To everyone suffering from this, been there - it gets better with consistent efforts. While I will not pretend to understand your individual hardships, I will set down what has worked in the past for me: (i) The more you can control your weekend drinking, the less overwhelming the Monxiety is going to be; (ii) Scheduling a game of pickleball, badminton, football or whatever works for you around the 8pm - 9pm mark helps. Releasing endorphins naturally is a great way to let the anxiety be less controlling - basically sweat it out; (iii) The toughest, if you have work for Sunday, try to get done with it by 6pm-ish so that you can have your authority over the 6pm-12am slot; (iv) If you can sleep early and have an activity (Gyming, yoga or reading) for the next morning, that is pretty useful too.

What sucks is the lack of autonomy over our time and not the work itself. I hope these things are helpful, or your find your own which help. Principally, try natural methods to bring down your baseline anxiety on a Sunday - can be achieved by sports, exercising, waking up early, sleeping on time etc (only so that you can claim back more of your time).

Idk about a partner, but I’m an A0 at a T1 and I have so much anxiety on Sunday evenings that I end up breaking down and bawling every single time. I really don’t know what will help me overcome this, I’m not ready to give up on this yet. Sunday night scaries are soo soo real, I really wish I didn’t resent my job so much that I had to go shit faced to office every Monday.

1. Create folders in Outlook based on client names.

2. Create sub-folders using client name followed by matter name. This will come in handy to not have 6 sub-folders called "General Advisory".

3. As soon as you get a few mins (travel, waiting on calls, smoke breaks, waiting for elevator etc) - start (1) flagging emails that need your attention; (2) shifting them to the relevant folders id you dont flag them.

If you want to be a really good team member use different color flags to mark what your team (even if partner) needs to respond to - so that you dont pass on the buck and relax. Some may say this is their expectation - but right now I'm focusing on you not them.

4. End of the day - spend 3 mins to check what emails are still on your inbox and flagged because they need to be addressed.

The above assumes you've read all emails to know what need your attention and aren't expecting "@xyz" only to tell you what needs your attention.

If you can spend 2-3 mins on sorting mails every 3-4 hours, you should be good.

I create folder and subfolders for every new matter and sub-matters. You can add rules in outlook to directly move all mails from a sender or with a specific subject line to automatically move to a folder/sub-folder. That's very important. Keep a separate folder for all templates/precedents. for any mails that you need to revie, read, catch up on or respond to, make it a habit to immediately click on the To-Do icon on the mail thumbnail.

1. Get a habit of saving everything then and there.

2. Ask seniors of Client's name, or see how they have created folders.

3. Learn and set a specific type of saving the document (ex- YYYYMMDD - Client's name - document name - final/revised/clean/tracked).

4. make client vise folders on outlook.

Bhai, why are you guys so gloomy, and why is everything always about "if this" or "if that"? You do not need to switch to an in-house role right away. You can simply move to a better law firm. Talk to friends and seniors from law school. Ask them about their teams, what the work is like, and how things are on their side. There are many teams where the work-life balance is not that bad. There are intense phases, but there are also better days, and in some teams you get most weekends off.

Your current team seems too toxic, so switch. Look for a better team, look for better people to work with. Sometimes, working with better people makes all the difference. Ask around and check for vacancies. If, even after moving, you still feel that you cannot continue in law-firms, then you can explore in-house roles or other options.

There are many alternatives, you only need to know where to look. Reach out to people, you will be alright.

Lobh ka koi ilaj nahi. If you think a law firm gets you rich, please wake up and smell the coffee - this is unsustainable rich. Picture yourself as a balding, unfit, pot-bellied 40 year old man - vis-a-vis a man who may have spent more time on his family, at the gym, flat abs, stomach, overall well-being, reduced insurance premiums and overall looking so much more handsome. Money loses its incremental value beyond a point. And spend time with your family and friends - life is short, and don't spend it miserable.

Not much, primarily effects future studying prospects, also depends on the system your college has regarding backs. job itself wont be affected but id say do try not to repeat it as you never know how these things can weirdly manifest, on the face of it however 1 failed subject will not make a big difference to your job as such

I just failed for the first time in my 5th semester in law school, how much impact will it have on my career in corporate? I have decent internships and connections built through my internships so not getting an internship solely because of my marks is not something that will affect me much, but what about actual jobs and thing, how much will it be affected? Also I do not want to go into tier 1 firms, some boutique one is what I prefer since I only need experience for 2-3 years. How much will my career be impacted? Also my grades isn't also any good, it's very average.

1. https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-law-firm-troutman-sued-discrimination-by-fired-black-lawyer-2024-01-17/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

2. https://www.forbes.com/sites/douglaswigdor/2022/10/24/recent-kirkland--ellis-sex-discrimination-suit-shows-systemic-biases-still-plague-big-law/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

3. https://www.theaustralian.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=TAWEB_WRE170_a_GPT&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theaustralian.com.au%2Fnation%2Fbullied-belittled-harassed-by-boss-maurice-blackburn-lawyer-sues-firm%2Fnews-story%2Fd80ab07f3a78aa6954fe403ea1a2e68c&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21=GROUPB-Segment-1-NOSCORE&V21spcbehaviour=append

4. https://www.classaction.org/media/garland-v-duane-morris-llp-et-al_1.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com

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TLDR: According to these docs, basically less energy for sex and infertility because of hectic lifestyle and stress, leading to IVF (which may or may not succed).

