Nclt and nclat has the most money apart from sat. But sat is very much fixated in mumbai and dominated mainly by bombay counsels. Drts and drats come next. Then aptel etc. Yes if u compare two people with equal standing practicing in hc/sc and the other in nclt/nclat, chances are the latter would be charging more and earning more. But the issue with a sole and exclusibe tribunal practice are the following:

1. Looked down upon by almost everyone - like it or not; there is a unsaid hierarchy in law where sc lawyers>hc lawyers>dist court lawyers. Tribunal lawyers stand at the very bottom

2. V less scope of senior designation - regardless wof what judgements say, this is true. Experienced it. Ask anyone around.. you dont practice in hc/sc - hardly any chance of getting semior gown

3. Very specialised - while it can be a plus, but all your eggs are in one basket being the tribunal..sc/hc lawyers who primiarly practice in hc and occassiomaly in other fora do better in this regard

Its worth practicising in in the same way as it is far better to be a king in a poor country than a pauper in a rich country. If you succeed, nothing like it. Since money is less, the way to work around it is to obviously do matters in bulk. So you earn more. Yes scope of work and culture is bad, but if you are successful, sky is the limit. There was once this advocate who was the father of a senior advocate-now sitting HC judge who practiced in district court and at his peak had over 100 appearances recorded in his chamber itself. Appearances here means haziras. That you are present in court. So yes its definitely good but not too good and not too bad either. If u want to shift, shift to the principal seat of your HC.

Yes, UPSC is sheer waste. Idk why people even consider IAS IPS (not IFS) as respectable at all. You are nothing but a public servant who is also working under politicians, most of whose credentials are questionable. There is no respect for IAS IPS etc. Its just pure delulu. So is this craze for upsc and other such examinations. You are nothing but a sarkari babu. A senior advocate who is even in the govt panel would have more soft power than these babus who think they are on the top of the world..

As for 80 percent of legal work being done thru AI ...true, entire documents can be drafted by AI, they can clearly replicate the drafts of great books like tejoriwala, d'souza, or atkins, but then sir, someone has to correct it and all. Court work will.not go away. Lawyers are still needed. Substantial work will go yes. But still human level supervision would be needed. Useless clerical law firm work like mergers etc can go to Ai, but litigation not so easily and soon

Yes. Its alot. Surely in crores. You'll be 10 years out of your law school and be a salaried partner. Max within 15 years if you are successful. But then add another 5-10 years, and maybe you are an equity partner- say even in the top tier law firms, and how much would you be earning? 5-6cr max? That's what someone in litigation would easily be minting who is equally successful. And that is only going to increase for them substantially as opposed to what one earns in a law firm. In addition they'd get their silk, have their own name instead of being a partner @ some lala law firm, and be truly independent and shape the law - their name would be in the judgements- whereas you the partner? What would you have achieved till now?

I have gotten a decent rank and am eligible to get Both NLS and NLU Delhi for LLM 2026-27 batch. I am based in Delhi, a 2025 graduate, enrolled with bar council of delhi, with a long term goal to join the judicial services waiting to get the 3year practice eligibility. Which NLU should be preferred between NLS and NLUD? And specialisation excluding commercial/company laws? (Based on faculty, subjects and other factors)

NLU-ites won't like this!! 🥲 And Sudhir Krishnaswamy is gonna be 😖

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVKHx241Nzc

https://www.financialexpress.com/jobs-career/education-pms-economic-advisor-sanjeev-sanyal-calls-upsc-pursuit-a-complete-waste-of-time-why-he-said-so-4091750/

Let's keep the generation gap aside and let's speak our hearts out! Seniors at T1 must learn that everyone is a human with different styles, different personalities and individuality. Not everyone comes for the money! Some want to learn as well, and what is that poor guy's fault who wants to learn but is not guided anyhow. This silent treatment and toxicity just reflects incompetency of the Sr's. I remember I was a lateral when i joined a "T1" A few years back and the guy I reported to bashed me on some aspect of a draft, and I just smirked and muttered in my mind eah buddy having worked with a very reputed Senior Advocate (one of the most sought after) you will teach me how to draft when I was groomed by a Sr Advocate and followed his drafting tips. The reality is narcissistic behavior will never end. I've been a victim of blatant silent treatment and Favorism to the extent that my so called colleagues have the liberty to work on drafts as per their whims and fancies, no deadline Applicable, no holes barred, while I am pressurized to wrap up the drafts (be jt appeal ,evidence statements) in one day . The one common trend is that these guys will work at the last minute and sadly the lowest in the hierarchy faces the brunt! You want someone to prepare for final arguments, without even telling them the research propositions! Wow!

