Every associate at every law firm thinks about becoming a partner when they start. Some of us come from families that are very ordinary/lower middle class and have negligible chances of getting any 'business' to T1 law firms. A section of us is lucky enough to find mentors who would be willing to either give us parts of their book, or just involve us in execution of their matters while backing us for partnership. But for the rest, I was hoping to get a realistic understanding of the pathway:

1. What are the targets that T1 firms impose on new partners? I heard that these targets can be anywhere in the neighbourhood of 3 to 5 Cr, and keep increasing depending upon the firm and their model. Is that broadly correct? If not, what are the correct numbers like?

2. Realistically and statistically (based on your best estimates), how likely is it for someone with no familial connections/angel senior partner to meet such a target purely through goodwill based on good execution as an associate over the years? What about non-M&A teams that do advisory work and typically get smaller mandates?

3. I'm asking these questions because naturally, we see a lot of people who were refused partnership at such firms and eventually moved in-house post PA/counsel positions. If it's indeed practically difficult to get these numbers, does it make sense for mid-levels w/o connections to look at in-house options already (assuming we find an in-house opportunity with a payscale that's acceptable)? What would you say is the right PQE for this?

4. Does the specific law firm make a difference? If so, how? (Understand that KCo and Tri look at partnership differently than S/CAM, AZB, Luthra, Saraf or JSA, for example.)

Thanks for taking out the time!

SP be like good riddance to that shit. A platform like CAM is only good if the partners are there. Once all the good ones leave, all that is left are ass kissing sycophants who couldn't get one client if they wanted to. Looking at how rainmakers are leaving. Exodus at a senior level shows the true picture.

What nonsense. Sheer and utter nonsense. For this they’re the best Nalsar batch in the world ? For this ? We used to win Rhodes and win Jessup and Vis. We used to produce people who were serious enough about academics to be an Anup or an Alok or a Shwethaa.

But throwing a tantrum over not liking the CJI and insulting him is a bigger achievement ? Why ? Jesus this institution has to do a better job teaching its students how to think.

Go NALSAR Class of 2026!! You guys are awesome!! Well done. As the post here says, keep up the great work on the representations!!

I am an Indian student at one of the British unis this person spoke at (defiled with his presence) earlier this year when he visited UK. Trust me, you don't wanna be in the same room with him. He really is not a nice man, at all. To think that this was a representation of my country abroad made me want to jump in front of a moving car, literally.

This is more dumb nonsense. What has the CJI done ? A handful of annoyed comments here and there - there’s no judgment he has passed they disagree with, no conduct he has done they can condemn. He’s not actually done anything unworthy of a CJI- this isn’t Ranjan Gogoi. As far as chief justices go - he’s not the worst one. The point of inviting him to convocation is also to honor the office regardless of who is sitting in it. If right wing students can put up with activist judges like Chandrachud and Sanjay Kishan Kaul - left wing students should put up with Surya Kant. We’ve actually had law ministers from BJP government and chief ministers of state be the chief guest at convocation before.

Honestly it just seems like a faction of Nalsar students are so attention hungry they’re aping the worst excesses of students in America. And American institutions like HYS can do this and come back - they have hundreds of years of history, NALSAR is not even 30 years old- if its students antagonise the legal profession and the public in their quest for social media points - I’m not so sure what will remain of it.

All I can say is — keep it up dosto, super proud!

Link of Hindu's coverage: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/outgoing-nalsar-students-do-not-want-cji-surya-kant-at-convocation-ceremony/article71322218.ece

Lalaji doesn't care about anyone. Ask these exits are happening because of money. Be it AS, RB, SP and RC (in all probability to KCo). If you see the pattern, these all are big names and are moving to all the firms, where they can get some control and not always remain is shadows of someone. At some point, you need to respect and reward merit too.

Heard there are a few senior level exits happening at CAM - One senior EP from Bangalore and another senior financing lawyer (may or may not be a head of practice) is also rumoured to be leaving. Some GC exits are also expected. Why all of a sudden? While all of this is going on they are looking to promote more partners at a mid year round to make up for the loss. How does it make sense? If these guys had the numbers 3 months ago why make them wait and if they did not have the numbers, how did they make it up in 3 months?

