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So don’t join academia thinking it will be easy, it won’t.
Surely you meant “equity partner”
OP, I join the club too!
haha very humour i did
Is it that easy in a L&E team? Is it possible to shift? How is the attrition rate, future prospects and hiring trends?
Something being subjective and more likely to be challenged by authorities (and consequently more "risky" to advice on) doesn't inherently make it more intellectual or challenging.
What I will admit is that there are some really shitty tax judgements out there that are impossible to understand because they make zero sense.
However, admitted, tax is also definitely not for the dumb. The dumb will die a painful death.
-L&E Lawyer
For Sharp people - Chamber Practice - Litigation
For sharp people: M&A, competition law, tech and IP law, trade law,
To attempt an answer to your question, try Projects and infra? It's effectively the same due diligence once you get the hang of it(?)
Oh, and in case you're passionate about social justice, then human rights work - both Indian & int'l - definitely requires a lot more of the character than any out of the world legal acumen etc.
This team also has very low amount of work hours apart from work which only requires brain of a squirrel.
P.S. I also consider myself a gawar but am doing fairly well with a foreign naukri,
Is there any practice area which caters to the Forrest Gumps of law? My strengths are: I'm very patient, mentally/emotionally stable, professional behavior and have a good work ethic.
Please do suggest a good path for me! Thank you sooo much.