I usually refrain from saying things that might hurt someone, but this GenZ narrative is just blood-boiling at this point. What kind of pleasure do people derive from these generational labels? I used to wonder who reads and believes in the crappy "GenZ did this, Millennials did that" articles, but apparently people do believe in that nonsense.

For your information, back in 2021, sociologists sent a letter to Pew Research Center saying to stop using these labels imagine the gravity of the situation when a field like sociology comes out and says this is crap. GenZ, Millennials this is all just a marketing gimmick, nothing else. Imagine saying people born between 1997 and 2009 share similar qualities. It's such a stupid statement. We completely ignore their culture, parents' income, and environment, and give them this blanket label.

As for companies bringing change, tell me how many have actually brought meaningful changes? And let's talk about this whole DEI training and pronouns business this is about as Western as it gets. We're importing American corporate buzzwords while actual problems in Indian law firms remain unaddressed. Talk about caste discrimination, brutal 80-hour work weeks, toxic hierarchies, gender bias, and harassment these are the real issues. But no, firms would rather run workshops on microaggressions and pronouns to look progressive while the exploitative practices continue unchanged. It's performative nonsense that lets them claim they're "woke" without fixing anything substantial.

It's like the "go woke, go broke" narrative where people point to Budweiser and conveniently forget Nike, Apple, and other giants.

Lastly, we are not special. We haven't brought meaningful change to this world, so the chest-thumping doesn't make any sense. And calling ourselves "digital natives" do you even know how the internet works? Using Instagram, X, and Facebook doesn't make you a digital native.

For the love of God, stop consuming crap on the internet. Before you say "go away Millennial," I'm a "GenZ".

this statement seems very close to what certain US people would call race and IQ theory, or as some in India call brahmin gene

both debunked of course, although read the book dream hoarders or the meritocracy trap, to see how top 10% in the US have soaked up all the resources, very similar parallel to the creamy layer doctrine

It's really not worth it. Yes, the hours and work environment in a law-firm is taxing but it's rewarding at the same time. What you learn in an in-house in 4-5 years, you get that amount of learning in nearly 2 deals at a law firm. I regret my decision and would suggest otherwise.

Please don't. In-house is only rewarding at the senior positions/GC level. The exposure to deal-making, nuanced aspects of law and overall understanding of the practice area in a law-firm setting is unparalleled. I made a mistake and would really suggest doing otherwise. I regret my decision.

OP here. Usually I don't reply but here you go. As I've said earlier the grass also seems greener on the other side. Corporate and M&A field have a lot more work and tight deadlines than TMT or any other particular practice. Have been working since years and seen this a lot of times. My freind (TMT) who started in with me became a partner in a tier 2 firm and earning almost the same as my firm's partner. And some of the people shifted to TMT and other practices leaving M&A. Corporate and M&A teams hires much more people than they actually require. Most of the PA are regularly asked to pack their bags. This practice in India was originally meant to consume a very less numbers of lawyers. And not to forget it comes with the most pathetic WLB and uncertainty of future.

TMT as a practice will flourish in the near future. If you stuck yourself to TMT or Capital Markets or any other growing field then trust me you'll thank yourself after a few years. Don't listen to your friends or what you see in your firm. Corporate and M&A was a thing of the past. If you want a good future and WLB then choose any other practice area other than M&A. This bubble is soon gonna burst and will take away a lot of jobs.

All the best Kid.

Is there a bar in the strictest sense, on Associates in Law, more particularly, litigation firms, and chambers (designated or not) on the Associates having their own matters?

Those in such 'no-independent-matter' workplaces, what have you done with matters you already had, if you joined such places after?

What consequences one may face, if they continue their own matters on the side, whilst being a part of such firms/ chambers?

Delhi is expensive. It also bans beef. And its South Indian / coastal food? Shockingly mid. The fish costs a fortune and still isn’t fresh — like it travelled here via Nepal. On foot.

So if you move here — learn to get excited about dal-roti-subzi, butter chicken and naan. Because that’s the meta build here. Delhi isn’t for everybody. Delhi is for people who think butter is a personality.

Dating here is comedy gold: the pool is painfully limited unless you show up as a rare exotic collectible. Which is why some Malayalis (only the genuinely hot ones — not the mids) — men and women — suddenly become Delhi’s newest Michelin-star drop. Seasonal. Limited stock. Act fast. But overall? Delhi can make you feel limited. Stunted even — especially if you’re average looking.

