Hi Cat Eater,

Since college, I had my doubts about my ADHD, but as soon as I started working, I had to get it diagnosed, and I have been on medication (stimulant and non-stimulant). My work significantly improved, I feel like the fog has cleared up, and whatnot. Although after getting diagnosed, I asked my doc if i should disclose this at my workplace, he asked me not to because, from his experience, his patients faced some or the other kind of discrimination after disclosure of their diagnosis. On a lighter note, he asked me to disclose it if I start working for a US or EU-based firm.

But apart from this, do let me know if I can help you in any way with managing symptoms and work.

A non-NLU observer, by definition, cannot be "neutral" in this space and especially as regards this topic. One of the few kinds of people who have anything to do with law and who are connected with India in any way who can even hope to make a claim of this kind that has half a leg to stand on are those, like me, who, for one reason or another, did not want or need any kind of a legal education in India at all (or for whom, because of maybe a combo of personal circumstances and/or career ambitions, a legal education in India as opposed to one outside India may have been viewed by themselves and/or their families as a liability rather than an asset). After all, such persons have no skin in the game, as far as Indian workplace competition etc goes, and can amuse themselves for a relaxing half an hour by reading this hub for first class shitposting.

Agree with all these points totally. But while the British rule comparison is not incorrect, I think it is incomplete. If we take your argument at face value, which I think we should do, this is more like the co-opting of some members of the junker category of German society (the upper classes during the reign of the Kiser) into Nazi ideology by the Hitler regime. So this combines the worst excesses of the British and Germans, if you like.

Says here that lakhs of cases are pending. Even if the EC seeks only a month’s extension, that still takes us to end-March. Then there will be appeals that will be filed, plus various errors to correct.

The term of the present assembly ends on 7 May. So if things drag on by then, I guess President’s rule will automatically be imposed.

https://www.thestatesman.com/bengal/over-10-lakh-voters-at-risk-as-bengal-document-scrutiny-lags-behind-sir-deadline-1503559755.html/amp

BREAKING: Multiple X accounts from TMC supporters are claiming that one of the lawyers in question is on the shortlist of people being considered for a TMC Rajya Sabha seat. One would think that Mamata would prefer someone more senior, but what works in this lawyer’s favour is that he is very active on social media. So in that sense he is an appropriate successor to Saket Gokhale, who is unlikely to be renominated.

Glad to know that there are some like-minded people out there. However, I think you are being a bit too harsh when you say that people who give up after 2 hours are essentially quitters. Any person who is competent at research using boolean operators, has access to good commentaries, can switch between case law databases as the need arises, and can make savvy use of the internet to find research on the point already done by others can usually tell you very quickly, and with great accuracy, whether precedent exists on a given point. Research can take 4-6 hours only if you are aiming for comprehensive coverage of the cases on a point. Of course, this will not be needed unless you are paranoid or if the bench before whom you are arguing is overawed by long lists of cases. Usually one or two solid cases on the point should be all that is needed.

ikr, they've worded it very weirdly and even I was confused, however it's not the welcoming that is virtual but the internship itself, don't think it would be likely that they switch your office but you can definitely talk to your partner and your team to convince them to let you come offline, virtual internships are the worst, please do your best to get a physical one, it's not that difficult tbrh, good luck!

1. For King's, certainly. For LSE, give it a shot. My recollection is that King's doesn't ask for a reference (recommendation letter) (and indeed does its best to discourage people from finding a way to get around their system/portal, which doesn't allow for the submissions of official recommendation letters, and get one in somehow) while LSE requires two references.

2. Why would you wanna go to the U.S. atm?

IP Prosecution side leaves you with little to no choices/scope for the future. Your best best would be to either switch to IP Litigation which will give you a better understanding and a standpoint from a commercial litigation perspective (which will help you with a commercial disputes/litigation switch in the future). IP Litigation is currently growing rapidly, especially in Delhi because of the IP Division at DHC

Lately, I have been reflecting on Justice S. Muralidhar and his advocacy for regional languages, especially in light of how the CUET test appears more attuned to the needs and capacities of students from underprivileged backgrounds - this reflected in the recent interview of Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit, the VC of the JNU.

