Hi, I was a lateral hire in a PSU and left the organisation within 2years. I moved back to a Tier I firm. Personally, the return wasn't difficult at all as the Partners knew me. The only concern that they had was whether I'm still a resource or liability - PSUs have a very bad (but true) image in the industry. If you're planning to move to judiciary, I'm sure they'll consider your exit from a govt dept as a negative point. However, your independent practice/litigation shouldn't be affected. Since you have a good understanding of how the govt dept works, firms might want to hire you for your experience in understanding their complicated processes/structures. My firm keeps me involved in all govt related bids/tender processes.

Which are the best Corporate LLM programs in the world? How do they take their applicants?

Does work experience triumph over poor college grades during admission?

For context: I am a person studying in a not so famous college in India. Since I left school I have never experienced any quality learning. I want to be educated in depth about Corp law, rewire my thought process, and preferably study in a world renowned or atleast field renowned university which could help me with this. My 12th grades are very good but my BA.LLB are just bare minimum . So what are your recommendations should I try for a Corp LLM or a 3 year BA.Juri in Oxford (because as per my understanding, they look at your 12th grade qualifications and ECs and not UG grades)

I agree that State and Central Governments often appear to treat National Law Universities (NLUs) like stepchildren. One major reason seems to be the extensive intervention of the judiciary in their functioning, which in turn reduces the weightage given to government officials in crucial administrative decisions. At the same time, the judiciary does not fully treat NLUs as part of its own institutional framework, and therefore does not take responsibility for funding or supporting them. This dual disengagement by both the executive and the judiciary has left many NLUs caught in an institutional vacuum, with neither side providing full backing and the superiority complexion of NLU Faculty and adminstration from the other law institute is cherry on the cake.

I can't really help much but what I would suggest you do is go to Indian Kanoon and search for the names of these firms. Bombay High Court's orders and judgments do record the names of the firms by whom counsel are instructed to appear in a matter. Using Indian Kanoon in this manner to look up quality of the matters which these firms get would be tedious (and unrepresentative to a certain degree since not all disputes go to court), but it is the best that you can do in the absence of information from other sources.

BLR is pretty good with timelines and accepting actually good content. The reviews are quite well written aw. The editorial board last year was amazing (VT,PP,MK), and this year seems even more promising (VT,NA,SP,ON,ST,KA).

NLSIR is decent but they rarely reply back and take a lot of time.

IJLT's quality has gone down quite a lot lately.

NUJS law review is amazing wrt both quality and timelines, and quite a good editorial board aw.

Attention, lawyers of Delhi and Mumbai. I engaged a well-known South Delhi-based firm for an NCLT (Principal Bench) matter. The matter finished swiftly.

Imagine my surprise when I discovered that the same firm is now quietly acting for the opposite party in a connected NCLAT appeal, mere months later. Their attempt to stay invisible collapsed when their signature appeared in the comments of the appeal PDF. The filing is happening through another firm.

We often talk about ethics in the profession with reference to other states, but what do we call this—happening in the heart of Delhi’s legal circuit? Recommended by a family friend, no less. I’m beyond disappointed…..

Yes, I was fortunate to get into the Chambers of a good Senior, for the sake of anonymity I would not mention his name. I have friends who have managed to get into chambers of ASGs as well.

I think it helps if you have either briefed them before or interned with them at some point and done a good job.

Can anyone advise me about whether doing LLM in IPR From top NLU would be beneficial for me to get into the corporate field and whether the NLU's really provide Placements with good package or not and last but not the least Is doing LLM only for those who want's to continue as a professor and teach ahead ?

Please everybody do help !

Regards!

PGCL anyday, the attendance criteria is not that strict therefor you get enough leeway to attend internships and learn valuably, the faculty is okayish except for 1-2 subjects, library and moot court is common with nmims, placement is decent enough no crowding like NMIMS where everyone is struggling for attendance. And, heard that AS Oka is joining them so its a big-big addition to their arsenal. and BCI accredition has been renewed after a lapse in re-registration. Everything at 1/5th the fees of NMIMS so overall a good choice

Not sure how long you've been in practice - evidently not very long. Foreign judges are frequently hosted by the SC and I've seen plenty of instances over the years where a visiting foreign judge has shared the CJI's bench as an observer (usually for 5-6 cases).

The foreign judges may have been visiting for another event and were invited to the swearing in as a courtesy. Not seen this before in my 2+ decades at the bar, but not all that surprised.

Hi all, need honest experiences, and idea about this.

I’m 27 and currently working as a Law Officer in a central government (posted in a PSU). I plan to leave this job soon and move to enter litigation and later prepare for the higher judiciary exams. I understand there are practice-period requirements for judicial elevation and that I’ll likely need several years of practice (around 7 years of meaningful litigation experience to be competitive for higher judiciary).

Questions I’d like real-life answers to:

1. Will resigning a central government post (to take up litigation) be viewed negatively when I later apply for the higher judiciary? Will it be held against me by selection committees or peers?

2. Are there examples of civil judges or High Court judges who started their careers as government servants (central/state/PSU) and later moved into litigation and were eventually elevated? If yes, please share names/timelines/links if possible.

3. Practical issues: did you face problems with seniority, credibility, client acquisition, or perceptions in court after switching from a government legal post to private practice? Any tips to smooth the transition?

4. Any advice on building a litigation profile while in a PSU role so the eventual transition and judiciary application won’t look weak?

I want actual people, at least those who closely observed it or know about such switch. Please mention state/High Court (if comfortable).

Thanks, I’ll read every genuine reply. If you want to roast my plan, be constructive about it.

