CONFIDENTIAL

CAMPUS RECRUITMENT, 2013

AMARCHAND & MANGALDAS & SURESH A.
SHROFF & CO.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. BACKGROUND INFORMATION......................................................................3
2. ACADEMIC RECORD..........................................................................................4
3. GENERAL...............................................................................................................6
3.1. PROFESSION RELATED.............................................................................. 6
3.2. OTHERS...................................................................................................... 12
4. FOREIGN STUDIES............................................................................................14
5. CITY PREFERENCE...........................................................................................16
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!lease attach.

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1. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
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1.2. :hat is your,
(a) )ame,
(b) 2ate of 0irth,
(c) 1mail address,
(d) Permanent 3ome +esidential %ddress
and Tele!hone"*a; for details,
(e) Pass!ort number,
1.3. 0riefly describe your family bac<round ivin !articulars in relation to your
immediate family includin !arents= !rofessional !articulars of brothers"sisters
and their !rofessional and career interests. 2o any of your family members
!ractice law>
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Please !aste a
recent !ass!ort
si#e !hotora!h
2. ACADEMIC RECORD
2.1. 3ihlihts of 'areer
9 *inal '6P% ????????????????????????????
9 'lass @
th
-ear??????????????????????????
Previously?????????????????????????
9 (verall +an<in ????????????????????????????
9 +ecruitment +an<ins ?????????????????????????????
2.2. 0riefly describe the hihlihts your academic record from Achool till &aw Achool
includin in !articular e;cellence achieved in !erformance at any time.
(a) Achool,
(b) &aw 'ollee9 1
st
to 4
th
year
(c) &aw 'ollee9 final year,
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B)ote, In case you have secured any scholarshi!$ medals or awards$ !lease mention the
sameC.
2.3. 3ow often in your academic career have you stood within the to! ten ran<s in
your Achool"'ollee> *urnish brief !articulars.
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3. GENERAL
3.1. PROFESSION RELATED
3.1.1. :hy did you select law as a !rofession in !reference over any other career>
3.1.2. 2escribe the main criteria in your mind in ta<in a career" em!loyment decision
in this recruitment !rocess. :hat are the factors and the relative weihtae you
!ersonally are oin to a lot to various factors in your selection of the entity you
wish to Doin>
&ocation" city ???????????????????
+e!utation of em!loyer ???????????????????
Eob content ???????????????????
)eed to remain a FcoreG
!rofessional lawyer ???????????????????
*uture !rofessional" rowth
(!!ortunity ???????????????????
'om!ensation !ac<ae ???????????????????
3ousin related issues ???????????????????
The FbossG"GseniorG you will
wor<in for ???????????????????
(ther law school colleaues
In the firm ???????????????????
:or<in atmos!here ???????????????????
Positive attitude to
!rofessional issues ???????????????????
(ive mar<s so as to total a score of 1HH)
3.1.3. :hat is the main reason for your desire to recruit with this firm and your brief
im!ressions about the firm> 3ow did you form them> 3ow im!ortant is the
location to you in decidin your career o!tion>
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3.1.4. :hat sort of career and !rofessional o!!ortunities do you see for yourself in this
firm>
3.1.5. 2o you feel that your ambitions for a career in the law would be satisfactorily
fulfilled by wor<in in a firm or would they be better addressed as a solo
!ractitioner or as a counsel>
3.1.6. 0riefly describe how you visualise yourself in the leal !rofession after,
(a) %fter 2 years
(b) %fter 5 years
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(c) %fter 8 years
3.1.7. 2o you desire to s!ecialise in any branch of leal !ractice or would you !refer to
be an all9round !ractitioner in a variety of !ractice areas>
3.1.8. 0riefly indicate your a!!roach towards the followin areas of !ractice,
2escri!tion of !ractice
area
&i<e very
much
:ould not
mind doin
it
'ertainly
2ont li<e
2on=t <now
enouh to
comment
(a) (b) (c) (d)
1. 'or!orate
2. ProDect *inance I
0an<in
3. &itiation I
%rbitration
3.1.J. In case you did a !lacement with our firm$ what im!ression did you form$ and
why> %lso describe the most enDoyable assinment durin your !lacement. If you
have not wor<ed with the firm$ !lease describe your final year internshi!s.
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3.1.1H. :hat are your views about a career for yourself in the leal !rofession in,9
(a) a cor!orate" Investment 0an<" 0an<
(b) 'ourt counsel (eneral civil !ractice)
(c) A!ecialist counsel (ta;"I.P."'riminal law)
(d) *orein law firms
(e) %ccountin" consultancy firm.
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3.1.11. (a) AubDect to wor< environment and monetary com!ensation bein
enerally satisfactory (as !er Indian standards) do you feel that you
would be stable in your commitment to wor<in in a law firm on a lon
term basis> If so$ why>
(b) :hat are li<ely to be the three most li<ely reasons why you would leave
this firm> 2o you foresee any of them as li<ely>
(c) :hat are your views about !ursuin a non9law career (for e;am!le
)6($ business$ .0% etc.) or a career in academics"research etc>
3.1.12. :hat do you feel are your most im!ortant s<ills in leal !ractice> %nd why>
(a) &eal analysis
(b) @erbal communication and articulation
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(c) 2raftin
(d) &eal stratey
3.1.13. %re you aware of the remuneration structure of the firm> 2oes it meet your
e;!ectations>
3.1.14. 6ive 5 as!ects in which you will ma<e yourself useful and valuable to the firm>
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3.2. OTHERS
3.2.1. 2escribe your !ersonality
()ote, deal with matters such as academic minded$ s!orts lovin$
e;trovert"introvert"soft s!o<en"out s!o<en"aressive"ambitious etc.)
3.2.2. :hat are your views on teamwor<> Please show instances where you have
shown your s<ills as a ood team !layer.
3.2.3. 2o you have any role model as a lawyer or as a !rofessional and also from any
!revious batch and if so$ for what reason>
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3.2.4 2o you have " have you had any maDor illness or sureries and if yes$ ive details,

