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Yes reservations should reviews. But to say that over 5000 years of caste based discrimination can be nullified with 75 yrs of reservation is a bit of a stretch. We aren't talking about certain SC and ST groups hogging the civil services and then playing dirty tricks to stop other SC, ST claimants from rising.
> tbh if you really think your t1 college tag makes you better than others then so does their t1 firm tag. You're not any different
What should i be focusing on?
The MP seems like a decent humble guy unlike his immediate competitors mainly the splitted brothers.
But honestly if senior designation or even AOR designation was to go away, the whole story that coaching centres, schools, parents etc sell that law is one of the most financially lucrative position would be gone.
Learning, Grind, Hustle is there to exist from the day you enter into the profession and the day you exit but money is the one keeping it worth. If seniors like Ram Jethmalani, Kapil Sibal, Harish Salve etc were not crorepati's, majority of the law aspiring folks would just walk away towards othe fields in the blink of an eye imho.
I’m a fifth-semester student at one of the lower-tier NLUs and have my internship break in January, but I’m unable to secure an internship. I have a fairly decent CV and have previously interned at the High Court and the ASG’s chambers at the Supreme Court. I’m competent skill-wise as well, with experience in legal research and drafting.
I’ve applied at approximately 50–100 places, but all I receive is, “Sorry, please apply in six months, we don’t have slots,” or, “We only consider fourth-year applicants,” or the classic no replies.
If you can consider me for an internship or suggest an alternative recourse, I’d be thankful.
Regards.
You can reach out to me on arvisislookingforinternship@gmail.com
Don’t shame women for falling in love with older guys. Older guys offer maturity and financial stability.
This law firm is small and most people won’t even have heard of it. He pays his juniors 10K a month. 😅
Merit in law is not something that can be scrutinised by most of these existing HRs, who have broadly adopted traditional corporate hiring practices to this field, without understanding the nuances of the profession.
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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/12/02/jaguar-land-rover-designer-behind-rebrand-escorted-office/
The designer behind Jaguar’s controversial “woke” rebrand has reportedly been dismissed from the carmaker just days after a new chief executive took over.
Gerry McGovern, who was formerly Jaguar Land Rover’s (JLR) chief creative officer, was told he was being dismissed with immediate effect on Monday.
He was then escorted out of the office, according to reports, although details of his exit remain unclear.
JLR, which is owned by Indian conglomerate Tata, declined to comment.
The turmoil comes just days after PB Balaji, the former finance boss of Tata Motors, succeeded Adrian Mardell as chief executive of JLR.
So how on earth can they be better? What can one actually learn in a Chinese law school?
Looking at your job description. You are probably working in an LPO/BPO sweatshop like Pramata/Quizlex or even the Legal process division of these MNC companies. Many MNC companies have a legal process division - this is not considered as an in house counsel job.
For people working in an in house role (lawyers not BPO/LPO/LPM) this switch is far easier. It's just that experience would be discounted.
Over the past 12–18 months, I’ve already noticed a significant hiring surge within these implementation-focused organizations.
Those working in this domain would agree that lawyers need at least a foundational understanding of the technical side, and engineers involved in implementation must have some knowledge of the relevant legal framework.
So if you are entering the field or looking to upskill, you know what to do.
This profession is full of assholes and the system rewards such people sadly. You can just focus on your work and keep applying.
Also most of these God complex lawyers have a shitty personal life from what I have observed, so them showing their superiority at work is just a compensation and it's problematic.
I voted for the BJP precisely to avoid inflation like this. Hasn’t America sanctioned India for buying “cheap” fuel from Russia? If that’s true—if India is indeed importing discounted oil—then why are Indians still paying so much at the pump?
Hardworking, low key and minting tons of money.
Why can't the SJA raise the demand directly with univ admin? Why is the current brass bending backwards to cosy up with the new admin as well ?
And some regime friendly judges even get promoted or cushy sinecure post retirement.
So, an SA might touch 1 LPM (barely).
That said, its a good firm with very nice people and good work. I am sure it will shoot up to being one of the better firms.
HRs act like they’re doing you a personal favour by letting you speak for 10 minutes.
Then come the interviews with SAs and partners. They expect A2-level candidates to know SA-level knowledge. They ask questions from transactions you’ve never even been exposed to because your firm’s practice is different, and then smirk when you falter. They laugh when you get something wrong. It’s like the goal is not to evaluate you, it’s to humiliate you. Apparently having gone to a tier-1 college means nothing. Apparently answering almost everything correctly still means nothing. Because ultimately it comes down to some random internal bias, whether you “look” like their type, whether you’ve done the exact type of deal they want to hear.I have been asked if I am a first gen lawyer in each interview I have given. It’s like a class test disguised as small talk. If you don’t have a family full of lawyers you’re automatically treated as lesser. Nobody comes in knowing 50 categories of deals. But if you haven’t done the exact kind of transaction they want, suddenly you’re “not ready”. As if any of them knew everything when they were juniors.
The whole process just feels dehumanising.
That’s it. I just needed to say this somewhere. I have one year of experience man, what the fuck are you expecting from me?
A Tier-1 partner with children typically earns between ₹60 lakh and ₹1.5 crore a year. Spending ₹15 lakh on a child’s birthday on that income isn’t “lavish” — it’s arithmetically unwell. Even if you generously double the income, it still requires either heroic financial illiteracy or inherited money doing the heavy lifting.
