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Could you please elaborate on the problems a litigator might face (apart from the obvious massive one that one can't make appearances, sign vakalat)
The context of the question is obviously "what would I lose if I don't enrol myself and continue to work at a firm, and get myself registered whenever I switch to litigation".
Which I have already answered in another comment - eligibility for appointments.
Agar 3.1 ki query padhni hi hai, it clearly says "apart from the obvious massive one that one can't make appearances, sign vakalat(nama)".
If your answer to "apart from X" is "X", you're not answering the query.
Regardless, you're being unnecessarily rude. I hope everything is alright.
Now don't act like Hansa and ask for the meaning of 'litigator'. Btw, it doesn't mean an alligator who eats litti chokha.
So the sooner, the better.
1. Not being able to file vakalatnama and make appearances. That shouldn't be a big problem if you're in a corporate firm. But it does come handy when you want to go to court, or a file an application for a friend/family/yourself.
2. Not being able to sign and issue legal opinions. Again, not a problem till you're a partner in a corporate firm.
3. Applying outside law firms/in-house roles. Since there are enough lawyers to sign on your behalf in a law firm, it's not a problem. But if you're the only/few lawyers working in-house at a company, they'd better expect you to be an actually registered lawyer.
4. GST problems for the firm - the firm requires your enrollment number for certain GST deductions and filings while paying your retainer. But again, if your firm isn't bothering you, then not a problem again.
5. Years of experience required for many legal posts (say senior advocate, judge, government counsels etc.) is usually calculated on years after enrollment. That might be a problem if you're interested in these posts later in your career.
- R