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guess hammering the gavel is a fun activity.
so most people would like to see that animation and will just do it for the sake of fun :p
wish there was a way to undo the gavel being struck down. Lol
Judge toh nahi ban payenge toh bechare sab yehi thonka peenti kar rahe :P
Their entire worldview is constructed based on how they are more superior than all other lawyers because they cracked an exam called CLAT
I was also lost post graduation not knowing what to do. Started working at no name firms but pushed myself (read destroyed personal life) till I reached where i am (i am still not as senior as i should be at my age).
Just grab what you can find and give it your all. You will learn and you will get noticed
You can go on the YouTube link and find a few hundred people from different backgrounds testifying that lawsikho courses helped them
Lawsikho is a community, a revolution not just a course company
Why do you have to insult and put down lawsikho
What did they do to hurt you
At Lawsikho you also get jobs
I have not taken any course yet but I probably will
I also absolutely love superlawyer follow it regularly
Advice that works for law students in tier 1 cities just doesn’t apply to kids who are in small cities and towns
And these elitists will never acknowledge that
They are just worried about losing their competitive advantage since lawsikho levels the field
so what if you dont get a job at the end? you will be very skilled.
https://blog.law.tamu.edu/blog/texas-am-law-offers-llm-program-to-serve-lawyers-from-developing-countries
And some more European universities
But a handful, surely
Learn it for free, apply, put these elitists in their place, come share your review here on this thread after that
Go home loser
This is public opinion deal with it
LLM is “lullam degree” but lawsikho gets you t1 job. lmao
Is there any other edtech company that teaches you how to get freelance work?
I shared my story here, how as a CS and law grad lawsikho helped me to break into media and entertainment law https://youtu.be/CSck8XUozLM?si=kBKXzMvcivFr23DG
Always grateful to lawsikho
What is unusual about legallyindia is that people here can pretend to be someone who knows about lawsikho and or someone important in the legal market whose opinion matters, such as you
Great advice
of course working in city law firms is not the dream of every law student or lawyer out there, many have entirely different set of ambitions
Lawsikho has a reach in the law students who do not not to top law schools, and naturally their internship opportunities increasingly reflect that
but even last month I applied to several banaglore law firms through lawsikho
very useful
our placement sir showed us
I wish they could just take EMI without having to apply for a loan
but I am glad I did
I was able to earn back the money in 4-5 months through online internships and freelance work
what is most awesome is that when I had trouble paying my EMI the placement team found me some easy virtual assistantship work so I could easily pay my EMIs
works for noobody
I guess you did you law 10-15 years back you have no idea how it is now for law students :)
I earn enough, moved to UAE from Kolkata thanks to LawSikho
Lawsikho is astoundingly good, do your research before shitting on them with your usualy prejudice and contempt for everything that is not called NLS
I am working in a malaysian law firm these days, and I got this job with the help of lawsikho
Lawsikho has been instrumental in my career, do not hesitate just jump in
Pros:
- you will learn a lot of new skills that are not taught in college, nobody will teach you in internship either
- wide variety of options and subjects to learn
- you can get feedback on your assignments
- theyhelp you to write and publish articles
- they share hundreds of opportunities every month that are exclusive for lawsikho learners
- the faculty is mostly from top law firms, people who quit and now teaching, there are some judges who took voluntary reiterement and now teaching at LS
Cons-
- it can be very hectic and overwhelming at times
- their pedagogy is very different compared to what you are used to
- if you do not attend classes or do assignments on time you will get calls from coaches and it can get unpleasant
- if you do not take action and keep posponing the work you will miss a lot, and catching up in the middle of the batch may not be possible
- half of my batchmates gave up after a few months. they said they will rejoin in a future batch but I am not so sure they actually did that (LS allows you to migrate to future batches without any charges)
I specially want to thank Minha my performance coach, having her by my side has made a huge difference to me - I call her every time I have a breakdown
Swatilekha ma'aam is another very good course anchor
Anyway, keeping the negative feedback aside, all the want to say is that if you do not belong to top tier college (top 5 NLUs or private college), there are high chances that you are not getting taught anything (be it theory or the actual practical law) and there are higher chances that you won’t get placed unless you top your university and/or have exceptional CV to impress recruiters. I would suggest you to take LS courses as not only they teach you decent practical skills that will be useful in your professional career but also give you opportunities like internships, freelance work, article publication etc which will help you in making your CV better. Not only this, you’ll also get to sit for placements/internships and will also get a roadmap for your career (in case you were a confused soul like me, it’ll be of great use).
Just go for it once atleast? Take a less-expensive course of theirs if need be, to see what they actually offer! I believe no knowledge is ever a bad knowledge so even if you take a different course, there’ll be something that you’ll learn! And based on your experience, you can then decide to take the “expensive” course
They simply say we will do what a recruiter does for you, give you suitable CVs, shortlisted as per your customised requirements so you spend time only with promising candidates and you don't have to pay us anything
Now this means I will go to them before I go to a recruiter to whom I have to pay
They do the same thing for internships too, they are always following up on if we need any interns
They have a very large placement team and follow up is superb
So I can understand why they are able to get opportunities for so many people
Lawsikho is playing a smarter game than most people here can understand
LawSikho has provided 6600 internships, 2300+ jobs in 2023 calendar year alone. It gave 4 cr worth of freelance work to its learners
LawSikho published this data with specific learners names. Can you dispute or debunk that data? If not, you should not say things in the air.
I did my research, and all the information is available on public domain. Instead of writing fake comments anonymously you should file a case against lawsikho if you think all this data is wrong.