Hi, this usually happens for a few reasons. Top of my head, I can think of the following reasons (along with how to help each situation):

1. You’re not prepped enough: if you don’t know stuff, it’s inevitable you feel nervous. The only way to get over this is to actually prepare. For GenCorp, have a good understanding of the Companies Act, and Contract Act, including any caveats or special conditions. Transfer of Property Act is a bonus. The section numbers are ideal to know, but as long as you know the concept well it should still be fine.

2. You’re well prepared but not used to interviews: I think at this point this situation should have gotten better, but if not and you feel you’re prepared enough, I’d suggest making a one page summary of each of your interviews and questions so far from memory and see if there’s a common topic you messed up and work on it. You should also aim to practice answers in front of a mirror or have a friend or two take a few mock interviews. Another advice is to pretend you’re teaching the topic to someone else, so you become used to verbalising the things you know.

3. You’re over-prepared and take too much pressure: if you’re over-prepared, even the simplest question can throw you off since you think you should know each and everything. Here, instead of an exercise, you just need a mindset shift: understand that you don’t know everything and it’s fine, in fact it is expected of you to not know everything and fumble a few times. There’s nothing else to do about it- as long as you make peace with the fact that it’s okay to be incorrect, you’ll be able to remain calm and not feel the pressure to say and do everything correctly and not make it such a huge deal in your head (I know the past rejections make it difficult, but you just have to shift this mindset.) Also, remember they don’t want you to be perfect- they’re not assessing you on how much you know, but on how calm you are under pressure and how quickly you can adapt. In most of my interviews, there were technical questions which stumped me and someone I didn’t even know the basics. So whenever I didn’t know anything, I asked my interviewer to tell me what it was. Every time (yes, each and every time), they told me the concept and asked me to apply it or answer the question again with this additional knowledge, which I then did. It’s okay to not know things, it’s not okay to not want to know things and it’s the latter you should focus on.

All the best, I’m sure you’ll ace the next one!

current 3rd year BALLB student at NLSIU

1. very true. grades are highly arbitrary (or in nls lingo- arbit) due to extreme sectional disparity. also, 'moderation' at nls is fucked. btw, 'moderation' is a mathematical formula that places students along the bell curve. the bell curve is quite steep, meaning that a few do very well, many do just well enough, and many more do poorly (for example. out of 200, 5-6 students will get an O, 10-15 will get an A+, 40-50 will get A, so on and so forth). so yes, batch rankings may be a problem, and you need to be willing to engage in relentless, ruthless competition with your batchmates if you want to come to NLS and have a good batch rank.

2. campus is tiny- there are no common/social spaces, 50% or more is under construction, and it is just one straight line (like someone else mentioned). the last is the biggest problem- you can literally walk from the start of the campus (gate zero) till its end (gate four) and see everything there is to see. there is no campus life whatsoever, cause everyone is too busy studying or abusing substances.

also- keep in mind that this is a campus meant for 400 people (5 batches of 80 each) and now currently has 1200+. so we are three times over maximum capacity (this has led to worsening living conditions for those lucky enough to be on campus. many have been provided accommodation outside campus as there is not enough space in the hostels). but i cant lie, the hostel life is amazing, very fun, and the community is super tight knit. but the tight knitedness of the community is also fading due to the above reasons.

all in all, i went to nalsar for trilaterals last year- so i have stayed on both campuses. NALSAR's campus and campus life is much much much better. not even comparable to NLS.

3. yes, it will make it more difficult. but those same students will be competing for ur jobs even if ur in nalsar so honestly this is a misplaced concern imo.

