I am the third generation in my family to have taken up law, following in the footsteps of my grandfather and father. My father was a partner at one of the top law firms in Mumbai and some of my best memories are of sitting in his office during school summer holidays, listening to him advising clients and watching with awe as they would listen. In my eyes no-one was smarter than my father, who clearly had the attention of every client.
I do not think there was ever any doubt in my mind of what career path I wanted to take. Perhaps, there was a flinching moment when I toyed with the idea of journalism or of veterinary science – but that was just a passing phase. I was always sure that I wanted to pursue law – have clients hang on to my every word like they did with my father.
