Author: Dipanjan Majumder

Introduction What is Intellectual Property? WIPO, World Intellectual Property Organization, the leading body governing Intellectual Property rights issues defines IP or Intellectual Property as “Creations of the mind: inventions, literary and artistic works, and symbols, names, images, and designs used in commerce.” Given the fact that the world economy is slowly but surely moving towards the knowledge economy, innovations and new inventions are increasingly intangible in nature. This makes it difficult for the innovator or the inventor to apply for patents for these new kinds of innovations. This changed scenario led to the development of the concept of IP. IP,…

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An environmental lawyer is an attorney that focuses on litigation having to do with a broad range of environmental concerns. Examples include air and water quality, climate change, wildlife protection and biodiversity, and chemicals and pesticides. The career outlook for an environmental lawyer is keen. They make on average $60-$103 thousand a year. An environmental attorney may also deal with issues like environmental impact planning, and sustainable growth and development. An environmental lawyer often works with the general public affected by environmental issues in individual litigation or class action lawsuits, or may work for government agencies, corporations, or non-profit organizations.Practicing law involves much more…

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The first skill that gets  a lawyer noticed is the ability to use words to explain and persuade, so let’s look at some basic rules about improving your public speaking skills. At some stage in your legal career you will find it necessary to speak in public, it may be a presentation to clients or it may be in a court room. Being able to address a court room full of people and argue a case, or merely to speak in front of an audience, clients, or shareholders is a legal skill that all lawyers should possess. Most of the…

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To become successful as a lawyer requires a number of positive qualities, hard work and, usually, time. You can speed up the process of becoming successful however by building up your own personal following of clients giving you momentum which will bring you and your abilities to the attention of those who can help you in your career or giving you more choices in your career. To become known you will have to meet people and attend events where you are likely to meet new clients and helpful contacts. The initial pitfall which many young lawyers fall into is to…

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a) Applying for a business management job straight after law school: This is an accepted route to take at the finer law schools in the developed countries. However, in countries such as ours, the process is not so straight forward. Corporates looking for managers in non-legal positions tend to steer clear of law schools on the mistaken basis that law schools can only produce lawyers. They bleep over the fact that first and foremost, law schools produce smart people! The fact that these smart people are equipped with legal skills and knowledge is an additional value-add. Also at fault are…

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Your CV is an important sales document. Its aim is to get you an interview, so it’s essential that it’s as professional-looking and relevant as possible.  Although there is no ‘correct’ way of writing a CV, there are a number of conventions that make it easier to read, which will help guide the reader through your information. Bearing this in mind, there are some clear points to avoid, and some things to include, in any CV. DO…. Target your CV specifically to the job and company you’re applying to (more information about how to do this appears later in the article). …

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Nations can no longer survive in seclusion from the rest of the world. International interaction is no longer a choice but a necessity for every country. In such a scenario it becomes important to have a set of rules and regulations to monitor these inter-country activities. International law has therefore become an important aspect of law and connotes the rules that nations recognize as binding upon one another in their mutual relations. Sources of international law include treaties, customs, general principles of law, resolutions and declarations of international organizations, equity and writings of judges and legal scholars. Conventionally, international law…

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