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Sunday, December 27, 2009

A Warm Welcome To One And All

Greetings to you my dear friends,


This is perhaps for the very first time that a law aspirant has taken the initiative to come and express his willingness to help and guide you through this wonderful journey called "LAW". I have been, on many such occasions, perturbed of all these commercial enterprises that have tried to balance "knowledge" with "money". More often than not, we as students of high schools before entering a Law College do not have an idea about what a Law College is all about. I shall address this question by mentioning the name of a very famous professor and one of the best mediators in the World: Professor John Shulman who came to visit the National Law University, New Delhi where I am presently a student.

The very first time he entered in our class, he asked us a simple question: "Why Law?"
There was a whole range of answers which came from all the high and mighty bunch of intellectuals: some claiming it to be an affinity towards the subjects, others frankly proclaiming it to be the incentives involved and yet others who were doing it just because their parents or their siblings were into the same profession. He gave everybody a chance and then narrated his own experience. He said " I know a person who is a J.D. from Harvard Law School {equivalent to L.L.M. in India} and who left his degree because he wanted to play football !

I also know a person who is the best buddy of the Obama's since they had both graduated from the same law school.

I also know a person who owns a corporate law company and earns close to $ 5 Million on a monthly basis and I also know a person who is an excellent documentary maker for which he had been accoladed at the Cannes Film Festival.

I also know a person who served as a key agent or mediator { in its legal sense} for the resolution of the ongoing conflict at the Gaza Strip between the Palestinians and the Israelis and his work has been acknowledged world wide.

And you would be shocked to listen to this : That all these people are ME

It was then that we realized that even after procuring a law degree you can be what you want to be and you can do what you desire to do only if you believe in your efforts and are committed to your cause. It is not the "Be All and End All " of the story . The journey begins now............

So it is immaterial whether you are a high school student or a passed out, a student studying in the national law universities or Other Law faculties, It is even immaterial whether you belong to Science Stream or Commerce or Arts: What matters is Setting the Right Goal, Tenacious Efforts to reach your goal and above all Your Will Power( which will be so frequently tested on numerous occasions) stating " bold; "I'll be Holding on to the Vision in my Eyes"

With these words , I extend a warm welcome to you all for instating your faith in me and I shall help you, guide you and even learn from you about the intrinsic beauty of this wonderful subject which is not only a part of your civics or social science class but is rather the Most reverent profession and a potent weapon through which you CAN make a difference in the life of the people.

24 comments:

  1. hmmm...nic 1...keep goin..wid u...:)

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  2. Gud initiative!
    And, since, this is your first blogging venture i wudn't want it to be lacking in any wya.
    J.D. in the US in not equivalent to an LLM in India. JD is the first law degree that u get from American Universities. While LLM is the second both here and in the States.

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  3. Thnx Aayush, well the credit point awarded to Foreign Students who have an L.L.M. is equivalent to a J.D. awarded in other law schools across the Globe as most of them don't recognize the L.L.B. degree. However yes, it is the first and the primary law degree awarded by Harvard Law School which is a 3 year degree as against the 5 year law syllabus taught in National Law Universities.....

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  4. Btw thanks a lot Isha and Malvika for ur motivation, will try to make it a huge success...

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  5. hy guys, this is a wondeful enterprise that u have initiated. I feel blessed to be a part of it because it is created, updated and managed by the students of such esteemed institutions where we envision our future to lie. Keep on the great work and pls keep on updating your blog so that you may recieve a huge response
    with all the very best to you and your team

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  6. A very good endeavor indeed! It will definitely be a learning experience for one and all, if you can continue with the stated purpose. However, one small suggestion. If you can help it, do not try to eulogize the profession too much. There are too many ups and downs, which one realises only after embarking on the journey called law school. Out of your first post, I could only see the positive but I agree an encounter with Prof.Shulman is definitely something positive to write about, he'll be the first person to tell you, how litigation and mediation work in tandem (or opposite?).

    My Point: What you provided was the litigator's approach to law and what is needed for (prospective) law students is a mediator's approach.

    I had the opportunity of meeting and interacting with both Professor(s) Robert Mnookin and Shulman (both were involved in the Ghaza mediation as you rightly pointed out) this winter and I am sure they would provide you the spirit to interact with the diversity that is the study of "law".

    Hope to see you on campus during M.M. Singhvi and all the luck in the memo making at the moment!

    Also, hope Ayush is doing well? Do pass on my wishes to Devna, Harry, Bash and Gunjan. I am guessing you will be in Ayush's batch?

    NB: Do take this as constructive 'criticism' and nothhing else!

