Name of the intern
Harshpreet Kaur
Name of your college
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab
Name of the course and year of study
2nd year, B.A.LLB (Hons.)
Name and address of the organization
Eastern Book Company Publishing Pvt. Ltd., Defense Colony, New Delhi
Duration of internship
From: 01/06/2023 Till: 30/06/2023
How did you apply for the internship?
I mailed my CV to the email ID of HR of EBC Publishing Pvt. Ltd.
First-day formalities, infrastructure, first impression
On the very first, we had an interactive and enriching session with the honorable director of EBC Sumeet Malik sir where he familiarized us with the very basics of legal research and various nuances of the legal field. Afterward, work was assigned to us to read and review the various case briefs published on the SCC online website to better understand the process of writing and researching.
Main tasks
- The main tasks during this internship involved writing case briefs and making it easy for the SCC online website to work on various research projects assigned to the interns.
- I was assigned to add the latest case laws in the respective bare acts including the Arms Act, Air Force Act, Hindu Marriage Act, Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, Advocates Act, etc.
- Another task that was assigned to me was to find the sections of different acts which was held unconstitutional by the Courts.
Work environment
The work environment was really good and professional. I got to learn the basic research and writing skills. The legal editors there were incredibly soft-spoken and ready to help you out always. Further, this internship has inculcated in me the habit of researching which was really necessary in the law profession.
Good things
- The best part of this internship is you will not be given a chance to waste your time. The work allotted to me was reviewed and given feedback, which helped me in knowing my mistakes and the ways of improving.
- This internship has provided me with the in-depth knowledge to use the legal database – SCC Online
Bad things
There are no such bad things regarding this internship
Stipend/perks/certificate
No stipend but interns were provided with 4 to 5 books of their interest.
Details about accommodation and commute
I stayed in PG near the office in Lajpat Nagar. There are a lot of PGs in and around the area.
Anything else?
Law students in their 1st and 2nd year of their law school must do this internship to learn the basics of research and writing.
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