The Pioneers of Law

Writing research papers is an intrinsic part of one’s life at the Law School. There are research papers and more of them, which ask for intricate drafting and analysis. In this issue of LegalPulp’s try on an Editorial series, we attempt to lay down certain of the important yet subtle things to be paid heed to, while authoring a research paper. Research, as has been defined in the Pocket Oxford Dictionary means: “The study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.” This means that any research work involves a significantly concentrated study of innumerable related materials, in order not to restate the existing facts, but to reach new conclusions. Many a time it so happens that the research papers are written just for the heck of them, and no serious thought is given as to their intrinsic value. For any research paper to be worth its name, the author should either shed some new light on an existing scenario, or provide with an amicable so...

In most of our articles we have urged you to attend seminars/conferences, to take part in all such academic events, to outperform yourself etc. But, we never discussed as Toto what to do in such events? How to make these conferences useful? Attending such conferences and seminars are time consuming and sometimes expensive too, and we believe that if you are involved in a right way in a right conference, you can make your investment worth. Because we at  LegalPulp  believe, “ Conferences are what you make of them. If you’re not sure why you’re going, or what you want to get out of the experience, you’re unlikely to get it.” Conversations are more valuable than the sessions It’s so surprising that most interesting, informative and educational moments are not spent in the sessions themselves: it’s in informal interactions with other attendees. The lectures, talks and panels might provide some new ideas, but are one-directional and you can get the PowerPoint pre...

So, you have spent sleepless nights flipping through this doctrine, that rule, this principle and that enactment. You have widened your comfort zones, shed your egos and have coveted prestigious internships on your platter. Sounds promising. There’s no stopping you. Then dawns the final and the fifth year, when you find voices in the campus discussing ‘placements’. You feel the glamour attached to it all. You’ve received umpteen suggestions from your seniors, but still, your apprehensions do not take leave of you. You are determined. So are the recruiters. You want the best bet. So do they! With heartbeats raising along with every raise in the number of students vying against each other, you need to hold ground. And, not only that, you need to emerge a victor. How do you do that? Here are some pointers which may be of help to you: Know what you want:  It is very important for you to know what your long-term goals are in your life. What do you want to be? Where lies the be...