4. yes. not much personal time or time for a robust social life. you'll have friends ofc, but pls forget whatever fantastical college life you have otherwise imagined for yourself. most time will be spent in class, or studying. this is, of course, only if academics are a priority for you. many choose not to succumb to the academic pressure and study all the time (these are, unfortunately, the people who get backlogs or year losses). the bottomline is that within 3 months you are expected to do 4 courses (each course having enough syllabus for a 6 month semester, being taught in 2.5 months or less). these 4 courses each have class participation, term papers, mid terms, in-class assignments, end terms, and many other evaluation components that keep you occupied throughout the trimester. in addition to this, if you decide to do moot courts (you should) or other extracurriculars, there goes the rest of your time. so yes, the NLS trimester is a constant and unforgiving demand on your time.

based on the above considerations, and even generally, let me tell very unequivocally that you will have a better college life in NALSAR. The campus life is better, the community is better, the NALSAR campus itself is vast and beautiful. their hostels are also nice. there will be far lesser academic pressure, and you will still get similar opportunities with internships and moots.

but let me tell you something else as well- others on this thread have touched upon this, when they spoke about the superiority of the NLS faculty. which is- the quality of education you will receive in NLS is unparalleled within India (the only real competitor here being Jindal, because they can afford to pay the biggest scholars a lot of money). yes, the trimester system is hectic. yes, it is hard to have a good batch rank. yes, the academic rigour is stifling. but pressure makes diamonds, and that is the principal value that the NLS system provides. it moulds you into a competent and capable law student and future professional.

there is a palpable, not ostensible, difference between an NLS grad and a NALSAR grad. not because NLS students are better than NALSAR students, but rather because the NLS academic system is more effective at producing advocates capable of studying and synthesising large amounts of legal information under high pressure, within tight timelines. this does not mean that there are no NALSAR students that are WAY more competent than NLS students (surely there are), but rather that, on average, the NLS student is more competent than his counterparts from other NLUs.

so my advice to you being this- what makes NALSAR better than NLS is precisely what makes it worse (and vice versa). the decision that YOU have to make is what you value, both in the short term (next 5 years of college) and also long term (next 10-25 years). i honestly wish i had gone to NALSAR, cause I am someone who would thrive better in a chiller, calmer environment. the rigour of NLS has made me anxious and depressive. but at the same time, I have never felt smarter and sharper in my life. that being said, I would still choose going to NALSAR if i were given the choice again, simply because my values are different (i don't value success at all costs. i would rather have had a nice, chill 5 years of college)

Happy holiday season LI folks. I get a lot of kids reach out around this time to ask for survival tips in law firms. Thought I'd make discourse out of it on LI. My go-to tips for surviving Indian law firms.

1. Working past 9pm is failure, not a flex. Look, there will be genuine emergencies. Deals close, courts have deadlines, shit happens. But if you're consistently working past 9pm, either you're terrible at managing your time or someone's taking advantage of you. Neither is something to be proud of. I've seen too many associates wear their all-nighters like medals. It's not impressive, it's concerning. The best lawyers I know are efficient and have boundaries. The ones bragging about working till 3am are either disorganized or have nothing else going on in their lives. Don't become that person.

2. You need to push back sometimes. This is hard when you're junior but it's essential. Some seniors will test you with unreasonable demands - draft needed by morning when they've sat on it for a week, "urgent" calls at 11pm that could've been an email. You have to learn when to push back. Not rudely, but firmly. "I can get this to you by tomorrow afternoon" instead of scrambling at midnight. Most bullies respect people who stand their ground. The ones who don't aren't worth working for anyway. Obviously pick your battles, but don't be a doormat.

3. Don't skip meals. If you're regularly skipping lunch or dinner to meet deadlines, you're doing something wrong. Either your planning is off or your senior is unreasonable. Your body isn't optional. I've seen associates genuinely proud of not eating all day to finish a draft. That's also not impressive and your body will begin showing signs of discontent very soon, some of it irreversible. Any senior who expects you to skip meals for work is a bad senior. Period. Tell them you need 30 minutes to eat. The draft will survive.

4. It's okay to do the bare minimum sometimes. Yes I said it. As long as your work ethic is solid overall, there will be days/weeks where you phone it in. God knows I do. Not every deal deserves your soul. Not every partner deserves 110% effort. Learn to identify which matters actually need your A-game and which ones just need competent work. Save your energy for things that matter to YOU - your health, your relationships, your life outside work.

