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Is lit now trendy? 42 NLSIU graduates get desk jobs as 20 opt for bar, judiciary, civil service

NLSIU Bangalore
NLSIU Bangalore
NLSIU Bangalore’s class of 77 graduates this year secured 42 jobs - 30 through campus, 11 via pre-placement offers (PPO) and one off campus by a student’s own initiative.

21 out of the 42 jobs were highly-paid and competitive Big Six law firm roles on the back of 10 PPOs, while four jobs were with the even more lucrative foreign law firms.

A total of 45 students participated in campus placement activities, also yielding two qualifications for fellowships (LAMP and Young India), and one teaching position.

Of the students who did not participate in the recruitment cell’s activities, six graduates have enrolled in LLMs, nine will pursue careers in litigation and 11 will sit for judicial services or civil services exams.

Out of those joining the bar, three are practising in the Supreme Court, four in the high courts, one in the trial courts and one in Nepal.

In 2012, NLSIU Bangalore grads secured 46 jobs out of a graduating class of only 65, with 25 heading to Big Six law firms.

In 2012, only six opted to forge a career in litigation with one going for judicial services exams and six taking other competitive exams.

NLSIU did not disclose its final recruitment figures in 2013.

At other top colleges, Big Six jobs made up 25 out of 72 jobs bagged by NUJS 2014 graduates, and 26 out of 71 jobs bagged by Nalsar 2014 graduates.

One recruitment cell member commented that the increase in students going to the bar or sitting judicial or civil service exams was not a trend, but it was about preferences. “More people want to be a part of the system directly. And it should be taken as a positive that so many students have decided to take up litigation and govt/judicial services preparations.”

Editor’s note: We are reaching out to other 2014 recruitment committees who have now graduated. NLU Delhi’s RCC has not yet responded to us despite repeated calls and emails over the last month. We are hopeful that RGNUL Patiala, GNLU Gandhinagar, Christ Bangalore and NLU Jodhpur will disclose soon. Please get in touch with us at to arrange sharing any college’s final figures.

Domestic law firms

Out of 23 total law firm jobs, 11 were through PPOs. Amarchand Mangaldas, Luthra & Luthra and Khaitan & Co were tied at the spot of the heaviest recruiter, although Khaitan did not hire from campus.

Other than the Big Six, S&R Associates and Clasis Law hired graduates.

Firm

Jobs

Amarchand

5 (2 PPO)

Trilegal

4 (1 PPO)

JSA

1

Khaitan

5 (PPO)

Luthra

5 (1 PPO)

AZB

1 (PPO)

S&R

1 (PPO)

Clasis Law

1

Foreign law firms

Allen & Overy, which recruited one graduate each from NUJS and Nalsar this year also recruited one graduate from NLSIU. Herbert Smith, which recruited two graduates from NUJS this year and no one from Nalsar, recruited the heaviest at NLSIU.

Firm

Jobs

Allen & Overy

1

Herbert Smith

3

Quinn Emanuel (Internship)

1

Corporates

Eight corporates recruited 11 graduates from campus and a competition advisory consultancy recruited one graduate through independent efforts.

Organisation

Jobs

Powergrid

1

Deutsche

1

Cipla

2

Tech Mahindra

1

Hinduja

1

ICICI

2

Infosys

1

Mckinsey

2

Competition Advisory Services(LLP)

1 (Off campus)

NLSIU 2014 graduating batch – full placement figures

Allen & Overy 1
Herbert Smith 3
Quinn Emanuel (Internship) 1
Amarchand 5
Trilegal 4
JSA 1
Khaitan 5
Luthra 5
AZB 1
S&R 1
Clasis Law 1
Powergrid 1
Deutsche 1
Cipla 2
Tech Mahindra 1
Hinduja 1
ICICI 2
Infosys 1
McKinsey 2
Competition Advisory Services (LLP) 1 (off campus)
Young India Fellowship 1
LAMP 1
Civil and Judicial Services preparation 11
Litigation 9
LLM 6
NETIIT (Education policy) 1
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