I'd say a good intersectional background can bring in aspects of law that we don't pay much attention to. However, it is hubris of law students to think that they can write like doctoral students of humanities with a very shallow exposure to the subject. So, I would agree that we need research on conventional topics as well.

First part: Debatable, but still not too bad a debate. You will need further and stronger arguments.

Second part - the proposition about "conventional legal topics": Very, very disappointing. I thought we were agreed that robust theoretical work is needed in law schools? Doctrinal black-letter law scholarship has its place, but suggesting that any "type" of scholarship's authors are simply, because of doing that kind of work, "better off than others" is very dangerous. The Indian legal academia's research culture is by default cheapened because of this low quality suggestion.

Looking for IP opportunities in Tier 1s like KCO, CAM, AZB, Trilegal. Please help me understand what’s the salary range (not patents). I’ve already interviewed with one of the teams above it went well and second interview is next week. Can someone clarify on the salary and what’s the range for an SA with bonus. Or is it typically on last drawn?

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I want to know:

- What’s her background: college etc?

- Why is she so pro BJP?

- Where does the funding come from?

- How come she used to work for LiveLaw, which is hardcore left-leaning?

- Did she set up LB because she saw space for a right-wing legal news website, or some other reason?

Hi, how do promotions at law firms operate? For example, if I join as an A0 (fresher), how much time to get promoted to A1 (is it in the subsequent year itself),and so on.

Further, what are the salary bands across these designations ? For example, roughly a tier 1 pays 18.5-20 lpa to a new hire- how does that increase on promotion to A1?

As a lawyer, I believe CS is very important, and a CS commands more respect than lawyers. However, I also believe both the professions of law and CS are different. Lawyers have the practical knowledge of court procedures that directly touches common people's problems, and a CS knows the practical problems that companies face. But a lawyer who has a good command over the practical aspects and is also a CS holds huge respect—this is my observation. However, sole lawyers, unless well-placed, do not get any respect in society. I also believe the profession of law as a whole does not have value in India, since in India law has no value and people think law is a waste of time.

I get the logic behind (1). It’s in line with most global practices - I can’t go and practice before US courts unless I’m admitted to the Bar there. But (2) and the underlying commentary for it, despite the HC orders shows this is nothing but a competition ending farce to entrench existing Lala firms. These guys talk about reciprocity - how is it reciprocal if an Indian citizen can qualify as a solicitor in the UK but the vice versa is not available

Just wear tried and tested intern clothes initially. Every TEAM (that's right, not just FIRM) is a little different, and some teams are very well put together and others could care less. You're starting a new job, not a fashion competition. Most people are much more interested in whether you're pleasant to work with than whether you've repeated your navy trousers this week.

OP I FEEL YOU!

I started in a corporate team about two months ago, and I'd also just moved to Delhi, so I promise you're not the only one stressing about this. 😅 A few things I've learnt the hard way:

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- Day to day, people wear a mix of western and ethnic. Nobody is sitting there judging whether you're in a blazer every day.
- Honestly, good grooming goes much further than having an expensive wardrobe. Neat, well-ironed clothes, clean shoes, tidy hair and looking put together matter far more than wearing a new outfit every day.
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I also made the mistake of panic shopping before joining. I took my mother with me, which in hindsight was a terrible financial decision. 😂 Indian mums have this magical ability to walk into a store and suddenly "budget baad mein dekh lenge, pehle achhe kapde le lo." By the time we left, I was convinced I needed an entirely new personality to justify the shopping bags.

The funny part? Two months in, I mostly rotate the same few outfits anyway. Most of what I actually wear is from Westside (Wardrobe), plus a few basics from Lifestyle. Nothing fancy.

If I could do it again, I'd buy:

- 2–3 pairs of trousers/straight pants
- 4–5 tops or kurtas that all go with those bottoms
- 1 blazer for meetings
- Comfortable shoes
- A decent work bag
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That's genuinely enough to get you started. Once you've been in the office for a couple of weeks, you'll know what everyone actually wears and can buy anything else you feel you're missing.

