Internship Experience @ PKD and Associates, New Delhi: Prepare Case Synopsis, Conferences with Clients

Your Name, College, Year of Study, Email ID

Ishan Krishna Dubey, JIMS School of Law, 4th Year

Name of Organisation, Location city, Team Strength

PKD and Associates, New Delhi

Application Process with contact details

Send CV at [email protected] and wait for reply.

Duration of internship and timings

June 2016

First impression, first day formalities, infrastructure

You reach office early and exchange casual greetings with whoever is there.

If its the associates then they will do a quick background check including name, college, semester, etc.

If its the office boy then he’ll guide you to the I term seating area and ask you to wait until an associate comes.

Once the introductions are over, they will hand you work.

Main tasks

1. Legal research by means of internet search engines, commentary, journals, etc.

2. Case synopsis. Read all documents of the concerned case, know the case, mark out relevant parts and give the work printed.

3. Scrutinizing of evidence. Search the documents like investigation reports, rukka report, FIR, statement of witnesses to find contingencies, loopholes, etc.

4. Conference Participant: Conferences with new clients. Also for points to be used be for matters listed for the next day,discussed in detail.

Work environment and people

Fairly chilled when there is no work. But when there is, associates tend to do it seriously.

Associates and office staff will guide you how to go about things. If you have a doubt please ask them again. Don’t waste their time or yours.

They are helpful enough though.

Also there maybe some ranting every now and then.

Best things

Trial court experience! Cross- examination sessions are downright awesome. Dubey Sir is good in what he does.

Hardcore advocacy. You start to learn the tricks of the trade.

Bad things

You miss home. Office dominates your daily schedule and office is 6 days a week. On Sunday’s you can’t do anything because you want to rest desperately.

Stipend

Nil

Biggest Lessons

If will show you exactly how your life will be once you get into litigation. Eye opener if sorts.

Any Other Thing

Nope. That’s pretty much it.

Overall Rating

9

Accommodation

Local here. Delhi resident!

Office Timings

Court Days: 9:40 am – 9:30 pm

You first go to concerned court where matters for the day are listed.

After finishing up with court work you reach the office in defence colony.

Non-Court Days: 10:30 am to 9:30 pm approximately.

Eat lunch when you find the chance. You will probably feel hungry by evening.

Almost every day is court day so please report to concerned court first.