Yes, some partners come from serious wealth. Homes bought by parents, luxury cars, the full starter pack. That cohort has existed long enough to now be equity partners. And even they understand the concept of proportion.
The findings, based on 13 years of All-India Survey of Higher Education (AISHE) data, challenge widely circulated claims about “upper-caste dominance” in the sector.
CasteFiles’ analysis of the same dataset, cited in the report, found that SC/ST/OBC students constitute 62.2 per cent of enrolment in government institutions and 60 per cent in private institutions, indicating that the demographic shift is widespread across states and disciplines.
The report further states that General Category students show a year-on-year decline in absolute enrolment and increasingly face competition from SC/ST/OBC students entering general (non-quota) seats on merit.
https://www.freepressjournal.in/amp/education/iim-udaipur-study-shows-scstobc-students-now-dominate-indias-higher-education-enrolment
https://x.com/castefiles/status/1995485981483630925
Relax babe!
So is this a really important facet of legal practice these days?
Does delhi gurgaon have less m&a work compared to delhi? What do PAs and partners in Delhi do then? Advisory and structuring?
So i am Final year Law student, currently interning in one of the firms that is quite good, and i am interning with them for the second time, the firm primarily deals with IDT matters, but as i am nearing my graduation i am really confused as to should i continue with them, honestly i am keeping them as as my second option.
so for me i really want to get a job at ELP, LKS or Vaish, but the fact that i am left with only 4-5 months with my graduation i dont feel like i should intern with them as i am in a very final stage where i should really start with my job hunt!
so i would like some of urs advise, as to shouuld i continue with this firm as they might offer me a job or what else should i do bcz in these Tier 1 firm there i no way a fresher ( though with plenty of internship experience but no Post Qualification EXP. bcz i am yet to graduate) would get in !!!???
All work is cyclical, crunch time cannot be 365 days a year.
1) (for late nights of working for female associate): Why're you worried about your safety while going back at 11 by rickshaw? This is not Gaza, it's a "safe" locality.
2) (to associates pulling continuous 9-12 days): What's your contribution to this firm?
3) Can you book my hair cutting appointment at this fancy barber, he's too busy always. Figure it out.
4) Can you run over to DefCol Market and grab these things? (vegetables and groceries)
Not far from them were their SAs who made associates do whatever personal work they deemed fit (writing LLM applications, LoRs because they apparently had "better drafting") then threw them under the bus in front of the partner when billable were discussed.
So glad I left.
Most of their juniors are lawyers who themselves have juniors working with them.
1. Certainty of payment. You'd be surprised how many counsels (even the most eminent ones) have to chase AORs/clients for payment. With their trusted AORs, payment is guaranteed.
2. Trust and accuracy. Recently, a plaintiff rep'd by one of the top SCs in Bombay was saddled with 50 lakh costs for suppression of facts. It was a major embarrassment for said senior. He told me that unless he had a briefing attorney like me, or he himself personally had verified all facts, he would henceforth not settle any pleadings or argue matters. Doubt he will stick by this though - his practice is far too lucrative, but, you get my drift. With trusted AORs, the SCs can blindly take their word for the truth because they know the immense amount of hard work and effort the AOR has put in to unearth facts and research the law. Since the relationship b/w the SC-AOR transcends the mere brief.
3. Joie de vivre. Many people don't get this. But ultimately, people, especially highly intelligent ones, want to be around others whom they like, whom they consider intellectual equals, and, who are dynamic, fun and stimulating. One cannot thrive in this profession if you do not have fun while you work. Highly intelligent folk find many people plain drab and plain boring.
What is striking, however, is that neither side—most notably, the Indian delegation—has, thus far, presented any verifiable material before the media to substantiate its respective claims. In a situation of this nature, the absence of evidence inevitably weakens all asserted certainties.
Speaking only for myself, while I remain broadly inclined to accept the position articulated by the Indian delegates, their continued inability to produce even minimal supporting documentation—whether before the media or through something as simple as a tweet (which they have repeatedly suggested exists)—does introduce a degree of uncertainty as to where the factual truth ultimately resides.
I must also acknowledge a further hesitation: that any public request from my end for these alleged emails to be disclosed would almost certainly invite attacks from a certain section branding such a demand as “anti-national,” even as the delegates themselves would likely retreat to a moral high ground—eloquently arguing that they do not wish to confer further attention upon an event conceived for the benefit of “youngsters” or “children,” precisely in order to avoid the detailed public engagement that this issue, in fact, warrants.
Applying for generalist post. Asst manager grade a.
No not deputy collector level haha. I am class 2 here also promotion are stagnated 1st promotion would take 10- 15 yrs equivalent to DC level then.
Among the non-designated counsels, I’d pick Aman Ahluwalia, Arjun Harkauli, Debesh Panda, Samiksha Godiyal, Tanmaya Mehta and Satyajit Sarna.
One of them will almost certainly take you on—especially if you’re from a Tier-1 law school and not a T1 reject. If you are a T1 reject, avoid this cohort altogether. They’re deeply embedded in the T1 ecosystem; they’ll know you didn’t make the cut, and they’ll assume you don’t have it in you.