1. Create folders in Outlook based on client names.

2. Create sub-folders using client name followed by matter name. This will come in handy to not have 6 sub-folders called "General Advisory".

3. As soon as you get a few mins (travel, waiting on calls, smoke breaks, waiting for elevator etc) - start (1) flagging emails that need your attention; (2) shifting them to the relevant folders id you dont flag them.

If you want to be a really good team member use different color flags to mark what your team (even if partner) needs to respond to - so that you dont pass on the buck and relax. Some may say this is their expectation - but right now I'm focusing on you not them.

4. End of the day - spend 3 mins to check what emails are still on your inbox and flagged because they need to be addressed.

The above assumes you've read all emails to know what need your attention and aren't expecting "@xyz" only to tell you what needs your attention.

If you can spend 2-3 mins on sorting mails every 3-4 hours, you should be good.

I just failed for the first time in my 5th semester in law school, how much impact will it have on my career in corporate? I have decent internships and connections built through my internships so not getting an internship solely because of my marks is not something that will affect me much, but what about actual jobs and thing, how much will it be affected? Also I do not want to go into tier 1 firms, some boutique one is what I prefer since I only need experience for 2-3 years. How much will my career be impacted? Also my grades isn't also any good, it's very average.

I create folder and subfolders for every new matter and sub-matters. You can add rules in outlook to directly move all mails from a sender or with a specific subject line to automatically move to a folder/sub-folder. That's very important. Keep a separate folder for all templates/precedents. for any mails that you need to revie, read, catch up on or respond to, make it a habit to immediately click on the To-Do icon on the mail thumbnail.

Hi I'm in the 2026 batch. Nmims should be an ideal college for you only if you like to get traumatised. The management there is pathetic, they quote BCI rules without following it themselves.

The attendance policy is messed up.

THE PLACEMENTS OMG! it's bad. Like, really really bad. The placement cell WhatsApp group "forwards" Internship opportunities via LinkedIn.

There are like, 2-3 known firms that have approached us for placements and they are also not T1s.

The placement data on their website is also not "accurate".

Please save the hard earned money of your parents and choose a college that values it's students.

BS!

JC, RRI and DN are outstanding attorneys. JC, in particular, is miles above whatever playground gossip you’re pushing. Honestly, if you threw shade any higher, the IMD would issue a pollution alert.

As for your diagnosis—adorable. People leave firms for all sorts of reasons. Bigger outfits like CAM, SAM, Trilegal or Saraf offer more autonomy, a wider client base, and—brace yourself—more money. I know, shocking revelation: people like being paid. Who could have predicted that? In-house roles offer real client-side insight, better hours, and occasionally the radical concept of sleep. And plenty of lawyers have started doing the unthinkable—pursuing entrepreneurial ventures or boutique practices. Outrageous behaviour.

S&R isn’t built like CAM, SAM, Trilegal or Saraf. They don’t chase every client who walks in waving a retainer cheque. They take work they can actually deliver—and deliver well. Most mandates are handled by RS, SB, JS, and occasionally JC, VVR, RI and RRI. The whole place runs like a corporate-law chamber with capital-markets superpowers and the occasional “let’s sue someone important” for cardio.

They did try scaling—hired too many, elevated too many, and discovered that scaling is hard (or perhaps- not for them). Naturally, bonuses dipped, frustration rose, and people left. It’s not a meltdown; it’s a correction. Losing good fee-earners hurts, sure. Replacing them is work. Losing someone with a big book would hurt more. Much more. Not that you’d know.

And here’s the best part: it’s their firm, not yours. Yet here you are on LI—once a news site, now basically Reddit for lawyers—lecturing people who don’t even have time to open it.

Do better. Ideally somewhere people can’t see you!

1. Get a habit of saving everything then and there.

2. Ask seniors of Client's name, or see how they have created folders.

3. Learn and set a specific type of saving the document (ex- YYYYMMDD - Client's name - document name - final/revised/clean/tracked).

4. make client vise folders on outlook.

Lobh ka koi ilaj nahi. If you think a law firm gets you rich, please wake up and smell the coffee - this is unsustainable rich. Picture yourself as a balding, unfit, pot-bellied 40 year old man - vis-a-vis a man who may have spent more time on his family, at the gym, flat abs, stomach, overall well-being, reduced insurance premiums and overall looking so much more handsome. Money loses its incremental value beyond a point. And spend time with your family and friends - life is short, and don't spend it miserable.

Hi, I hope you are doing well. But attaching high hopes with Indus is just wishful thinking I believe. They are doing massive cost cutting: (1) snacks have been discontinued; (2) similar is the case with office cabs and oh I almost forgot (3) stipend to the interns.

