I am sort of an accidental lawyer. Enrolled in a local law college while I thought of taking a drop year for JEE. Got disillusioned and left the prep later. Shifted my attention to the course i had enrolled in and found that I actually enjoy it a lot and am good as well. Unfortunately, I do not have the NLU tag now, nor do I have stellar grades despite consistently ranking 1 in my class because my college gives average score to everybody, although i think i can get a certificate from admin explaining the relative gpa and my class rank (if that matters). But i find it difficult to accept that this is it. So where do I go from here?

Finished my interview recently and they asked pretty basic questions. Started off with a few HR questions and then they started with the basics of company law. Types of companies, Difference between pvt and public company, What are moa and aoa, What are the clauses in moa and aoa. One CV based question and thats all. It lasted for 7 mins only. awaiting results.

Long things short, Don't !!

Things aren't gloomy as it may look from outside. Unless you are comfortable with low salary, high politics and getting stuck at one place with low income your whole life. Your peers would be in a much better place then you in future and you would be regretting this decision of yours at least thrice a week. (atleast)

Me and some of my ex sebi batchmates realized this a bit later in life. Better to start in a law firm or inhouse role to secure a good future for yourself and your family.

All the best Kid !!

1. Given that SEBI does not necessarily announce vacancies every year and that there is heavy competition (especially if you are from the unreserved category), you may consider preparing for Banking and RBI simultaneously with SEBI.

2. There are many books for IBPS Bank P.O. and SBI P.O. exams and you may study from them. Consider preparing for both generalist and legal officer exams for banks and SEBI.

3. There are coaching available like Edutap, Ixambee, etc. that assist in preparations through mock tests, etc.

4. There are youtube videos of successful candidates clearing these exams. You may listen to them to understand their preparation strategies.

5. Law graduates mostly struggle with non-law papers which may keep in mind and focus accordingly.

6. There are very high chances of jumping to BigLaw after 5 to 7 years of work experience in SEBI/RBI/SBI.

Preparation for banking/regulatory recruitment exams would require a lot of hard work and atleast 8 to 9 months of dedicated focus, so you may make up your mind first.

I'm a penultimate year student from a T-2 NLU, I've a decent internships in IP and Public policy but I am wary of the future of legal market. I am thinking of pivoting to the SEBI legal officer role and I have some doubts that I would be very grateful to be addressed by the LI community.

1. How to start preparing for it as I have more than 2 years to make my attempt? Also, would you recommend any coaching for it?

2. Realistically, how likely would it be for me to secure a law firm job after 2-3 years of service if I want to?

3. Is there any other exam you would've attempted if you had 2 years to map your career path?

4. Where should I apply for internships, considering I have no exposure to Company and Securities law?

5. What would you suggest me to do in case there are no vacancies for the year 2028?

6. I can potentially get data privacy certification and be placed if I try, is the pivot worth the risk in your professional opinion?

I don't expect anyone to have all the answers, but any insight would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone,

I am currently working as an in-house counsel with one of India's leading conglomerates, having previously worked at a boutique law firm. Recently, I received an offer for the Weekend MBA (Executive) program at IIM Mumbai, which would allow me to continue working while pursuing the degree.

I am keen to understand whether this would be a worthwhile investment from a long-term career perspective. My goal is to build a career at the intersection of law and business, with an eventual transition into strategy, consulting, or leadership roles where my legal background remains a key strength.

I would greatly appreciate insights from professionals who have pursued a similar path or have experience with executive/weekend MBA programs. Specifically, I'd love to hear your views on:

- Long-term career prospects and ROI.
- The value of an IIM Mumbai weekend MBA for in-house lawyers.
- Whether it can meaningfully help in transitioning into strategy, consulting, or business leadership roles.

Thank you in advance for your guidance!

IHCL has done so earlier. Issue of NCDs on rights basis, that is.

https://www.bseindia.com/markets/MarketInfo/DispNewNoticesCirculars.aspx?page=20080205-29

ISAM has basically revoked any privileges it used to give the associates.

Over the last year, (1) rejuvenation break has been revoked (2) public holidays have been basically slashed with literally no Diwali chutti this year, and now (3) WFH has also been completely revoked with MANAGEMENT TEAM permission required by the partners for availing WFH on any day for any reason, along with (4) cutting breakfast facilities etc.

With basically no infrastructural facilities (in fact, add power outages and a road being constructed in front of the office basically restricting all movement and causing massive traffic jams in which ppl need 20 mins to enter own office), and being one of the lowest paying T1 bands, what is SAM ON??

Considering the exodus of Partners and now employees, how long will they bank on the LALA name which is already sinking?

While humongous amounts of work and bad work times are not a new thing in this profession and does not come as jarring to anyone from the industry what distinguishes one law firm from the other is their work culture, albeit not the work hours but the flexibility given to the employees personal environment and ecosystem of the firm. SAM’s recent decision to follow other law firm and take back WFH completely is HORRIBLE considering the fact that Khaitan has still maintained the policy of allowing 2 days WFH per month along with menstruation leaves etc and Trilegal / CAM not having any such policy decisions.

So NLIU has a lot of problems from declining faculty quality, below avergae placements, bad senior-junior relations etc BUT we just don't accept it. After my 3rd year ended I spent a lot of time talking to the previous 5th year batch and they said, they regret coming to NLIU (those with 300ish ranks). So then I went to legally India and other forums to see how people responded when NLIU's problem came up 5 years back. Same findings, students just posted the same notion of "2nd oldest NLU, good faculty, decent placement" instead of accepting our problems.
I'm willing to accept we are almost T2 NLU now. Bhopal doesn't offer any exposure like Bangalore, Hyderabad, Delhi, Kolkata or heck even Gandhinagar now. When was the last time we saw foreign placements ? Also when are we getting rid of sir/ma'am culture ?

