGAL CAREER
Insights : ‘Career Paths in Legal
Profession’
 Legal Career Choices

• Law firm - Consultancy [Drafting, Legal Research, Opinions, Representations]

• Legal Journalism - Legal awareness / Curate content / Specialized reporting

• Paralegal - Legal research / Drafting legal documents / Interaction with clients

• Political Consultancy - Campaign consultants / Analyze data / Conduct polls

• Academics - Professor / Lecturer

• Judicial Law Clerks - Attend hearings / Extend support to judges – court proceedings /
verification legal citations
 Legal Career Choices

• Civil Services - UPSC / TNPSC / SSC

• By engaging with Non - Governmental Organization or

Section 8 Companies - Support to Organizations

• Intellectual Property - Trademarks / Patents / Copyright / Designs / Representation in court of

law for infringement of Intellectual property

• Arbitration - Representing in arbitration proceedings/ Obtaining interim measures

• Litigation – Drafting / Appearing before court of law

 Legal Compliance Management

Environmental Laws, Labour Laws or Social Security Laws, Foreign Exchange Laws,
Corporate Laws [SEBI Laws], Commercial Laws, Safety Laws, Intellectual Property Laws,
Information Technology Laws, Tax Laws, Industry Specific Laws, Local Laws
 Case Law / Case Study
• Medical Industry [Hospital]

• Media Industry - Data privacy [e – commerce]

• Factory – [Manufacturer / Packer]

• Food Industry – [ Food Business Operator / Canteen]

 Entities or Corporates
• Manufacturer / Dealer/ Packer / Importer / Exporter / PSU’s /Airline Operator / Retailer /
Wholesaler / Warehouses/ Windmill / Infrastructure / Mines

• Data protection - Body Corporate/ e-Commerce / Intermediary / Virtual Private Service

providers / Cloud service providers / Virtual Private Network service providers / Data centers /
Service providers / Artificial intelligence

• Banks / Financial institutions / NBFC’s / Telecom / Media / Real Estate

• Hospitals / Research institutes / Pharma / Shops / Commercial Establishments

• Food Business Operators [ Canteen , Hotels]

• Educational institutions / Training institutes / Coaching centers

 Compliance Management [Sector based]
• Energy Sector
• Information Technology / Cyber Law Sector
• Food Business Sector
• Healthcare Industry Sector
• Infrastructure Industry Sector
• Aviation Sector
• Telecom Industry Sector
• Oil and Gas Sector
• Mining Sector
• Banking and Finance / NBFC Sector ….etc
 Corporate Practice Area

• Merger & Acquisition and Joint Ventures - Share purchase agreements / Share

subscription cum shareholding agreements / Business transfer agreements /

Name and Trademark Licensing Agreements / Technology transfer agreements

• Real Estate, Projects, Infrastructure - Acquisition of land / Title searches /

Drafting – Agreements / Lease documents / Sale documents

• Employment - Contracts / Employment litigation / Notices / Policies

Remuneration / Incentives / Workplace health and safety

 Corporate Practice Area
• Media and Entertainment - Film distribution agreements / Music licensing

Software protection / Technology licensing / Satellite Broadcasting

agreements / Media houses / Film distributors

• Banking and Finance - Draft and negotiate contracts / Bank Policies / Review

draft lease deeds / Insurance / Taxation / Pleads and drafts / Recovery

• Exchange control and Foreign Investment - Assist foreign entities to establish

in India – Liaison office / Branch office / Project office / Subsidiary

company / Joint Venture or Export Oriented Unit

 Corporate Practice Area
• Health care and Life sciences - Health and Pharma companies

/ Medical Institutions / Hospitals / Medical device companies / Drug

manufacturers / Biotech companies

• Sports - Commercial contracts / Laws governing the sporting activities

Representation for infringements of rights

• Renewable Energy – Agreements with Landowners / Distribution of energy

to the grid related legalities / Title search report

 Corporate Practice Area

• Insurance
• Manufacturing
• Admiralty and Maritime
• Defense
• Securities Market
• Restructuring and Insolvency
• Hospitality
• Aviation
• IPR
• Telecommunications
• Taxation…….etc
 Think India – Think Tanks
National
• VIDHI - Centre for Legal policy