5. Remember what this job actually is Here's something that took me years to accept - our work isn't that important. If every law firm shut down tomorrow, would the world be worse off? Probably not. We're not doctors, we're not teachers, we're not building anything. We help companies move money around and we draft documents. That's it. The money's good and the work can be interesting, but it's not your identity. I've watched too many talented people get consumed by this job, sacrifice their health and relationships, and for what? To make partner at 35 instead of 38? Law firms are golden handcuffs. Biglaw can be valuable experience and the money helps. Just don't lose yourself in it. Set boundaries early, push back when needed, and remember there's an entire life outside those glass towers. The documents will get done either way.

GNLU passout from 3 years ago here. Sorry for the long reply, but I wish I'd had someone to speak to all those years baxck when I faced a similar dilemma.

So NLUJ has a great reputation, their moot/journal culture is legit impressive. But since you're still figuring out what you want from law, I think GNLU might actually be better for you. The relaxed academics at GNLU aren't just about chilling (though that's ofc a bonus lol). You get actual time to explore stuff - internships during semester, moots, startups, whatever. I knew people who used that bandwidth to figure out what they genuinely liked instead of just grinding through coursework. The culture is also just less stressful? People aren't constantly competing in an unhealthy way.

My batchmates who ended up in top firms or good roles weren't necessarily the ones with perfect grades. They were the ones who used the flexibility to build real skills and network properly. GNLU gives you that space. NLUJ's intense schedule works if you thrive under pressure and know your path. But if you're still exploring, that intensity can be counterproductive. You'll spend all your energy keeping up with classes and tests instead of actually figuring out what interests you.

Employment wise - GNLU's corp outcomes are really strong now. The gap with NLUJ has narrowed a lot. Yeah they might have an edge in some international placements but unless you're sure about that, doesn't matter much. Honestly, if you're self driven and want freedom to explore, go for GNLU. City's great, and you won't graduate completely burnt out.

In my batch at my NLU, a pretty big fight broke out between a Congress guy and a far-left ▮▮▮ guy over whether Nehru was a “sellout”. The ▮▮▮ punched the Congressi in the stomach, not knowing that the Congressi had various health problems. The Congressi had to be taken to a doctor (fortunately nothing major).

Today, the ▮▮▮ is working abroad as a financial lawyer, boasting on LinkedIn about advising offshore entities - tax evasion by another name! And this guy used to rant against “neoliberalism” in college and criticise Nehru for not being socialist enough and for not aligning with Mao. 🙄

honestly gnlu's perception has improved quite a bit over the years. faculty is somewhat decent - you'll find some really good profs who genuinely care and then some who are just meh. but thats pretty standard across nlus i guess. Admin is lazy af not gonna lie lmao. they take forever to get things done and bureaucracy is annoying buuuut they're largely supportive when you actually need something important, so there's that.

infrastructure wise we're definitely better than most other nlus. library's good, hostel facilities are okayish, campus is well maintained. ofc there's minor flaws here and there but nothing major to complain about compared to what I've heard from friends in other nlus. Gandhinagar as a city is really clean and safe which is a huge plus. It's for sure not as happening as delhi or bangalore but it's peaceful and you can focus on academics/internships without too many distractions. Employability is at an all time high right now. Placement stats have been pretty solid, lots of good firms coming in, and alumni network is getting stronger. So if you're worried about job prospects after graduation, gnlu's in a decent place rn

You already have states blatantly disregarding the Supreme Court and implementing caste reservation of over 50 percent through the back door.This has led to GC students becoming a minority. Now this ▮▮▮ ▮▮▮ writing for the Wire is complaining about PRIVATE universities. Bro, if you can afford to pay Jindal or Ashoka fees how are you backward????

I aspire to be this associate not in his arrogance or over-smart ways but his job overseas and how his old partners line-up to meet him.

Manifesting that job in 2030, when I know I am a better lawyers and can contribute better to my organisation than I am doing currently.

