avoid if you can.......but if you like really really really really want to join...........consider general stream over legal stream..........with LLB you can actually apply for both.........general stream candidates have mostly better prospects in terms of exposure and career progression within the organisation when compared with legal stream........while there is almost automatic/ time-scale promotion upto AGM, the stagnation for legal stream in AGM level has been kept excruciatingly longish.......

It was easy bro.. per unofficial answer keys, I'm getting 82-85 (few questions are having different answers as per different institutes), and I never touched any bare act or studied for the exam.. most of the answer were barely requiring any mental acumen. I also found it easy as I had good professors for most of the topics; hardly needed bare acts, apart from that one question from CPC, iykyk

It was Tough as hell man. Only 25% direct questions were there rest all was upto your prior knowledge and to contribute to the fact the centre, litterally worst, small chair and tables. Literally they savewd a lot of money and allocated everybody this shitty infrastructure. Also a few questions were wrong , I mean they didnt even existed.

This is untrue. Cambridge has often taken students with zero RQE in its MCL programme. However, MCL seats are limited (typically a batch of 20-30 students per year), though less competitive than the LLM which is considerably cheaper in terms of cost. Cambridge's LLM also allows you to specialise in Corporate Law/Commercial Laws if you take at least 3 out of 4 papers from the Corporate Law area (e.g., Corporate Governance, Corporate Finance, Insolvency Law, Competition Law etc.). Cambridge's LLM along with Oxford's BCL would give you an unparalleled Corporate LLM experience. They are also cheaper than USA based LLM's, out of which only Columbia, NYU, Cornell and UC Berkeley offer equally good Corporate LLMs.

Feeling so old bro 💀

But I also worry about the future of law schools, with this Gen Alpha. Our generation was the most transformational one. We broke regressive standards and brought in a culture of inclusion, empathy, social justice and progressive change across NLUs. Rather than ratta maroing like previous generations, we brought in critical thinking and challenged the epistemological and ontological assumptions of the curriculum.

Will Gen Alpha have the same outlook?

Sim & San, Lexster Law, Tuli (only in lower courts), Khaitan (for smaller matters, up to HC level, but very partner specific), Ritu Bhalla from Luthra allows for small matters if she's convinced that you will deliver, Panag and Babu is the same. These come to mind, but as someone has rightly pointed out, IP firms are a better bet if you wish to argue - A&A could be a good place to start.

Hi. I have 20 years of accademic expedience of teaching law. I have phd in Cooyright law and i am not science graduate so prctice as Patent agent is out of question. But now i want to do work from home which doesnot involve travelling or may be once or twice of that. Please suggest

I’m no fan of Mahua Moitra, but Jai’s tweet calling her husband geriatric was unnecessary and in distinctly poor taste. It’s a good reminder that class isn’t about adopting an aristocratic tone; it’s grounded in character — which was notably absent here. Isn’t Jai in violation of a certain court order by tweeting like that?

Still, I’m genuinely happy for Henry — this custody saga must have rattled his “feelings”….

Regressive order IMO. Dogs have feelings and attachments. Can't be treated like chattel.

https://www.news18.com/amp/india/henry-is-safe-jay-dehadrai-claims-win-in-dog-custody-case-against-mahua-moitra-ws-l-9740738.html

I think Justice Poonam Bamba had worked in public sector banks before joining the district judiciary.

I don't think there is any credibility issues if you have left a PSU job or any job and then joined litigation. There are many who have left their jobs, litigated and got selected as ADJ. Your merit, i.e., getting very good marks in the written exam and performing well in the interview will matter the most.

Matt kar lala. Firms are even worse only glorified clerical work nothing much rather go for litigation if there is no financial problem otherwise in house in much better than these lala sweatshops. You would regret this decision trust me the grass always looks greener on the other side.

Mr Shah is a tough boss with exacting standards. That is not up for debate.

However, if you can cut it for 2-3 years you have your pick of tax firms to choose from thereafter. If you can cut it for longer you can set up you own practice with strong appearance visibility like Sabari did, given the extremely strong and high profile client base that Mr Shah has.

Important to remember that Mr Shah in his pre-ELP, ELP, and now counsel avatar has helped shape the careers of more than a hundred+ tax professionals including at least a dozen+ who lead leading tax & trade practices at ELP, Big4, and home grown firms like Dhruva etc.

Also the pay in the Chamber is very competitive, marginally below top tax law firms which is rare for a Chamber in Mumbai. Probably to reflect the intensity of work.

So while it an intense work environment it really is a very attractive option for anyone serious about a career in tax in India.

Everywhere it would be different. Lumiere pay scales would be around EY scales, RPS scales would be somewhat lower and no idea about Sabari but not sure if he's really reached the stage of recruiting juniors and if he has, I guess it would be lowest in 3. For culture, RPS is quite demanding, as mentioned above. Not sure about Lumiere and Sabari.

For one of the posts, the Zomato founder noted the candidate should forget work life balance. Goyal is hiring for the position of Chief of Staff to CEO and he requires the candidate to work 24*7 and forget about work life balance.

