- Knowledge and understanding of basic legal theories, concepts and laws
- Knowledge and understanding of socio-economic and political context and taking them into consideration in the creation, interpretation and application of law
- Command over legal language and official language of the court
- Knowledge and understanding of various dispute resolution systems
- Ability to learn and derive appropriately the beneficial components of legal systems of other jurisdictions
- To have acquired legal drafting skills
- Capacity to read objectively and interpret legal texts in context
- Capacity to dissect the facts and identify core facts-in-issue
- Capacity to find and apply law to the facts-in-issue
- Capacity to identify the ratio decidendi and obiter dicta in judicial decisions
- Ability to do quality legal research: both doctrinal and empirical
- Capacity to identify the gaps in law and innovate for legal reform
- Ability for legal and judicial reasoning
- Ability to simplify and explain law to the common man
- Ability to plead his case efficiently
- Ability to examine and cross examine witnesses
- Ability to critically analyze legal instruments
- Ability to foresee consequences while enacting and interpreting the law
- Ability to harmonize the letter and spirit of law
- To have developed court crafts and etiquette
- Ability to practice law without compromising professional ethics
- Ability to do pro bono advocacy and to take up socio-legal outreach
- Ability to work as a legal expert in a trans-disciplinary team
- Capacity to act honestly, diligently and transparently in all professional endeavours
- Commitment to justice and fairness in all situations