I think what they do is give you a BALLB degree, instead of BALLB (Hons). That saves a few courses and a few months of study, but both degrees are eligible to qualify as advocates. Then they also perhaps cut down the internship period and replace it with courses. All of this saves a year or two, I guess.

Anyway, even if they don’t comply with BCI rules, you have children of senior ministers in this law school, while politicians across party lines dance at the owner’s daughter’s wedding. 🤣🤣🤣 Who will dare to act against them?

can someone please explain how JGLS makes BA LLB and JD work?

https://jgu.edu.in/cpgls/special-pathways/

from the website I can find that for BA/BBA LLB + JD its 5 + 2, instead of normal 5 + 3

BCI has a clear rule that not more than 6 months of credit can be transferred back to any law degree, so the max time that one may spend in US is 2.5 years, how do they get credit for extra 6 months in the US (as surely Cornell will not allow for Indian law degree to be counted)?

Can someone who has gone through this path explain please

A more nuanced analysis of that study - https://m.thewire.in/article/caste/misreading-the-data-an-iim-udaipur-study-and-the-myth-of-caste-dominance

We had a colleague who wasn’t considered to be very promising at work plus he came across as arrogant, hot headed and over-smart. His image in the firm was tainted for many other reasons apart from work and they tried to get rid of him before he eventually left on his own for a more lucrative job overseas. Now he is working with a big client of the firm, at a very good position and the same partners who hated him line up to meet him. He apparently hasn’t changed but his circumstances have and his haters are now chasing him ;)

I am a millennial and have faced boomer bosses. My current one gives me silent treatment on any given day. He only has one favourite person in the entire team of 25-30 people. While everyone has to suffer to his horrible communication and people skills I face the worse of this personality because I have zero diplomacy and don’t know how to massage fragile egos. Unless I fuck up very badly I don’t get any decent one on one with him. I feel genz are luckier since they don’t have to face boomers who are far worse bosses than millennials.

define great internships. If you already have interned at T1 firms in your preferred practice area then work your ass off to get a callback and convert it into a PPO. Sure there is a lot of factors that go into PPOs that you can't control. But whatever is in your control, at least nail that. If you do not have T1 internships, then the truth is your internships may be great but T1 HR does not give a f. All they see is (in that order - institution + grades, past internships - they basically want prior T1 experience in the same practice area, or at least 2-3 boutique and t2/t3 stints, publications, moots, certifications are good to have. Some firms like NDA or S&R value publications more, for others I don't think they are going to break or make it.) And even if you end it at a T3 is it possible to make lateral moves into T1, but you have have to network smart and be very good at what you do so that people actually want to hire you. A lot of people do it. For lateral hiring there are also consultants like Vahura who may be able to help you out.

Join HNLU this year. But don't get too comfortable - stay hungry and give your 100% in CLAT next year. I am sure you would make it if you prepare well. It is going to be worth it trust me there is huge disparity in the doors it can open for you. Worst case scenario, you are still at HNLU and won't lose anything the preparation would only help improve your reading and analytical skills which would help in in law school anyways. So give it a try 100%. All the best :)

hello, i have an assessment internship @ trilegal soon, and like everyone here, i would really appreciate if this could be converted into a ppo. any tips for what this internship can look like, how it can be different from the previous one, how you're expected to behave (ex: how often to ask for work, how late you should stay back, whether you're supposed to meet the partner or not, whether there'd be a ppo interview etc.)

any advice would be really appreciated! thanks

Hello everyone I am currently an A0 with a tier 2 firm with their transactions team. How does one switch, my reasons of switching is toxic team and lack of mentorship.

I joined as an A0 in July and it is too much to bear, I have started taking anxiety meds because of work and would really want to switch, I don’t mind the long hours but can’t deal with the toxicity of my seniors, so how does one switch early in the profession

As a HNLU graduate, I'll tell you this - we have a solid alumni base but you really have to put yourself out there and be lucky to get some help from them. There isn't the same sense of institutional affiliation and pride as is otherwise the case with certain other NLUs - case in point, GNLU. Placements at HNLU aren't great, and you've got to push yourself and make sure you have a great, all-round CV, with good communication skills. Also, don't assume that Naya Raipur has great weather, its hot. The only reprieve is in the November to January phase. In any case, that shouldn't be a major criterion for you to decide between universities. I don't have connections at WBNUJS but if your research reveals that that would give you a greater shot at placements, I'd suggest you pick that.