"As the Chief of Staff to one of our CEOs (Zomato, Blinklt, Hyperpure), you will be nothing less than a force multiplier and a mini-CEO for the organization. You will drive large priorities across the organization to influence outcomes and maintain momentum,” Goyal noted in the post. “This is a 24—7 job, and the traditional employee mindset of "work life balance" won't work," the Zomato founder noted in the post.

https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/zomato-is-hiring-founder-is-looking-for-people-who-can-work-24-hours-with-no-work-life-balance-2326726-2023-01-26

Lot of it depends on the team and vacancies, also you, your college, and your performance.

They do give callbacks however, you have to have really made an impression (naturally).

Internship experience is fine, decent. They have a nice terrace with a nice view where you can go for small breaks. I got good amount of work from my team, just keep asking the associates if there is anything you can do when you're free, even any small research etc.

Honestly, don't press a partner for a stipend; that might just reflect poorly for you and narrow down your chances of a callback infinitesimally.

Hi,

Seeing a lot of chatter around Lucio, Jurisphere, Harvey, Legora, August, but wanted to ask for the users' perspective on whether they are anything more than simple wrappers.

While they do seem to offer useful functions, the underlying AI logic is just a wrapper for the newest Gemini/GPT models, isn't it? Is there anything their internal logic can do that Gemini/ChatGPT cannot?

How much do they usually bill firms for this? I ask because unless the rates are nominal, is it not more efficient for Tier 1 firms to invest in internal talent to just build the same tools?

Legora seems to be the only one focusing on building more than a wrapper, as well as this new startup DeepJudge that has popped up. Are there no Indian legaltech options that are more than just wrappers?

Curious about these awards that are being given out in the legal field from time to time. Just saw people win emerging academic, lawyers in a recently concluded event.

I am from a tier 3 city, practising here and seeing this makes me confused about the how these things work out?

Based on SJA experience of making incredulous claims and insinuation but scurrying when asked to produce evidence, do you really have anything to show that NKC actually paid AMS and MD?

The WB govt apparently paid Rs 65 crores to AMS, KS et al over the last 5 years on edu scam matters. RG Kar and so many other big saves were also paid by the sheep.

Do we know how much NKC regime paid on litigation, arbitration overall and specifically on matters such as distance education courses, SH matter and other costly stunts of NKC and Co, such as those by a certain acolyte who later fell out of favour and is now the Hand of the King?

This is a serious question. And is the SJA there or afflicted by the khela mela virus?

Are there any top law firms outside USA or UK which will hire Indians. And if yes, what should Indian law students / lawyers do to be eligible for that. Any bar exams, or redoing entire LLB/JD there?

Preferably the firm should offer better remuneration than Indian ones enough to lead a better lifestyle (PPP wise)

Dear Young me,

While there is no right answer to this question, let me tell you a few nuggets of experience that may help you with your decision.

Law completed from any college/university other than from top one or two national law universities is basically run in the mill course. Completing CA with internship, college, etc. can be really tough. But once you have done the hard work and completed your CA (which has few law/tax papers), you can anytime complete a 3 years law course from any morning law college along with your work. I have seen may CAs who have done law later and are now established (first-generation) lawyers/ tax experts and they have all echoed that while their preliminary practice is now legal, it was their CA course which gave them the strong foundation on which they have built their practice.

However, there is always more to life than Law/CA and trust me when I say that you will have to take tougher decisions in life than choosing CA or Law. So, take your time (not too much though!) and do whatever you think will help you excel in life as a person.

Your 41 years old friend

Have you been able to see this "sunshine"? or could you elaborate a bit on what it is- because I see seniors working just as many hours as juniors. And logically- the stakes just get higher as you become a PA/Partner/Sr. Adv, don't they? Work hours may reduce marginally, but that may be offset by a marked increased in stress? (may be completely wrong here)

I have indeed considered academic work, and I am strongly inclined to it. But if I want to be an associate professor in a tier-1 NLU, I need a masters degree. The gestation period is a bit too long!

I am strongly considering slogging it out in a law firm for a few years (5-6 years) and then doing a lateral entry into in-house.

I am just scared of losing the best years of my life (20s)- I want to travel, have a romantic and social life. Does the law allow for this? Lmao. and does wanting all this make me a snowflake, or human? Surely the point of life can't be to work yourself to the grave

Hi, I have an interview with a T1 coming up for an internship in the White Collar Crimes team. Would anyone have any idea what material should be read to prepare for technical questions + any particular source to catch up on the latest news in the field. I have dealt with white collar crimes only in very limited capacity, during previous litigation internships ( fraud under companies act, but this was in conjunction with ipc). I would be very grateful for any guidance, thank you in advance!

Could anyone please share the email IDs of HR professionals from Tier-1 or Tier-2 law firms? I’m very interested in working in dispute resolution and would like to apply for internships. Some of my friends have interned at such firms, but they were unable to share because they think i'm their competition. I would be grateful for any guidance you can provide.”