What strikes me most is the decision of the Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, to adopt CLAT scores for admission to its integrated undergraduate law programme. The Faculty of Law seems to display a right-leaning tilt, extending invitations predominantly to individuals associated with right-wing ideology — from Jai Sai Deepak to Justice Pratibha Singh of the DHC.

Furthermore, I found this petition https://www.change.org/FightAgainstBirthBasedSlavery

The broader objective appears to be the attraction of students from privileged classes, followed by the subtle inculcation of a far-right conservative ideology. It seems as though the institution seeks to draw in the “cream of the crop” and gradually transform them into torch-bearers of a particular ideological vision. In other words, there appears to be a mission to influence the English-speaking upper classes and position them as carriers of an extreme ideological project.

Those who qualify the CLAT examination are often in possession of significant cultural capital typically associated with upper socio-economic classes. Such individuals are likely to occupy influential positions in the future, and there is a concern that they may function—consciously or otherwise—as vehicles for the spread of a particular ideological orientation.

In contrast to CLAT, CUET tends to draw students from vernacular backgrounds, smaller towns, and rural areas. In a realistic model of social mobility, their statistical probability of occupying positions of higher institutional power remains comparatively low.

Dr. Mohan Gopal has argued that the exclusion of upper-class OBCs from reservation would adversely affect the quality and breadth of OBC representation. Taking a similar line of reasoning, it appears that the University of Delhi has strategically chosen to attract students from English-educated upper classes, enabling the dissemination of a particular ideological orientation more effectively than if it were rooted in working-class students. The model seems to follow a top-down approach.

Historically, during the British Raj, the colonial government emphasised the education of the upper classes so that they could function as intermediaries and transmit imperial values to the broader population, including the so-called “depressed classes.” The present pattern, in structure if not in form, appears to echo that method of ideological transmission. This resembles a broader project of ideological implantation from the top down within the University of Delhi.

The Vice-Chancellor of the DU publicly questioned the acquittal and innocence of G. N. Saibaba, a man who was wrongfully incarcerated for his alleged left-leaning ideology and who died within a year of his release after spending ten years in prison with 90% locomotor disability. When a Vice-Chancellor publicly questions a decision of the Supreme Court of India, one must ask whether there is genuine respect for the law of the land, or whether such statements reflect disregard for the Constitution and the authority of the highest court.

The management of the moot court hall openly displays a Hindi commentary of Jayadayal Goyandka on the Bhagavad Gita, despite the fact that no moot court competition has ever been conducted in Hindi on the premises. On the one hand, there is an overt display of affinity toward Hinduism and the Hindi language; on the other hand, regional languages and even the official language of the Union i.e. Hindi are sidelined in practice.

These developments raise serious concerns about equality, neutrality, and the constitutional character of a public university.

It’s mostly low paying and high volume work with tight timelines. Also a dry subject - nothing interesting or to be passionate about. If you are resilient enough to work like a donkey with your only aim being to meet your targets somehow- then go for it. Also if you think your IQ is average then also it’s a better option.

applied to KCO for internship for the span of 2 months, got accepted for just a month with the following words in the mail -
We would like to welcome you on board (virtually)
how does this work? are they talking about only the on boarding process or the whole internship? is there a way to get the physical internship?
also, pro and cons of this virtual internship? i really was hoping for a physical one. despite the fact i applied for Delhi NCR and Mumbai office, they assigned me to the Noida branch. if their any way tot transfer the office?

