Ma'am, I'm only a newly graduate and, yet, I genuinely feel maybe it's time for you to go back and think about your past, how your childhood was, how fun you had back in college days and then think about these past 7-9 years in law firm (how-so-many there might be), and maybe you'll realise that whatever your job at a law firm may be giving you, is not worth/comparable with what life gives.

Life is very short, and there's truly a lot to achieve and do. But in our ambitions we shouldn't trun blind to the wrongs around us. In your case, 2 things are patently wrong; 1. The actions and demeanour of your partner, and 2. Your inaction against such things. You're at a crucial juncture of your life, don't let anyone sabotage yours and your child's well being.

Leave that job if you must, if maternity is not feasible at this point. But don't continue the last phase, with all the stress law firms being with it. Take a break.

I wrote AIBE in 2024- bought all bare acts without any comments even though I had the complete Universal set already only to see that many people had not only turned up with their bare acts containing comments/notes but were also carrying GUIDES, BOOKS and PHYSICAL NOTES and no one said jack to them! Peace out.

The mother of the child alleged inaction on the part of the authorities. According to the FIR, she stated that it was only after the National Commission of Women (NCW) intervened that the police registered the FIR.

She also alleged in the FIR to have recovered a pen drive containing explicit material allegedly recorded by her husband over several years.

“I found a pen drive which contained several explicit video recordings of my husband having sex with different women. He claimed these were before marriage. However, I also found an explicit video of him and a colleague from the law firm. I was shocked and decided to separate from him", her FIR reads.

https://www.barandbench.com/news/top-law-firm-terminates-partner-booked-for-sexual-assault-of-daughter

A seniors chamber is the wrong place to begin a career as arguing counsel because arguing is the seniors only job. But it could be a great place to learn how to become one. A small law chamber or standing counsel for patent office or TM office might offer better opportunities. Law firms usually have big clients who will not accept the risk of a junior appearing so with very few exceptions, they’re not good places for a career as arguing counsel.

Honestly, good on NALSAR for remaining stringent on the bare minimum criteria. As a final year law student who has done multiple running internships during on semesters, It is more than possible to manage attendance with internship requirements. In a 4 month semester, without any exemptions or deemed, you can take almost a month off on your own attendance quota. Add in the exemptions you’d get for interning, mooring, etc. and this number can go up to another few weeks. All in all, out of 60 mandated classes, by yourself you get to miss around 18 (assuming 70% attendance requirement as per BCI guidelines) and another 10 days we say as exemptions for internships or moots (although I’m sure the number will be far higher). So you miss 28 lectures out of 60, leaving 32 for you to attend. That’s almost 50% of the classes you’d have to attend in a semester (but it will be even lower, since the above is a very conservative estimate).

If despite this you can’t attend even the remainder of classes, it’s 100% on the students. And there’s no reason a university wouldn’t validate a genuine reason, like long-term illness or bereavement unless the genuine reason for you is: I was interning and hence couldn’t attend half the classes. It’s also super unfair to students who maintain their attendance despite multiple commitments to let slackers write the same exams as them.

Unless your university specifically informs the firm of the cheating incident, I doubt it’ll be an issue. Cheating is serious but people write repeat exams for a lot of reasons: attendance shortage, absence during original exams due to clashing commitments, medical emergencies, etc. Just don’t repeat this in the future is all.

Yes, because basically everyone keeps quitting and no one wants to join, particularly at senior levels. The market knows that they have been/ were trying to hire a partner but couldn’t get anyone already established to come. Only firm to see a reduction in partner strength which they’re unable to fill

Word has it that the ▮▮▮ head hr is going head on with the woman partner in the ▮▮▮ office………. the lalas want to throw her out but are waiting for other female partner / counsel elevations. All the people inside apparently know why and it’s because embarrassing personal tales are getting public and the partner also▮▮▮.

NUJS. No attendance debarment for last five years. Three full months of internship breaks officially. Another 30 days of official break throughout third to fifth year. Plus blanket exemption as mentioned earlier, after some running around every year by the SJA before exams. Good life.

Just read the article of bar and bench which says that a senior partner of a renowned law firm, a mumbai based lawyer has been terminated by the firm since he has been booked for sa of his own daughter!!! This is very dreadful news considerinv people of our field are indulging in such heinous act. I am wondering which law firm is this and who is the partner. The details have been kept private

Source : https://www.barandbench.com/news/top-law-firm-terminates-partner-booked-for-sexual-assault-of-daughter

https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/author-flags-systemic-failure-in-pocso-case-against-husband/articleshow/130808543.html

Which firm is this? Any insider leads? Name and shame these pedos

My blood crawled, reading the heinousness of this. If true, this is just horrible. These are the type of people that are leading the big ticket transactions and firms.

Word is it is someone from ▮▮▮ ▮▮▮ (citation needed).

There are also reports of sexually explicit material of orgies with colleagues and what not. Ew.

Post: https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/law-partner-booked-for-sexually-harassing-eight-year-old-daughter-101770146532271.html

Hi,

Came across this post and while everyone might really want the insider scoop on this, let's just take a step back and sit with it. I'm sure this isn't easy on the mother of the child. I commend the law firm in question for taking immediate action.