• NITI - The Public Policy Internship Program of Think India

• SANSADIYA

• IICA - Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs

• PRS Legislative Research

• CLPR - Centre for Law and Policy Research

• Indian Law Institute

International
• ISIL - Indian Society of International Law
 Avenues for Lawyers in Public Sector Undertakings

Public Sector Undertaking’s

• CPSE’s - Central Public Sector Enterprises

• PSE’s - State Public Sector Enterprises

• PSB’s - Public Sector Banks

 Public Sector Undertakings

• IOCL - Indian Oil Corporation Limited [ Head Legal, Law Officer / Senior Law
Officer]
Selection process - WT +GD+GT+PI

• ONGC - Oil and Natural Gas Limited [ Head Legal, Assistant Legal Advisor]
Educational Qualification + Performance in CLAT for LLM score + Personal Interview

• POCOSO - Power System Operation Corporation Limited [Head Legal, Executive

Trainee - Law]
Educational Qualification + Performance in CLAT for PG + GD + PI

• SBI - State Bank of India [ Head Legal, DGM, DM (Contractual, Regular, Chief
Manager - Company Secretary]
Online Written Examinations + Interviews + Merit List
 Public Sector Undertakings
• BPCL - Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited [ Head Legal, DGM- Legal, Legal Officer,
Legal Manager, Professional Legal, Legal and Compliance team]
Written exam + GD + PI

• HPCL - Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited [Head Legal, Law Officer]

Computer Based Test of objective questions consisting of  General Aptitude and  Technical + Professional
Knowledge + Group Task + Personal Interview

• MRPL - Mangalore Refinery and Petroleum Limited [Head Legal, Assistant Executive – Law]
LLB + Enrolled in BCI/SBC

• BHEL - Bhart Heavy Electricals Limited [ Head Legal, Law Officer]

Performance in CLAT for PG + Personal Interview
 Public Sector Undertakings

• NTPC - National Thermal Power Corporation Limited [Head Legal, Assistant

Law Officer, Legal Associate ]
Interview

• OIL - Oil India Limited [ Head Legal, Senior Legal Officer, Executive trainee]
CBT + GD/GT + PI

• PGCIL - Power Grid Corporation of India [ Head Legal, Assistant Officer Trainee,
Deputy Manager ]
Performance in CLAT for PG + Behavioral Assessment + GD+PI

• THDC - Tehri Hydro Development Corporation of India

 Public Sector Undertaking - Oil / Petroleum Companies

• Balmer Lawrie and Company Limited

• Biecco Lawrie Company Limited

• Engineers India Limited

• Gas Authority of India Limited

• Oil India Limited

• Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited

• Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Limited - BCPL

 Regulatory/Statutory Bodies

• Who are they?

• Functions of Regulatory / Statutory Authorities

• Importance of Regulatory / Statutory Authorities

Regulatory bodies in Financial Sector
 Statutory / Regulatory Bodies Sector / Areas of practice
Securities and Exchange Board of India [SEBI] Securities (Stock) and Capital Market
- Mumbai
Central Pollution Control Board [CPCB] - Environment
New Delhi
Pension Fund Regulatory & Development Pension
Authority [PFRDA] - New Delhi
Reserve Bank Of India [RBI] - Mumbai
Banking, Finance and Monetary Policy

Insurance Regulatory and Development Insurance

Authority [IRDAI] - Hyderabad

National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Financing Rural Development

Development [NABARD] - Mumbai
 Statutory / Regulatory Bodies Sector / Areas of practice
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India [TRAI] – Telecommunications sector
New Delhi

Director General of Civil Aviation [DGCA] –

New Delhi Airline Operator

Small Industries Development Bank Of India-

[SIDBI] - Lucknow Financing Micro Small and Medium
- Scale Enterprises

National Housing Bank [NHB] - New Delhi Financing Housing

Food Safety and Security
Food Safety and Standards Authority Of India
[FSSAI] - New Delhi
“Lawyers are men whom we hire to protect us from lawyers.” - Elbert Hubbard

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