Please share your experiences

The firm is good, the people are nice, and the work is genuinely good. You will learn a lot if you work hard, and the pay is also very good. However, the HR experience makes the place feel unnecessarily frustrating.

a) HR clearly separates Assessment and Non-Assessment interns. Assessment opportunities are often given to people from NLUs or Jindal, even if their CV is blank or they do not have much experience.

b) HR allocates mentors to Assessment interns through email, but regular interns are not informed about their mentors unless they ask her multiple times.

c) Whenever there is a meeting, she informs the Assessment interns, especially those from NLUs, but regular interns are not informed and have to figure it out on their own.

d) ▮▮▮

e) Even at the time of exit, regular interns were not informed about exit formalities or asked for bank account details, whereas Assessment interns were properly informed and everything was explained to them in detail. ▮▮▮

Overall, the people are nice, the work is very good, you will learn enough if you work hard, and the pay is very good. ▮▮▮

Hi, I am currently working in a Tier-1 law firm and looking to go for an LLM next year. By the time of my applications, I will have 3 years of experience in M&A, under my belt. I have had average grades in a T1 NLU (62%). I am looking to apply to LSE, Kings, Columbia, Berkeley and NYU. I am hoping my work experience, coupled with my co-curriculars from college (moots, few publications, ADR activities) will compensate for my grades. Does my application stand a chance to be considered?

Usually, M&A lawyers face the brunt of I-Banker chicanery. Some years ago, I (a regulatory lawyer) was once told by an I-Banker running the deal to tell the regulator, "minister se baat hui". I said okay. Ignored it. Reported it to my boss. I filed things. Dealt with the regulator like normal.

One fine day, a post-filing regulator calls me and yells at me for putting pressure on him through back channels. Later, the boss got a fierce call from someone senior in the regulator, saying someone had called them. Our party principal (squeaky clean) then had a call with the counterparty to shut this down.

Got an approval quickly after I back-channelled and calmed them down. Post-approval, the I Banker called to thank and offer sheepish explanations. Later called again for some administrative tasks - decided not to pick up the phone. Kept things on e-mail. All they did with their pushiness was damage the client's reputation before the regulator.

They simply do not appreciate the verbal finesse required for this job. Browbeating on concalls with blunt statements only gets you so far.

Soli Sorabjee is mentioned. Hardeep Puri copied Soli Sorabjee on an email sent to Jeffrey Epstein on 16 February 2017 https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%2011/EFTA02660090.pdf

If any of these amarchands or trilegal partner is on Epstien list. Tomorrow they will celebrate and put a LinkedIn post about the same.

These guys can't be on Epstien list. Only global a listers like Bard Karo and Reummeler are there. These local folks are not as important as you think. They would probably pay to get on Epstien list to show they are influencial.

Hi! I am in my 4th year, trying to apply to archer and angel, however theres not a lot about the firm on the internet. any information will be highly appreciated. [if anyone knows about whether or not they offer callbacks/assessment internship, and hows the work culture please let me know]

Two hours of research is nothing. If anything, law is game of patience. Why do you think that, even today, when orders are passed for filing of affidavits, or of like nature, time of atleast 2 weeks is given? Its because in the earlier days, back when computers were not there and typewriters were there, it used to take time to draft and file the same, after having a conference with the client. Today, yes, the same can be done in hours, can be filed next day as well. But why is that not done? Because there are many cases that both the sides’ lawyers would have, and even though they would not require as much time, they still take it. Research, similarly, can be done in hours. Not 2 hours, that’s very less for an average research proposition (something not too direct, and something not too difficult either). Earlier, one would take weeks to find judgements on a particular point after going through the physical copies of SCC, AIR, and different journals and books. That is why you have the AIR manual and all. Today, yes, you can just log into scc online and do your research, but, sir, someone would give up after 2 hours of research? That’s beyond disappointing. Such people don’t have the mettle or the ability to do law. Even today, good research would easily takea minimum of 4-6 hours. That too on scc online and on the internet, and not using any physical books or commentaries. Now, to answer your core question of why overreliance on precedence? Well, you are both right and wrong. We all know that laws are to be construed first as they appear in the statute, and then if there is any case law on it (subject to the case law being of seminal importance to the statute). In earlier days, before computers became prevalent, that was the practice. Statutes were debated, argued, and construed in courts. Case laws were secondary unless of seminal importance. Today that practice is gone mostly. On the other side, even in earlier days, case laws were used for their precedentiary valeue, in addition to that of the arguments on interpretation of statute. Today, because the quality of the bar and the bench has gone down, and because the SC gives so many judgements, people want to keep relying upon case laws. Thats the case with judges too.