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4. FOREIGN STUDIES
4.1. 2id you a!!ly to forein universities for your underraduate studies> If so$
where did you a!!ly and why did you not !ursue that o!tion>
4.2 3ave you a!!lied to o abroad for hiher studies>
-es ?????????? )o ????????????
If yes$ then how would you handle selection for this Dob as well>
4.3. (a) 2o you have any future !lans at any time over the ne;t three years to o
abroad for hiher studies>
-es ?????????? )o ????????????
(b) If yes$ which universities would you li<e to a!!ly for and what are the
courses that you !lan to !ursue>
(c) If yes$ how do you intend to finance your hiher studies abroad>
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4.4. :hat are your views on wor<in abroad> If the firm ives you an o!!ortunity to
study abroad in the form of a sabbatical$ would you be interested>
4.5. 2o you have any friend or relative wor<in in a forein law firm> :hat
im!ression have you ot about a forein law firm throuh your interactions with
such friend" relative>
4.6. 3ave you done any internshi! in forein law firm> Please describe your
e;!erience.
4.7. :hat do you believe are the advantaes$ if any$ for wor<in in a law firm outside
India as com!ared to an Indian &aw firm>
4.8. If we were to ma<e a !re9!lacement offer to you$ what would your res!onse
be> :ould you be willin to sin the contract straihtaway or would you li<e to wait
for sometime>
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5. CITY PREFERENCE
5.1 (a) :hat are the reasons for which you have chosen
2elhi".umbai"0analore"3yderabad" 'alcutta as your city !reference>
(b) 3ow do you !ro!ose to oranise your accommodation arranements>
5.2. (a) 2o you have any close relative"family member stayin in the city where
you !refer to wor<> :here does your immediate family stay>
(b) 2o you have any siblins who are wor<in in cities different from where
your family resides> Please ive details.
5.3. :hich are the different cities where you have done your internshi!s> :hat
im!ression did you form of the wor< culture and !rofessional o!!ortunities in
these cities>
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5.4. 2o you intend to settle down in .umbai"2elhi"0analore"3yderabad" 'alcutta
lon term$ or would you revert bac< to your !ermanent" base location after a few
years. (answer only if you do not reside in .umbai "2elhi"0analore"3yderabad"
'alcutta)>
5.5. 2o you thin< you will be able to co!e with the lifestyle stresses arisin from
livin in metro!olitan cities li<e .umbai and 2elhi> %t his !oint$ do you believe
that you will be comfortable with these stresses and can nonetheless build a
home and a career in these cities. (If yes$ e;!lain your thouht !rocess)
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