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Left Internship but the Past is back haha.

55 minutes ago

Do you think associates of these T1s who come across hundreds of interns remember each of them? Even if they do remember you bhai itna koi nai sochta ki 2 saal ...

7 hours 16 mins ago

You need not notify every single person. HR would have done it. These processes exist for a reason. Your Associate (if she still remembers you) would know ...

which Ipad and software?

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Helpful. Thanks

5 hours 8 mins ago

Samsung tabs have surpassed iPad in terms of VFM and also the pen experience is far more superior. The only downside for using it in legal fraternity is that li...

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hi. Android tabs like samsung s7 and s9 would do the job well? There are some pretty good apps like Flexcil. Confused between ipad and android tabs

6 hours 48 mins ago

Litigation lawyer here. For about 4 years, I had been using an Android tab and did just fine. Last six months or so, I've been on an iPad with LiquidText. It's ...

How was the Supreme Court Clerkship exam this year? What is the estimated cut off? Based on the answer key, what scores are you all estimating in Part 1?

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What is the process for interview? Usually how long does the process take after filling up of preferences

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What is the process of interview for judicial clerkship exam? How long does the process take after submission of preference?

Wants ppo after getting callback without performing well

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I have got an callback from trilegal despite not doing well during my internship in hybrid mode. How much change does I have to convert this into a PPO in the D...

Career Anxiety Killing Me : Please Please Help

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Relax bro. Even I didn't do any major tier 1 or tier 2 internship until 3rd Year. In Mumbai, there are a lot of opportunities ranging from Veritas to Vashi and ...

SC judges are given BMWs?

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This is correct. CJI Gogoi also got Z+ security after the Ayodhya verdict. https://indianexpress.com/article/india/ex-cji-gogoi-gets-z-vip-security-cover-715802...

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CJI is not a Z+ security holder. Previously Dipak Misra had received Z+ security because of Yakub Memon ruling & subsequent threat. You can spot DYC's...

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Govt of India is acquiring a large number of Tata EVs for it's use. Please look up EESL Ltd, the PSU in charge of doing this.

Batch of 2021 : Where are you and how much you guys are making?

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Working in a boutique law firm, making around 1.7L / month (pre-tax and TDS) (starting April 2024). Hoping to make around 28-30 in this financial year!

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NFSU Cyber Security Course: Placement Scene Reality?

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NFSU is not a placement agency. And look at how jokers on this platform jump to upvote immediately whenever they see any attempt (albeit futile) to show NFSU in...

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I have not yet downvoted this comment, but the thing is when there is so much concerted effort to show NFSU in a negative light through made-up stories (a few d...

Claim by Modi: India had inheritance tax since 1953. Rajiv Gandhi scrapped it in 1985 to claim Indira Gandhi's estate tax-free

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sounds like nano chip in currency note or kasab asking for biryani.. btw RSS as well as JetLie & Jayant Sinha too were advocating estate duty Sheth is the ...

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Let's also not forget that BJP leaders themselves had advocated for inheritance tax when the UPA government had been in power. https://www.livemint.com/polit...

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What estate did Indira Gandhi have? She was residing in an official bungalow which was converted to a public museum after her death. Even Nehru willed his famil...

What to do : Law Firm Dilemma

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To the best of my knowledge, no one considers an uncle a close relative. I haven’t seen one of my uncles in the past 10 years or so. Do not just abandon a mat...

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Leave tonight. Sunday you can legit disappear without too many questions.

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You should go see the uncle if you want to or are close to him. Work and money don’t matter when there is life and death. A lot of senior people have a tenden...

Blatant piracy of books at law schools: Is this ok?

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No one can create a society where every person’s ‘basic’ needs are met. To use the food analogy, suppose we create a society whose sole aim is to ensure t...

Legal Demand Notice template

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Legal Demand Notice template

Justice Dipankar Datta (widely respected for his integrity) says vested groups trying to undermine nation’s achievements

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Same reason why he is not being sent to NUJS EC as the chancellor's nominee, though it was his turn. Because he will tear apart the state stooges like Ray, Sen,...