I work in a corporate team, and on a regular office day, most people are in smart business casual unless they have a client meeting, signing or presentation. You definitely don't need a huge wardrobe before you start. A couple of well-fitting trousers, 4-5 tops or kurtas that can be mixed and matched, one blazer, comfortable formal shoes, and a good work bag will take you much further than buying 15 different outfits. Most of us end up repeating the same staples anyway.

For brands, it really depends on your budget:

- - Uniqlo for shirts, trousers and knitwear.
- - Marks & Spencer for work trousers and basics.
- - Allen Solly Woman for formal office wear.
- - Westside for affordable workwear.
- - Zudio is a necessary resort for basics if you're on a tighter budget.
- - W for Woman, Aurelia and Cotton World all have simple, office-appropriate options.

Honestly, keeping a budget is necessary. Money leaves the wallet very quickly in the initial days and your team is not expecting a fashion as much as they are good work.

Assistant professors start with 1.1 Lakh per month at the very beginning and a hike of 8 thousand after an year.

Biggest jump comes as an Associate professor where they get 1.8 lakh per month and bike of 10k per year.

Fresh professors get close to 2.6 LPM and increases on years of experience with bikes of 15k per year.

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Indian Kanoon link below. Found two JGLS grads and one Amity grad. From what I can see, all three used to work for Aquilaw and left in June, just a few days after the election results. Does this mean anything, given that Aquilaw publicly gave a statement dissociating themselves from Abhishek Banerjee? Are they now working as independent counsels? Did Abhishek engage all three of them because he has a comfort factor with them? Or are they now simply working as juniors to Gopal or the other seniors engaged in the case??

https://indiankanoon.org/doc/168457737/

So the end of the pathway for LLM/MBA in the US + job for Indian students, except for wealthy kids who don't mind paying up a crore. However, my hunch is that is he could exempt STEM/MBA grads and use it against humanities grads instead. Or maybe against lower-ranked universities.

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/u-s-weighs-100-000-fee-for-foreign-students-wanting-to-work-after-graduation-d0bf43d9?mod=e2tw

Hi everyone, it is high time that we A2/A3s have a ready reckoner to help us find out if we are being fleeced. A0/A1 salaries are widely discussed and in the public. The real difference starts coming A2 and onwards due to a variety of factors (rating, politics, team culture practice area)

Please drop your current figures below (in the same format please) so we can all help out each other! i’ll go first

KCO - Mumbai - Corp

25.8 L (fixed) + bonus (not sure)

Hi, I’m 27F, I have a 1 year PQE and my practice area is M&A, Venture Capital, Corporate Advisory and Employment laws, I’ve dabbled a little bit in Private Equity. I work in a boutique firm which by default means that I work across various verticals due to which I feel like I am not gaining any substantial knowledge since it’s a jack of all cards situation where you can’t master a skill because you’re made to do it all, I am desperately looking for a switch, does anyone have any leads for t2/ boutique/ t1 firms that are hiring A1’s in Mumbai? Would be a huge help

Either no one told him about NUALS, or he doesn't think much of it. Or perhaps he wants to set up something in Trivandrum or his constituency.

https://education.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/government-policies/kerala-to-modernise-legal-education-considering-law-university-cm-satheesan/132724677

The thread is accurate in some parts but a bit off in others. Only talking about T1s, yes BO2026 didn't have the best placement season, but BO2027 has actually been doing better than most we expected given how things looked earlier. Around 15 people from my juniors' batch have landed T1 offers so far, and a few more good firms like Tri and Argus incoming. That said, these numbers still aren't amazing once you consider the size of the batch.

I'll say if you're in roughly the top 25%, you have a pretty fair chance. The bottom which has rich kids who dont care about law, also dont care about placements but we have a lot of hardworking and very smart people too. So the crowd is very diverse.

The college can definitely help with internships if you make the effort. I know a dude with around 7.6/10 who managed to get really solid internships through campus. Obviously, most people will still have to rely on connections and personal applications at some point.

Also one last thing, the college has recently expanded batch size. A foul move that may result in dilution in the coming years. Things look better and growing for now but can get worse later.

There are some law schools with such rules, including a few NLUs. There was also an infamous incident at NLSIU some years ago, reported in the media, where Prof V Nagaraj slut-shamed a girl for wearing shorts and the whole student body protested.

https://theprint.in/feature/st-stephens-shorts-ban-dress-code/3000899/