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PS: Compare these with the Haryana Private University Act 2006
Bangalore School of Law and Justice - https://solj.in/
Is it worth considering joining this college ?
Has anyone applied and got an admission or interview call from them ?
I’m an associate at a T1 law firm, no pay disparity, no discrimination. No one cares after one point, about your college.
Even in college, I got T1 internships, moot awards, some publications and decent grades.
So everything will turn out fine. Don’t be anxious. Hnlu is a good college with good opportunities, make the best of it.
Let’s also remember that not a single NLU has made it to the QS rankings, other than NLSIU (thanks to Sudhir).
Partner - Fixed Component is 70-75 lakhs + 20-25 lakhs bonus.
Executive Partner - Fixed Component is 1.2 CR + bonus depending upon profits
Principal Partner - Fixed Component is 1.8 CR + bonus
Senior Partner - Fixed Component is 2.4 CR + bonus upto 100% of fixed component
At the same time, the current enthusiasm feels familiar. A decade ago, international arbitration occupied a similar place in the student imagination: it was seen as prestigious, intellectually demanding, and central to elite lawyering. Over time, arbitration teams grew, more students entered the field, and it became increasingly crowded at the junior level. Watching the present moment, it is tempting to ask whether white-collar practice is following the same path. While the work may be structurally important and here to stay, it also seems highly hierarchical, with real strategic decision-making concentrated in a small group of senior lawyers. Is white-collar work a lil hyped, or does it really offer long-term prospects for students entering the field in 2026–29?
(context - I bought this when i was in college, I now work at a leading law firm - so I feel appropriate to talk about whether this helps in practice)
I had got a package of multiple courses for around 50k. Like arbitration drafting, contract drafting, civil proceedings drafting and a bunch of others exam related courses. They also help with internship/freelancing applications/CV making, article writing etc.
This is not entirely a review of their courses, but in my opinion this is all that you should consider while buying:-
The Goods:
1) So 50k may seem a lot but i think CLAT coachings charge more than that, my college per sem fees was a lot more than that and a lot of organisations charge more than this and dont provide much. So given this market scenario, I think its unfair to say LawSikho doesnt provide as much value for the cost. I think the lectures were decent and would teach you a thing or two. They had a lot of online classes, recorded classes and sessions for not just 1-2 courses but many more. Would those make you an amazing draftsperson? thats something I talk about below. But the lectures werent bad to say that they are overpriced.
2) they have an assingment after every lecture which other courses dont. tbh i didnt do those but im certain they'd teach you a thing or two as well but wont make you a draftsperson ready for the professional world.
The truth about students:
TBH i did not attend the course fully and infact attended v few classes, that too recorded. so you have to keep this in mind and take my review with a pinch of salt. I do think that im not alone. its hard for us students to stay consistent in attending these courses when they are not absolutely compulsoriy. I have attended a bunch of online courses and seen this across all.
I think the lectures were also not that engaging. If you attend a session taken by a law firm professional like a partner or PA/SA, you will experience the difference in quality and level of engagement as compared to others. When people truly know their subject in depth, it becomes interesting for you to listen as well.
So my suggestion would be rather do a certificate course of 10-12 lectures offered by platforms that invites professionals in law firms and such places and also have an assignment as a part of the curriculum. they are shorter so easier to finish and more engaging as well.
The underwhelming parts:
1) Drafting and research/knowledge of law, etc are not seperate islands but very much co related. you need to understand the law really well to draft. I think the law sikho course, in as many lectures as i attended, lacked depth in that aspect and taught drafting in a way as if its seperate from the other aspects mentioned. The other courses that i attended, explained things in a more holistic and nuanced way.
No disrespect to the teachers, they worked really hard in taking 1-1 sessions but sometimes i felt they were either not able to explain or lacked depth of knowledge.
2) My colleagues are really helpful so i dont need much external help. However, I feel comfort in being prepared for things, so I went back to recording of a lecture on an application I was required to draft at work. I found it to be of little to no help. again, this is about just one application so take that with a pinch of salt. If you are someone like me, then these lectures are good for familiarising you with the topic but wont help you become a good draftsperson. That can only happen by knowing the facts and the law really well and with pracitce.
I hope this helps in making your decision about the purchase
(i) compensation and work culture from an employee’s point of view,
(ii) professionalism, quality, and excellence of work from a client’s point of view, and
(iii) revenue, market position, and marquee clients from a neutral, objective point of view.
