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Life at Law School is an exhaustive guide for law students and law aspirants who want to get a inside knowledge about their college and how their college will help to achieve their goals in a better way. This book will help them to get the best use of their college and faculties to apply for good internships and job as well.<\/span><\/p>\nEXCERPT FROM THE PREFACE<\/strong><\/p>\nThe ever widening chasm between the haves and the have-nots is visible in every area of life, in every part of the world. This chasm is also visible amongst the students from the few elite law schools and the majority of law students hailing from the traditional law schools in India. Barring the top national law schools in India, most law school students do not necessarily have the guidance that they need on their law school journey.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThere is a lot of information available in the market on different aspects of law school but not in a systematic way. Also, most of the information out there on different aspects of law school is not presented in a way that may address the issues that students face. Here are some of the pertinent issues and questions that the available information must answer. Let us start with internships. Where should one apply for internships\u2014to a top-notch law firm in the second year or stick to the tradition of NGO first, then a District Court internship, then High Court, so on and so forth?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nSimilarly for moots\u2014Is it okay to target a top tier moot right in the first year or is it better to develop some skill sets, win a small moot and only then go for the biggies such as Jessup, Manfred Lachs, Henry Dunant, to name a few?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nTo fill up these knowledge gaps in the information available on all aspects of law school, each one of us needs to be proactive\u2014to do our bit and share information and insights that may help others in their own journeys.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThis book is neither a comprehensive account nor a final word on the law school life. It is written with knowledge gained in hindsight from my own law school journey of eight years, in the hope that it may shed light on the path for those who set out for law school. I wrote this book because I wanted to share what I have learned, to help the coming generations of law students to see farther and achieve more than I did at the end of law school.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWhile each student has a unique journey, depending on his\/her own values, preferences and expectations; seeing these questions through the prism of an insider\u2019s experience is beneficial to debate the pros and cons of his\/her own approach.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nAt the end, it is not about making the right choice, but it is about making an informed one. And that\u2019s where this book hopes to come in handy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nIn addition, this book intends not just to give information on planning different aspects of law school life, but also to provide the necessary inspiration required to sail through it. In reading this book, you may find yourself better equipped, not only to graduate through your law school but to do so with elan and panache. If this book helps you fulfil your destiny in any way by being your companion through your law-school journey, then my purpose of writing this book is served.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe need to push our individual and collective yardstick as a law community in India. If the people of this country are to restore their faith in the Indian legal system, each one of us need to strive for excellence. At the most fundamental level, we need to produce lawyers who have gone through world-class legal training, who are able to look at the legal system and expedite its reformation process. India\u2019s legal system has to correspond to its people\u2019s global ambitions. For doing this, we need a more community-based approach to understand and solve the problems of our legal system. Our duty is just not to ensure that our children are enrolled in the law school. But it is to ensure whether\u00a0 our children make the most of their time at law school and emerge as a strong and well-trained law community of law students. While institutional reforms and overhaul of the legal education in India is the need of the hour, each one of us need to contribute towards this process of reformation. One way of doing this is to share our experiences so that future generations of law students can build upon it . This remains the main motivation to have penned down this book<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nMore than anything, this book intends to be a living document, one that several people can build upon in generations to come. This book is based on my experiences, limited as they are, but there are several people out there who have lived a wonderful law school life and have made the most of it. This book invites them to share their perspectives, to share what they have learned, so that together we can inspire law students to settle for nothing but their own best versions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nRead this book as you like, either from the beginning to the end or going straight to the chapters that matter to you the most. But, returning to some of the pages and tips over a period of time may be insightful in ways that it wasn\u2019t before. <\/span>Sometimes when you have read a chapter, and are returning to it later, you may just skim through the rectangular boxed text, which highlights the most relevant points from the text. Also the key messages, which are placed in inward pointed box, could be written on paper and pasted on your wall. These will help you find your way, when you find yourself lost. Keeping your eyes fixed on the goal is the key and these messages will act as your guidepost along the way.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nYou may pick up this book at any stage of your law school journey\u2014when you are contemplating joining a law school, or on your first day of law school journey, or when you are already mid-way through law school, or if you have recently graduated<\/span><\/p>\nEXTRACT FROM THE FOREWORD<\/b><\/p>\n
