LIVE LIFE AS IT IS

Non-violence and Ahimsa, the Gandhian principles has become the most wanted mantra of the year. The thirst for power has led to many frontier wars and has caused destruction to life and property. Earlier the Nazis regime under Hitler saw the concept of Genocide blooming. Now the racist discrimination of Tamils in Srilanka has caught the attention of World affairs. The ethnic violence Web in Srilanka that has reached new heights is not only confrontation between the LTTE and Srilanka government but of the Tamil civilians. Millions of Tamilians are living in hell fearing for life and are also entangled in never ending hell trap. The ethnic violence shell has erupted as Volcano causing disaster to the whole race.

Thus, the sense of brotherhood and humanity has lost in racist thought and the quest for human life and power has cost human lives. So, we can make each and every point of life Happy and make others Happy by very small sacrifices.”The only excuse for war is that we may live in peace unharmed” goes the quotation of Marcus Tullius Cicero but the avarice for human blood is never ending. Death is unpredictable, so live life as it is

COURT-ING SUCCESS

IN A LEGAL CAREER, YOU CAN DO YOUR BIT TO SERVE SOCIETY AND BRING ABOUT CHANGE, SPECIALISE IN MYRIAD AREAS, AND ALSO EARN A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF MONEY. RUCHI CHOPDA PROFILES SOME OF THE MOST COVETED FIELDS IN LAW