You couldn’t be more laughably wrong. Nls alumni are the most generous of the lot. Every single point in my career an old nls alumni has mentored me.

They won’t do my work for me if that’s what you expect, but they’re quick to notice talent and offer guidance and support.

I interned under him, and the experience was overall positive. While there was some friction caused by the ▮▮▮ ▮▮▮ ▮▮▮ in the team, who frequently critiqued research quality especially if it didn’t align with ▮▮▮ thought process. However, the ▮▮▮ ▮▮▮ ▮▮▮ in the team was more open to the research and legal proposition highlighting the importance of reading the law. That said, the team dynamic felt collaborative and supportive; whenever time allowed, they patiently guided us on reading judgments effectively and honing research skills.

Guys I'm genuinely a wonderful person, lets not judge me for a disability, I am on prescribed medication (Insal (Stimulant) and Ata (Non-Stimulant)). What this isn't, is a cry for attention and me begging for a job. Hell nawwh, I am neither desperate nor hopeless, but just looking for accommodative spaces in law firms. That is it, I guess!

Yeah, that’s exactly what happened! I actually brought it up with my supervising partner to request a slight accommodation for my deadlines. Since my work quality (on the present deliverables on certain project due diligence) had received excellent feedback, I figured being transparent about my ADHD wouldn't be an issue. Unfortunately, the partner ultimately used it as the reason to pull my PPO offer. It's definitely a tough lesson, but honestly, I'd rather be upfront and find a team that genuinely supports ND employees anyway! ( ´ ▽ ` ). I definitely deeply regret doing that, because I have lost out on a great opportunity and risk being jobless for a long time now.

woah woah woah buddy a tax lawyer, bankruptcy lawyer or finance lawyer let alone a senior one is no match for the overall knowledge and control over finance as an investment banker does (respectfully) if you worked with a top IB firm like Avendus, JPM, Morgan Stanley, yo know what i mean. if another lawyer makes ONE mistake, just ONE, he WILL be caught and hammered about it for hours. remember, lawyers being on any side, HAVE to cut a deal with the i-banker, where the IB controls the deal.

Delhi Bar Council Elections- What’s the lore?

As a young Corp lawyer I had the privilege of getting a weekend off- so I decided to browse through the BCD list of candidates. Apart from Sr. ADV Ramesh Gupta and Sr Adv KK Manan I couldn’t find lawyers with much influence. Then how come are they spending soooo much on this? Do the not so big sharks from district courts also make like shit tons of money ?? Also how much an avg candidate might be spending and what are the perks of BCDs elected members. And if it’s sooo prestigious then why don’t disputes partners from T1s contest

Would love some insights

Hi Everyone,

I know the basics of what goes on in an M&A transaction. The high level process, execution, closing, cps, post closing. Dare I say, even a little more about what the basic clauses of an SPA should have, some ancillary documents to the deal as well. What I am scared about before joining is not knowing the law, because I'm anyways not expected to know a lot about the practical aspects. So before I join my team as an A0, I needed some guidance on what to touch up on. Specifically in Companies Act, relevant companies rules that I should look at, any notifications, circulars, press notes. Literally everything I could be expected to know, and if not expected I could know about regardless to have a smoother induction into the team.

While ofcourse I did read and give exams for company law, but still it's been some time and rather than just revising everything I want to focus on the specifics. Even for example the forms I should know about, reporting requirements, basic FEMA obligations, FEMA filings, corporate actions, certificates.

Also if someone could tell me if there's any way of being ready for due diligence work that I might get. I understand the basic Corporate DD, involves checking the incorporation documents, SHAs. But anything else.

