Interview with Advocate Nitin Parihar
Advocate nitin parihar
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Q1. What motivated you to pursue a profession in regulation, and the way did your journey start?
Ans. My household at all times had a robust reference to this subject, which motivated me to pursue my profession in regulation. My father can be an advocate, and my grandfather was a police officer within the J&Okay police, so I used to be uncovered to all of the conversations associated to regulation from a really early stage at residence. What attracted me to regulation was that it permits you to develop into part of the establishment itself, with the potential to create additional alternatives for others. As a lawyer, it offers you the flexibility to supply steering and mentorship to these in want, which supplies me immense pleasure. Furthermore, I used to be surrounded by justice, governance, and a problem-solving surroundings from childhood that performed a key position in steering me in direction of regulation. After I graduated from the regulation college on the College of Jammu, I started my profession in litigation, gaining expertise throughout civil, legal, and constitutional issues. I additionally consider that regulation gives a degree of autonomy the place a person can form their profession and work in a dynamic way of life since you get to fulfill completely different folks belonging to completely different backgrounds.
Q2. What impressed you to determine Meridian Regulation Chambers?
Ans. The inspiration behind establishing the Meridian Regulation Chambers got here from my internship expertise at prime regulation corporations in Delhi. Coming from Jammu, I’ve realized over time that there’s a large hole within the authorized administration. It requires extra structured and fashionable options to maintain up with the evolving authorized practices. Moreover, whereas we’re coping with worldwide purchasers, we realized they’ve completely different necessities. And, for that, modernization in authorized practices is critical. With new tribunals rising and authorized fields increasing, it turned evident that conventional legacy chambers would possibly wrestle to adapt to those modifications. Pushed by these challenges, I established the Meridian Regulation Chambers in 2022. I began the enterprise with a imaginative and prescient of making a regulation agency that provides efficient authorized options whereas sustaining customized consumer consideration. The group of the chamber has been adept at leveraging experience throughout litigation, arbitration, and advisory to ship tailor-made options to all our purchasers.
Q3. How do you keep up to date with the newest developments in regulation and make sure that your follow stays related?
Ans. It is crucial for us to remain up to date with the newest developments in regulation and to maintain up with the tendencies. I’ve varied authorized database subscriptions that assist me get real-time updates on the judiciary. Other than that, I consider that as a senior on this occupation, you must at all times attempt to go to regulation colleges and work together with the brand new era. I usually function a visitor lecturer at establishments just like the College of Jammu and have even been to the College of Delhi. These interactions permit me to share my data and expertise with the youth and assist me perceive new views via them. Furthermore, the regulation is a endless studying course of, and I consider that the extra we interact with folks in significant discussions, the extra we’ll develop. Moreover, studying performs a vital position in staying knowledgeable, whether or not it’s case legal guidelines, authorized journals, or articles associated to it.
This fall. Do you assume know-how will influence authorized practices, significantly in your space of experience?
Ans. I consider that know-how has majorly impacted authorized practices, and the best benefit is with the ability to serve purchasers globally. Because of the newest developments, I’ve been offering consultancies to European purchasers and, extra just lately, a consumer from Vietnam. Nonetheless, it might not have been attainable to realize previously. Moreover, in the course of the pandemic, we tailored to the brand new system of digital courts. Even right now, there are such a lot of courts which can be working in hybrid mode. So, when you are sitting in Jammu, you possibly can deal with the issues in Mumbai or Delhi. Moreover, with the rise of AI, developed nations just like the US have launched AI-based judgment programs for dealing with minor offenses like site visitors violations. I consider that as AI continues to advance, India should adapt to those modifications quickly, as it’s fairly essential for us as a nation to be well-equipped and up to date.
Q5. As somebody who mentors aspiring attorneys, what qualities do you consider are important for fulfillment within the authorized occupation?
Ans. Aspiring attorneys should word that success on this occupation doesn’t come in a single day. It requires loads of dedication, perseverance, and a long-term imaginative and prescient. Regulation as a occupation takes an preliminary 4-5 years to construct a basis, and probably the most important qualities that an aspiring lawyer ought to have is persistence. I’ve seen loads of expertise migrate into completely different fields simply because they don’t have persistence. Whereas luck would possibly play its position, onerous work and consistency are the keys to success, and a lawyer must be keen to place within the hours, constantly be taught, and refine their expertise over time.
Q6. What recommendation would you give to younger attorneys who aspire to focus on legal regulation?
Ans. I might advise younger attorneys who’re specializing in legal regulation to embrace the creativity and keep effectively knowledgeable about what is occurring. In contrast to different practices, legal regulation requires fast considering, strategic arguments, and in-depth data of the authorized framework, making it difficult and thrilling on the similar time. The extra you learn and analysis, the stronger your arguments will probably be. Nonetheless, you will need to get pleasure from each follow and undergo the journey to understand its challenges and rewards.
Q7. What do you get pleasure from most about mentoring younger attorneys, and the way do you assume it impacts their journey in regulation?
Ans. My favorite half about mentoring younger attorneys is experiencing and understanding the contemporary views they convey to the desk. I at all times encourage these folks to affix chambers at an early age, which can cut back their wrestle interval and assist them acquire extra sensible publicity. What I like about working with younger minds is their ardour for the follow, as over time, they begin arising with good concepts, that are completely different from our strategy. Reality be informed, this makes it extra thrilling for us as effectively. Past these approaches, I at all times emphasize the significance of sincerity in direction of purchasers. I at all times inform them to maintain their purchasers up to date about their case to retain their belief, which can result in their profitable careers. I additionally advise younger attorneys to not chase cash. As an alternative, they need to concentrate on delivering high quality work, as monetary success will comply with them naturally if they’re good at what they do.