Intellectual Property Law Legal Process Outsourcing (LPO) Corporate Law Taxation Cyber Law Criminal Law
As society advances and opens up newer avenues in our daily lives, the need for legal protection against the demons of modern society has increased as well. With globalisation leading to relaxed trade norms, and the widespread use of computers facilitating cyber crimes, the scope of law has only expanded over the last few years. Today, though recession is looming large over economies, threatening to stunt the growth of various industries and sectors, the legal profession continues to boom. Says Advait Sethna, Professor of Law, Government Law College, Mumbai, “The current economic downturn has, to an extent, impacted the legal profession. However, law today, encompasses several emerging and challenging areas, such as technology, intellectual property, medicine and health sectors, for which the demand is on the rise. Hence, law as a career, also promises a bright future for aspirants.”
LEGAL ALTERNATIVES
A law student today, has innumerable specialisation options to consider.
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
Reputed to be one of the most rewarding fields in law, IPR deals with the legal rights over intellectual creations of the mind, and deals with patents, copyrights, designs and trade secrets, to name a few. Most lawyers specialising in IPR, either work with legal firms that offer such a service, or work as in-house counsel for corporations.
Elaborating on the need and demand for IPR professionals, Rajni Divkar, Partner, Little and Company, says, “IPR is a very vast and lucrative stream of law, and offers immense scope for specialisations, as companies need regular legal assistance for registration, as well as protection of their trademarks, product or process patents, and designs of machinery or equipment.”
Legal Process Outsourcing (LPO)
LPOs essentially provide services in litigation support, contract review, legal research, analytics, and patent and technical support services to clients - including law firms and corporates - across the globe. Though LPOs are a very recent phenomenon, according to the National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom) estimates, this segment is poised to cross the $6 billion turnover mark by 2010 and tower at $15 to $20 billion by 2015. Experts seem positive about these figures even during recession. In fact, Sanjay Kamlani, Cofounder and Co-CEO of Pangea3, one of India’s leading LPO firms, reveals, “LPOs are actually growing, even in the current scenario. The recent news of US President, Barack Obama’s decision to reduce outsourcing to countries like India in the near future too, has not yet had any impact on the business of LPOs.”
A fresh graduate from a reputed law school, recruited as a junior associate in an LPO firm, can snag an initial salary, ranging between Rs two to Rs five lakh. Unlike traditional law firms, where you need to work hard for several years, before you can become a partner in the firm or start your sole practice, an IPO employee can expect to reach a managerial position, earning anywhere between Rs eight to Rs 20 lakh, within a short span of five years.
Corporate law
Corporate law can either refer to working for the legal department of a corporate firm, or handling the cases of corporate clients. Legal professionals play a critical role in the functioning of a company, and are responsible for drafting, vetting, and in several cases, negotiating contracts for the company, ensuring and monitoring compliance with laws, and handling legal disputes that the company may be involved in. Very often, they need to coordinate with specialists like tax lawyers, employee benefits lawyers, as well as real estate attorneys, so as to deal with the various needs of their clients.
Veer Singh, Vice-Chancellor, NASLAR, Hyderabad, informs, “Corporate law offers considerable opportunities in both, private, as well as public sector undertakings. This field includes various core specalisation areas, such as taxation, securitisation, capital risk management, banking, insurance, acquisition and mergers and realty laws, etc. In times to come, with trade rules becoming more liberal, corporate law is expected to boom further.”
Taxation
Divkar says, “Companies are in need of good legal assistance for their taxation obligations. They thus, rely upon lawyers for advice for filing and presenting their taxation cases before the court, despite having chartered accountants.
Furthermore, the tax department finds flaws in a majority of returns filed, and the adverse assessment orders passed by them are challenged by the companies up to the Supreme Court, where again taxation lawyers would be required. Legal assistance in indirect taxation which includes service tax, central excise and customs law is also in demand.”
Cyber law
The widespread use of computers and technologies bring about new forms of cyber crimes all the time. This has created tremendous opportunities for cyber lawyers.
Criminal law
Considered to be the most difficult areas in law, criminal law may not offer high monetary benefits during the initial years of practice, but the sky is the limit for a talented lawyer who has carved a niche for himself/ herself and who handles high profile cases. Lawyers can either set up their own practice and handle individual clients, or may be state representatives in the form of public prosecutors or defenders. Needless to say, the nature and environment of this field, may at times, pose a great threat to one’s life.
MONEY MATTERS
The salary that a fresh graduate can command, not only varies according to his/ her area of specialisation, but also depends on the institute from which he/ she has graduated. While the salary of a fresher from an average law school, who might work in a medium to large firm would range from anywhere between Rs 20,000 to Rs 60,000 per month, graduates from some of the top national law schools, who generally opt to work for top-notch legal firms or corporates, fetch as much as between Rs eight lakh to Rs 13 lakh as initial salaries.
POISED TO PRACTICE?
To pursue a career in law, one can either pursue a five-year LLB degree after the completion of class 12, or pursue a three-year degree after graduation. Admission to most well-known institutes is either through an entrance exam or on the basis of the marks secured in class 12 or graduation.
In addition to pursuing a basic law degree, students can also consider pursuing additional degrees, such as a CA or CS in order to gain professional leverage. Sethna confirms, “Law firms are diversifying their practice areas to include services like helping clients with their strategising issues, from the legal, or even the tax angle, thereby following the General Counsel Model. These professional degrees give students a deeper insight into various nuances of taxation, and an in-depth understanding of the companies act provisions. These skill sets go a long way in advising clients on specific issues, arising particularly in transactional work, which helps them create a niche in terms of their practice, as clients are assured qualitative advice in these areas as well.”
CLOSING ARGUMENT
Excellent written and oral communication skills, patience and perseverance, combined with a strong awareness and understanding of the economics and business environment of the country, are crucial to succeed in a legal career. Divkar says, “A practicing legal professional needs to be hard working, sincere, and efficient. He/ she must possess a good personality and public speaking abilities, as well as have the power to convince people.”
Experience also plays a major role in the making of a successful lawyer, and this is exactly why pursuing an internship with a law degree is a common phenomenon among law students.

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TERRORISM-VIRUS

Terrorist attacks have become part of our life. The recent 26/11 attack in Mumbai and the Lahore incident has shown how the terrorism outfits are allowed to go freely though there are stringent laws. The hunger for power and religion has been the root cause for all the terrorist activities. There were two World Wars which resulted in the formation of UNO, but is there peace still? In Srilanka, there are problems of LTTE, in Israel there is confrontation on Palestine issue, in Bangladesh there is Army seize and so on…. This is a never ending story. When will there be peace in the World? Let us not sit and watch. Let us find an anti-Virus for this terrorism Virus. “Unity is strength”, so let us be united and fight all social evils. Jai Hind!!