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only saraf does bs like this but it is for nlu or non-nlu. but then again they are a t3 firm.
at one point in life you have to make do best with what you have. just focus on the task and hand and you will do well for yourself.
look at their 2026 placements for example - 05 at azb, 03 at s&r, 03 at kco, 01 at jsa, 04 at panag and babu, 01 at argus, 01 at ic regfin, 02 at ICICI Bank and then Bharucha, Wadia Ghandy, Induslaw etc - if you are sincere no one can take away your shot
Is it difficult to switch from IDT to other practice areas ?
I got a campus offer from LKS in their IDT team but I am not really aware about the career prospects at LKS in particular and IDT practice in general. I know that they offer 14LPA fixed to A0s with some bonus to but not much information is available on the salaries of Senior Associates and Principal Associates.
I am looking forward to suggestions from people who are working or have worked at LKS.
Just look at the expressions of the other interviewees as he goes on — the discomfort, however mild, is palpable.
His sweeping, uninformed disdain for the Delhi High Court, delivered with the casual arrogance of someone insulated by lineage and circumstance, is frankly juvenile. His proud admission that he can afford to walk away from paid briefs in favour of “legacy” pro bono work isn’t noble — it’s a luxury posture masquerading as principle.
This isn’t intellectual eccentricity or endearing contrarianism. It’s self-indulgence. And in the process, he manages to embarrass the Bar, himself, and everyone else in that room.
If this is meant to represent the Supreme Court Bar, it does it no favours whatsoever. One can only hope that sahibs like these are rendered extinct at the Bar.
So that's the truth behind these fancy international law student clubs and societies. 🙏
thehindubusinessline.com/news/time-bound-justice-from-the-sessions-court-to-the-supreme-court-by-2029-amit-shah/article70468158.ece
This is in addition to the ₹2254 crore funding NFSU received in June 2024.
Why is there total silence on this ??
Is someone hiding something??
Some pvt universities pay more than this. Public universities pay only this much
Palestine, Umar Khalid or Maduro, he has consistently spoken out.
Proud to be a leftist and Mamdani fan today.
https://x.com/NYCMayor/status/2007513875709669540
However, be a bit careful. Family-run administration - so chances for getting sabotaged are high.
8. Merchant Bankers not to outsource its core merchant banking activities:
8.1. In terms of amended clause (i) of sub-regulation (1) of regulation 9A of MB
Regulations, Merchant Bankers shall not outsource its core merchant banking activities from the effective date. Board has been empowered to specify time and manner of compliance of this provision for existing MBs.
It is, accordingly, specified that an existing MB having an open mandate/ existing agreement as on effective date, through which core merchant banking activities have been outsourced to a third party, shall be required to close the same within ninety days from the Effective Date. i.e., on or before April 03, 2026
When ever I apply to any firm for internship I get an automatic generated rejection email stating that there are no more vacancies in the firm. The firm is running at its full. But I usually apply before 8+ months.
So thinking very practically I don't guess that there might be all the seats for an intern position filled but it might be my ATS score which might be responsible for this act.
Are the hiring prospects really that bad?
I don't mind being unemployed for a few months.
I would just appreciate if someone shed light on this.
Anyone heard anything yet
to hit or fall with a heavy, dull sound (like a thud), to beat strongly and rhythmically (like a heart or drum), or to strike something forcefully, often with a fist or heavy object, making that dull sound.
Well what about this then? Where's your statement against Trump and Md Yunus? C'mon, prove to us that:
1. you don't fear visa rejections for your US LLMs
2. you don't fear criticising liberals like Yunus
While this is really helpful, there's one further thing I'd like to know if you can provide insight into it.
How to navigate lateralling vis-a-vis the place you're working at?
Do you tell them you're leaving because you're are going to another firm?
Do you just say you're taking a break, want to shift to another city, etc? (lie)
(Can't see how this will work out in the long run because you're definitely burning bridges but at least you could get your exit secured).
Basically how to ensure good relations with your current firm and that it won't be vindictive/provide the necessary exit formalities.
I got selected for a ppo interview but have not been interviewed and its been about 6 months
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Tele id - @doomedlawyer.
Does anyone have insights on what his work is like? Pay? Hours? Not often that you see a first gen (or so he calls himself) doing well. Curious to know how he and others of his like might be fending.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/kartik-seth-1b839a1b_chambersofkartikseth-todarmalroad-bengalimarket-activity-7410360898718097408-1ys2?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_medium=member_desktop_web&rcm=ACoAADxpFKYBicOP0dwosE9uB47KlfWemhcZarA
8. Merchant Bankers not to outsource its core merchant banking activities:
8.1. In terms of amended clause (i) of sub-regulation (1) of regulation 9A of MB
Regulations, Merchant Bankers shall not outsource its core merchant banking activities from the effective date. Board has been empowered to specify time and manner of compliance of this provision for existing MBs.
