Posted by Internship Experience @ Chambers of Additional Solicitor General(Supreme Court) Pinky Anand.
‘The more you blend,more you listen’. Shwetabh Singh
Name Of the Student:
Shwetabh Singh
Year of Study:
IIIrd Year
College Name:
DSNLU,Vizag
Internship information:
Chambers of ASG Pinky Anand. The office is located in South Delhi, exact address is A-126, Neeti Bagh. That’s actually Ms. Anand’s residence but the office operates on the 2nd floor. The closest Metro Station is Green Park.
About Organization:
The office has a simple reception and a waiting room. On the right side are about 8 cubicles/ desks for the associates and then is a small conference room to comfortably seat about 8-10 people.
Walking to the other side, is the library on the walls of the aisle, a very small intern room (where interns usually don’t sit), and three big cabins for Ma’am, her husband and the senior most Associate.
There’s also a terrace on the top, we hung out there when we got too lazy to go down.
Duration of the Internship:
2nd May to 30th June
Timing:
My internship was for a month however, I left Delhi a couple of days early as I was diagnosed with Dengue. Unlike a lot of places, the internship period at this office has no limitations; it could be for 3 weeks or 3 months or longer. You can mention your desired time period in the cover letter. Office timings are long.
If you’re in the SC team you’re required to reach the court at 8.30-9am on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Monday and Fridays are miscellaneous days so interns are not allowed in the court.On these days, you can relax and reach office by 11ish or if your associate permits, but if you’re caught coming in so late, be prepared to get a lecture.
If you’re in the HC team, you get to visit all tribunals, district courts, etc. apart from the HC. This also means you have to go to the court everyday.
No Monday & Friday exemptions unless approved by the associate. What time and which court you go to obviously depends on the associates. You may even have to run between two courts on the same day!To sum it up, NO FIXED OFFICE HOURS. And yes, don’t expect to not work on weekends. You’re lucky if you get one, though!If you wish to work here as an associate, interning here could hike your chances.
Main Task Work Profile:
Think of all the things that a lawyer does except arguing. That’s your main task.
Go to court on the days you’re asked to go and attend matters. Take the cause list and the court room numbers will be assigned to you. You need to keep track of the matter and update the associate.Drafting was also a major part of the internship. I got to draft petitions, replies, rejoinders, opinions, arguments, etc.
We had to research on whatever matters were given and make notes about the same or write articles for Ma’am.
I also attended meetings with people of various ministries and the Attorney General and the Solicitor General.
Lastly, very rarely, we were asked to take print outs and photocopies because ma’am loves the environment and hates wastage!
This internship was a perfect blend of everything.
Most of my internship was spent working on matters relating to the Aadhar card case and the Pornography Ban matter amongst others. Working on the Aadhar matter meant hours of standing in the court room and you can’t not be there when Ma’am or any associate needs you to fetch a book for them.
Work Environment at office:
Since most of my time was spent in court, it was good. The feeling of going to the SC and watching the crème de la crème was really amazing for the first two weeks. It got tiring later.
If you’re the kind who really wants to learn, you identify that kind of an associate and immerse yourself in work.
All in all, the work environment could get stressful because you have to go back to office and work after court hours, weekends were working most of the times and if you have to leave early for any reason, you carry the file home and finish the work within the given deadline.
Stipend:
No
First day at organization:
Everyone is approachable, no formalities as such, you get assigned work within your first hour at the office.
Best Part of Internship:
Lots of varied work.
Biggest Lesson:
If you are given a case law research, there is always a case law available.Don’t ever say you couldn’t find anything.Find the most relevant case you can find even if it is not the best case on the point.The associate will guide you from there.Also before you submit a case law to the associate, check that it’s not overruled, it’s a very basic thing to do but a lot of people don’t realize the importance of this simple scrutiny.
Any Message to other Law Students:
‘The more you blend,more you listen’.
From LawOF:
Dear Shwetabh Singh
Best of Luck for the Future.
TEAM
LawOF
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