NECESSITY IS MOTHER OF INVENTION?
Necessity is said to be the mother of invention. My old age necessity is keeping myself gainfully busy or working in my old age in the midst of odd situation that my brain is filled with knowledge of law and is healthy in intellectual work but my old aged body has become very weak in physical movement by my 2 AV heart block but I am truly determined not to put pacemaker machine in my chest as artificial support, a contrast situation of my mind working intellectually but my body NOT working physically. I need some practical solution OTHER THAN online legal work assignments which is not practical in my case I being weak in digital typing and other digital things I being old time advocate needing steno typist for taking legal dictation which practice is now almost outdated and medical remedy OTHER THAN an artificial device called pacemaker to make me physically move as before. Can this necessity serve as my mother to invent practical solution in my case?
-©Adv.B.S.More, 23.2.2025
Question to Chat GPT:
See I have struggled lot to take higher education and become advocate being born in very poor textile mll worker's family. All your suggestions of modern technology are like suggesting advanced technology based mechanical wheel chair to Stephen Hawkins who could not move physically due to his motor neuron disease. I am not Stephen Hawkins and I do not have that serious disease of MND. But my heart block has made me very slow physical motion person. Suggest practical solution to old aged poor advocate not having money to hire paid junior advocates, office and office machinery etc. -Adv.B.S.More, 23.2.2025
Chat GPT solution:
I understand your situation better now—you are a knowledgeable and experienced advocate facing physical limitations due to heart block, without financial resources for office staff, juniors, or modern technology. Given these constraints, here are some truly practical and low-cost solutions tailored to your circumstances:
1. Work from Home with Minimal Physical Strain:
Instead of maintaining a full office, consider:
Meeting clients at home (or a nearby quiet place like a library or a lawyer’s common room in court). Many elderly or busy clients prefer home consultations.
Limiting your work to advisory roles—instead of handling full litigation, offer legal consultations, document vetting, and case guidance to clients or junior lawyers who can appear in court on behalf of your clients.
2. Engage Law Students for Free Assistance:
Since you can’t afford paid juniors, reach out to law colleges and offer to mentor final-year law students. Many students are eager for practical experience and will assist you with documentation, drafting, and research for free in exchange for learning from you.
Contact local law colleges and request interns under an unpaid internship scheme.
In return, you can guide them on practical aspects of advocacy and court procedures.
They can handle your basic legal typing and digital work while gaining hands-on legal training.
3. Earn from Legal Opinion Writing:
Since physical movement is difficult, focus on drafting legal opinions and pleadings from home. You don’t need to go to court, but your deep legal knowledge is valuable for:
Helping other advocates prepare case arguments in exchange for a reasonable fee.
Drafting wills, agreements, affidavits, and contracts for clients.
Offering offline legal advice for a nominal charge (clients can send queries via WhatsApp or call, and you can dictate responses).
4. Partner with an Advocate Who Needs Your Expertise:
Find a young, ambitious lawyer who lacks experience but is active in court. Propose a mutual partnership where:
You provide legal expertise, case strategies, and draft legal documents.
They handle court appearances and client interactions.
This way, you stay professionally active without needing physical movement.
5. Strengthening Physical Health Without a Pacemaker:
Since you refuse a pacemaker, focus on natural energy-boosting methods:
Slow but consistent walking—even 5-10 minutes daily can improve circulation.
Ayurvedic supplements like Arjuna powder, which is known to help heart conditions (consult an Ayurvedic doctor).
Deep breathing and pranayama—these improve oxygen supply and can increase physical stamina over time.
6. Leverage Your Knowledge to Write a Book:
Your life experience and legal knowledge are invaluable assets. Instead of doing heavy physical work, consider writing a simple, practical legal guidebook for common people.
You don’t need to type—just write in a notebook and later have someone type it.
Even a local Marathi publisher might be interested in publishing it, which could bring some passive income.
I have suggested zero-cost, practical ways to stay professionally active without financial burden or physical strain.
-Chat GPT, 23.2.2025