Role and Responsibilities of Legal Advisors
Author : Akshara VR and Dr. S Maruthavijayan
Abstract :
Legal advisors play a vital role in ensuring compliance, minimizing risks, and guiding organizations or individuals in their legal decisions and also act within the boundaries of law. They act as both preventive and corrective agents, providing advice that aligns with the law and organizational objectives. This research explores the multifaceted responsibilities of legal advisors in modern legal and corporate environments, emphasizing their ethical obligations, advisory functions, litigation management, and contribution to policy formation. Using qualitative data and secondary research methods, the study analyzes how legal advisors act as intermediaries between law and decision-making, ensuring justice and corporate integrity. The findings highlight that legal advisors are not only interpreters of law but also strategic partners who shape governance, ethics, and policy frameworks. This study concludes that legal advisors are not only interprets law but also instruments of fairness, accountability and progressive.
Keywords :
Legal advisor, compliance, ethics, corporate law, advisory role, legal risk.