I see posts daily by NLS/NALSAR/NUJS people who will bash their college as if its some T3 Private institute and do it without hesitation but when someone amongst us raise voice, we tend to silence it.

It's high time we accept that we don't belong to the elite circle of NLS/NALSAR/NUJS/NLUD and GNLU/NLUJ have outperformed us. Time is not far when people will start choosing MNLUM/NLUO over us. Only by accepting can we grow and get back into the elite circle (if we ever belonged there).

Indranath Gupta (Indro) is departing from JGLS to assume the role of Dean at the School of Law, SRM Institute of Science and Technology. In this new position, he will be working alongside Y.S.R. Murthy who is a former civil servant and past Registrar of JGU. Murthy currently serves as the Pro Vice Chancellor (Law School) at SRM. This transition marks Indro’s first official appointment as the Dean of a Law School. While he previously held portfolio dean-ships at JGU, specifically as the Data Dean and former Controller of Examinations (roles equivalent to a school Dean within JGU), these specific titles carry limited external currency outside the institution.

Sreejith Santhakumari Gokuleswaranthampy (Sreejith) is also leaving after being offered the role of Founding Vice Chancellor at a newly established institution in Sikkim. Beyond the appeal of this new opportunity, his departure is heavily driven by significant professional discontent. Sreejith felt deeply alienated by Raj and the upper management, noting that he was treated like a subordinate rather than a peer. He openly expressed frustration regarding his removal as the Executive Dean of JGLS, both in terms of the decision itself and how it was handled. Furthermore, he found little substance in his subsequent appointment to a Dean position within the Office of the VC, viewing it as a role devoid of real authority or meaningful responsibility.

Pick up a physically demanding sport or hobby (like running, cycling or powerlifting) where progress can be measured with millions of others. Eg. 5k run time / 10k run time / 50k cycling time / bench press max / deadlift max / hyrox timing / swimming lap / ironman race time time etc.

Keep doing it for a long period (years) with targets and soon you'll be out of this deadlock forever.

I am younger than you so can't offer a perspective regarding your professional life. That being said, ADHD is another neurodivergence. You don't cure it, but you can treat and control it to a point of optimal functionality. Although I can't promise it will be easy. I know of people thriving with it. But also ones like myself, that are unsure of their diagnosis, have hopped on meds, and still see a long way ahead of themselves before they get anywhere to be normal. Please try and get a diagnosis and the adjunct meds if necessary. Its a long process, since you can never be sure if your first doc will diagnose you rightly or the first set of meds prescribed would work. Takes a while, but the sooner you start, the better. Don't worry tho, there are more people around you with similar conditions than you think. Also, I am sure almost half the country suffers from a Vit D and B12 deficiency if not more, thanks to the Indian diet, weather and lifestyle.

I have used almost 4-5 AI softwares like harvey, legora, lucio, jurisphere etc and lucio was by far the worst without doubt. It just cant do what a Harvey or Legora can. Jurisphere has good research capabilities too. Idk what is the thought process going on for those who actually adopt lucio these days

Came across this post on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/aarthisivanandh_blown-away-by-fable-5-it-used-2x-of-my-credits-activity-7470890168447578112-ZDUF?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android&rcm=ACoAADXFS9cBLmUkIGQebsAWonqD5PaRtwYeO-k

Also read the comments on the same and does it seem like an official inclination of the firms towards mass AI usage than relying on the associates in there or aspiring associates?

Khaitan, CAM, and Trilegal (now) have full service teams. Nirupam Lodha at Khaitan does the widest work. Not sure about the remaining firms - based on public information seems as if Swati Sharma and Kirti Balasubramaniam also do similar work but Nirupam Lodha has more marquee clientele.

I'm from a private t-1 college, however i have had no moot/ADR/Publication experience. I have interned in one T-1 firm and a few boutique law firms and my grades are average. I am panicking because people in my batch ('27) have started receiving PPo's from firms. I feel very left behind and overwhelmed. I am interested in corporate law and i have strong knowledge in those areas. Please let me know how i can build my skills further and secure a placement post Zero day as i feel like that would be my best option. I already know i wasted my time in law school by not prioritising my grades and moot/adr experiences, i want to try to improve that with the one year i have left.

Nothing to say 😢 Right now the poor are sleeping and shitting on streets, while the lower-income class driver-waiter-clerk phenotype are doing Cockroach Janata Party protests. Soon the upper-middle class will have to agitate.

https://economictimes.com/magazines/panache/rs-2-lakh-monthly-salary-doesnt-make-you-rich-warns-bengaluru-ca-heres-why/amp_articleshow/132061011.cms

what is this habit of Indians to always delay something they eventually want for inconsequential things like money?
join your delhi firm if delhi is where you want to be
What is the point of being in mumbai for some extra bucks? in a city you didn't want to be to earn money you didn't want, what would you even be doing that for then?

Hello, I am law student currently trying to decide whether to choose corporate law or not. So far, the only positive thing I have heard about law firms is their salary (and the low tax deduction). When I look at the perks that employees in most decent companies get, I wonder if law firms have any perks at all. I am aware that law firms are notorious for being toxic and not caring about the well-being of associates. However are there ANY perks other than the salary, which law firms provide? Please be respectful.