CAREER IN LITIGATION AS AN INDEPENDENT PRACTIONER

1. CAREER IN
LITIGATION AS
AN
INDEPENDENT
PRACTIONER

2. INDEPENDENT
PRACTITIOER WHEN
WHY
WHERE HOW
WHAT
WHO

3. Litigation is hard,
but has more
rewards.
High exposure.
After gaining
experience, you
can make more
money in
Litigation.
In Litigation, we
always get to learn
new things.
Individual
Litigators are their
own boss.
Litigation has
intellectual
challenge, which is
missing in boring
Corporate jobs.

4. Confidence
Practicalities
Clientele
Experience
Exposure
Financially
sound
Connection/
Network

5. Scope of
development
High
Opportunities
According to
forum/ Types of
maters
No Language
Barrier

6. Understanding Benefits of Being
Independent.
Promotion of individual Practice
through References.
Acknowledging the presence of
Technology.

7. Field of Interest.
Consider your
career trajectory.
Consult your
seniors.
Emerging Fields
like Arbitration,
POCSO, IBC, etc.

8. FLUENT
VERBAL
COMMUNICATI
ON
SUBSTANTIVE
KNOWLEDGE
ON LAW AND
LEGAL
PROCEDURES
EXTENSIVE
LEGAL
RESEARCH
LOGICALAND
ANALYTICAL
RATIONALE
SUPERIOR
WRITING
SKILLS

9. PATHWAY DURING THE
LAW SCHOOL
(ACADEMICS, INTERNSHIP
EXPIRIENCE,
EXTRA-CURRICULAR AND
CO-CURRICULAR)

10. • To understand practical application of Law.
• Getting Exposure
• Breaking the vicious circle of non-network
building
• Ingraining new skills
• An Internship is “your experiment with the
truth”
• Unlearning The Myths
• Experience building for CV.
• A sacrosanct factor of measuring capability
by the employers

11. • Building Self-Belief
• Practical Experience
• Researching and Writing Skills
• Team Work
• Creative thinking
• Helps students to engage and understand legal
issues
• Helps to improve debating skills

12. • Improved Critical Thinking Skills
• Improved Research Skills
• Quick-Thinking
• Greater Empathy
• Presentation Skills
• Finding Meaning in Complex Situations

14. • AIBE is a qualifying exam to obtain
certificate of practice in legal
profession.
• Conducted by Bar Council of India.
• It is a national level exam
• Offered in 11 languages, candidates can
choose any one.
• No limit on number of attempts.
• Earlier AIBE used to be an open book
exam, But now, Candidates are not
allowed to carry books, notes and
written material. Only bare acts without
notes are allowed.

15. MUST
HAVE
PASSED
LL.B
APPLIED
WITHIN 2
YEARS FROM
THE DATE OF
COMPLETION
OF LL.B
MUST BE
A
MEMBER
OF STATE
BAR

16. • TIME DURATION: 3hours
30mins; candidates with
80% and more disability
will extra 30 minutes.
• PASSING MARKDS:
GENERAL/OBC. 40%
SC/ST 35%

17. • Candidates will be answering questions from 19 subjects.
• These subjects are taken from syllabi prescribed by the
Bar Council of India for 3year and 5year LL.B
programmes.
• SUBJECTS:
1. Constitutional law 2. IPC 3. CPC
4. CRPC 5. Evidence Law 6.ADR
7. Family law 8. PIL 9. Company Law
10.Administrative Law 11. Cyber law
12.Labour and Industrial Law
13. Law of torts & consumer protection
14. Professional ethics & misconduct under BCI rules
15. Envirmental Laws 16. Land Acquisition act
17. IP Laws 18. Taxation Laws 19. Contract Law

19. As per Advocates Act,1961; State bar councils have the
power to frame their own rules regarding enrolment.
• ELIGIBILITY [Section 24 of Advocates act]:
1. Citizen of India
2. Must have cleared LL.B.
3. Minimum age is 21 & there is no maximum age
limit.
• FEE:
1. Rs.1000 for form and Rs.14,300 other charges.
2. Rs.14,300 for other expenses

20. Disqualifications [S.24A]:
(1) No person shall be admitted as an advocate on a
State roll-
(a) if he is convicted of an offence involving moral
turpitude;
(b) if he is convicted of an offence under the
provisions of the Untouchability (Offences) Act,
1955 (22 of 1955);
(c) if he is dismissed or removed from employment
or office under the State on any charge involving
moral turpitude. Provided that the disqualification
for enrolment as aforesaid shall cease to have effect
after a period of two years has elapsed since his 2
[released or dismissal or, as the case may be,
removal.]
(2) Nothing contained in sub-section (1) shall apply
to a person who having been found guilty is dealt
with under the provisions of the Probation of
Offenders Act, 1958 (20 of 1958).]

21. ESSENTIALS:
1. To get enrolled with Bar Council of India, a
candidate has to clear AIBE.
2. Candidate must be a member of any State Bar.

23. DLSA releases notifications on its official website.
ELIGIBILITY:
• 10 years of experience to apply for panel of Sr. ASJ;
• 5 years of experience to apply for the panel of ASJ/ADJ/Family
court/Muslim laws.
• 3 years of experience to apply for panel of CMM/MM/Civil
Judge/ARC/ACJ/SCJ.
SELECTION PROCEDURE:
• Upon scrutiny of the applications, selected candidates have to
go through an interview.
• Upon selection, an empaneled lawyer has to submit a monthly
report stating the developments made in the cases allotted to
them.
REMOVAL: An empaneled lawyer can be removed from panel if
DLSA is unsatisfied with his work. Or, if he is indulged in some
unethical practices like charging money from beneficiaries.

24. PFRDA [PENSION FUND REGULATORY & DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY]
TENURE: 3 years
ELIGIBILITY:
• Candidate must be a member of any Bar.
• 10 years of experience in Supreme court for Supreme court
panel.
• 7 years of experience in High court for High court panel.
• 3years of experience in District court & Tribunals for
District court & Tribunal’s panel.
SELECTION PROCEDURE: Interview
NOTE: All empaneled advocates are required to maintain
confidentiality.

25. DUTIES:
1. To represent SFIO in trial to conduct prosecution matter in
NCLT/Trial Courts/Court of session and also in Disciplinary
matters before ICAI/ICSI/ICWAI/BCI.
2. To give opinion whenever sought by SFIO in above said
matters.
3. To assist witness of SFIO before their Evidence and guide
them for cross examination.
4. To apply for certified copies of judgments within 3 days and
deliver its copies within 10 days to the officer.
5. To draft Appeal/revision/ any other petition or replies.
6. To perform any other legal duty assigned by SFIO.
NOTE: Panel counsel has right to private practice, but he shall
not appear in matters against SFIO in any court or in other
cases where interest of SFIO is jeopardized.