Let's be better humans.

I think anyone can just say “no one credible” when it’s an elevation from PA to partner - naturally the public exposure is limited when you’re still an associate. The non-disputes elevations, especially in markets, were pretty good and well deserved. Several are CAM products and seem promising as junior partners with their deal counts and experience.

agreed but they do different kind of work. JNC's and SS's work style also varies a lot. JNC's is a lot more challenging but they are both good at their own places. But as a part of this firm, you will have to face MD, the managing associate and JST (the managing partner's daughter), which is the toxic and drainign part of the firm. and since they have afamily sort of culture, these two are never going away so yeah

They never said they are A0. I am an ex associate and they mostly start with 35k fixed for A0/ freshers in both lit and corp. Also Copr is not corp work per say, it is real estate mainly- 90% of the work. The person above also must have been atleast an A2 at the time of their comment.

Post by Justice Markandey Katju:

Mamata Banerji, like Hitler, was a demagogue, who came to power by shouting and screaming. She has nothing in her head, and has no clue how to solve the massive socio-economic problems of West Bengal. She was very arrogant, and could brook no criticism. She got Prof Ambikesh Mahapatra of Jadavpur University arrested just because he shared a cartoon of her on the social media, and she got a farmer Siladitya Choudhari arrested just because he said in an open meeting that she had done nothing for farmers. She built an army of goons, like Hitler's SS, which she used to terrorize people. Corruption and crime was at its peak under her rule. She criticised dynastic politics, but she appointed her nephew Abhishek Banerji national general secretary of TMC and MP, thus practically anointing him as her successor. By constantly appeasing the 28% Muslims of West Bengal, she antagonised the 71% Hindus, who largely voted against her. West Bengal is well rid of this idiot

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Dude, get over yourself. Your family and its opinion of you have zero impact on what kind of person you can be. So you never went to an IIT? Big deal, it’s just a college and neither did I.

For context, I prepared for JEE for 3 years. Didn’t clear it because I was simply not made for maths and hated it, but wanted to be better than my cousin who went to one and now works in the US. It was the worst thing I could’ve done to myself. I entered law by chance, graduated with a first class degree, and now work at a T1 firm in India. I was ashamed for the longest time that I failed, but objectively speaking, I’m doing great. I’ve a job that puts me in the 1% of earners in this country, can afford whatever I need and live close to my parents (who were amazing to me throughout). During my JEE failures, literally every relative of mine taunted me in some way or the other. Some talked about how my younger cousins were getting ahead, some about how my IITian cousin was doing great, all directed at me and my parents to make us feel down. The day I got the job, they all shut up. I’ve also made every conscious effort to not mingle with them any more than necessary, and it’s worked out well for me.

What you have now is anger against people who look down on you, but you cannot be complicit in this otherwise all you’ll end up with is a victim complex. You don’t get over insecurities by asking strangers online for help navigating it, you acknowledge that you couldn’t do something you wanted and make the best out of the things you still can do.

Worst case scenario, cut off your parents after telling them how you feel (but if you’re financially dependent on them, only do this after graduating). If they change, great; if not, then also great since you’re getting rid of negativity. It’ll take one huge moment of courage from you, but after that it’ll be fine.

Be practical instead of emotional. Your IITian family members may be vastly more successful than you, but that doesn’t mean you can’t be the same. Law pays incredibly well if you land up in the right place and it’s a profession everyone around you will need someday or the other. Law in India is especially good, since you also save a boatload in taxes which none of your super successful IITian cousins or even your parents can (they’ll end up paying anywhere between 30-40% of their income in taxes only). See the advantages you have, get a job, get successful, and then see if your parent’s tunes change or not. Stop crying and get to work now.

I am currently working at a Tier 1 law firm that is considered the best in the market for a specific practice area. A top-tier firm (among CAM, SAM, JSA, or Trilegal) is now starting a practice in this area, and I have applied to join that team. If I am offered the opportunity, should I consider switching, given that I have been with my current firm for only eight months and was previously at a Tier 3 firm?

I am currently working at a Tier 1 law firm that is considered the best in the market for a specific practice area. A top-tier firm (among CAM, SAM, JSA, or Trilegal) is now starting a practice in this area, and I have applied to join that team. If I am offered the opportunity, should I consider switching, given that I have been with my current firm for only eight months and was previously at a Tier 3 fimr

Hello LI!

I am an incoming freshman at GNLU Gandhinagar. Have cleared the CLAT with an AIR in the 300s range, and also passed the ISC Board Examinations with 98.5%

I wanted to enquire as to whether applying to and continuing my undergrad to Oxbridge/NUS would bolster my career in Law, considering aspects such as the RoI etc.

My journey at law school in GNLU would end in 2031.

At Oxbridge, If I apply and by God's grace get in, 2030.

At NUS, 4 year LLB, 2031 too.

Please furnish your expertise and experience in matters relating to the same, to help me make an informed decision!

Thank you!