Law is not just a jealous mistress, it is a life-long marriage to which one must show devotion, sacrifice and cherish everyday, Senior Advocate Sriram Panchu recently said while speaking at a Bar Council Enrollment event at the Madras High Court. .The Senior Advocate was advising lawyers new to the profession when he said that getting admitted to the Bar is like taking new birth and that it is a noble profession that serves the common people. "Other things (in life) may fail you, but the law will never fail you", he said..In this regard, he recalled the days of emergency when the legal community stoog against the tyrants that were threatening the rule of law."Any tyranny and any person who wishes to take away the liberty of people fears only one community and that is, lawyers. We are the ones who stand for independence", he stated. He emphasised that lawyers must continue to stand for independence of thought and expression.."Any tyranny and any person who wishes to take away the liberty of people fears only one community and that is, lawyers.Senior Advocate Sriram Panchu.Speaking of rewards in the legal profession, Panchu pointed out that apart from the income, the exposure to different strata of society, special esteem and honour that lawyers command are uncommon to other professions. But he reminded the lawyers that it is necessary to always work hard as the legal profession is one that rewards it. "Law rewards hard work and it does not matter if you have a relative in the profession or not, the profession uniquely rewards the hard work", he said..The Senior Advocate also advised the lawyers to always thoroughly read the briefs of the cases handed over to them and also take advantage of the encouragement offered by judges. "Judges like to encourage young lawyers, so (every lawyer) must take advantage of that", Panchu said.
Law is not just a jealous mistress, it is a life-long marriage to which one must show devotion, sacrifice and cherish everyday, Senior Advocate Sriram Panchu recently said while speaking at a Bar Council Enrollment event at the Madras High Court. .The Senior Advocate was advising lawyers new to the profession when he said that getting admitted to the Bar is like taking new birth and that it is a noble profession that serves the common people. "Other things (in life) may fail you, but the law will never fail you", he said..In this regard, he recalled the days of emergency when the legal community stoog against the tyrants that were threatening the rule of law."Any tyranny and any person who wishes to take away the liberty of people fears only one community and that is, lawyers. We are the ones who stand for independence", he stated. He emphasised that lawyers must continue to stand for independence of thought and expression.."Any tyranny and any person who wishes to take away the liberty of people fears only one community and that is, lawyers.Senior Advocate Sriram Panchu.Speaking of rewards in the legal profession, Panchu pointed out that apart from the income, the exposure to different strata of society, special esteem and honour that lawyers command are uncommon to other professions. But he reminded the lawyers that it is necessary to always work hard as the legal profession is one that rewards it. "Law rewards hard work and it does not matter if you have a relative in the profession or not, the profession uniquely rewards the hard work", he said..The Senior Advocate also advised the lawyers to always thoroughly read the briefs of the cases handed over to them and also take advantage of the encouragement offered by judges. "Judges like to encourage young lawyers, so (every lawyer) must take advantage of that", Panchu said.