Litigation More Rewarding Than Corporate Firm Career In Long Run; Wrong To Think First Generation Lawyers Can't Succeed : Justice Oka

Supreme Court Judge, Justice AS Oka today spoke extensively on the importance of pursuing the traditional practice of litigation over corporate law and the need to dispel the stereotype that practice in constitutional courts is 'superior' to having a practice in district or trial courts. "But if you join the legal practice, I can tell you from personal experience - I have been a lawyer for 20 years and a judge for more than 21 years.I have been attending conferences of Chartered Accountants, Doctors, and everybody talks unanimously that the legal profession is the most lucrative profession in our country.If you join legal profession traditionally before courts, initial years yes, there is great deal of difficulty but you must always remember one thing, if you prepare to work hard, the work will come to you automatically. " that every citizen of this country must get justice and that justice is available at the threshold of the trial and district court" On Art Of Advocacy: No Purpose Is Served By Taking On The Judge Speaking from his experience from his younger days, Justice Oka explained how 'court craft' and 'art of advocacy' were crucial in convincing the court of your arguments. Only Your Judicial Conscience & Legal Position Controls A Judge, Nobody Else Justice Oka also addressed the immense satisfaction one derives from being a driving factor of the justice system as a judge.