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  7. thanx for sharin ur brilliant thoughts..tis whole thing actually gave me GOOSEBUMPS!!!
    it feels great when ppl lyk u put a step forward to help us:)

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  8. well, in the U.S, eligibility criteria for foreign lawyers vary across different states. For example, foreign law graduates are eligible to practice law after clearing the bar exam in NY and Cal but other states require them to obtain extra credits, mostly in comparative law which can be done through an llm course at an ABA accredited law school

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  9. @ Aritra: Thanks immensely brother, I shall also acknowledge the views deliberated by you in subsequent posts of mine. Thank you for your wishes and I wish you all the very best of luck as well. Aayush is my batch mate and he speaks highly of you.

    @ Tarini and Saniya: Thank you so much for bestowing your faith in us. We shall strive to provide you with all the help that is necessary for you in order to arm you with the strategies needed and the tips required in order to help you with your queries and other doubts.

    In pursuance to these motives, our team has already started its work in various directions.

    1. we are developing our own website which shall be ready within 3 days in order to assist u in the most efficient way.
    2. wide scale marketing is being carried out online.
    3. Deliberations with various Tutorials are in the pipeline so as to have a greater catchment area
    4. We have also requested the assistance of various students in the National Law Universities and Other Law Faculties to share their experiences with the law aspirants, and we have also received a very good response from various students who have taken CLAT and are willing to share their experiences on a voluntary basis.
    5. We have also received generous acquiesces from some of the lawyers and other expert professors residing in India in order to speak on law and its scope.

    Kindly do help us by giving us your feedback and criticism if any .....

    Thanking you in anticipation
    With Regards
    Nipun Saxena

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  10. law is not just a black robe and a white collar....... i hope more people would be able to know how through this venture.

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  11. its really very good pls continue giving us important tips and boosts like this
    thanks a lot

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  12. that is brilliant! i can't think of a better way of giving the us a lot of helpful and important tips. it really boosts the spirit xx lottie

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  13. its just awesum!!!i really appreciate u nipun bhaya

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  14. er..wont say much until ive discussed this with you personally..the idea's great and appreciable..the intention is in the right place..needs a lot of work as things stand and as far as the future plannings concerned..there are a few changes i would like to suggest..and yes,i would be glad to assist you in any which way possible..and not just in sharing my expereince

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  15. great initiative sir, all my wishes to u for such a noble cause that u came with such a concept to help all the law aspirants out there
    regards
    abhishek kumar

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  16. Hello Nipun.
    Good work here! I really have to appreciate your endeavor! I am high school student who's not yet decided on a career choice. Just because I like debating, everyone jokes I should be a lawyer. And I have started giving it a serious thought. Can you please(please!!!!) tell me what this proffesion is like. Not just studies and college, but how do lawyers actually work? I don't have any lawyers in my family. So I really need help from someone like you. Maybe you've already planned such a blog entry. I'll be waiting eagerly for your response.
    Yashprabha.

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  17. sorry i knw im very late!!
    but good effort nipun..im sure law aspirants will be delighted!! but i dont really get as to what u really plan to do in this blog..
    ne wez..im willing to contribute in any way possible :)

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  18. n hey nipun..im jealous..u hav 21 followers olready :xxxx

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  19. voohooooo !!!! the genius strikes again!!!! dis tym wid de latest trend !!!!! but dude since u name it law falcons try and incorporate a few burning issues as how U.S. controls de entire world its various illegitimate actions and may you could also try a hand at comments over recent amendments!!!! ALL IZZZ WELL otherwise !!!! best of luck!!!!

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  20. A really gud thing you've got going here pal!! It feels great to be a part of it. I'll surely help in anyway pssible! :)

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  21. @ Ashika : Thnx a tonnes dear, I really appreciate that.
    @ Mayank : Sir Jee need your help in this initiative to make it a success. I really value our friendship and your suggestions equally.
    @ Arunav : Thanks Bro, I will be sharing these views when we meet in the SDupreme Court for the Internship thingy.
    @ Maharaja & Tanmayee : Thank you so much , I will try to Give my best efforts to help you reach in your goals.
    @ Yash : Dearest Yash, the nature of a Lawyer's work may seem amusing to many because of the great level of power that it encapsulates, further when you are a litigator, you may have to read over 1000 pages and prepare a brief of merely 2 pages or so. You can also argue in front of the Judge or work in some corporate firm and make millions. But when you start earning, many a times your time does not remain entirely yours. So it becomes all the more necessary to keep a balance between your work and your own family. { These views are solely mine and people may or may not differ with me Hence it is open to criticism}

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