@Mods - Given that a lot of BO'26 is soon going to join M&A teams across law firms, I would be grateful if you can pic this post, so that it can reach helpful people here and all of us can benefit from their answers.

I genuinely am excited to be joining my team. While I have a lot to absorb, would love to atleast not be a burden on them.

I have seen lawyers who spend hours upon hours trying to find favourable precedent even though any reasonable person would give up after two hours of searching. Are these lawyers just allergic to arguing a matter without having any precedent to rely upon? And no, I am not talking about disputes where the statute/rules/regulations were against these lawyers.

I have almost 3 PQE in trademark prosecution and advisory and currently work at a Tier-1 IP law firm. While I have received good exposure, I am increasingly concerned about long-term growth and skill diversification in a prosecution-heavy role.

I am considering transitioning into either TMT/technology advisory or Media and Entertainment laws and would love insights from lawyers currently practising in this space on:

- 1. Whether TMT/Media and Entertainment laws is a worthwhile pivot at this stage (money wise also)
- 2. What skills or knowledge areas I should start building
- 3. How difficult the transition realistically is from an IP background at this stage

Thanks in advance.

Hey, sorry for taking this long to get back on this but yeah - here's the answer.

So, straight answer - NO, don't go for NDA if you are looking for JOB.
To explain that answer.

There are various factors that need to be kept in mind while considering this question. First, they have had a lot of exits, from TMT, arbitration, Tax and even other practice areas too. Due to that, there isn't much business and very little work, so even if you get a job, the work experience won't be good enough, which will allow you to make a switch. ( due regard to every team )

Secondly, for the 2026 batch, they have made around 25-35 offers ( Pre day z and day z hiring ). This here is massive, since NDA has never gone out to hire kids; this is the very first time they have come, the reason being we all know ( a lot of people left ). Since they have hired a lot of A0 from the 2026 batch, very loss possbility of hiring more people from the upcoming batches.

In case they add more partners, only then should you consider NDA - otherwise it's a strong NO from my side or if you get on your day z. Keep this in mind: that's the only factor you should consider for NDA.

Third, their PPO process. They prf long term interns, could extend upto 6 months and might not even get a job at the end. Another possbillity being they will offer you a paralegalship, and IT MIGHT get converted into a membership ( there are chances that this might not happen). PPO process involves - You intern with them once - ASK for a call back (they call it a SECOND internship ) - intern for 2nd time - tell them you want a JOB - they will call you for 3rd time - and then in 4th internship or if your luck turns over, you will be asked (job chaiye kya laadlee meoww ). So the interview process has 3 rounds, first being your team partner ( leader ), then being senior managment and at ND himself.

Considering all of that, you can make the decision. My advice would be (Don't do it, bro )..

At last, which team should you look out for, PPO - I would say none.

Sue the firm for discrimination if that was why they rescinded the offer. Oh wait.. we're in India.

On a more serious note, a PA at a T1 firm I worked at (has been promoted twice and is a partner now) dismissed ADHD as an excuse for laziness when I brought it up casually to test waters. Since then I didn't tell anyone about my diagnosis and had my own struggles privately till I found a couple of friends who had the same condition.

Unfortunately Indian workplaces are not educated or sophisticated enough to make accomodation for diagnoses like ADHD and law firms are even behind the curve unless you have a partner and seniors who understand what it is. This sadly, is a pipe dream because even if the partner understands, you as an A1 will rarely be working with a partner and there is a great chance you will end up with ahes. The DEI shit law firms drum up is pure optics. Nobody follows it. When the deadline looms large, they don't care, you are just a mazdoor to them.

You focus on you. Make yourself the priority. Speak with your therapist about using CBT based strategies to improve your working style and keep a journal. Any instruction, any deadline, any deliverable, keep writing it down. Make it a habit to write everything down and tick it off when completed.

If your senior says, hey send this email, and you are free and can send it right away, write it down nevertheless and tick it off. This gives your ADHD brain a sense of achievement. Any work related thought pops into your head (e.g., "I don't understand this, I need to get clarity", "I don't know how to incorporate this this term sheet point, let me get back to this later", etc.) - write all these down. Make this a habit and you will find it will help immensely.