So what's the scene at law firms?

https://www.news18.com/viral/narayana-murthy-72-hour-work-week-remark-gets-warning-from-hyderabad-doctor-9716949.html

The fact that this question is repeated almost ad nauseam on this site shows how flawed our society is.

Age is not a barrier to success in reading law at university. There are plenty of people who have gone on to have wonderfully successful legal careers, even though they had a late start. Therefore, please do not let anyone tell you this is a barrier.

Indeed, it may even be to your advantage. Many people who start law at the "conventional time" are quite immature. They have what I believe they call in England a "fresher's mentality", viewing, at least for a while, studies and other aspects of their career with a level of complacency that will later come back (potentially) to bite them, and treating (admittedly not entirely unimportant) stuff (what I like to call "growing-up experiences") with too much importance: experiencing getting massively drunk, finding themselves a steady romantic relationship... and other things. You, on the other hand, will be lazer-focussed on your career from day 1, due to your additional maturity. In fact, I can't see any alternative for you other than that, because you ended up (probably under parental pressure?) starting to read a subject that wasn't to your liking, therefore the fresher's activities wouldn't have been that appealing for you either, and would have lost their charm so you won't even want to participate in them when you start law school. So if you really want to study law, just go for it.

Hello everyone, currently pursuing my 1st year in an Engineering college however I must say that it seems like its not my cup of tea for sure. I have always been interested in pursuing Law tho and have been thinking of giving CLAT 2027. However Ill be 19 next year, and dont want to be too late to the game compared to my peers. As such I am looking to understand if I should just take the plunge and prepare for it or wait till I am done with my graduation.

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I am A2 at a tier 2 law firm (GC+ Transaction team) in Bangalore. I dont have a lot of work at times and then I feels completely lost about the future. I am genuinely interested in the domain I am currently working in and I am in need for some mentorship. I am reaching out to people of LinkedIn and gaining valuable insights. Still, is there someone I can reach out to for mentorship who is working in the same domain or have worked in past ?

With 4 years in Civil Appellate Side Litigation, I am looking to move into original side or commercial side work. To keep options open, I am also exploring non-lit roles.

I have been applying across job apps and posts indicating vacancies

Things do not seem to be working out

I am trying to avoid asking for references, but am I doing it wrong?

Unlike the CIA, FBI Counter intelligence unit, DEA, or INL under State Dept who actually have entire legal divisions staffed with lawyers, the Indian agencies do not specifically recruit lawyers. Actually FBI in the initial decades almost exclusively hired lawyers and accountants outsourcing niche requirements to select academics etc.

Btw, a certain American legal academic who is extensively read in India was a close friend of Nehru family and the ecosystem. Developed friendships across the entire political and judicial board. He worked for the CIA bfr his academic turn.

Not uncommon for many Brit academics including in law to have a background in intelligence services

Both the BJP and Congress (through Tushar Mehta and Sibal) were on the same side here. 🙄🙄🙄An absolutely shameful judgement that will ruin the environment and legitimise corruption.

https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/news/supreme-court-brings-back-retrospective-environment-clearance-justice-bhuyan-dissents

Hi I'm in the 2026 batch. Nmims should be an ideal college for you only if you like to get traumatised. The management there is pathetic, they quote BCI rules without following it themselves.

The attendance policy is messed up.

THE PLACEMENTS OMG! it's bad. Like, really really bad. The placement cell WhatsApp group "forwards" Internship opportunities via LinkedIn.

There are like, 2-3 known firms that have approached us for placements and they are also not T1s.

The placement data on their website is also not "accurate".

Please save the hard earned money of your parents and choose a college that values it's students.

BS!

JC, RRI and DN are outstanding attorneys. JC, in particular, is miles above whatever playground gossip you’re pushing. Honestly, if you threw shade any higher, the IMD would issue a pollution alert.

As for your diagnosis—adorable. People leave firms for all sorts of reasons. Bigger outfits like CAM, SAM, Trilegal or Saraf offer more autonomy, a wider client base, and—brace yourself—more money. I know, shocking revelation: people like being paid. Who could have predicted that? In-house roles offer real client-side insight, better hours, and occasionally the radical concept of sleep. And plenty of lawyers have started doing the unthinkable—pursuing entrepreneurial ventures or boutique practices. Outrageous behaviour.

S&R isn’t built like CAM, SAM, Trilegal or Saraf. They don’t chase every client who walks in waving a retainer cheque. They take work they can actually deliver—and deliver well. Most mandates are handled by RS, SB, JS, and occasionally JC, VVR, RI and RRI. The whole place runs like a corporate-law chamber with capital-markets superpowers and the occasional “let’s sue someone important” for cardio.

They did try scaling—hired too many, elevated too many, and discovered that scaling is hard (or perhaps- not for them). Naturally, bonuses dipped, frustration rose, and people left. It’s not a meltdown; it’s a correction. Losing good fee-earners hurts, sure. Replacing them is work. Losing someone with a big book would hurt more. Much more. Not that you’d know.

And here’s the best part: it’s their firm, not yours. Yet here you are on LI—once a news site, now basically Reddit for lawyers—lecturing people who don’t even have time to open it.

Do better. Ideally somewhere people can’t see you!

Hi, I hope you are doing well. But attaching high hopes with Indus is just wishful thinking I believe. They are doing massive cost cutting: (1) snacks have been discontinued; (2) similar is the case with office cabs and oh I almost forgot (3) stipend to the interns.

Apparently, people are being asked to leave especially in the litigation pratice.