Legal Profession
Parthasarathi Loganathan
(Querist) 20 January 2010
This query is : Resolved
When I was a Law Student during the mid 80s, I felt that, to become a successful lawyer, one should have three basic entities required for the profession. I presumed these three entities are Money Power, Muscle Power and Political Power. Since all these aspects were absent to support me on the long run, I did not take up law practice. Though I am settled as a successful banker in its IT field I am still puzzled about that decision and conclusion. I find even without talent and knowledge about law one can survive in this profession successfully as I see many lawyers even from my own family fall under this category. I do not know as to Whether I am right or wrong. Academic brilliance and inherent professional talents would hardly come to the rescue to make a mark in the society. I invite all learned brothers to join this debate.
Arvind Singh Chauhan
(Expert) 21 January 2010
Yes Sir I agree. I am of the opinion that if you have no legal back ground it is very tough to survive in this profession. If you find a generous and genius senior you may succeed. But I disagree with three entities counted by you. I think this profession depends on your brain only.
(1) Academic brilliance.
(2) You must be cleaver and cunning also.
(3) You must be extrovert.
(4) you must have great tolerances power.
etc
Parthasarathi Loganathan
(Querist) 21 January 2010
Since the profession itself has got its own sanctity value, it is never always dependent on the four aspects mentioned by Arvind as, in this modern era, I can list umpteen number of lawyers who have been very successful even without these entities. However, with my passion and successful innings as a banker and IT professional which requires much tougher entities to excel will definitely come to handy if the same is applied to the legal profession even without the support of any seniors. Suitable amendments in the Advocates' Act is the need of the hour to explore the talents of all law graduates in the country irrespective of their placement which would help a great deal in the fast disposal of pending cases that challenge the faith of common man on the Indian Judicial System. That is my prayer. Let all our learned brothers support this cause.
