EBC’s Life At Law School by Avani Bansal 1st Edition 2020.

EBC’s Life At Law School by Avani Bansal 1st Edition 2020.

Overview:

ON LAW SCHOOL

Why a law school for me?

How do I select the right law school?

What is law school life all about?

Am I prepared for law school or how do I prepare?

So when I look back at five years of law school—What will they look like?

ON DOING YOUR HOMEWORK

First things first

Elements of planning

Internships

THE FIRST YEAR—ON YOUR FIRST STEPS

Why is the first year special?

How to make the most of the first year?

THE MIDDLE YEARS—ON THE RUN

Take on the bigger load first

What does not exist—Create; What exists—Expand

Two faced: Inward and outward (look at law school and look outside of it)

Rank versus overall development

Choosing Honours paper

Make sure you are not taking the easy way out

Some common questions/concerns

Creative thinking or out of the box thinking

Do not conform to all the stereotypes of a lawyer

Generalisation versus specialisation

Too big for my shoes?

THE FINAL YEAR—ON THE FINISHING LINE

Tunnel vision or broad spectrum

Does your CV have an “international element?

Let us cut to the chase: Know your next step

Year of reaping

Have not figured out what to do with life or law yet?

Saying goodbye’

ON THE TANGIBLES

What can be measured can be achieved.

Curriculum vitae (CV)/resume

Grades/CGPA

Playing to your strengths and working on your weaknesses

The deficiencies of the system is no good excuse

Moot—The game is called mooting!

Master-class on mooting A step-by-step plan

Master the facts of the problem

Project work: On the value of project work

Publications

Tips on publishing

Internships

Conferences, debates, Model United Nations

Extracurriculars

Conclusion

ON THE INTANGIBLES

Aptitudes/skills

Friendships

Networking

Social media presence

Your attitude

Thank you notes

Summing up

ON THE PATH

Being regular to classes

Image building

Habit formation

Love of books and library

The argumentative Indian

Knowledge for knowledge’s sake

ON THE DESTINATION

Landing successfully after law school

Finding the right career opportunity

Finding a job

Questions you may still have

Corporate firms

In-house counsel

Public policy

Banks and financial institutions

Judiciary

Careers in international law

Applying for Masters: A to Z of Masters

Application procedure

Online/paper-based application

Recommendation letters

Writing sample
Scholarship applications

Other documents (birth certificate—translation company)

Rank—does it matter?
Funding—the big trouble?

How should the cost reflect in choice of college?

Final internship

Gap year

REMEMBER THE BIGGER PICTURE

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