good thing that the POSH act's ICC is for WORKPLACES and NOT universities as students are not EMPLOYEES or WORKERS; they have their own statutory basis, though the universities' own ICC rules may have a S. 16 parallel ; OP can reach out to the uni's RCC and see if they are required to inform the workplace that, if not, may make a throw-away mail and send a mail to the HR to collect information from the university regarding the complaint, if the HR happens to reach out (not sure if that'll happen) I do not think the university will deny sending this complaint, if possible, just contact the partner or the team, someone with some principles would be willing to do something.

Graduated this year from an NLU with a B.A.LL.B. Interned across a mix of top-tier firms and boutique firms during college, plus cleared AIBE. Have numerous publications from law school as well and i plan to write more.

Just joined the in-house legal team of a large conglomerate as a trainee associate, Here's my actual dilemma, and I think a lot of final years/freshers might relate: through college, the goal was singular, get a good job. Now that's done, and I realize I don't actually have a framework for what comes after. No clear sense of where I want to be in 3, 5, or 10 years.

Some things I do know: I want to keep growing and working on genuinely interesting/hard problems, not just clock years. Money matters to me, want to build toward a strong earning trajectory, not just "comfortable." I'd like to eventually do an LLM abroad, but not sure when makes sense, right after a couple of years, or later once I have more seniority.

And I don't know if I should stay in-house long-term, aim to move to a different type of company altogether, or go back to firm life at some point.

Questions for people further along:

1. How did you actually figure out your 3-5-10 year plan after your first job, was it deliberate, or did it just emerge from doing the work?

2. For those in-house at large companies, did you stay long-term, or use it as a stepping stone? What made you decide either way?

3. On LLM timing, is there a real advantage to going 3-5 years in versus right after 1-2 years, beyond just admissions/scholarship optics?

4. If "good money" is a real priority (not the only one, but a real one), which paths actually get you there fastest from an in-house starting point, staying in-house and climbing, moving to a different sector, going back to a firm, or something else?

Would appreciate hearing from people who've actually navigated the "job secured, now what" phase rather than generic career advice.

Thanks 🙏

Hello there! Just wanted to understand something. One of my friends works at a very small law firm. Most people haven't even heard its name or know anything about it. It's very small and even pays peanuts to my friend. She's interviewing currently and wanted to understand what if she doesn't serve the full 30 day notice period? Let's say she serves 2 weeks. Will there be any consequences? Till date, she's never even signed and returned the offer letter and even the firm forgot I guess.

Hi, looking for genuine advice on how to plan internships/courses for a career in this field. Am quite drawn to mediation/arbitration, not that interested in litigation or corporate law firms. Third year student at T1 NLU. Would be grateful for suggestions on internship opportunities/seniors and chambers to approach. Also frank feedback on the potential for a fresher in this space. Thanks

Not even close. The real number offered to those not joining the merged firn is 40C. The issue is ST & SN want to take it all from themselves while the rest to the partners want a cut.

The partners joining the merged firm will have an earn out based payment.

Ironic that SN & ST are fighting over 40C - sure both Rohanbhai and Vikram are happy they no longer have to deal with the politics of these people - not to mention both Rohanbhai and Vikram are long rumored to be making 30C+ pa for several year now.

All CAs understand how to frame an argument and know how to refute something. Thats the reason they appear before all lower authorities and the tribunals. Long writing is unfortunately inherent in lawyers, not CAs, who know how to write to the point and not belabor single point thrice. CAs don't appear before courts because of statutory provisions in favour of lawyers and not because of competence. All CAs who took law degree to appear in Courts are all still CAs, who breeze through law exams and then appear before courts. You're missing a point, tax is also a law. If someone can ingerpret and practice a law, it can equally be done for other law. No point in making a personal or derogatory remark on other profession.

Nope. Any CA can research. Analysis is something which is ingrained in CA. Also forming arguments isn't as difficult as you make it sound. Go to ITAT and now GSTAT (the CESTAT was more dominated with lawyers due to historical reasons). But throw a lawyer in front on numbers and you'll see the fun. And as far as the toughness is concerned, the coverage of CA syllabus is much more broad, covers accounts, law, IT, audit, costing and other random subjects, making exams difficult because lot of these things are coming from so wide materials in exams and not only the textbooks. Law exams are much more simpler than CA. The fact remains that an average CA can do much more than an average lawyer, because of the large canvas of CA curriculum and more importantly, making them ready for all different things.

Thanks a lot ! The guy staying away from me is my biggest victory. Their existence doesn't matter much to me. I have decided to work on my own terms , let them do whatever they want to. The only thing in my hand is to look for ways to end this for once and for all, which is currently under wey.

