26 Sep 2018|Mumbai | Amity University City Office
Guest Lecture Conducted For Law Students By Nishith Desai Associates On "How To Choose A Law Firm To Work With"
“How to choose a Law Firm to work with"
Speaker - Ms. Deanne Dsouza, Nishith Desai Associates
1. INTRODUCTION
A. Understanding the needs of the students and the market and changing market trends
i. To understand the general knowledge of the students about number of law firms in our domestic market and international market.
ii. To see how many candidates have actually been or seen a proper law firm or a court.
2. CURRENT MARKET SCENARIO
With the current market trends and working styles of the law firms, it is very important for the law aspirants to understand the psychology of various markets, stay updated with the launches of various products & services, latest laws passed and amendments made and work on their core competencies simultaneously. Number of internships done and the kind of learning & exposure plays a crucial role. Staying updated with the changing market trends, reading as much as possible via various books, journals, social media, law magazines, E-Books & websites is recommended. Today various types of websites with free content are also available to help an individual to understand these market trends and also help in future predictions. Also one should look a firm with a good work culture and work profile as a fresher or as a professional.
Initial stages of the career should be focused on the variety and quality of the work, driven by passion and zeal to out-perform. Preparation to be done before sitting for an interview for a law firm :
a) A good research about the company for which the interview is being conducted.
b) Learn to be flexible and adaptable to all kinds of learning of various disciplines.
c) Seek out for good work culture which would help out in sustaining the career.