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However, of late I have been feeling very disillusioned about the traditional practice of law (litigation mostly, but also consider corp etc.), and do not feel as motivated as I was to scale heights in it anymore. I do not know if this is a consequence of a prolonged wfh set up or general entropy setting in. Therefore, I have been thinking of doing other things, perhaps from a much more liveable city.
Has anybody else explored an alternate worklife outside of the law, preferably digital and pays decently (maybe not at the start but sufficiently scalable from 25-40k odd)? The idea is to have a cushion of an investment corpus one would have had by now (say 30-40 L ~) and let it grow by itself. Take a year or two off and see where one stands then.
Would love to hear from other people who have already come from this place/ doing what I mentioned above.
If you can be a lawyer who also knows how to code - you can carve out a lot of digital based consultancy services for yourself. Most lawyers working in the tech space do not even know how to Excel properly - let alone Python.
Python is also fast becoming a requirement for Investment Bankers. With application of data science in every field now, Python is the new Excel. You could become the early bird.
I got into a law school - not an NLU. I can code pretty well; Also, I have interest in TMT and IPR. What should I do for the next 5 years to create a niche for me?
It would really helpful if you could help.
P.S. Don't patronise me for being young. I know several kids who are doing great solely because of the early bird advantage, and I don't want to miss the train this time.
Since you are starting out you have the advantage of time. So learn the basics well - Contracts, IPR, Economics, and Commercial Law courses.
Couple them up with proper certificate courses in programming from good universities (a lot of content on Coursera and EdX from Ivy League universities, IITs and Google itself. As a general tip, avoid other platforms - I've tried most of them and settled for these two.)
You can read up extensively on data privacy and blockchains. With time, depending on things you find interesting and things gaining prominence in the world, you will carve out a niche for yourself.
At the same, keep an open mind though. Don't be afraid to change paths and change yourself because that's the best part about college life - the journey of discovering yourself! All the best.