Huma Roohi is currently working as an associate with CounsePro – Advocates & Legal Consultants in Bangalore, prior to this she has interned with prestigious Law Firms like Tatva Legal, ALMT etc. Apart from her corporate law career she is passionate about social causes and is looking forward to volunteering with some NGOs.
She completed the NUJS diploma in Entrepreneurship Administration and Business Law in 2015. She scored an impressive 87% in this and was the topper in her batch. In the same year she graduated from GNLU also. Over here she talks about her experience with the NUJS diploma course, and how it helped her career. Over to Roohi.
I joined the NUJS diploma in Entrepreneurship Administration and Business Law while I was in the final year of my law school. My internship experience in the fourth year of law school shaped my decision to pursue a career in corporate law. It was through internships that I first realized that the knowledge gained in a classroom setting at law school is far different from the kind of practical knowledge one needs to be well versed with on the job. While th
e knowledge one gains from a traditional classroom setup is valuable in its own right, it does not readily translate into practical applicability in the practice of law.
I had first come across the NUJS Diploma Course online and on further research into its syllabus, found the course to be comprehensive and well-structured. I then found others in my college who had completed the course and recommended it highly, further encouraging me in my decision to pursue the course. Since I was in my final year at the time, this course seemed almost tailor-made for my needs of wanting to brush up on my skills before I embarked on a career in corporate law. I decided to take up this course because it provided the in-depth practical knowledge of different laws which I was looking for and I strongly feel that this course has added value to my profile.
A module that I personally found extremely beneficial was the one on Raising Investments. Since my current professional focus is on corporate transactions, especially in the nature of private equity, this module was particularly helpful in introducing concepts that I make use of on a day to day basis today. The syllabus and study material is also structured in a way in which one can find answers to specific questions about the law easily, which often comes in very handy.
This course has definitely helped me prepare for a career in corporate law; can still refer to the course and get good direction from it.
Corporate law is something I’m passionate about and hope to someday gain enough expertise in corporate transactions with a specific focus on private equity. I’m sure this course would help me in this endeavor.
I have even mentioned this diploma on my CV and would definitely recommend this course to other people. In fact, I have already recommended it to quite a few entrepreneurs and law students, those I think would benefit the most from this course.
Dear Huma Roohi, your observation is right. What the young law students learned in the Law Colleges is entirely different from practice. In a number of Law Colleges the Faculty may not have practical knowledge but they had theoretical base.
For young Lawyers like you “Advocate Practice” by Sri Padala Rama Reddi of Andhra Pradesh two vols. are very useful. Basic Legal Research is essential for every young Lawyer. Without having knowledge of Law Research it is very difficult to appear before the Courts. Young Lawyers to succeed in their practice they should read the above books as well as must aware of the collection of facts, preparation of pleadings, filing procedure depending on the nature of case as well as the Court, method of conducting Trial etc. In future Law students should have thorough knowledge of alternate dispute redressal systems, specifically Court referred mediation as well as private mediation.
Law Students will know the Law clear during practice but not by collecting the information available in various law books like digests, reporters etc. They should also know the legal requirements of sole traders, partnership firms, trusts, societies, private and public limited companies etc. We cannot find such categorization in law books.
Dear Roohi, wish you all success in your endeavours. Wish Avyakta Brahman will bless you.