A junior lawyer’s life is characterized by fierce competition, long hours, high stress and desperation for guidance. Are Indian law firms doing enough to groom and nurture these young legal professionals?
Approximately 80,000 lawyers graduate from India’s 900 legal education institutions every year. Many of these graduates end up pursuing careers in the business world (see Going back to court?), while the top graduates seek fame, fortune and glamour at the country’s top corporate law firms.
Junior lawyers at India’s leading law firms are not just interested in the salary. This new breed possesses burning ambition, sharp intellect and deep determination. But even five years at a national law school may not be enough training to survive the cut-throat competition inherent in corporate law practice.
By the time they have landed their first job, most junior associates will have completed internships at four or five law firms. These internships normally last for one or two months. Interns are generally given low-level work and piecemeal research to do, providing them with little more than a glimpse of the realities of a full-time position.
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