You have been warned!

As an associate, it sucks. For you, as an intern, it would not be as difficult of a task to get that offer since work is growing and people are leaving all the time. But be careful if that practice area is really what you look for. Again, this is not to discourage you, but to nudge you to be informed about how things are.

At the partner level, it is great- you are doing good work that involves advisory, as well as billing the clients big bucks. But as an associate? the work is very mind-numbing, the trash leftover that bankers won't do. the volume of work is huge- downloading 1000s of documents from SEBI's sluggish website, vetting details, preparing financial overviews. You have so little to do with the application of law and so much to do with clerk-like work. Attrition is mostly consistent. But I have seen partners leading teams with low attrition as well. Maybe just look up the partner on linkedin and see what their team's attrition is like. If you have a weird partner in an already dreadful practice area, you are quite doomed.

Capital Markets as a financial and investment pathway sounds and is indeed quite interesting. Capital Markets as practice area in law is quite fucked up.

Many students from NLUs secure internships and jobs in the legal departments of Big 4 firms. However, what about MBB firms (McKinsey, BCG, and Bain)? Do they recruit law students from NLUs as well? How does the internship or recruitment process at MBB differ from that of law firms? Is it more merit-based or do networking and connections play a larger role?

Kindly help

Had pretty much the same system as Bombay, called the dual system, where in the OS, the AORs were the solicitors, traditionally the members of the Incorporate Law Society (Of Bom or Cal) and the pleaders were usually barristers and members of the BBA (for Bombay) and CLBC (for Calcutta). There was an OS Exam for AORs, called the OS Exam. It was much more difficult than the AOR Exam of SC Today. That was done away with in 1970s. Now, the BILS conducts one exam which is similar. The CILS perhaps chose not to have one, which i think is a shame. Also, the SC continuing with the AOR System while the AOR Exam being abolished in the OS of Cal and Bom HCs, imo, is very stupid and hypocritical.

Dr Monika Negi is the only faculty at NLU Delhi teaching IL. She is the expert on both public and private international law.

Dr. Daniel, Dr. Nidhi, Dr. Garima, Dr Lamaarr, Dr. Tasneem, Dr. Syed Iqbal are her juniors but are good too. I interacted with them for internship. For transnational law there is Dr. Risham Garg. But I dont think so any any renowned professor of Public International Law is on deputation. Dr. Vinod (HR) or Yogesh Pai (IPR) yes are on deputation, But not IL. So yes, it seems Dr. Monika is the only one. What branch of IL are you looking for? You can always check the university website for the full list of IL experts and current students can tell more.

Adding on to this, can someone please explain how lateral hiring works? As in if it's PQE 6 months/ 1 yr or so are we allowed to mention past internships or assessment internships, moot wins, papers etc? What all is ideally removed? I have a really good cv in terms of the above (including international moot achievements, ADRs and great publications) but barely have practice area specific matters since the deals at the firm are pretty bad. I am currently placed at a toxic boutique firm and wanted to know how I should distinguish my CV to potentially switch. Someone please help and thanks a lot in advance!

Hey i am planning on pursuing 5 year integrated LLB programme from JGLS. I want to write LNAT this year but i am unsure about the type of scholarship I will be able to receive. I have sent an email to there admission office and and general queries office but haven't heard back from them yet. I also called the admission councellor but he didn't pick up and wrote to text him on WhatsApp so he can call me later, I wrote to him as well but haven't heard from him either. Can you please help me reach out to them? I want to be sure about the scholarship before spending on the LNAT fees.

FYI Karim Khan obtained an arrest warrant against Netanyahu. According to Wikipedia, he is a British citizen of Pakistani origin and his brother (a British MP) was ▮▮▮

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Guardian report:

The woman who has accused the prosecutor of the international criminal court of sexual abuse has been targeted by private intelligence firms as part of a covert operation said to have taken place on behalf of Qatar.

The Guardian can reveal details of the intrusive operation, which has obtained sensitive information about the woman, who works at the ICC, and her family members.

According to leaked files seen by the Guardian and people familiar with the operation, one of the firms sought her passport details and other sensitive information, including about her child.

A core aim of the intelligence firms was to find evidence that could be used to undermine her credibility and the abuse claims she has made against the ICC prosecutor, Karim Khan.

https://www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov/06/qatar-linked-intelligence-operation-targeted-icc-prosecutor-karim-khan-alleged-victim