An astute civil and commercial lawyer, Ms. Sanya Talwar definitely has always been seeking multifariousness in the field of Litigation and perfectly exemplifies what being briskly decisive is.
Q. Why did you opt for the subject of Human Rights for your postgraduation?
A. I began pursuing my Masters in law in 2019, a time when I was still indecisive about what field to opt for. I was intially into Commercial Litigation but I didn’t want my career to be one-dimensional. Drifting towards this field was totally unplanned, I just went with the flow. After a NGO-Azad Foundation and POSH at Work reached out to me, it struck me that I should work in this sector and create a niche.
Q. As you have previously mentioned, how have you delved into diversity in your professional life?
A. Azad Foundation basically works for the mobilisation of marginalised women by teaching them to be independent by providing life skills for sustainable development. I at Azad Foundation look after their legal aspects and help them with readily available legal assistance programmes overall.
Besides that, I work as a Consultant of POSH at Work in New Delhi. It is a Mumbai based law firm which aims to achieve effective compliance with of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal)Act, 2013 and other related laws by assisting employers regarding the same.
Thirdly, I am the Co-Founder of Legal Cell, Delhi. We organise legal consultations and also have a centralised IVR number to provide free legal help to one and all.
I am also a Junior Partner at R.S. Bakshi & Co.
Q. How did you maintain a balance between academics and extra and co-curricular activites at college?
A. Honestly, I was not that much into competitions but my professional life is comparatively more sorted with greater focus and diligence. I would advise students not to rush and not to be a jack-of-all-trades at college. Take life as it comes and do not miss out on the fun part of college life!
Q. Would you suggest our readers how to choose the right internships?
A. This question has proven to leave a lot of students perplexed. When they enter into law school, they do not have an idea as to how should the move on with their career as a Judge, corporate lawyer, administrative officer or a practising lawyer at Court,specifically with reference to choosing the right internships.
I would suggest students to try gaining an experience with different kinds of internships, at least in the first and second year of law school. After that, they might get an idea of what they wish to take up as their line of work.
Q. What are the three aspects of your job as a lawyer that you love the most and why?
A. 1. The sense of satisfaction of being able to add more value to someone’s life and making an impact is the most endearing part of my job.
2. The second aspect would definitely be the flexibility of my profession. Being confined to a fixed scope is not the thing with Law.
3. There is almost no monotony in the legal profession, especially because of the variety of cases you get to deal with and the very fact of being in direct association with law and order, the prime part of the status quo of a country.