In-House Counsel at  ShopClues,

HER INTRODUCTION 

Harshleen Kaur is a graduate from University of Legal Studies, Panjab University, in 2015. During her time as an undergraduate, she has interned with the likes of Philips Electronics India Limited, Bharti Airtel Limited, Reed Elsevier, among others. She is currently in-house counsel at online shopping portal ShopClues.

She is the one who aspired to become a designer but as it is strongly enforced by the  destiny, is a Lawyer She loves her work and area of practice. She is an extremely enthusiastic about her work and love to take up complex challenges. She believes in making and maintaining good relationships so that people remember her for her kindness. 

HER MOTIVATION 

She did not choose law as a occupation choice until she was guided to do so by her counselor. Her initial aim was to get into one of the best design schools of India but was unproductive in clearing the requisite entrance exam. Depressed with the result, she  decided to visit a counselor as she was unsure about what she wanted to become and what options she had. Her counselor after evaluating her skills suggested she become a lawyer. Convinced by his rationale and strongly believing the result of the assessment, she decided to follow law. And as they say “what is meant to be always finds a way.

Career counseling played a pivotal role in her life. She would strongly recommend students who aren’t very well versed with the options available to them or are confused about what do in life, to opt for career counseling. Career counseling seeks to help you pick out a career that is tailor made to an individual’s interest, aptitude, needs and personality. Hence, it helps you to choose the right career for yourself and ultimately leading to professional success and contentment.

HER SUGGESTIONS 

It is very important for law students to choose their area of practice she advises all the law students to carefully and timely select on what exactly they intend to take up. Stay abreast of legal developments. You must undertake as many and as diverse internships as you can and make the most of them. Know the limits of your time and of your expertise. Understand the kind of work profile under different roles and make sure you develop a good relationship with all your assigned mentors during internships. No matter what you get as a remuneration or designation, if it is the profile you would like to work on, you must take whatsoever arises your way.