I'm hearing mixed things about them. thinking of interning for either ADR or general corporate area, main requirement is that they actually let me learn something as an intern.

if someone knows about working hours, work culture and stripend for interns thatd be great too

NFSU is enriching India's education landscape. Its multi-campus approach is the way to go, but NLUs cannot do this as their footprint is limited to the respective states. Moreover, even within their states, NLUs receive a very step-motherly treatment (without getting into the reasons). The reality is that NLUs have topped out.

If we take a step back, no NLU gives us a positive feeling about its future, in terms of growth, impact, or stature. They'll continue to do more of the same, i.e., teach UG programmes and try to get placements for their students. Immediate gratification. That's all. There is no institutional progress to look forward to. Being state universities severely limits what NLUs can and cannot do. Let's not pretend otherwise.

In contrast, NFSU is growing in leaps and bounds. The stakeholders and the entire ecosystem are curious to know what it is doing, its direction of progress, and current and future milestones and achievements. They have been able to elevate forensic science as a pivot in the legal domain in India. That is a huge contribution. One can understand that in some of the areas/subjects they work on, it is difficult to even find experts and faculty. Being a national university makes a massive difference. I am in awe of what they have achieved so far in a short period of 5 years, and what they will achieve in the next 5 - 10 years.

Most UG students take a very short-term view. They classify universities solely on placements. It is like comparing T20 and Test Matches. NFSU is preparing for and playing a test match (real cricket). The market for 'technocrat lawyers" (that NFSU produces) is still maturing in India. This shows how NFSU is actually leading the way and is ahead of the curve. The industry will catch up, and when it does, see the impact.

The amendment flies in the face of the Supreme Court's decision in NALSA v. Union of India. That decision held that self-determination of gender is rooted in Article 21. Legislatures are free to effectively overrule precedent by taking away the basis of the decisions in question. That cannot be done when it comes to NALSA since the basis of its holding was Article 21. Hence, irrespective of whatever policy arguments may exist in favour of doing away with self-determination, it simply cannot be done. This simple point seems to have been lost on the Central Government. This does not answer your question which is decidedly about the socio-economic aspects of the 2019 Act, but I think it is always good to keep both policy and law in mind while thinking about such issues.

So this might be controversial, but what is the huge fuss with the Trans Bill? I think it is reasonable for the State to be able to determine who is the ultimate beneficiary of trans welfare policies? We’ve already seen what happens when reservation is based on intrinsic characteristics like caste or religion. What makes the trans issue more complicated is that self-determination is a huge loophole since at least for caste and religion you have a community backing you, documents and familiar origins attesting to your origin a certain way. If tomorrow, an upper class guy decides he’s trans and there’s no checks to ensure he doesn’t get benefits from welfare and reservations meant for actual trans people, it’ll be the same thing as reservation again: policies meant for the vulnerable going to those who aren’t vulnerable, who are privileged and who don’t need those benefits. It’s not about left or right, but simple common sense. A lot of trans people, especially those in wealthier areas or those from privileged backgrounds, never really undergo gender affirming surgeries and giving them even more privileges under the garb of trans rights seems stupid, especially considering rural trans and intersex individuals who cannot opt-out of the discrimination. It’s kind of like being gay, like I don’t see how a gender which has had historic privilege is suddenly to be treated as vulnerable simply because they sleep with each other. It doesn’t make the inherent economic and social privilege men have go away, it just puts on a garb of vulnerability on them and ignores that they do not really face issues since no one can figure out their sexuality prima facie, unlike trans people who do suffer immensely based on how they are seen by others. Self-determination may be a right, but making it the pathway to claim benefits is just a losing battle against actual trans empowerment. Am I wrong? Is there something else I’m missing?

did not say that it came from fergana, i said it was from the steppes adjoining fergana

sanskrit, at least the earliest bits (all proto-indo aryan languages), were made for pastoral popu, they had several dozen words for grass, why would settled people need so many names for grass, once sanskrit entered the peshawar basin it slowly dropped all those earlier words and repurposed them for plains

OP here, turns out that I didn't think this one through too well. Apologies! This query came from someone who had cold-emailed 40-50 times and not received a reply. But I now understand the consequences of name-dropping. Thank you! And, thanks for the motivation, I shall keep the mailing going, hoping to land a good team soon.

Whatever practice area you get into, life is going to be hard. Look, I'm not going to sugarcoat things for you. You are going to have to be available, quite often across weekends. However, you do have some time for yourself. Not EVERY SINGLE weekend is a working weekend. Those who manage their time well, will be able to maintain somehwat of a social life.

i have the same question but like another commenter said i think the situation is same across all fields of law, i would say its more the firm culture that determines how much of a life you will have but law in general is pretty bleak when it comes to work life balance so dont expect good things...

ive only interned so far and i was counting down days and looking at the clock 100 times a day honestly starting to contemplate if im not meant for practicing law

coz they are entitled, self-soaked, and in many cases rich and entitled, SoBs who thought they have the world at their feet coz they cleared a basic and ultry-glitchy TOEFL-sih exam and consider themselves above IIT and IIM grad and sole hiers to the tier-1 law firm circle. Totally insular and self-centered bunch of folks.

