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We had a good discussion with former Director of IIM Bangalore recently at NLS. He also pointed out how every Dean brought in their own ways to improvise the system. In law, unfortunately, there's a huge ceiling that stops it- BCI regulations. You can't put a practicing advocate as a teacher (except being Guest Faculty). You have to teach mnadatory courses as decided by the BCI. You have to have 60 hours per subject and so on.
- IIMs are central universities
- Have alumni and top industry people on their governing bodies
- Don’t have dehaats as VCs and faculty
- Have a culture of prioritising meritocracy and academic elitism over welfarism and identitarianism
Rare example of someone who honestly sticks to their ideology.
P.S. they uses they/them pronouns, so please do not say “she”, as you have done.
https://fass.nus.edu.sg/socanth/pakeezeh-padmini-baruah-grad-student/
https://politicalandlegalanthro.org/2026/08/15/fragile-hope-in-conversation/
once one reaches NLS, their caste doesn't play a role in making them sit and study. Your caste can only give you an easy entry to NLS but not make you pass exams in the uni. ▮▮▮
Why does AIR 21000 get to go to NLS and not AIR 120 ?
I get the argument for reservation but I think its time now to modify it.
Still does not answer the question - what happens at the big dinner? What do they eat, if at all they do? And what do they discuss?
I’m really unsure that I’m going to clear probation with how things have been going, and I have a feeling I might be asked to leave at the end of it. I obviously hope I’m wrong, but I’m trying to mentally prepare myself for that possibility.
What’s worrying me more is that I genuinely don’t know what I do after that. I was thinking of trying for another T1, but I have no idea how firms look at someone leaving exactly at the end of probation, especially after such a short stint. Would I be seen as a massive red flag? Would recruiters assume there was some serious issue with my work, or is it something that can realistically be explained as just a bad fit?
I don’t think I’m a bad lawyer, and I don’t think I’m someone who is difficult to work with. I just think maybe I wasn’t a good fit for this particular place. But I’m worried that, on paper, none of that matters if all someone sees is a few months at a firm followed by an exit.
And honestly, right now I’m much more worried about the immediate practical side of things. I have rent and regular expenses to take care of, and I don’t really have the financial cushion to be unemployed for very long. I’m completely open to taking a pay cut or taking something that isn’t necessarily my first choice. I’d be willing to look at T1s, T2s, boutiques, chambers, in-hous, honestly, anything that gives me some stability and lets me keep paying rent.
The problem is that I’m tied into my current rent agreement, and if I have to leave the flat early, I’d have to take on expenses that I genuinely cannot afford without a job. So even a short gap in employment is something I’m quite worried about, at least till my rent agreement ends.
Do you think I’m going to be at a serious disadvantage applying elsewhere because I’m potentially leaving right at the end of probation? And should I just start applying broadly now rather than waiting to see what happens?
Also, if I do start interviewing, how do I explain the short stint? I obviously don’t want to lie about what happened or badmouth the firm, but I also don’t want this one experience to become something that follows me around and makes me unemployable.
I think that’s what is scaring me the most — the possibility of getting out of here and then not being able to get into anywhere else, and ending up in a cycle where I can’t find a job but still have rent and expenses to deal with.
I genuinely don’t know what the sensible move is right now. I’m starting to panic a little, and I’d really appreciate an honest view on how bad this actually is and what you think I should be doing from here.
The same petition also seeks “a review of the existing legal education framework, including the syllabus, curriculum and duration of Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) and Master of Laws (LL.M.) courses.”
It seems every Chief Justice of India has their own perspective on legal education and practice. What do you all think?
Bench of Surya Kant, Joymalya Bagchi, and V. Mohana
As reported in Bar and Bench on Tuesday, September 8 2026 • https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/supreme-court-asks-centre-to-consider-setting-up-expert-panel-for-legal-education-reforms
@mods kindly moderate this
2) Tax teams are generally support teams in T-1s with a few exceptions and also smaller in size. Therefore, post the position of counsel/PA, the competition for the partner position is tougher than the general corporate teams. There are not too many partner position openings for direct tax. Hope this answers your growth question.
3) In my view, there should no longer be any doubt in anyone's mind that the concept of execution partner is a dying concept and unless you have strong books, your vertical growth is limited to counsel/PA after which you will most likely be shown the door.
4) Unless your direct tax law expertise as a lawyer is supplemented by additional professional course like CA/CS/ACCA/CFA/ or any other regarded accounting course, your journey as a lateral to inhouse/advisory tax firms will be severely impacted since most of the companies/advisory companies look for a person who is adept at compliances.
5) If you are considering litigation role in direct tax, the opportunities are extremely limited when it comes to firms. AZB, Trilegal, DMD, Vaish, and a few other firms have dedicated direct tax litigation roles. When it comes to companies, you may look at companies like Adani, Reliance, who are big enough to accommodate these specialized roles. However, the issue is that for these tax roles, the minimum required experience is 7+ years and people vying for that role are too many. The alternate is to look for chambers who take up large chunk of tax work - Mr. Aravind Datar, Mr. Percy Pardiwala, Mr. Porus Kaka, Mr. Balbir Singh. However, the expectations regarding the salary should accordingly be set as the pay can't match T1. It's abysmal for most.
6) If we consider going independent, please bear in mind that the work in tax is drying up (definitely not wanting to draw a grim picture here but speaking from experience of close to 4 years) and whatever work is there is in the hands of a few individuals since everyone is bent on undercutting each other in this area of law, even the senior advocates. The fee benchmarks which have been set are terrible. It would take close to 7 years to build a sustainable practice so I would recommend not to keep your eggs in one basket. If you have any more questions, please send a follow up.
Suddenly women got a lot smarter.
Soon it will be 100%.
Many men have had their reputations ruined by women using such slimey tactics in the office.
They also prefer that if you are not in Mumbai and are planning to travel to Mumbai just for the internship, you don’t come and instead do the internship online. As far as I remember, no stipend was given at that time.
My suggestion would be to go and work offline if you can. I’m not sure which associates are still there, but the ones I worked with were understanding enough. Just be accountable for your work and try to learn as much as you can.
Also, to apply, you can easily find his email ID online and send in your application. I would suggest applying 3–4 months before the time you want to intern.
But, wouldn't say that 2027 Batch's placement was better.
I'm a 4th year B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) student at Rashtriya Raksha University, Gandhinagar, looking for an internship for January 2027.
A quick snapshot of my profile:
- Interning with Trilegal (corporate practice, Sept 2026),
- Classplus/Bunch Microtechnologies (drafted commercial agreements, DPDP compliance, bonus shares/FEMA work),
- Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd. (NDAs, Board Resolutions, Companies Act governance research),
- Rise Legal, and as a Student Research Associate at RRU's Centre for International Law.
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- Primary interest: Corporate & Commercial, M&A, and regulatory/compliance work (RBI/FEMA, GIFT City-IFSC).
- Open to Delhi, Mumbai, GIFT City, or remote -flexible on dates within January.
- CGPA 8.2/10, moot court and paper presentation experience alongside the above.
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If your firm/chamber is taking interns in January, or you know someone who is, I'd really appreciate a pointer - happy to send my CV and a short cover note directly.
Thanks so much!
The problem is the under cutting and fee competition the firms have engaged in - domestic billing rates have hardly gone up, so naturally after few years the salary jumps will stall
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