Next suggestion I can give you is to incorporate excercise into your daily life. At least 3 times a week, 30 minutes per session is the minimum. You will find excercise will help immensely. Tie it up with a good clean diet, eat timely and sleep and wake up at fixed times as much as you can. Avoid alcohol. These are all uncle advises but trust me they work for ADHDers. Speaking from personal experience here.

Please note, you should always, I repeat always make these strategies with your therapist and what I have said are tips and tricks that I found useful. You cannot go without discussing this side of your treatment with the therapist. Just medication won't help.

When it works, ADHD can be a friend for a law firm associate. But it will take you years of fine-tuning that and finding the strategy and workflow that will fit your neurodivergent brain.

All the best, keep your diagnosis to yourself, work like crazy on learning various CBT based tools or strategies to help with your work. Choosing a less intense practice area (but one that you will still fine interesting) will also help.

I am from a T2 NLU and in 3rd year.

I have interned in a boutique firm dealing with IBC which created my strong interest in IBC Law but have been hearing a lot about how it is a dead practice area in general with no growth or scope in future. Should I build my CV around IBC or should explore something else?

Why a separate thread? This says salary approximation at top tier firms, not fresher salary approximation at top tier firms. You start to make more or less than your peers after the first year. Fresher salary is overdone to death and no need to find out about every 4,000 Rs a month change annually.

Depends on:

1. how well you know the language; and

2. what language it is.

But in general, the career options (especially if your proficiency is on the higher side - try to specify in CEFR terms) could include UN, international org, Indian Foreign Service (though in their system, you'll maybe end up learning another language).

Hi, I am joining a white collar team in a firm. I am extremely interested in it, but dont know what the long term career path looks like.

Like with M&A or Gen Corp, you can easily get into any in house role, pharma law for pharma companies. What career path do I build with a WCC investigations road map.

'will i still be able to have a career later on in corporate law by the time I graduate i.e at 34' depends on how you define a career. will you get a job? You might. Will you ever be the youngest A0/SA/PA/AP/Partner? No. Will you be seen like a guy for whom law wasn't a preference? Yes. Will it matter? Yes. Will you be able to fast-track your growth in corporate? If you bring clients. So you have to ask yourself that whatever you're doing currently, you're leaving that because you love law or because you can't deal with the pressure. If latter, law will double down.

Promotions are not a problem till you are a counsel. They have recently introduced SA and PA. SA at A4 and PA ar A7/8. Money is good. Partnership is given basis performance and whatever the management wants. Slightly arbit on who becomes and who doesn't. Culture is toxic. No real mentorship and training. No teams. No accountability. The seniors are very know it all attitude. They don't really care about you. Most don't even know your name. They have had some big exits. Only a couple of good ones left. Not sure for how long. Noone except the favorites are happy. Favorites are not loyal. They constantly crib and bitch about the firm. Maybe they have reasons. Or maybe they are a wasted investment. So don't really know what's happening. But if you are joining at entry level. Then it's a good place to stay for 1-2 years.

Hi everyone, 4th year law student at a t1 nlu here - wanted to get to know how the process works if i want to steer away from the practice area i have chosen as of the moment. no offers yet, i have done two internships in GC teams, did nto really like it I worked a little with the IDT team and really liked it. dont have much on my cv except some editorial work and a publication on it, so wanted to know how the process is to actually go about "switching" practice areas, even if i have not started working there.

What's the tea on the new Registrar?

From what I can tell, Nigam stepped up to Chair Professor back in September 2025, and he's been handling Registrar duties in-charge since then. But NLS just dropped that big call for applications for a full-time Registrar spot in December 2025, deadline got pushed to mid-January 2026.

So... has anyone heard whispers? Did they already pick someone fresh and it's not public yet, or are we still rolling with Nigam sir as the interim boss?