Hi everyone! I am a 2025 graduate and have been working with a boutique firm for the past 6 months. Things did not work out and turns out I have to leave the firm as they are transitioning into a complete litigation firm. Looking for opportunities in gen corp in good firms. Any leads or support would be very helpful guys. Thanks in advance!

I have been working in Delhi for 3.5 years in a tier 1. The air and other conditions have time and again prompted me to go back to my tier 2 city. Any good tier 1/tier 2 firm teams or good in house roles that may hire a lateral remotely (GC/M&A). also, have already had a burn out so would die for a good balanced team. Please guide.

Don’t escalate, quietly start planning your exit. Take time out to assess the job openings in the market, within your firm (in another vertical/with other partner) - run it like a covert operation. And then when you get a favourable opportunity, make an exit. Life is too short to worry about managing an incompetent boss - this can be so damaging to your growth as a lawyer. Also, based on my limited experience, for whatever reason the firm is sheltering him, they will continue to do so, don’t make a martyr of yourself in trying to fix this situation, just find an exit from it - also maintain your relationship with ur current firm, this is a small world, you never know whom you might need in the future.

I see many interns fawn over the associates and be overly reverential. Someone bowed and said thank you, in fact. Please don’t act like subordinates, this is a place that you eventually hope to work in and you must show that you are a culture fit. Just be polite, professional, and prompt. The manner in which your work is presented is extremely important, pay attention to formatting, the language etc. Ask the associate what the expectation is before beginning. Small details, like adhering to the firms internal styles, pagination, headers etc. set your work apart at the first glance. Don’t be lazy or shy away from work, when people get that impression they don’t want to delegate to you again. Youre most likely there for a month or so, do try and go the extra mile. If you don’t understand ask immediately, there is nothing worse than someone who messes up the work and shrugs it off saying they didn’t understand. Adhere to deadlines, taking longer is okay, but not without informing anyone. To be transparent, you’re not accountable for the work you do but when you act that way, you stop being a serious candidate in people’s eyes. Curiosity, diligence, and basic competence go a long way. These are quite basic and fundamental to dos, but you’d be surprised.

Let the work speak it for itself. A lot of people would give you stupid advice like networking and small talking with your team. All that is secondary and won’t matter if your work is not high quality. Don’t seem dumb or annoying. Do not bother your partner unnecessarily. Just lock in and focus on producing your best work product. Also, work on your presentation skills as it often is the decider for your call back or PPO. Good luck!

What a breathtaking take. Yes, the absence of NSUI, AISA, and ABVP from NLUs is truly the great institutional tragedy of our time. How have we survived without the transformative experience these unions provide: the Socratic method with lathis, robust intellectual debate settled by whoever mobilizes more goons, and that invaluable "access to political parties" where your hostel WiFi complaints get routed through party offices in Delhi? And yes, obviously political awareness requires party affiliation. The notion that law students might engage with constitutional questions without subordinating campus governance to external diktat is simply insulting. Nothing prepares you for a career predicated on independence and reasoned argument quite like learning to toe party lines and pass ideological litmus tests.

But you have identified the real problem: NLUs currently suffer from functional governance, campus peace, and the ability to address issues on merit. Unacceptable. What we desperately need is to transform student elections into miniature general elections complete with booth captures, external funding, and the replacement of campus concerns with national political theater. So yes, it is absolutely "high time" we imported this spectacular system. Or, here is a radical thought: if you want campus politics as a farm league for party cadres where student welfare is subordinate to party manifestos, go to DU.

I think your desire to work hard to land a PPO is something to be lauded, but you should mentally prepare yourself for the possibility of not getting one. This can happen through no fault of your own since the stars may not align in a number of ways. One simple example would be that the team which you are interning at is not looking to hire associates due to a hiring freeze.

Dear Sir,

I trust this message finds you in good health. I would like to sincerely thank you for your invaluable feedback on my recent post. In retrospect, it is clear that while I was seeking advice on a separate aspect, it was indeed the far more pressing matter of my spelling that demanded urgent attention. I am grateful that you were able to identify this critical gap in my professional development.

Please rest assured that, going forward, I shall exercise greater vigilance while drafting messages for an internet forum, so as to not attract unwanted people, such as your honourable self, ever again. Your timely guidance has served as a reminder that linguistic precision is paramount, even when soliciting help on a casual basis. I sure would love to see your WhatsApp messages and learn and punctuation(s) next!

Warm regards,
OP

Been there done that, my reporting manager does not even know the basis, and though i spent my initial years at a very very highly sought after senior's chamber, yet he things he knows all and is very averse to mu suggestions.

When we go for draft approvals to the partner, this guy just showns like he's done everything. Honestly I'm not at a stage that I don't give a sh** to it. I just think that's its my personal work , do my thing with 100% effort and then sleep at ease!

Since it's a T1, I'm now just here for the tag . Don't take it to heart and keep going! This too shall pass

There is a corporate/M&A partner with a similar work profile in the ▮▮▮ office of ▮▮▮ ▮▮▮. A big chunk of associates had left his team due to his incompetence. He had even been reprimanded by the MP in office in the presence of the ▮▮▮ that he would be chucked out if he does'nt mend his ways. ▮▮▮ is still being asked to continue as one of the rainmakers rom ▮▮▮ left last year with ▮▮▮ entire team. As per insiders, ▮▮▮ is on his way out soon.

ELP is one of the less toxic firms in the country. The Delhi tax team is one of the best tax teams in the country. No doubts. Go and ask any client or senior counsel in tax. I can tell you this. I have interacted with them many times. Kumar's profile will only increase with Jeetu's departure. Long live ELP. Do well