Apparently, people are being asked to leave especially in the litigation pratice.

If you're talking about prestige then you ought to be aware that our prosecutors are not all powerful like the ones in Japan or South Korea, instead they largely derive their power from CrPC/BNSS and that is also in many cases bypassable by the Hon'ble Ld. Judges.

The pay is pathetic, however, the work experience you gain and contacts you make is something which cannot be ignored in this line.

Your senior is absolutely right. You need to buckle up and perform. All these things you are lamenting about missing will come back with a premium once you make it big.

Or you can fizz out and settle for a life of absolute mediocrity.

Just remember when you’re crying in your merc, happy people in their Honda will not look as happy to you.

I am an in-house lawyer and your In-House friend echo's my view word to word, haha. That said, I am happy in-house and dont wish to go back to a law firm, notwithstanding constant doubting (yes, there are days) this decision from time to time.

Since I have gone in-house my health has improved substantially and am personally much happier, and I am able to do all sorts of extra curricular activities.

GNLU Gandhinagar

Makeout Spots: Tarun sir's cabin, All lobbies near faculty cabins in Admin Block, LH Museum, Both side stairs on Admin Block, Guru Bhavan and Shishya Bhavan Washrooms, Benches.

Hangout Spots: Gazebo, Nescafé, Rubiaceae Café, Anandam, Chai G, Andhra mess, Mocha, Roasted Beans etc.

Choice is between money and mental health. If the latter is your preference, you'll still be able live a pretty decent life in an in-house setup. I'm a PA1 at a T1 firm. I've been desperately hunting for some inhouse role, can't find any at my experience. I'm willing to go for a paycut upto 30-40%, still there's barely any option for me. I would strongly recommend, if you want mental health just go for that inhouse role. It doesn't matter what your batchmates will be making at your level down the line. It gets tougher when you have a family and your kid expects to see you before he goes to bad. Unfortunately, it's mostly the weekends when he gets to see/play with his dad. T1 life is not worth the sacrifice!

If you think you will like the work then go ahead. Life is too short to spend it splitting hairs about which kind of work is prestigious. Though I would recommend that you become defence counsel instead just to ensure that your pay is at least somewhat commensurate with skill. The nature of work is broadly the same irrespective of whether you are a prosecutor or defence counsel anyway.

For in house role. Your anti trust experience is pretty much useless.

Except a few companies - Amazon, Google, Meta, Adani. Nobody else wants to hire an anti trust lawyer. They would prefer a law firm instead.

For in house roles. Best practice areas are -

M&A, PE and VC

Commercial Contracts

Compliance

Labour and Employment

Technology, Media and Telecom

Banking and Finance

Hi, can someone please tell me which of the two firms should I choose for an internship in M&A, PE and VC? Specifically, which is more likely to give a PPO and is not on a hiring freeze for the batch of 2026?

Mumbai offices of both firms. I am really grateful for both opportunities, but I have to choose one as they are in the same month.

Thanks!

What does everyone really want to say out loud? That the so-called “homegrown OGs” have slipped out the door: not with grace, not with stewardship, but with quiet self-preservation. They didn’t steady the ship; they stepped off and let it drift. After all these years, the institution couldn’t inspire even a flicker of loyalty. Leadership can keep insisting everything is fine, but that’s a story they tell themselves to stay afloat.

For years, leadership put the old guard on pedestals while overlooking the others. And the pattern shall always continue. Laterals may not be the center of the universe, but many of them at least have a soul.

The OGs who are left, however, are a different matter entirely. No one wants to work with them. The selfishness, the whisper networks, the constant undercurrent of petty drama..it’s all become unbearable. Instead of rising to the moment, they’ve shrunk into insecurity and superiority theater.

With multiple partner exits, the firm is at a point where honest self-reflection isn’t optional : it’s urgent. They need to reckon with who they wanted to be and who they’re actually becoming.

S-N-R needs to face the truth: who is truly building the firm? who would you want to sit at the table with? They need leaders with soul and integrity, leaders who can unite, leaders who can uplift. Drop the OG-tainted glasses, look clearly and act decisively.

Otherwise, good bye the TRIo- LEGAL is not for you!

The only way to get into that is through joining the forces. Military, Paramilitary or Police. There's also an IB recruitment, but that's open for all. If you're interested in intelligence as an advocate you may apply for CBI prosecution, IB prosecution or APO (state wise). Other than that if you really want to get into the high level stuff like RAW or MI, then definitely need a Special Forces background or you need to be a specialist. Recently there was a massive recruitment for cyber specialist, but that's only for btech/mtech grad. Either clear UPSC exams like CAPF, CSE (IPS) or SSB for military, or state pcs police. Then from there join their respective intelligence units. It's not an easy or straightforward journey. All the best.

