The legal profession, since the past century, has developed two broad and prominent limbs -  litigation and corporate . Corporate law is what has broken apart from the classic system of courts since the onset of firms, companies and corporations, while litigation remains to be the basal component of a thriving judicial system worldwide. It is no lie that there exists a living fervour for job opportunities in legal corporate firms, whereas litigation on the other hand, seems to be a less opted choice, or more of an option that is lower than the former on the list of priority. It is also true and evident that for most, a corporate firm's good-paying package would be the first choice, and for justified intentions. Again, there are clearly valid reasons for choosing either of the paths, which become more clear when the nature of both are put to close comparison and analysis. Let this post not come across as an attack on either of the career paths, but more of an empirical analysis of b...

Author: Sai Dharshan K S Ever since the dawn of civilisation humanity has been guided by ‘the right’ and ‘the wrong’. The right-wrong saga has been historic, reigning at the pinnacle of every human civilization. From the right came the moral, from the moral came Justice and from Justice came Law. Despite being used interchangeably, Justice and law are far from the same. Laws are means to achieve Justice while Lawyers are the ones who facilitate this through the institution of the Judiciary. However, this process might not be as straightforward as it is on paper. The said means might not always lead to the desired end. The ethical and moral aspect of being a lawyer has been contentious in our society ever since the advent of the Judiciary. In the field of legal ethics, the amorality theory states that Lawyers aren’t responsible for what they do as long as they are representing their clients within the law. This opens up a wide range of conundrums. Is it moral for a lawyer to defend a mu...