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
APPENDIX
Details :
- Publisher : Eastern Book Company
- Author : Avani Bansal
- Edition : 1st Edition 2020
- ISBN-13 : 9789389656169
- ISBN-10 : 9789389656169
- Language : English
- Binding : Paperback
- No of Pages : 336
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