Not sure, but just because you are from GLC does not mean one should not try. Many people from non-fancy colleges have gotten one. To know more watch this podcast on Vacation Schemes which I found very useful

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2KpC9XcT50&t=503s

Why do Alex Soros and the Clinton Foundation support this man?

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/sheikh-hasina-kamal-death-sentence-bangladesh-seeks-return-hand-over-india-extradition-agreement-unfriendly-101763377572149-amp.html

Are you people being marked by the word or something, why did you say all that and incriminate yourself lmaoooo

You're being detained because admin didn't show up to classes or you didn't? Too busy with garba organisation it seems. You were required to submit keys before you left, and you did not (while many kids did).

How is any of this the NLUs fault? You guys should move to NLUJ or NUJS and see what actual tyranny is. GNLU has made you too soft

Clearly, you know nothing! These are people who you think are "most deserving"--you must be joking! YOU run your mouth issuing certificates????? Who is deserving and who is undeserving????

Briefs are not the only indicator of success--You obviously are not aware about the practice of filing through juniors!

Fees; do you even know any senior in the last round of designations who charges more than 1 to 2 lakhs.

So you stop barking and certificate selling!

Superprof had done a great job by creating interest among students by ▮▮▮. Take money in the name of teachers and don't pay them. Such platforms should be banned and should not be approved. Deleting my chats or blocking don't help someone else will realise the mistake and post..
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To LawyersAnonymous

Dear Sirs

Kindly stop dillydallying, vacillating and fantasising. If you applied a semblance of the effort you put into this post, in your day to day affairs and assignments, your seniors would not need to treat you like irremediable dotards.

Kindly note that further useless prevarication will result in your termination with extreme prejudice.

Yours always warmly

General Secretary

COLFLOL

Committee of Law Firms for the Lazy & Lethargic

(A disciplinary sub-committee of Grade A Lala Firms)

T1 A2 and I think I’m breaking, where you stare at your computer screen at 11 PM on a Sunday and genuinely cannot remember what day it is or what matter you’re supposed to be working on. I am either stressing doing work or stressing in anticipation of work.

These have been coupled with constant dress downs from seniors. Everything else in my life has effectively stopped. Gym, friends, dating - Nothing. I can barely manage to eat meals that aren’t ordered on Zomato at 10 PM.

The worst part is that I’m doing this to myself. The culture is toxic, yes, but I’ve internalized it. I feel guilty taking a Saturday afternoon off. I check emails while brushing my teeth. I’ve become the problem.

So I reached out to a senior from my law school who went in-house 2 years ago. He’s now at 7 years PQE, making around ₹40 LPA at a decent MNC, and he told me that the work-life balance is incredible. Vacations are actually disconnected, no emails. He has hobbies. Friends, family, etc., he’s in touch with everything and sleeps 8-9 hours everyday.

That said he mentioned all his batchmates are making ₹80L, ₹1 Cr+, and some already have secondaries in foreign countries. Meanwhile, he will probably top out at ₹60-70L in five years. His increments are shit as well.

He tells me that he will not recommend his path to anyone because if anyone can survive the grind for even 10 years and make partner or counsel, they’re set for life- financially and reputation-wise.

He told me that he’s just not in that race anymore, you know? But he’s too happy to be a bystander to join back in but doesn’t wish it on me. In his words, I can strive to be at a level where he could not and I should not join him in the stands but keep running.

And now I’m more confused than ever.

I’m miserable. I’m failing at my job. My mental health is in shambles and my physical health isn’t far behind.

But this senior who seems genuinely happy is telling me that I’d be an idiot to follow his path because I’d be leaving money on the table and capping my career growth?

What do I do?

Ideally, you should build an all round CV, not only from a placement point of view but from an experience point of view as well. You should learn to enjoy the grind of preparing for a moot, the long nights spent polishing a memo, the nerves and the disappointment of the oral rounds, and the strange comfort of meeting new people while you are at it. Then comes the slow, deliberate process of writing for journals, and the quiet ecstasy that follows when your piece finally gets published.

There is a different kind of thrill when you play a sport for your law school, when the crowd shouts your name while you are batting and the opposing crowd sledges you which once a while is so funny makes the whole stadium erupt in laughter. And there is a deep, steady satisfaction in completing an event you have organised for a committee, watching it come alive after days of planning. All of these experiences are worth having. They are what make law school beautiful.

At least till your third year, you should try to experience everything, and in that process build an all round CV. It will be far more fun, and far more storyworthy, if you do it like this.

But from a placement point of view, firms care only about grades and a bit of technical knowledge of corporate law and that's about it. So take a pause and ask yourself, do you really want to define your entire law school life only by placements?