Work Methodology
Our work-methodology involves the following phases:
- Discussion with the clients
- Engagement
- Case Preparation
- Team selection
- Representing the client before the Authorities, Judicial Forums or Courts-of-law
- Client Communication
Discussion with the clients
In order to understand the facts of the matter, client’s grievances and the desired objectives or reliefs, a matter is thoroughly discussed through:
- Telecom; for an initial discussion to identify the basic document required from the client to review.
- Zoom or any other video-meeting; for discussion specific to the document.
- Physical meeting; when discussion with reference to hard copies and files is required
Engagement
- Considering the requirements of the matter (litigation or advisory) appropriate strategy and legal actions are identified i.e. scope of work.
- Fee is quoted considering the scope of work, forum, complexity, value and urgency etc. along with the payment terms.
- On agreement of the client as to the fee, court-fee, court-expenses and out-of-pocket expenses and the payment terms, bill is raised and payment is made by the client.
Case Preparation
Case preparation involves:
- Organizing the client’s documents and drafting the plaints, applications, any other documents
- Identifying the relevant laws and rulings to beef-up the draft.
- Preparation for hearing/representation.
Team selection
- Team comprising of the relevant lawyers having expertise in a certain area is identified and engaged.
- One of the team members is the lead-lawyer of a matter to present the matter before the Authorities or Courts-of-law.
Other lawyers support the lead-lawyer in preparing the matter, legal research, notes for hearing etc
Representing the client before the Authorities, Judicial Forums or Courts-of-law
- Various documents required to be prepared in a matter are filed with the relevant Authorities, Judicial Forums or Courts-of-law
- Visits to the court, judicial forums or the authority to plead the matter with reference to laws and rulings i.e. hearing.
Client Communication
- Discussions are generally held over Zoom or phone
- However physical meeting is held when a detailed discussion over hard prints, files etc. is required.
- The preferred mode of communication for exchanging information is ‘email’
- However, short messages can be conveyed through WhatsApp.
- A client is informed about any progress or if anything is required from the client.