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And of late, the crowd hasn't been of the best quality, who are choosing hedonism and avoiding the struggle to strive.
A long term paralegalship/assessment internship which can be converted at a t1 or t2 might be a better suited option than cold emailing for a job directly.
A lot of smaller boutique firms or newer firms would also be a lot more responsive to cold emails.
Another option, would be getting in touch with your university alumni group, and reaching out to them for potential opportunities, they would be a lot more responsive and open to helping you with opportunities. All the best!
You'll get seniors who'll be evil as hell and justify this behaviour by saying that we faced worst things as compared to "YOUR GENERATION".
Empathy and basic humanity is elusive in this profession. But remember many those gatekeepers in this profession who have made it their family business also suffer internally like unhappy life with partner/family and the feeling of being replaced every single moment.
There are tons of examples but the split of Amarchand Mangaldas and Luthra tells you about fickle minded human nature.
Other members pls enlighten about other experts.
I have read a lot of posts here regarding the irrelevance of LLM if I want to go into Corporate later but the thing is I don't have a lot of options right now. Only offer I got was for 7LPA after applying on my own.
My main aim will be regulatory exams with corporate just as a backup, if I don't crack anything till my LLM ends.
My UG was from a Tier 2 NLU. Also before someone suggests a foreign degree, it is not economically feasible for me.
26.4L + 6L = 32.4L
It's the first time since 1973 that an Indian has won the best speaker award. An achievement to cherish!
can you tell the name of the partner who responded, being wanting to intern there from a long time.
thankyou!!
My parents are much nicer. They give me pocket money for doing absolutely nothing.
1. EY has seen the potential of this service line and the impact it can generate.
2. Others (like KPMG, PwC, Grant Thornton, and Deloitte) will follow suit.
3. The scope of the new centre is at the core of what NFSU does.
4. The influence and impact NFSU is having on the entire ecosystem.
5. An excellent opportunity for NFSU students for internships and placements.
6. This is beyond the capacity of traditional law firms and NLUs.
https://x.com/NaFaUpSpo/status/2037752793398952145?s=20
Please ignore all of these brainless LI commentators. Kindly provide your mail id, as I want to share my CV over it.
Chose the firm.
Bro also has a Springer Nature book on Outer Space Law coming up
Surprising how he manages to do it
Do you understand how laws work?
Parent legislation’s never spell out benefits. They make schemes possible though that do give benefits. The 2019 act has non discrimination provisions for transgender persons and enjoins the appropriate government to make a range of schemes including reservations and free healthcare for transgender persons. The schemes themselves are introduced by appropriate ministries. There’s a number of benefits you get through this - free surgery hormones therapy laser all that through SMILE. Reservations in a number of government jobs through schemes enacted by state governments. And men could and did even identify as women and contest in women’s reserved seats in municipal elections.
No parent act ever spells out all the schemes. It enables executive to make schemes. Within the enactment itself there’s a number of non discrimination rights that are enumerated that apply to transgender persons.
A 19 would give you the right to believe whatever you want to. Subscribe to any religious beliefs about the sacred importance of gender as you like. It does not extend to - the state must also have those beliefs. The people of this country are entirely free to believe in Christianity, Islam or Hinduism or anything else. But that doesn’t entail the state to pass religious laws that recognise Christ is king or that allah is the one true god or to state Jai Shree Ram.
A 19 let’s me believe any number of things about myself - that I’m a 5 year old for example or that I’m a dalit- but the state isn’t required to believe me when I spout obvious falsehoods.
I recently finished an assessment with a Tier-2 firm and I’m just waiting to hear back about an interview call. Apart from that, I don’t really have a solid backup right now. Cold emailing also doesn’t seem to be working anymore.
I’ve mostly done corporate law, so I’m not really looking at chambers/litigation at this point. Just feeling a bit stuck and honestly pretty stressed about how things are looking right now. Would really help to hear if others have been in a similar spot and how you dealt with it.
- About to graduate from a T1 NLU with decent grades and mooting. (Batch of 2026).
- Couldn't get placed at a T1 Law Firm and might have a shot at a T2/T3.
- Used to be one of those chaps who would judge my seniors back then who couldn't get placed at a T1 (karma hitting back now).
- Right now peeps from my batch who made it to a T1 are at all ego boost.
I want to know for how long will people actually care about the fact that I have to settle for a smaller brand?
People who are actually in profession, do they judge your merit based on from what firm did you start?
The same has both advantages and disadvantages, while this promotes fairness, the administration is unknown about the recent trends in the market, the value of hosting and networking for gaining more traction and possible recruitment. They are still in era of emailing and waiting like if want they will give otherwise let it be.
Despite their effort and long hours, young associates are sometimes reprimanded harshly—even late at night—for tasks whose deadlines are still days away. It raises important questions about leadership and empathy in such environments. Have some senior professionals become so consumed by ambition that they have forgotten their own early struggles? Why does such insensitivity persist, and what normalizes it?
Are these the lawmakers, or the protectors of law and justice? Justice—do they even understand what the word truly means? If this is the reality, then the country is headed for serious concern… a future where many lawyers may find themselves struggling with stress, seeking therapy, and battling depression. And if the very system meant to uphold fairness begins to erode the well-being of those within it, one must pause and reflect—if those entrusted to uphold justice cannot practice empathy and fairness within their own profession, what kind of justice can they truly deliver to society?
It is not about earning while you are in a firm.
The query is what happens after one leaves the firm.
PAs may make more than first year Partners. But in market, at the first meeting, an ex Partner always holds more value than an ex PA.
But once you establish your rapo, ex Partner or ex PA doesn't matter. Your work will speak for you.
A2 in IP team in one of the T1s in the ▮▮▮ ▮▮▮. The pay remains the same irrespective of IP litigation or prosecution from what i Know.
I have been thinking about changing my team, are there any good white collar partners in Delhi / NCR and are they willing to hire an A0?
Genuine responses would be deeply appreciated, thank you!
OP is asking about corp team delhi and not the funds team of bombay office. Reading writing and comprehension skills are the bare minimum required for practising law. Not sure how you made it till here.
SAM - Abhay’s team in Delhi
That’s it.
The IP practice is dominated by boutique firms based out of Delhi.
one in azb funds for obvious reasons
Any insights would be appreciated. Thanks!
In fact I would suggest all lawyers - save as much as you can until you become partner and then move in-house/independent. If you chose to become partner and continue, just be prepared to endless anxiety and loss of mental peace.