An instructive guide on the prospective experiences that one is likely to encounter while studying law and the choices that graduates must negotiate with soon after. Engaging, accessible and filled with anecdotes from her own experiences, this compendium offers well-meaning and tested advice for anyone contemplating a career in law. Immensely useful.<\/span><\/p>\n-Shashi Tharoor, MP<\/strong><\/p>\nA must-read for every law student on day one at a law school.\u00a0 Every law aspirant needs to read this to understand life at a law school.\u00a0 This book will guide them appropriately to attain excellence at a law school for a rewarding career in law.\u00a0 Sincere appreciations to the author who had been a role model at the law school. I take immense pride in being her teacher.<\/span><\/p>\n– Prof. Sanjeevi Shanthakumar, Vice-Chancellor, Gujarat National Law University<\/strong><\/p>\nA first-hand practical guide for systematically shaping the five long years at the law school. It answers the common doubts and questions law students have over the course of their education. It’s like having an amazing advisor beside you, helping you in making intelligent decisions along the way. Right from mooting to networking, this book covers everything that a law student needs.\u00a0 A must-read for those aspiring to be in law schools or beyond!!<\/span><\/p>\n-Prof. G.S. Bajpai, Registrar, National Law University, Delhi<\/strong><\/p>\nTABLE OF CONTENTS<\/b><\/p>\n
ON LAW SCHOOL<\/b><\/p>\n
Why a law school for me?<\/span><\/p>\nHow do I select the right law school?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWhat is law school life all about?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nAm I prepared for law school or how do I prepare?<\/span><\/p>\nSo when I look back at five years of law school\u2014What will they look like?<\/span><\/p>\nON DOING YOUR HOMEWORK<\/b><\/p>\n
First things first\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nElements of planning\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nInternships\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nTHE FIRST YEAR\u2014ON YOUR FIRST STEPS<\/b><\/p>\n
Why is the first year special?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nHow to make the most of the first year?\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span>THE MIDDLE YEARS\u2014ON THE RUN\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\nTake on the bigger load first\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWhat does not exist\u2014Create; What exists\u2014Expand\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nTwo faced: Inward and outward (look at law school and look outside of it)\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0Rank versus overall development\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0Choosing Honours paper\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0Make sure you are not taking the easy way out\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nSome common questions\/concerns\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nCreative thinking or out of the box thinking\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nDo not conform to all the stereotypes of a lawyer\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nGeneralisation versus specialisation\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nToo big for my shoes?\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span>THE FINAL YEAR\u2014ON THE FINISHING LINE\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\nTunnel vision or broad spectrum<\/span><\/p>\nDoes your CV have an “international element?<\/span><\/p>\nLet us cut to the chase: Know your next step\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nYear of reaping\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nHave not figured out what to do with life or law yet?<\/span><\/p>\nSaying goodbye’<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span>ON THE TANGIBLES\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\nWhat can be measured can be achieved.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nCurriculum vitae (CV)\/resume<\/span><\/p>\nGrades\/CGPA\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nPlaying to your strengths and working on your weaknesses\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThe deficiencies of the system is no good excuse<\/span><\/p>\nMoot\u2014The game is called mooting!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nMaster-class on mooting A step-by-step plan\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nMaster the facts of the problem\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nProject work: On the value of project work\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nPublications<\/span><\/p>\nTips on publishing<\/span><\/p>\nInternships<\/span><\/p>\nConferences, debates, Model United Nations<\/span><\/p>\nExtracurriculars<\/span><\/p>\nConclusion<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span>ON THE INTANGIBLES<\/b><\/p>\nAptitudes\/skills<\/span><\/p>\nFriendships<\/span><\/p>\nNetworking<\/span><\/p>\nSocial media presence<\/span><\/p>\nYour attitude<\/span><\/p>\nThank you notes<\/span><\/p>\nSumming up<\/span><\/p>\n