The market is down bad right now. There is always an excess in supply of fourth and fifth year law students to choose from as fresher hires but that can't be said about those with quality PQE (atleast 2-3 years). You've just got to be lucky enough to get into a decent firm that has a known presence in the market.

Not really. The practioners will tell you even the advanced of legal tech tools fail to even generate the first cut of things very often. My team has hired one extra fresher for 2026 - don't know the rationale but I can say it's not the end of A0s and A1s. College kids be fear mongering nowadays.

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What I have seen with new partners overloading a team of new associates is lack of communication is mostly with respect to deliverables. You can’t expect a team of freshers to take up a deal end to end. You need to define the scope of work for them atleast in the first 6-7 months before they can jump into matters independently.

I had a newly promoted partner and his A0s left within 3 months because of this issue only, no properly defined scope

Currently working with someone who is considered to be a great lawyer in his practice area, but I have never seen anyone more evil than him. Not only is he evil but he supports only those who are like him or become like him eventually. He has brought my career to a standstill almost simply because my juniors consider me as a very good mentor. I am a good person and a great mentor according to my juniors and others in the firm. But as per him i am not respected or taken seriously since my juniors are not fearful of me. according to him I can never succeed if I don’t become like him even though he agrees I am sincere hardworking and know my stuff. So basically it’s not enough to be sincere hardworking and great at your work unless you are an asshole too????

It's so goddammit funny to see someone trying to make the universities in their own country far more superior and then ignoring certain facts.

How many students from top NLUs get placed? 3-5 students in each of these schools. Meanwhile jgls, which was also my option for law, Has limited information regarding where their graduates are working and from what we know most of em are working in top Indian law firms, but becoming a solicitor after job experience and LLM foundations.

Also, the MC and SC put emphasis highly on recruiting those who have been to UK universities (who are providing) LLM, LLB, MLAW, etc) because of these university's connections through their MoUs.

Another factor yall are avoiding is that these law firms prefer those who have done UK LLB more than who has done LLB or BA/BBA LLB.

Also don't lose hope as long as you have a good job experience, win a few moot court competitions, mentor who have connections and can give reference for you at a firm, multiple vacation schemes (IMPORTANT) and the biggest and the most important factor of all...PASS YOUR SQE EXAM FOR GOD SAKE. If you want a training contract, its better if you pass SQE 1 exam in you 3rd year of LLB or 4th year of BALLB and do your QWE for SQE during training contract (including internships, clinical work or vacation schemes).

Also if get an opportunity to do vacation schemes at an MC or SC, make sure to perform your best with your experience and NETWORK for future reference, it's said you have done well in your VC then you will get a TC at the same law firm. However, it's recommended to do it in your 3rd year of 5 year program or 2nd year of LLB as you may have gained better experience from your past interships to help you during VC.

Harvey and Legora (as well as Juris/Lucio/August) are all part of the first wave of legal AI. They're supposed to simplify processes and not replace them. One associate can do a lot more work now, so a team can either scale up its total output with the same manpower or (more frequently) meet its current output with lesser manpower.

The second wave of legal AI is going to be more interesting, as the latest models have developed agentic and long horizon capabilities that can lend themselves to easily replacing the work of an A0/A1. That's yet to come though.

This popped up on my feed. Basically they are our parent’s generation or close to that. The first thing I noticed is that their dress and language is outdated. They are wearing old-fashioned clothes and using words like “masti”. Also not much makeup. Otherwise similar I guess, in terms of making resolutions.

https://x.com/talk2anuradha/status/2004896933438206008/

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and does anyone have an idea regarding hiring for final year law students because a lot of final year law students including myself have applied - so basically the form initially had an option for final year law student to apply for A0 but when on the final day of submission i checked, they changed it to recent graduates, i applied anyways because i had alr written the article and preped my cv....

I have an extremely silly doubt, but I would really appreciate any clarity provided on this. If you join a general corporate team as a fresher, can you move into an M&A role 1-2 years down the line? I understand the work is largely the same(?), with the exception that general corporate has a wider ambit. Or do you strictly have to be in a M&A team from the start?