Now coming to my subjective experience of the courses:
LawSikho actually teaches cutting edge skills like how to use AI to draft contracts or petitions, which alone makes the courses worth it
Just go through the syllabus of any course, see the assignments list, the list of skills taught, you will soon realise that doing even a small part of this will set you aside from other law students and even most graduate lawyers
It would take you years to learn a fraction of that much on your own or on the job
It is the only organization in legal edtech space that gives you personalised feedback on one on one basis, not just a bunch of recorded classes or reading material like the rest
For example you are given assignments to draft, and you get personal feedback on what you did well, what you did badly, and what you have improved since last time, this is priceless to be honest
When I took lawsikho courses I got a safe space to make mistakes so that I do not make them in my real job
This kind of programs track record is exactly why a government body like NSDC recognised lawsikho courses
The fact that the certificates are govt recognised matters a lot to me
That said, I do not expect to land jobs or internships just based on that certificate but based on my merit. I have learned skills, and it shows during my internships.
I am a different person today compared to who I was when I signed up for my lawsikho course
We love lawsikho and will not allow you to ruin their reputation here like this
Don’t delude yourself
If your college does not have great placement, which is most law colleges except a few top NLUs, lawsikho is your best bet
There is one problem though, most classes have high number of older lawyers too, who learn fast and young law students can feel overwhelmed to keep pace with class
Based on anecdotal evidence, nobody praised their courses to me in person. And please take LinkedIn posts / praises with a grain (rather, dollop) of salt. Remember, its the platform where people thank their employers after being laid off by said employers for the laying off. In that platform, people do / say things for optics.
Save your money. If you want to learn, try courses from resources like Coursera or others which have ties with universities. Better, intern in small set ups where lawyers actually rely on interns to get work done. Your chances of learning will be very high there. Do those internships during ongoing semesters - as such lawyers will be happy even to onboard you virtually.
Sure one way is to spend 5 years under the feet of a mentor - its not a bad way but not every one has that luxury
People who are privileged should stop advising people who are struggling against massive odds
I love to read free content from lawsikho, ipleaders blog is amazing resource for research
The quality is very evident from the free content they share over emails, social media, free ebooks etc
You have to decide if any of this resonates with you
Plus their is a demand amongst law students for such internships- not everyone is interested in going to tier 1 cities in tier 1 firms
You have to appreciate that there are many people interested in remote internships where they can earn money
And small law firms have a lot of BD, content writing type work to give and they are ready to pay for it
Honestly for a 1 year program where you have a lot of personal coaching and live classes its not expensive at all
You barely for 2-3k per month effectively and there is no alternative at present where you can learn the same skills with handholding
Privileged people will give you inane advice like just keep applying but after the 50th rejection you will want an edge over others
I don't know who is biased.
But the person above has given some genuine suggestions. Anyone can go and check posts on LinkedIn. People are real or not and they actually got what they claim or not can also be verified.
Not sure why someone will call it praises posted by the organisation unless the person himself/ herself is intentionally trying to manipulate and misguide due to some ulterior motives.
One day, I came across an advertisement of Lawsikho, announcing a bootcamp on how to get a job at a lawfirm! I wasn’t really sure about the whole idea, but I decided to give it a try. The bootcamp was a 3 day virtual event where we were taught some skills for free. It is then, when I was introduced to the Diploma in Law firm course.
The course was a game changer for me. It teaches a lot of skills - how to approach law firms, client management, negotiation skills, insights about different practice areas etc.
Also it was not just the course, it was the whole experience for me that shaped my career goals. Their classes, weekly assignments and placement support is well curated.
The only thing they need from you is consistency & hardwork. It might get a little overwhelming, but definitely worth the efforts!
Lastly so did I get a job? Oh, yes I did :)
This is what led me to take one of LawSikho’s courses as the organisation promotes itself as a facilitator of imbibement of useful practical skills. I was sceptical at first but once I was onboarded into the course, I was thoroughly impressed by not only the extensive content but also the teaching methodology that LawSikho adopts. The course was very hands-on and gave me the opportunity to learn by doing and getting inline feedback which provided me with a lot of confidence. Since then, I have interned with multiple firms where the skills learnt through my course were very helpful.
My advice to you would be to think carefully which field of law would you be interested in pursuing and then take up the relevant course. I believe the student counsellors they have do help with this as well.
I requested my father to give me some money for the course and told them I will return it back once I start earning decently.
I took the course, did the class exercises and outreach exercises diligently and within 4 months of joining, I got my first gig which gave me some 2-figure US Dollars. Even though the money was less but I took pride as I was saving it for giving it back to my father.
Slowly slowly, I started earning more with freelance and meanwhile I got a job offer at a tier 2 firm after showcasing them my drafts and other exercises that I created at LawSikho. I earned enough from freelancing that not only I covered my course fee but also saved extra to take up an additional course as the initial one was really helpful for me.
Cut to today, I am working in a tier 1 law firm and have a decent salary and all this is because of LawSikho. I will always be indebted to them for giving me extra push and the right training and direction in honing me as a decent legal professional.
Hope this helps
You’re looking for a magic pill that gets you into firms, makes your contacts and keep you satisfied (read busy and somewhat rich) with life.
That magic pill exists, thats called “not sitting still”. Your mind works best when you’re working.
Take it from us mid level senior guys. You may scoff at us rn but you’ll realise that we had been right all along.
I am a 2nd year law student and just want to skill up myself along with looking an opportunity to earn. I hve come across some of the courses( on contract drafting and freelancing) which seems good to take but their prices are very high for me. So I am really confused is it worth it? and the claims which they are making are genuine or not?
plzz give your honest reviews...