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2. Don't decide this soon on academia.
3. Explore a law firm career or other options
I have 20+ years of experience in another industry and switched to law mid-career. However, I’ve learned that OCI holders cannot register with State Bar Councils or practise Indian law independently.
Questions for seniors:
- What are the actual practice options for OCI holders with Indian LLB + AIBE?
- Can we only work as in-house counsel / legal consultants in law firms, limited to international/cross-border matters?
- What realistic career paths exist for a 40-year-old looking to build a second career in law?
Would really appreciate any guidance, experiences, or references to rules/notifications.
Thank you!
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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jun/22/artificial-intelligence-law-firm-wins-court-case-in-england-for-first-time
Though this is in UK, I guess its time human law firms pack their bags!?
Here's a copy of the NLS Act : https://www.indiacode.nic.in/handle/123456789/7620?view_type=browse
18(3) states "The 1 [Vice Chancellor] 1 who shall be an academic person and a Professor of Law at the School, shall hold office for a term of five years, which shall be renewable by a resolution to that effect by the Executive Council or upto the age of retirement of the members of the teaching staff, whichever is earlier. Upon the expiry of this term, he shall continue in office until his successor is appointed and enters upon his office."
Where is the 10 years cap mentioned? Couldn't find it in the act at least.
There are no corruption charges against him. Only some wild accusations made by clueless students on social media who do not understand how University finances work. There is legitimate criticism against the scale and speed of his expansion plan and the consequent problems such as overcrowding in the hostels. To be fair to the University, they have expanded the off-campus housing options and students from the postgraduate programmes and older batches should see that as the norm for the next 2-3 years. The construction of new hostels in the 7 acre plot (next to Ambedkar School of Economics) is the immediate challenge and he is doing the rounds with government officials and private donors to raise funds. It is evident as day-light that the ongoing redevelopment of the Academic Blocks (OAB and NAB) will take another year or so.
On the Rhodes Scholarships, I have personally interacted with both of the students from NLSIU who have secured them in 2025 and 2026 respectively. They have won the scholarship because of their authenticity, academic excellence and motivation. Let us not insult these bright young people by claiming that Sudhir 'lobbied' for them. In fact, the 2026 Rhodes Scholar was at the forefront of the recent student protests about hostel issues.
On academic standards, current NLSIU students can crib and complain as much as they like. The fact is that NLSIU now has the best possible faculty composition under Indian conditions. They still have to learn how to co-ordinate better for multi-section teaching and give more time to the students outside the classroom. Even Sudhir's worst critics accept that he has done a remarkable job with faculty hiring. The trick was simple. Hold selections for faculty positions every year and select people based on teaching requirements. On this count, the work done over the last 7 years (and counting) will outlast his two terms as NLSIU Vice-Chancellor.
That's what I thought when I read this comment: "God, if you're listening, take me now". Even the country from which we basically borrowed our advocate regulation system, England, does not have this stupid policy you're suggesting in place. While the trainee barristers there are doing their work-based training, known as pupillage, they get paid by their seniors - that's one of the reasons chambers are so cautious about hiring international students, because they are afraid that the int'l student will do pupillage, make their pupil supervisor sacrifice part of a year's income and then go back. So even if a half-dying, godforsaken country like Britain does not do this shit (at least for a while), why should we?
It's statements like these which has made exploitation in the legal profession an unquestionable norm.
any guidance pls for 2027
For context, this is a lesser known law firm paying the bare minimum salary [25k per month] that I'm joining just for the time being as a fresher, with the intention to switch to a better one later (1 year maximum). Please help me figure out how serious firms are (or not) with following notice periods and if there is something I should be worried about later if i need to quit within a shorter time period.
Also wanted to know if there's any chance this can be negotiated to be reduced to 1 month? I know it sounds stupid (because firm's policy can't be altered for just one person right?) and unlikely to be accepted and obviously gives a bad impression but idk if I'm doing the right thing right now
If this is how much they charge I wonder what their salaries are like. Because they have a lot of policy positions that lawyers can try for.
https://www.thestatesman.com/cities/kolkata/suvendu-opens-tmcs-corruption-file-on-bengal-global-business-summit-in-assembly-1503609303.html/amp
https://theprint.in/india/bengal-cm-says-mamata-govt-gave-over-rs-324-cr-to-ficci-for-biz-summit-indicates-breach-of-rules/2967904/?amp
Also, Sandeep, otherwise quite a decent person if you ask anyone at Touchstone, did not have an amicable exit despite being the founding partner. He quit a year ago (https://www.barandbench.com/news/corporate/app-founder-sandeep-das-joins-touchstone-partners) and seems to be doing quite well now.
just bare act, Trust me bare act is more than enough with comments its easy to understand
by Ashish Makhija
Moderators, I am surprised you allowed this in. Even with the redactions, it's a horrible comment. Please undertake some deep introspection. Please also force the one who approved this comment to resign, and replace him or her with somebody who is more judicious in applying your moderation policy, which makes very clear that you cannot put others down.
Gori Chabra seems to be doing well though, doesn't she?
Agree with an earlier poster m, Aparna made a big mistake leaving SAM.
Would appreciate insights on quality of corporate work and deal exposure, work culture and approximate compensation range ?
Also, would it be advisable to combine a LegalTech focus with a TMT practice, similar to the model followed by teams such as Nikhil Narendran's at Trilegal? Do you see long-term growth and opportunities in this intersection of technology law and legal innovation?
Would love to hear your thoughts.
Can you please drop a good list of law firms with Corporate and Commercial Teams in Pune- such firms which accept freshers without any Corporate internships and offer exposure to good work! I'm looking to begin work in corporate and have strong academic records, just that i lack Corporate law firm internships. I have mailed the top firms but have not received a response. Please consider this post as a call for help and if you could drop responsive email id of such firms/H.R, I would be more than grateful!
I'm a 2+ PQE in house counsel in the employment team at an MNC. I don't see many postings about this role in other companies and am unsure how to go forward in finding my next job. Any advise would be welcome.
The intern-made content criticism doesn’t really tell you much by itself. A lot of platforms involve interns in content creation. However, at the end only the good quality ones are published.
Is the hiring reduced due to this?
How is the legal ops team in these firms?
What are the things that freshers need to be aware of?
1. Non-EWS OBCs who don't clear the merit list or NRI list (they don't qualify for OBC reservation because of the creamy layer rule)
2. Non-EWS SC/STs who don't clear the merit list or NRI list of SC/ST list
In other words, a non-EWS GC is sneaking in through NRI quota, but a non-EWS SC/ST/OBC can't get in if he/she can't clear the NRI quota cut-off. But an non-EWS SC/ST/OBC is likely to have attended good school, speak English well etc. They will definitely do well with a GNLU or NUJS degree. You are hindering their ambitions. Now if you have 50% SC/ST/OBC reservation in the NRI list with a lower cut-off , that allows them a way into NLUs and solves the problem. Also improves diversity within NLUs.
Caste quotas at least claim to correct historical injustice and have a rational nexus. What injustice are you trying to correct here???
Them having high GPAs does not change the fact that their admission is based on a systemic loophole that the Supreme Court, on several counts, has branded as "unconstitutional".
For all you know the student who missed NALSAR by 1 rank might have been the next Rhodes Scholar; how are these rich brats more deserving?
Tired and fed up of the constant BS that you guys spew to defend this crap. This forum is obsessed with justifying mediocrity.