Lol lawyers aren't the only one with hectic working schedules.Investment Bankers, doctors, consultants etc have equally bad work life balance.

My non-lawyer boyfriend always understands my hectic working schedule and I have often spent weekends working while still hanging out with him. Being a homebody certainly helps lol.

Why would you want a date a lawyer honestly? I think we are boring people. There are many people with interesting professions who will help you expand your world view and allow you to have different perspectives on things. I would say it is even important for lawyers to surround themselves with various people and not be trapped in echo chambers.

dating other lawyers is simultaneously the best and the worst experience. the best because they know exactly where you're coming from and the worst because lawyers, especially t1 lawyers, aren't the best people to be around. egos, competition, among other things make things so so difficult. if you're at a t1 firm, you're most likely not exposed to anyone other than other lawyers. if you're able to find a good non-lawyer partner for yourself, nothing like it.

I’m gonna be brutal here. The average corp lawyer in India is the epitome of Jonah Hill’s character Donnie in the Wolf of Wall Street.

The moment guys graduate from a good law school and join a top law firm, they think they are god and have a sense of toxic entitlement that they should only date the top tier of attractive women. This starts from college itself. The nerdiest guys start behaving arrogantly after getting PPOs and lay claim to first and second years (who don’t know any better).

They think that if they drive a good car, wear a good watch and take their date to the most expensive restaurants, women will fall over them.

"Some also realized that this was not their cup of tea and chose to pursue other alternatives and are doing equally well"

could you tell me what things they were able to pivot to? i want to know what my options are if i do decide that law isnt for me (which may very well happen in the future)

HNLU kids are on a spree.

Jessup '26 - National round winners

IBA ICC '26 - Qualified for international rounds

Brown Mosten '26 - Runners up

Oxford Price '26 - Qualified for international rounds

Oxford IP '26 - Qualified for international rounds

John H Jackson '26 - Runners up and qualified for international rounds

Vis East '26 international rounds - Runners-up/Winners

As a law student aspiring to work at a top law firm, I understand that partnership is considered the most coveted milestone in a corporate lawyer’s career. Which firms are truly merit-based in their promotion to partnership, and why is partnership at Trilegal often regarded so highly?

Who’s making such a big deal about the Trilegal partnership announcements? Honestly, it’s pretty much the same story every year- firms promoting partners in April like clockwork.

That said, I am curious- does anyone actually know what their promotion process looks like? Is it any different from how other Tier-1 law firms in India handle it, or is it just the usual playbook with a bit of added hype?

I’ve heard that many people transition to Tier 1 law firms after gaining substantial experience at T&S Law in Capital Markets. I have recently received a job offer from T&S Law, and I’m quite excited about the opportunity.

However, the HR team has not yet shared details regarding the salary package and has deferred the discussion to Monday (23.03.2026). In the meantime, I wanted to reach out to understand the general salary expectations and work culture at the firm.

It would be really helpful if someone could share their insights.

Why would you leave SRCC for a profession that would eventually narrow your scope and the range of opportunities? More than the age aspect, I pity the fact that you chose to willingly put yourself to this instead of going for a better, well rounded career avenue. People really need to stop romanticising NLUs and law- it's an oversaturated profession with poor ROI- both money wise and emotionally and professionally.

Hello everyone,

I am in my 3rd year right now and I just got an internship at Luthra and Luthra at New Delhi office via cold mailing the partners (I got reply within 4 hours of mailing them, one of them replied and confirmed). I wanted to ask about what to expect and how to make most out of this opportunity.

P.S. also if someone can tell me if I can expect any stipend.

It is end of the year. Bonus pay out time. Most lalas are probably squirming because they have to pay out while their HR minions are frantically trying to find one reason or the other to gnaw at legitimately earned bonuses of poor associates and partners. Meanwhile the good for nothing suckups are super busy making last ditch attempts at sucking up to get their due for what they do best...sucking up.

THATS the harsh reality on this side of the pond.

That is exactly why your job must be your priority. If you had generational wealth to depend on, it may not be extremely dire and important. Depending on marriage, especially as a woman, for sustenance is like two of your feet on two canoes, they may drift apart and youre done for

No, shamelessly coldmail. As far as I know, no T1 firm has an organisation-wide block on coldmails as I've gotten responses from partners at every firm. Even if the partner is annoyed with how many mails they receive asking for internships, keep sending them until they improve their HR processes.

They were silent regarding Venezuela too. And didn’t say anything about Pakistan bombing the Children’s Hospital in Afghanistan. In fact, even their Palestine activism has gone quiet.

So I guess either their Palestine activism was just a fad, or they have gone quiet following the US Embassy’s stringent student visa policy and the denial of a visa to an Indian law grad for his Columbia LLM, based on his tweets criticising Trump and Modi.

Or any other reason?