Advocate on Record (AOR)

Job Responsibilities:

• Conduct legal research and analysis and advise clients on legal strategic advisory and potential outcomes.
• Draft, review, and file legal documents, including complaints, pleadings of all sorts, writs, briefs, and appeals.
• Represent clients in court proceedings, hearings, and effectively preparing arguments and presenting them, and advocating on their behalf.
• Collaborate with the team, clients, and attorneys, including senior counsel(s) and paralegals, to ensure seamless coordination, preparation, and management of litigation & arbitration cases.
• Maintain regular communication with clients, keeping them informed about case progress, advising on risks and potential resolutions, and addressing their concerns. Manage and mentor junior associates and team members, providing guidance, feedback, and support in their professional development.
• Advise clients on the appropriateness of arbitration as a dispute resolution mechanism and formulate effective strategies.
• Evaluate legal risks and potential outcomes, offering practical solutions to enhance clients' positions in proceedings.
• Collaborate with business development teams to identify new opportunities and generate business leads for the firm's practice.
• Drafting informative and relevant legal content such as write-ups, articles, posts, transaction alerts etc., on behalf of the organization.
• Having first-hand experience in handling (either solo or as a part of Team) from the stage of data assimilation, data discovery, research, calculation of claims, issuance of demand notice, notice invoking drafting of statement of claim, statement of defense, counter claim, other related pleadings, applications (before Tribunal as well as Court), evidence, argument Notes, etc.
• Experience in various models, theories and legal principles regarding quantification of claims.
• Drafting of petition challenging arbitral award and other related pleadings and applications.
• Should have participated/helped or handled cross examination including briefing to seniors.
• Undertaken research work including case-laws research, technical research etc.
• File and manage legal documents in the Courts.
• Attend court proceedings and provide updates to clients.
• Maintain detailed records of cases and legal proceedings.
• Acted as the authorized signatory for legal documents and procedures.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Must be a qualified AOR
• Bachelor's degree in law.
• AIBE qualified and registered with the Bar Council of India.
• License: Active legal license in the state of practice.
• Strong legal research, drafting and verbal communication skills.
• Proven track record of successful case management and client representation.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to produce accurate, error-free, legally robust content.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and meet deadlines.

Experience:

2+ years of experience post qualification