CONFIDENTIAL

QUESTIONNAIRE
2015-16

AMARCHAND & MANGALDAS & SURESH A.

SHROFF & CO.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION...................................................................... 3

2.

ACADEMIC RECORD ......................................................................................... 5

3.

GENERAL .............................................................................................................. 7
3.1.
3.2.

PROFESSION RELATED ................................................................................ 7

OTHERS ......................................................................................................... 13

4.

FOREIGN STUDIES ........................................................................................... 14

5.

CITY PREFERENCE.......................................................................................... 16

Instructions:
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c.

This form should be filled in by hand only.

Please use attachments (also handwritten) wherever required.
If you wish to highlight any particular article or other testimonial/prize,
please attach.

1.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

1.1

APPLICATION FOR:
DELHI OFFICE

KOLKATA OFFICE

AHMEDABAD OFFICE

GURGAON OFFICE

Please paste a
recent passport
size photograph

(In case of more then 1 preference, please specify the order of preference)
Office
________________
________________
________________

Preference
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__

1.2.
(a)

Name:

(b)

Date of Birth:

(c)

Email address:

(d)

Current Address:

(e)

Contact Number:

(f)

Permanent Home Residential Address:

Telephone/Fax for details:

(e)

1.3.

Passport number:

Briefly describe your family background giving particulars in relation to your

immediate family including parents professional particulars of brothers/sisters
and their professional and career interests. Do any of your family members
practice law?

2.

ACADEMIC RECORD

2.1.

Highlights of Career
Name of the Law School/ College :
-

Final CGPA

Class

____________________________

IVth Year__________________________
Previously_________________________

Overall Ranking ____________________________

Recruitment Rankings _____________________________

Name of the School :

Board (CBSE/
ICSE/ Any other)

Level

2.2.

Subjects

Percentage of
Marks

Briefly describe the highlights your academic record from School till Law
School including in particular excellence achieved in performance at any time.
(a)

School:

(b)

Law College- 1st to 3rd year

(c)

Law College- 4th year:

[Note: In case you have secured any scholarship, medals or awards, please mention the
same].
2.3.

How often in your academic career have you stood within the top ten ranks in
your School/College? Furnish brief particulars.

3.

GENERAL

3.1.

PROFESSION RELATED

3.1.1. Why did you select law as a profession in preference over any other career?

3.1.2. Describe the main criteria in your mind in taking a career/ employment decision
in this recruitment process. What are the factors and the relative weightage you
personally are going to a lot to various factors in your selection of the entity you
wish to join?

Location/ city
Reputation of employer
Job content
Need to remain a core
professional lawyer
Future professional/ growth
Opportunity
Compensation package
Housing related issues
The boss/senior you will
working for
Other law school colleagues
In the firm
Working atmosphere
Positive attitude to
professional issues

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(give marks so as to total a score of 100)

3.1.3. What is the main reason for your desire to recruit with this firm and your brief
impressions about the firm? How did you form them? How important is the
location to you in deciding your career option?

3.1.4. What sort of career and professional opportunities do you see for yourself in
this firm?

3.1.5. Do you feel that your ambitions for a career in the law would be satisfactorily
fulfilled by working in a firm or would they be better addressed as a solo
practitioner or as a counsel?

3.1.6. Briefly describe how you visualize yourself in the legal profession after:
(a)

After 2 years

(b)

After 5 years

(c)

After 8 years

3.1.7. Do you desire to specialize in any branch of legal practice or would you prefer
to be an all-round practitioner in a variety of practice areas?

3.1.8. Briefly indicate your approach towards the following areas of practice:
Please select the top three practice areas in the order of your preference:
S. No.

Practice Area

Preference

Project and Project Finance

Banking and Corporate & Structured Finance

Capital Markets Debt and Equity

Corporate, M&A, PE, Funds, finance regulatory
practice and other practice (like insurance)
Real Estate

Intellectual Property

Taxation

Competition and Policy

Dispute Resolution Courts, Tribunals and
Regulatory, Arbitration (both Domestic and
International)

3.1.9. During your internship with our firm, what impression did you form, and why?
Also describe the most enjoyable assignment during your internship.