I'm a fellow 3rd year at a T1 NLU. I too applied for the same practice area for the same time period. It took a lot of applications and reaching out to a lot of people, but I did land internships - even at T1. You're just not trying hard enough. LI won't help if you don't help yourself.

Hi, I work at a tier 1 law firm in a GC team. I am extremely unhappy with the abysmal work life balance and want to exit this place. It is not about the kind of work but mostly about the hours and lack of control over my life. I am considering an MBA abroad but I need to come back to India due to family needs. Is it worth it? What opportunities can I get in India after the MBA? My goal is good pay (equal to or slightly less than my current pay is okay so long as there is work life balance).

You don’t want to study to get through a top tier firm. Then apply for some random law firm and expect gender sensitivity by people who are doing everything possible in a competitive world to make a good living. They will call a spade a spade and show no sensitivity on such issues.

While it is undoubtedly unfortunate that this person reacted the way that they did after seeing your CV, the tone of your post is about as elitist and snobby as it gets. Why are the educational qualifications or the work experience of this person relevant in the first place? Your post seems to imply that people who do not go to good law schools or do not work in top law firms are in some way predisposed to being socially regressive. This is obviously not true though it may be correct to say that people who have said qualifications are generally more progressive.

Also, why refer to litigators as the "black-coat crowd"? Why refer to them using a term dripping with contempt? Let me remind you that it is the trial court lawyer, who more often than not has gone to a local law school, who plays the biggest role in ensuring that the State does not encroach on constitutional rights. Lawyers practising before the constitutional courts are the ones who argue against the constitutionality of deplorably regressive legislation. The citizens of this country have the black-coat crowd to thank for R.C. Cooper, K.S. Puttaswamy, Maneka Gandhi, Kesavananda Bharati, Navtej Singh Johar, and god knows how many other decisions which safeguard their life and happiness. The life of the Law owes much to the black-coat crowd and I think you should be ashamed of yourself for considering them beneath you.

Hi! I wanted to ask if anyone here has cleared the Gujarat Judicial Services Exam and is currently posted as a Civil Judge, or if you have a close relative/friend who has cleared it and is now serving as a judge.

I’m particularly looking to understand the actual lifestyle of a civil judge in Gujarat -things like:

- What are the usual working hours and how long does a judge typically work each day?
- Is the workload manageable or does it usually extend beyond court hours?
- What is the work-life balance like?
- What are the major perks and benefits of the judicial service?
- How is the overall lifestyle, accommodation, leaves, transfers, etc.?
- And generally, how does life look after clearing the exam and getting posted?

I’d really appreciate insights from someone who has first-hand experience or knows someone currently serving, rather than just general information available online. Thank you!

Hello people, I have been following number of threads on LI since my saw school days. I just have one concern here, if I couldn't join anything just after my law school because of an injury and 2 years have passed after that. Approaching a lot of tier 1-2-3 and boutique law firms but not getting any response from there. I am not eligible to apply for internships not for jobs. How am I supposed to work? I cannot join litigation considering I won't be able to do that much running just now. What should I be doing. I have graduated from a good private law school, have a few tier 1 internships as well. I am loosing hope day by day and family sees me as I am not capable of having a job only now. What should I do? I cannot take a lesser pay job or stay jobless. I will have no other option than getting married as per their choice if I stay dependent on them.

Hello nice people . I was looking for a job inhouse (10 years + pqe). I wanted to ask is Vahura still an important service provider in this area ? Am getting conflicting news - some say they are the GO TO for in-house roles especially for this PQE. Others say their business has been hit quite a lot and they dont have those many mandates

I am an NLS grad from 2026 batch with a decent GPA and profile. I am still looking for places to join for full time roles but can't find any. Can't afford to do litigation. I keep hearing oh you're from NLS, you would gets things easily. That's not the reality of big 2026. Even folks from so called T1 colleges like me are struggling to get a decent break. Would appreciate any guidance from folks. Don't recommend reaching out to alums- I don't think that works for firms, might work for chambers.

Sigh, what a waste of words and digital storage. If you can’t be helpful, at least don’t be unhelpful. I also recommend that you get your evident issue of pent up rage/need for moral superiority checked out.

In answer to the OP’s question, your range of 10 to 30 crores is wide but accurate (pre-tax) for rainmakers who are not founders/founder family. It is good to hear of someone being grateful for their profession, best of luck.

To the commentariat generally - a little more civility, positivity and helpfulness will make your life, and the lives of those around you, better. And this forum a more welcoming place.