Advaita Legal Internship 2024 Application, Experience

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In this article, we will talk about LLB Internship at Advaita Legal for the year 2024, the application process, selection criteria and the various practice areas you may get to experience at the firm.

This article is part of the 'Best Law Firms for Internship’ series, where we look at the top and notable firms from across various areas of practice. This series is partly based on how the firms are positioned in various legal rankings, industry awards and recognitions.

Internships are an excellent opportunity to get a first-hand experience on how a law firm operates. They can also offer a working overview of the various practice areas and sectors. You can see that the practice of law goes much beyond text-books and case laws.

Students should also make use of their time at the firm to delve into the 'nuts-and-bolts' of legal practice; such as drafting documents, various types of filings, summarizing cases, preparing briefs and legal research.

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Year of Establishment and Office Locations

Established in the year 2013,  the legal firm Advaita Legal operates from or has their offices in :

• New Delhi
• Mumbai

Normally, established law firms have working associations, referral relationships and 'best friend' agreements with other firms; which enables them to render services on a pan-India basis.

LawMint Note : In general, law firms may offer internship opportunities at all their office locations. However, bigger locations may see a higher demand for internship. Your flexibility, in terms of location preference, may increase the probability of your selection.

'Best Law Firms for Internship' categories in 2024

Advaita Legal features in the list of the Top Law Firms for Internship in the following practice areas listed below, for the year 2024.

While we have specifically highlighted Advaita Legal law firm's expertise in the below mentioned practice areas, they may offer a wider range of legal services, as mentioned further down in this article.

Practice areas where the firm is recognized as one of the best places for internship :

• Arbitration and Alternate Dispute Resolution
• Aviation, Aerospace and Defence
• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy, Insolvency, Restructuring
• Competition and Antitrust
• Corporate and Commercial Law
• Corporate Tax and Taxation Law
• Infrastructure and Project Finance
• Intellectual Property Law
• International Trade and WTO
• Labour and Employment Law
• Litigation
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Project development – Energy
• Project development – Infrastructure
• Project development – Oil and gas
• Project development – Power
• Project development – Telecommunications networks
• Project development – Transport
• Real Estate, Construction and Property Law
• Technology, Media, Telecom

Normally, law firms the applicants to mention their area of interest in the cover letter or the application form. Before expressing interest in any of the practice areas, students should have a basic understanding and awareness of the topics and the underlying laws.

Check out the LawMint Internship Basics online courses and the videos on our YouTube channel for an overview of the various specialized practice areas.

About Advaita Legal

Advaita Legal was originally set up primarily as a ‘Tax’ law firm. Over the years the firm has expanded its practices ranging from projects and energy, corporate and M&A, dispute resolution, employment / labour to international trade, TMT, competition. As a growing firm, the lawyers at Advaita are staunch believers of going beyond the call of duty.

The Firm consists of young, passionate and driven team of lawyers mentored by well-established leaders in their domain practice areas. A lot of emphasis is placed on the quality and value of the deliverables being sent across to the client(s) and the team(s) achieves this by ensuring significantly higher senior lawyer(s) time spent on assignments as compared to its peers.

Practice Areas, Focus Sectors & Expertise

Advaita Legal law firm's website or brochures mention that the firm's legal services and expertise extend to the following practice areas :

• Tax
• Corporate and M&A
• Projects & Energy
• Anti-trust & Competition
• Technology, Media & Telecommunications
• International Trade and WTO
• Dispute Resolution
• Employment & Labour Laws
• Banking & Finance
• Regulatory
• Aviation
• Real Estate & Construction
• Restructuring & Insolvency
• Intellectual Property

In general, Law firms cannot be clearly demarcated in terms of areas of practice.

Due to the overlaps in many specializations; and the need to provide comprehensive legal solutions to their clients, almost all medium and large law practices tend to be 'full-service' firms.

However, they may choose to identify themselves with one or more areas of specializations.

Official website of the firm

Pursuant to BCI rules, the firm's website may have limited information. However, internship applicants should invariably read through the website and brochures as part of the essential research and groundwork before applying.

Very often, an overview of the firm, it's partners and associates can give you a good idea about the working structure and organizational hierarchy of Advaita Legal.

The firm's official website is accessible at this link : https://in.linkedin.com/company/advaita-legal

Career opportunities and internship openings at Advaita Legal may also be periodically published in the careers section of their website. Refer to the specific careers / opportunities web-page link mentioned further down in this article.

Advaita Legal Internship in 2024 for LLB Students

The firm did not have an active website at the time of publication of this article.

Candidates interested in internship with Advaita Legal should reach out to them through LinkedIn page or send their resume to the email mentioned below.

To be eligible for internship at Advaita Legal, students should apply when they are at least in the III or IV year of their 5 year LLB or I or II year of their 3 year LLB.

Typically, the initial period of internship is for one month and may be extended by the firm based on performance.

Send your detailed resume and a cover letter to : humanresource@advaitalegal.com

The firm will reach out to you if they have an opening and your profile meets their requirements.

Advaita Legal Careers & Opportunities web page

Refer to the following website / page link for further information about the current opportunities, internship openings and other details : https://in.linkedin.com/company/advaita-legal

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Law Internship FAQs

How can I get internship at Advaita Legal?

Advaita Legal offers internship opportunities based on their requirements. Refer to the LawMint.com article for details on the eligibility, application process and selection criteria for Advaita Legal internship.

Is internship compulsory for law students in India?

As per the Bar Council of India rules, Law students have to complete a minimum of 12 weeks internship, in total, for a Three Year LLB and 20 weeks in total, for a Five Year LLB.

What are the best internships for law students?

Law students can complete internship with Law firms, NGOs, Trial and Appellate Advocates, Judiciary, Legal Regulatory authorities, Legislatures and Parliament, Other Legal Functionaries, Market Institutions, Law Firms, Companies, Local Self Government and other such bodies as the University may stipulate.

Do law interns get paid in India?

Internships may be paid or unpaid, depending on the duration and type of internship, and as per the policies and discretion of the law firm. Typically, bigger law firms offer a stipend to their interns. Some firms may offer meal allowances and reimbursements. Small firms may have only unpaid internships.

How do I intern at a law firm?

Read the articles on LawMint for details on how to apply, when to apply, how to create your resume, how to prepare for interviews and how to get selected for internship with top law firms in India.

How do big law firms give internships?

Big Law firms may offer internships directly to interested LLB students, or through college placement committees. Some firms may have a structured selection and interview process for evaluating and shortlisting interns best suited for their practices.

What law firms look for in interns?

Law firms look for good written and verbal communication skills, interest in the practice areas of the firm, relevant extra curriculars, good academic credentials and an aptitude to learn. Bigger law firm evaluate all applicants through the their resume, cover letter, writing sample, interview performance and other criteria.

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