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Industry Veterans Weight in on What Makes a Great Legal Consultant

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Industry Veterans Weight in on What Makes a Great Legal Consultant

Rachita Sharma, Managing Editor, 0

Legal consultants today play a crucial role within organizations, often serving as the guardian of legal integrity and strategic advisor on all legal matters. Going beyond ensuring compliance with laws and regulations, legal consultants safeguarding the company's reputation, minimize risks, and contribute to informed decision-making. Their multifunctional presence within a company is crucial.

In today’s dynamic business landscape, where technology is disrupting industries and global political developments, cause stirs across regions, a legal consultants’ role has become even more critical. Apart from aligning with evolving industry trends, they must also stay abreast with geopolitical changes.

The legal profession is no cake walk and only the worthy make it to the top. In the current edition of CEOInsights magazine, we hear from industry leaders on what makes a great legal consultant.
Advocate Pritesh Burad believes that one must always keep their basics sharp to sustain in the industry. “The legal field now spans corporate law, technology, policy, arbitration, and more, but mastering fundamentals like research, drafting, advocacy, and critical thinking is essential,” he says. With a career rooted in integrity and vision, Advocate Pritesh Burad leads Pritesh Burad Associates, specializing in dispute resolution, regulatory compliance, and strategic advisory, while fostering mentorship and innovation to shape a client-focused and ethically grounded legal practice.

As the industry evolves, aligning with tech trends becomes key, however, one must never lose the human touch believes Abhijeet Shrivastava, Managing Partner, Shrivastava Law Associates. “Technology, especially AI-driven legal research, is enhancing efficiency, but the human element — judgment, empathy, and ethics —remains irreplaceable. The future belongs to firms that blend tech agility with principled advocacy.” Abhijeet is an Advocate-on-Record (AOR) at the Supreme Court of India.

Ruhi Ahire says, “My advice to aspiring leaders is to focus on building long-term credibility through consistency, respect, and openness to learning.” Ruhi combines consistent leadership, empathy, and adapt ability with a strong voice for innovation, encouraging professionals to stay true to their values while building credibility and driving positive change in the evolving legal industry.

To hear more such insightful takes on the legal profession and its future, read the current edition of CEOInsights magazine.

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