Another law firm partner has thrown his hat in the ring of local Bar Council elections, with ALMT Legal partner Hitesh Jain running for the Maharashtra & Goa Bar Council on a ticket of improving participation, relevance and infrastructure.
Mumbai-based Jain (pictured) said: "We should improve the standards in the legal profession and should be setting up and creating a good infrastructure for the legal profession - infrastructure for the lawyers, infrastructure for the court and infrastructure for the clients."
He added that he would also like to increase participation of lawyers in the Bar Council. "Usually people are not aware of the role of the Bar Council, and the first thing is to create some kind of a regular and continuous dialogue between the Bar Council and the lawyers."
He also said that he would like to address the issue of the welfare of lawyers, particularly in rural courts where there we very little infrastructure.
Jain qualified as a lawyer in 1995, completed a master's degree from London School of Economics and began practising as a litigator at Bombay High Court in 1998, working for Udwadia & Udeshi.
He joined ALMT in 2006 as a partner in the litigation practice, also handling sports and entertainment work.
ALMT has a formal best friends relationship with UK international firm Clyde & Co since June of this year.
Commenting on liberalisation Jain said: "According to me it is inevitable that it is going to happen – in time. It should be done in a manner where the welfare and interests of lawyers in India are protected.
"Secondly, whatever will happen, it will ultimately create an opportunity for lawyers over here. In LPOs [legal process outsourcing], it is local lawyers who have benefited.
"Similarly [foreign] firms will come here and ultimately they will have to take the [local] lawyers and create an opportunity for the local lawyers."
The nominations for the Bar Council of Mahrashtra and Goa close at the end of November, Jain said, adding that he expected around 110 to 120 candidates to run for the five-year term.
The vote will be held on 7 January 2010 in courts throughout the state.
Jain grew up in Pune and went to Symbiosis law college there and will therefore be campaigning most heavily in Mumbai and in Pune, although he is also planning a heavy campaign schedule in the state's rural and outlying areas.
Jain's father was a member of the Mahrashtra and Goa Bar Council from 1984 to 1996, in which time he also acted as vice-chairman of the body.
Luthra & Luthra Delhi partner Vijay Sondhi is also running for the Delhi Bar Council elections, which will be held in early December.
Our poll showed a majority of law firm lawyers never voting in local Bar Council elections, not intending on voting or failing to see the point of voting.
Second law firm lawyer stands for local Bar Council election
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I wish Hitesh all the very best.
We welcome the change, I hope it does some good to the Bar Council functioning.
Yes I agree and I am all in favour of dialogue between Bar council and the Lawyers but the welfare of the Lawyers only should not be the objective .
At the end of the day we Lawyers should not forget that we are in the profession because of the clients and their welfare should of paramount importance .
Regards and Best Wishes
Bhupendra
Rightly said Bhupendra, welfare of the clients is important, for that matter the statutory body i.e. Bar Council needs to be a transparent and a body with strength and vigor.
and there is need of well educated people, who could give Bar Council a new shape.
I hope theses elections unlike the general elections do some good.
People like him can really revolutionise the Bar Council.
We support you totally!
It will be a pleasure to see you in the Bar Council!
All the very best.
once i have a law degree in hand.
Does Bar council help people like me?
Hitesh Jain sounds like a well educated guy, hope he does come good work as well.
Best wishes,
Omkar
It will be a great pleasure to see you in the bar council.
regards and best wishes-mosam mor
best wishes
Very best wishes to Hitesh Jain for upholding such ideas and students like me supports him for the cause.
And a good Bar Council Body can be really helpful.
Lets Vote for a better Bar Council!
Wish You good luck. I hope that
You will give right direction to our next generation
I am from Mumbai (Bombay) ,
My age is 59 years.
For 30 years I was teaching Accounting and Finance in N.M.College Mumbai.
For last 18 months practicing Law in Bombay.
I provide free education of Accountancy to every one with the help of my website
I have visited UK and NEWZELAND for education purpose.
www.hscstudents.com
We look forward to your support and guidance,
Regards,
HJ
All the Best to You for forthcoming Election
Regards & Thank You
Adv. Sanjay H. Sonawane
Secretary, Ulhasnagar Taluka Bar Asso.,
Ulhasnagar, Dist. Thane.
Mob.- 9890204242.
REGARDS
Adv Meena Kshirsagar
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