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Imagine saying Ballot papers are better than EVM LOOOOOOL

Do you need knowledge of current affairs and good GK to do well in law school?

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Just read newspaper every day? And read generally whatever interests you.

Do law firms give PPO even if I have got back in any subject(s)?

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Some firms will give, but the risk of clearing the back logs and graduating (as per your college regulations) is up to you. If you fail to graduate you will not...

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Vent here - About Interns

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The problem is that in many cases, these words don't match the attitude. In some cases, it does and it's good experience working with them but not so with other...

Cold emailing chambers?

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Should I just shoot an email to chambers where I would like to apply? Would that be weird in anyway?

Clerkship in the Delhi High Court?

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I am not from Delhi (nearby city though) but thinking of applying for clerkship at the Delhi High Court. Would that be beneficial in getting started with litiga...

Is there really an inheritance tax in the US? Why can’t we have it in India too?

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Inheritance tax will at best affect the top 1% of people so it really won't be an electoral issue. Anyway, as per the standard definition of "merit", you do...

Why are students in top colleges across America protesting against Israel? Nothing like this ever happened before in the US

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US has never bombed Iran. It was Iraq they bombed in 2004/5 and there were large scale public protests across the US public spaces then, not just in universitie...

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Tik tok and information wars. There were protestors for every war since Vietnam across American universities. But this is something new. This isn’t protes...

Education at NLUs/Questioning the Tiers

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This isn’t new. I went to law school like fifteen years ago now - I remember being very depressed after the first month when I realised most of my teachers we...

How important are the following things on your CV when applying for internships and jobs?

7 hours 14 mins ago

At the end of law school nobody cares about your board marks. School name may be useful if you are applying in the same city and to people who studied in the sa...

7 hours 14 mins ago

Hobbies definitely. Pronouns at least have some functional purpose in a professional context while addressing or referring to a person. Hobbies have no relevanc...

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Pronouns: a few firms have diversity quota for females and Trans. School: if you are from Doon/DPS RK Puram, shows that you are from an elite background and wo...

Law profs abroad who have a first law degree from India?

7 hours 19 mins ago

Both of these links are talking about money when they talk about giving or gifts. Not labour. It’s rich that a well endowed uni like Harvard even pushes so mu...

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This is a dumb take. You think they are so poor they need the paltry money that goes to folks teaching credit courses ? They do it because they want to give bac...

Litigation Internships in Calcutta

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List of NLU (and prominent private universities and TLCs post-2000) graduates currently teaching law in India

7 hours 37 mins ago

This is really dumb. Most faculty at Jgls are nlu grads. They even boast of being the employer with highest number of nlu graduates as employees.

8 hours 44 mins ago

If you think that the thread is not useful to you, then you can simply ignore it. Most LI threads these days are useless, at least this one contains some real i...

9 hours 24 mins ago

Good effort. You should include top 10 NLUs and DU, BHU, JNU as well. NLS Bangalore faculty is most impressive amongst all. Only the faculty list of JG...

NUJS Siliguri Campus

7 hours 38 mins ago

They are not in power in WB and most of the Centre schemes are blocked by the state govt.

Best Partners to work with?

8 hours 7 mins ago

Fox & Mandal does not even have an office in Mumbai..

Average net worth of ias, ips and irs officers during retirement?

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I know a officer in income tax department who is from state level exam and my uncle is working in their bungalow. He himself is a income tax department and he h...

Joining a newly-established chambers

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Thoughts on joining newly-formed chambers by a Tier 1 partner who left her firm? [Mods, I'm sorry my post doesn't deal with politics or NLUs, but please do ...

Please help - interview prep guidance

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I have applied for a course anchor position at lawsikho I have an interview tomorrow. Any suggestions on how should I prepare? I have done litigation so far...

SNG & Partners, any clue?

9 hours 0 mins ago

Bump and are they looking to hire from BO 2025? If yes should one directly approach a partner

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