3.1.10. What are your views about a career for yourself in the legal profession in:(a)

a corporate/ Investment Bank/ Bank

(b)

Court counsel (general civil practice)

(c)

Specialist counsel (tax/I.P./Criminal law)

(d)

Foreign law firms

(e)

Accounting/ consultancy firm.

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3.1.11. (a)

Subject to work environment and monetary compensation being

generally satisfactory (as per Indian standards) do you feel that you
would be stable in your commitment to working in a law firm on a long
term basis? If so, why?

(b)

What are likely to be the three most likely reasons why you would leave
this firm? Do you foresee any of them as likely?

(c)

What are your views about pursuing a non-law career (for example
NGO, business, MBA etc.) or a career in academics/research etc?

3.1.12. What do you feel are your most important skills in legal practice? And why?
(a)

Legal analysis

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(b)

Verbal communication and articulation

(c)

Drafting

(d)

Legal strategy

3.1.13. Are you aware of the remuneration structure of the firm? Does it meet your
expectations?

3.1.14. Give 5 aspects in which you will make yourself useful and valuable to the firm?

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3.2.

OTHERS

3.2.1. Describe your personality

(Note: deal with matters such as academic minded, sports loving,
extrovert/introvert/soft spoken/out spoken/aggressive/ambitious etc.)

3.2.2. What are your views on teamwork? Please show instances where you have
shown your skills as a good team player.

3.2.3. Do you have any role model as a lawyer or as a professional and also from any
previous batch and if so, for what reason?

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3.2.4

Do you have / have you had any major illness or surgeries and if yes, give
details:

4. FOREIGN STUDIES
4.1.

Did you apply to foreign universities for your undergraduate studies? If so,
where did you apply and why did you not pursue that option?

4.2

Have you applied to go abroad for higher studies?

Yes __________

No ____________

If yes, then how would you handle selection for this job as well?

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4.3.

(a)
Do you have any future plans at any time over the next three years to go
abroad for higher studies?
Yes __________

No ____________

(b)

If yes, which universities would you like to apply for and what are the
courses that you plan to pursue?

(c)

If yes, how do you intend to finance your higher studies abroad?

4.4.

What are your views on working abroad? If the firm gives you an opportunity to
study abroad in the form of a sabbatical, would you be interested?

4.5.

Do you have any friend or relative working in a foreign law firm? What
impression have you got about a foreign law firm through your interactions with
such friend/ relative?

4.6.

Have you done any internship in foreign law firm? Please describe your
experience.

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4.7.What do you believe are the advantages, if any, for working in a law firm outside
India as compared to an Indian Law firm?

4.8. If we were to make a pre-placement offer to you, what would your response be?
Would you be willing to sign the contract straightaway or would you like to wait
for sometime?

5. CITY PREFERENCE
5.1

(a)
What are the reasons for which you have chosen
Delhi/Mumbai/Bangalore/Hyderabad/ Calcutta as your city preference?

(b)

5.2.

How do you propose to organise your accommodation arrangements?

(a)
Do you have any close relative/family member staying in the city where
you prefer to work? Where does your immediate family stay?

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(b)

Do you have any siblings who are working in cities different from where
your family resides? Please give details.

5.3.

Which are the different cities where you have done your internships? What
impression did you form of the work culture and professional opportunities in
these cities?

5.4.

Do you intend to settle down in Mumbai/Delhi/Bangalore/Hyderabad/ Calcutta

long term, or would you revert back to your permanent/ base location after a
few years. (answer only if you do not reside in Mumbai
/Delhi/Bangalore/Hyderabad/ Calcutta)?

5.5.

Do you think you will be able to cope with the lifestyle stresses arising from
living in metropolitan cities like Mumbai and Delhi? At his point, 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, explain your thought process)

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