Please, if anyone could answer this.

You are wrong, I have been in those classes from the exact same JGLS profs.....they certainly don't present arguments from "multiple sides". All they do is come and rant for 2-3 hours from their extreme left point of view. And rather than my friend", it is they who "stiffle discussion and conversations" by downgrading "multiple sides" and being aggressive/fascist towards them.

Lectures are usually hours long discussion where multiple sides of arguments are presented. Imagine a Professor discussing the nuances behind Marital Rape laws? Wouldn't the professor, in an earnest discussion, try to present and showcase multiple sides of the argument? All of the caveats and considerations are being taken into account when discussing this concept. Can you imagine how many lines will be spoken in that 2-3 hour-long discussion, which can be carried out of context to just incite the mob? Moroever imagine your residence being in a small town in Haryana like JGLS is. JGLS has multiple liberal arts courses and subjects on offer. I can only imagine the abuse the professors will have to face if clips of their lectures is posted without any bit of respect to the context. You, my friend, will stiffle discussion and conversations with your short sightedness.

I am an upcoming A0 in a T1 law firm (got from Day Z) hence, I am unaware about the AI-integration in such T1/T2 firms. I have heard that T1s have adopted crazy AI models like Harvey and Legora so I am assuming in name of cost-cutting, lot of Associates may have been asked to pack their bags and eventually take fewer freshers.

I want people who have tea on what is the current situation. Has AI taken away firm jobs? (Seeing lesser hires every year nowadays as well)

"Bandar Apna Dost, the most-viewed channel in the study, is based in India and now has 2.4bn views. It features the adventures of an anthropomorphic rhesus monkey and a muscular character modelled off the Incredible Hulk who fights demons and travels on a helicopter made of tomatoes. Kapwing estimated that the channel could make as much as $4.25m. Its owner did not respond to a query from the Guardian.

Rohini Lakshané, a researcher on technology and digital rights, said Bandar Apna Dost’s popularity most likely stems from its absurdity, its hyper-masculine tropes and the fact that it lacks a plot, which makes it accessible to new viewers."

Bandar Apna Dost makes close to 40 crores??? Gawd I miss the old days of cringe-free, chhapri-free internet..... 😔

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/dec/27/more-than-20-of-videos-shown-to-new-youtube-users-are-ai-slop-study-finds

How does knowing Black Scholes give you any edge in txn law? skipping the entire math in Asset Pricing, then what exactly did you even understand about how to price an asset?

AFAIK CS50 courses start with teaching you about very low level coding languages and will slowly build up on how to use AI to automate your coding related tasks. Don't think it will help you much in vibe coding. Maybe try using lovable if you want you only try your hand on vibe coding

There are two sides to every story. I am not doubting your ill treatment. What is important is for you to seriously question yourself if the behaviour is truly toxic or some of it is overhyped in your own mind. Many of us even at this old age cannot handle a simple admonishment. When you are younger, you are more reactionary. But if you can calm yourself for a moment, assess things objectively and then find that the environment is toxic and not simply tough, walk away with grace.

Make sure you do not commit the same mistake when you lead a team. When you are approaching partnership, its easy to fall into the trap of revenue pressures, trying to overload a team with new associates to keep costs low and snapping frequently because work quality drops. Finding the balance, mentoring your colleagues and leading with emotional maturity is a tricky task which takes time to develop. As will you.

I try my best to do all this but often do fail. All I can say is, introspect as much as possible and then come to what is a balanced and good decision for you and how you develop as a person/leader in the future. Its the only way we can change the frequent toxicity we find in this profession. Not by running away from it.

It’s high time lawyers realise that karma exists even in the legal profession and simply because you have authority or power that doesn’t mean you can do whatever you please. Devils luck is not available to everyone. Kindness, righteousness, compassion and ethics is above everything else. What goes around comes around and karma never fails no matter how influential or powerful you are in the organisation. If not in professional life, karma will hit you in your personal life which will be even more worse. Karma passes on to the next generation. Whenever I deal with my peers and juniors I remind myself that one day my daughter will also join the workforce and/or face the society and she shouldn’t be paying for my misdeeds.