Can an advocate join cs firm

will u pls tell us whether this MNC job and CS job in a firm are disticnt jobs?

if yes then go with CS job, pvt companies I think exploit a lot, too much work often hamper employee's health.

a lawyer in independent capacity is always a Kind (Queen in ur case)......trade mark is a good field...later u can add other sectors also forming part of commerical law litigation.

thanks for your reply

Uma devi ji,

if you have got an opportunity to join c.s.then

what is the type of yr joining?

if it is parmanent job then first  it is must to surrender your registration/precticing certificate to the bar council.as now you are an independent advocate

Uma Devi,

Although the query is a bit unclear whether you intend joining the CS or the MNC in terms of professional growth, then the pros and cons has to be decided by you, since the nature of work involved, the remuneration paid, benefits etc...... vary between the two types of entities, In a CS office you will concentrate more on Corporate laws rather than other laws for example you have Income Tax, sales Tax, Legal issues, Labour laws etc.... but working for a MNC you will have the opputunity to sharpen your skills in these laws also and get good exposure and in terms of pay also a MNC job will be a better paid job.

In any case, where ever you decide to join, you need to surrender the Advocate enrollment since there are restrictions on employment by advocates under BCI rules.

Hi I am a recent graduate from LLM , where my LLB was in regular college where as LLM is in through disctance learning, inspirte of this i have 4 yrs of CA firm experience and two years of BPO, now i was to peacefully settledown as Corporate Legal advisor, Can any one please let to me as to how to go about .....

I intend to join MNC as legal manager.  I tried for it seriously but whereever I go they require previous experience adn knowledge of corporate legal compliance regarding fema, roc etc.  So I did approach a company secretory.  He offered me a job where I can get experience over these matters.  An d he appreciated my LL.M(Corporate and Securities laws) degree.  So I am preferring to join Company secretary firm where the firm is also having trademarks branch. 

That s great Uma devi, even i am going through the same ............ where ever i approach they demand for work experience and i dont possess those since i have just worked couple of years in a accounts and finance based job ( they were bit time a waste because they didnt have any sense in doing it because we were told not to question but to just do as they say), so do u feel joining a company secretary is a wise idea? how are u paid?

I am a qualified Company Secretary and LLB as well. As per me it is indeed a good trend if the Practicing Company Secretaries are willing to take Lawyers as associate/ employee and Practicing Advocates are willing to take Company Secretaries as associate/ employee. It will be a win win situation for both the profession and every professional should encourage and promote such trend. Infact BCI and ICSI should think to enter into formal tie up in this regard by amending their respective stautes.

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Hi ,i am a Law grad + MBA  ,practicing as a managemnet-Legal consultant for corporates.By 2 years years i have made my platform here in kerala with client base in Tamil nadu and Karnataka.I started with MNC as an associate consultant and after 2 years started my own.for all would like to come in this sophisticated field you should have a high edged professional experience.other wise independent corporate practice wont work out.I will give some tips:

1.Practicing with a Cs is a great idea.

2.Select atleast five areas of specialisation ( it will improve your chance!)

3.Be with a research oriented brain.

4.Make great tie-ups with experts.

5.Client relation ship is an art.Improve,be a king in all!

Hi ,i am a Law grad + MBA  ,practicing as a managemnet-Legal consultant for corporates.By 2 years years i have made my platform here in kerala with client base in Tamil nadu and Karnataka.I started with MNC as an associate consultant and after 2 years started my own.for all would like to come in this sophisticated field you should have a high edged professional experience.other wise independent corporate practice wont work out.I will give some tips:

1.Practicing with a Cs is a great idea.

2.Select atleast five areas of specialisation ( it will improve your chance!)

3.Be with a research oriented brain.

4.Make great tie-ups with experts.

5.Client relation ship is an art.Improve,be a king in all!

Shihab 

I would like to thank you for anwersing the queries in such a nice way