Law, Partially

We are pretty much the stereotypical post-War American nuclear family. Except that we're of mixed races, and we don't live in the suburbs, or in the US at that. But Dad goes to work while Mum stays home with Babe. So let's just describe a bit the intersecting lives of our wholesome, transplanted, nuclear family. The FD Linges on Fleet Street, near to Dad's main worktime Starbucks. Notice St. Paul's in the background. It's funny, when I was younger I thought I could one day work on Fleet Street since it is the historical center of the UK publishing industry. I didn't make it here as a journalist, though. Mum's story Mum, the Tiger Mum, is working with Bobby on building his problem solving, motor skills, patience while reading books (he doesn't have much patience yet...), bilingualism, and generally following some lessons written by Montessori teachers. We have a small selection of toys for Bobby to play with. And generally a large part of hi...

I don’t know if any Mariconians (as those who work for Marico fondly call themselves) will ever read this blog, but I’d like to throw a thank you their way. They gave me a desk, a computer, and a paycheck this summer to study whatever areas of Indian law fascinated me. I learned more than I expected to learn, not just about the whole of the Indian legal system, but some American law too. I exit India with a much greater love of the law than with which I entered India. And I wasn’t just learning Indian law, I was learning the entire Indian legal system as my Marico lawyer colleagues took me to the Bombay High Court, set me up with the senior advocate in Delhi (many thank yous also to Mr. Pratab – I hope to meet again someday) to set in on a session of the Indian Supreme Court, and all took time from their busy days to entertain my queries about Indian law and India. On my last day of work, knowing my fondness for that fat god with the elephant head who has a wife and rides a rat, my col...

I’ve been floating adrift at work. I sit at my desk, and I have trouble staying awake generally. I spend a lot of time writing emails, posting the blog entries I write at home, and reading WSJ.com and Economist.com. Using Westlaw, the endlessly huge legal database, I find very interesting articles on subjects I want to read about. Indian law mostly, and I’m learning Indian law real well. I also sort of latch on and listen to what my colleagues are doing. I read the company’s contracts. I read case law and statutory law that’s relevant to our pending litigations. I go to court and see these litigations play out. But just generally learning Indian law isn’t a goal to work towards. A goal would maybe help keep me awake and give me some motivation. Plus, what will I put on my resume? Just that I spent all summer studying Indian law at the desk of a company? Interns in India are always working on “projects.” People hear that I’m a legal trainee, and they want to know what my “project” is. W...