It is, accordingly, specified that an existing MB having an open mandate/ existing
agreement as on effective date, through which core merchant banking activities have been outsourced to a third party, shall be required to close the same within ninety days from the Effective Date. i.e., on or before April 03, 2026.
On one point, I do agree with Gopal: far too many people have designated themselves far earlier than warranted.
I’d add Gopal to that list.
Anyway - no one honestly asked you for your opinion on comparison with litigation and the original post wasn't even about it. Clearly the number of votes the OP has gotten proves ppl benefitted from it. Thanks for your time and attention.
Evidence of this is visible even within the most demanding Tier-1 firms. There are senior partners—sixteen years into practice—raising children, living well, and remaining professionally formidable. Many of them are driving BMW's and Mercs. Some are already being chauffeured in Maybach's. Their lives are not miracles; they are outcomes of sustained competence.
By contrast, there exists a quieter cohort: individuals unable to secure or sustain meaningful work, living in permanent uncertainty, often dependent on their parents well into adulthood. This is not bad luck masquerading as injustice; it is usually the absence of aptitude meeting the realities of a competitive profession.
The conclusion is uncomfortable but necessary. One should enter—and remain in—this profession only with the conviction that one has the temperament and ability to build a complete life within it. If marriage or children feel impossible because of the job, it is not the job that is slowly destroying you. It is the mismatch.
And I would really like to see how being taught by 'big names' actually translates into employability for you LLM 2024-2025
I am in college but I run most mornings. I am pulling 100 120 kms weekly. It's beautiful here. Workout is not workout for us runners. Make it a lifelong commitment.
But just a heads up- JSA has the worst HR when it comes to internships. They take months to process or even reply, and even then don't do give you a proper confirmation. But if you still want to get one, keep mailing them ig
Job is mostly commercial contracts and advisory.
What are your views on this?
Just FYI I am not a left-winger unhappy about the tilt towards the BJP. In fact, I'd be quite happy if a right-winger like Sanjeev Sanyal became Chancellor or VC.
In fact, in my view it makes sense to learn the ropes in-house and move laterally to a law firm much later in life if you want the money, when the stress is less physical and more mental. Strangely people start at law firms, give their youth to it, and when it comes time to reap the benefits at partner level, get burned out and move in-house. Never made sense to me.
All the best.
It's been a couple weeks since the results came out and I have been in a state of emotional numbness since. Nevertheless, I will most probably be getting HNLU (a good college, I believe). However, I can't help myself shake that "not good enough" feeling. The idea of "top 6 = respect+secure future" has been drilled so deep into my mind that I feel like I have let myself and my family down by being unable to get into a Tier-1 NLU. I feel a sense of inferiority within me whenever I see someone from a Tier-1 NLU. Even though, this was my 2nd attempt and logically, I think there isn't so much that I can improve, I still find myself contemplating taking a partial drop. However, that leads to its own set of problems like "will I be able to manage my college and CLAT in such a way that even if unsuccessful, I would be able to carry on with my college as if nothing ever happened?", "will I even be able to improve my rank?", etc.
I worry whether I should even continue down this path or just look into some other field altogether. Upon some introspection, it seems like I think that the difference between say, NLIU, and HNLU is so vast that it is best to just re-attempt. I don't know what to do at this point. Maybe I can genuinely do better or maybe it's actually the college that I deserve, but whatever it is, the unpredictability of CLAT just worsens the situation. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
P.S. - I have heard at some places that there is a pay disparity in jobs just because you're from a Tier- 2/3 NLU, is this actually true?
1. Lateral hirings boil down to two things- luck and timing.
2. Most important- information. Keep your eyes and ears open for potential openings. Ask your friends to inform you about potential resignations in the team. Apply directly to partner as soon as you have wind of it.
3. Helps to have friends. Ask your friend to put in a word. Usually helps (a lot).
4. Other than 2-3, the usual route- through recruiters. Tougher owing to the sheer number of applicants for a potential role.
Best of luck.
How can we believe him?
Female partners who do this are just going through something. Take what is yours, they may affect your growth but after some time, people will be forced to accept the norm. these partners come in personally cause they know can't say it out loud.
All men partners keep making babies as they can work and it doesn't affect the work (sad that they are that uninvolved). Its a big congratulations there but people really forget the changes in the body and the time it takes to keep a human safe. If both men and women raised a kid - the father would also have to be home on time - some days if not everyday and maternity leave would just be a lot easier in these nuclear set ups. Work can pause and always be managed. For people who say this put a burden on them for other people's work - are just stupid. it's better to not respond and just say will let you know. i rather believe these people should be names and shamed.