Religion, a product of human evolved brains

Believe it or not, religion is a product of "humans' evolved brains".
A new study has revealed that to interpret a religion, people rely mainly on the same recently evolved brain regions which divine the feelings and intentions of other people.
"We're interested to find where in the brain belief systems are represented, particularly those that appear uniquely human," lead researcher Jordan Grafman was quoted by the 'NewScientist'as saying.
According to the researchers of US National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke in Maryland, such beliefs "light up" the areas of our brain which have evolved most recently, such as those involved in imagination, memory and "theory of mind" -- the recognition that other people and living things can have their own thoughts and intentions.
"They don't tell us about the existence of a higher order power like God. They only address how the mind and brain work in tandem to allow us to have belief systems that guide our everyday actions," Grafman said.

Is pub culture a necessary evil?

India is famous for its cultural heritage and diverse civilizations. But as time goes we have fused modernity with our divine inherent culture. Over the past few decades we have been getting accustomed to technological changes and historical inflexion points which have changed the image and self-images of men and society, spawned new art, literature, cinema and politics, all of which add up to what is bandied as culture. Through evolution of society, historical events, discovery of new lands, scientific inventions and birth of new religions culture has changed.

Nowadays youngsters are visiting pubs which has increased the rates of accidents due to drunken driving. In India, 40 per cent of road accidents are alcohol-related. There is also a study which says that in the last five to six years there is an increase of 60 per cent among the youth who have taken to drinking. Pub culture is against Indian ethos. Drinking habit not only spoils their own health but causes sickness in family which in turn results in the disintegration of a fine tuned family and exposing them to poverty since they spend most of their income in pubs and bar. Instead by curbing drinking habits he could lead a very happy and peaceful life .

So why take a poison too much that might become lethal to our own life. Women can socialize with men in workplace and can have good relationship with their colleagues but women having pub culture and illegal relationship with others not only spoil their own career but their happiness in family. All worship women as God , So why do some women spoil this name and bring disgrace to the whole women society.

So nip the bud of pub culture and keep the traditions and culture of India always intact.

GIRL CHILD – BOON OR CURSE!

God gave life to nature. Each and every birth of life springs happiness to all- a sapling growth, blooming of flower, sight of stars, sun rise in early morning, rain droplets and so on. Each and every thing in nature brings joy within ourselves, but why not the birth of girl child. Child is a boon of god and only some are blessed with it, then why abortion and female foeticide if results turns out to be a girl. Girl child is a form of Goddess Lakshmi . She grows up not only to be a loving mother but loving daughter, caring wife, sister , daughter in law and so on …. She holds multiple avatars.
Girl child becomes a curse when she defames the family name by causing her parents to get distressed and dowry deaths. Womanhood is very precious, so why not maintain it. We go through newspapers that a minor girl was raped, subjected to sexual harassment and murdered for sex. The ultimate sufferer is woman. So let the eternal bless everyone with child. Let us pray to god that all crimes against women should be reduced and make our future world prosperous.

IT HAPPENS

World is a beautiful place to live in. God gave men the right of reasoning. From the birth of human race there have been a lot of inventions and discoveries. There has been growth in every stage of human civilizations. There has been war and peace. Man wants to live in harmony but the world has witnessed lot of agonies, pain and sufferings. Everyone wants the day to be good, but the lust for money, land, power and sexual desires has left the world shatter into pieces.

Every day we witness, read and hear about criminal stories. Mans desire is never ending, so too the crime. What is the use of having law and order when there is no individual principles and identity? “Idle mans brain is Devils workshop”, so think of good things and execute it. We as an individual can contribute good memories in daily routine and make the society a better place to live in. “Unity is Strength”. So be cool, be happy and everything happens as it happens… Keep the days going….