Nalsar admin was very, VERY scared that a Covid positive case will show up because of the lack of any distancing in the midst of heavy partying and DJ nights scheduled for that year's Carpe (which coincided with lockdowns).

Among other hilarious incidents on the first day of Carpe (in hindsight), a genuinely nice fellow was slapped in the chaos that followed Fuzzy's orders to disperse from the common areas like DOMS. The claim made by admin to defend the slap was apparently that the fellow was with his then girlfriend who had grip marks over her neck... and innocent Fuzzy thought he was protecting her. (How this relates to Covid and why Fuzzy did what he did at that particular time is still beyond me.)

Needless to say, the people involved and the student body at large made sure that that the admin heard an earful.

How does compensation typically progress from Principal Associate to Partner and then Equity Partner at Saraf, CAM, Trilegal, SAM, Luthra, AZB, CMS Indus Law and JSA? What are the approximate compensation ranges and percentage increases at each stage across these firms?

Would advise you to approach your Partner & HR first. Shifting internally at ▮▮▮ involves clearing interviews with counsel and Partner again. Posting on a public forum ensures that you are easily identify able..could have just told vaguely that you are ▮▮▮ ▮▮▮ lawyer. Otherwise try out laterally to recruiters.

Kudos, tho

Hi everyone,

I work in ▮▮▮ as ▮▮▮ in the ▮▮▮ team in ▮▮▮. I wanna change and go to ▮▮▮. Please let me know if someone can refer or knows about vacancies in the ▮▮▮ team in other ▮▮▮ and ▮▮▮. Also, if someone knows about good ▮▮▮ ▮▮▮ in ▮▮▮ ▮▮▮, I don't mind an internal transfer.

Even if your rating goes to max, your emolument will still be dependent on the mood of the all mighty. So don't get any hopes. I got a 5h, my partner approved, I had client testimonials and still my bonus was 70 percent. Made multiple requests with evidence but was made to feel like a beggar. The HR boffin was doing nothing but lip service. I resigned the next day. My partner resigned shortly after with team.

Guys, I'm a fourth-year student at a non-T1 NLU and am planning to apply to Anagram Partners for an internship, hoping to get a call-back. I heard they are offering 21.50 lakhs (18.50 fixed + 3 bonus) for BO 2027 A0s. Is this correct information? Are they really paying so much? Also, how is the work culture at Anagram? I read they are a small boutique firm.

Comes just 2 weeks after students went on a short hunger strike. Also, let's remember that elite NLUs like NLSIU, NLUD and NALSAR stand apart because a large chunk of students opt for careers outside of law firms, or head abroad. So they don't really need to be worried about CAM etc rescinding offer letters (although a few law firm hires may not be taking part).

Great show of courage from the students!

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/outgoing-nalsar-students-do-not-want-cji-surya-kant-at-convocation-ceremony/article71322218.ece

- Even after the Epstein files showed Epstein supplied him with Russian girls?

- And then he got an STD and slipped in antibiotics in Melinda's food so that she would be safe?

- And now the origin of Covid is increasingly pointing to a lab leak and Fauci's role is under question?

Strangely, it's still called the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation!

https://www.thegatesscholarship.org/scholarship

In 2024 batch, Raj scapegoated Ritesh Batra. Apparently even Shuklaji was responsible for said scapegoating. In 2025 batch, Raj scapegoated Shuklaji. So Shuklaji found another job. On this pretext, DJ usurped Shuklaji’s post and now seems like even DJ ain’t performing! (DJ may play it off as too early to show results).....actually problem is neither Ritesh nor Shuklaji nor DJ.....when the raw material, i.e., kids are so bad, the final result will also be bad!

Raj and his protocol officer (Mishraji)....please focus more on college? Merely posting on LinkedIn on how fantastic jiggles is or living in your bubble of calling some bigshots and feeling like "meine kya college banaya hai" won’t help no? For this, Raj, you must stay more in college than travel the world