There is so much wrong with these linkedin randos that one has to wonder where to begin! FLinkedin visibility is not equal to professional credibility. He projects himself as a thought leader, which he is not by any stretch of imagination**. His posts use a tone and style implying authority that he hasn't earned.** He is a LinkedIn personality with a motivational angle, largely self-promoted and not backed by deep legal, academic, or leadership credentials. When you position yourself as a though leader and describe yourself as a "legal luminary with a charming personality", you should have some credentials to back it up or risk being a laughing stock. Being an SA for a year (in a firm that has a PA and now even a "Director" position below a junior partner) does not demonstrate any sort of leadership experience. His audience is largely aspiring or junior law students, mostly from Tier-2 or Tier-3 colleges looking for direction. His online persona and self created misleading image risks misleading the impressionable.

Incorrect and myopic view. The thumb rule is that the quality of the activity on LinkedIn may (but not must) be an indication of the quality and quantity at work. I understand that it is a norm to disparage lawyers who are active on LinkedIn - it would be helpful if the tide shifted to assessing the quality of their posts, rather than just the quantity.

Are Gurcaran's posts the best in the game? Probably not (on a global scale, not at the Indian level - at the Indian level, he's doing very well for a self-starter). Are they interesting enough and error-free to function as a simple means to get his firm's name out and hopefully transform into prospective work? Probably yes.

Forgive my combative comment, but you, unkind Sir, are the classic case of a Kupamanduka. Rise above this petty attitude and let a man earn his living and do good work. There are many more expletives that I would like to direct your way, but that would not be helpful to anyone.

I haven't spoken with Guracaran in a few months, but I have known him since before law school, through law school, while he was at CAM, and after he started his outfit. It's a small outfit with ambitions to grow and do good work. I have seen Gurcaran take on a wide variety of work, and his legal acumen is sound and continues to grow. Super at networking, management, and client service - skills that many Indian lawyers desperately need to develop.

This is not at Gurcaran's request, and I would understand if people assume it is/ or typed by him - I do not care. However, it's not enjoyable to witness unnecessary commentary from people who haven't worked with the individual, and I felt obliged to speak out.

To the original poster - as I said, it's no CAM and is a small outfit, but an ex-CAM SA runs it. If you want to work at a small place, consider interning and giving it a shot - no other way to figure out the mettle of a new, small firm.