Why the fck are they building new NLUs instead of improving the infra & faculty of existing NLUs and perhaps increasing quotas for students from states without any domicile advantage? We do not need these many lawyers in this country paying for a Rs 10L education, to be a lowly advocate in some random ass town a local law college degree is enough

what’s the deal with these?

i was excited when i got selected, but it is only for 3 weeks?

some are saying that people with references get 3 weeks only but i literally dont have one?

is it as coveted as a month long one?

i’m in my fourth year i was aiming for an assessment internship, is this already a bad sign?

Our middle class barely has any strength left after work. That's how they will get us. Tire out people by work and make them obsolete one fine day.

Be tired working intense hours for money --> Be numb to everything else going on around you --> Get replaced by AI --> Get no paycheck --> Be left with no purchasing power--> Get pushed into hard labour to try and not starve

This is one of the most important threads on LI. One can’t stress enough how important clothes are (watches too). Your bosses, colleagues and clients will all judge you on it. Even from a dating perspective, don’t expect to date top-tier girls if you don’t dress like a top-tier guy.

After clothes, it’s important to improve your accent and diction. Even if you speak English extremely well, there is always room for improvement. Shashi Tharoor should be the model.

Finally, knowledge of whisky and wine.

He is probably the most popular political leader among NLU students, with the likes of Shashi Tharoor, Arvind Kejriwal and Mahua Moitra coming a distant second. What’s more, it’s almost certain that he will be PM one day, because age is on his side. Even if Modi wins in 2029 (which seems unlikely) he will be 63 when the 2034 elections take place. Still young enough.

So the obvious question to ask is whether he has visited an NLU. If not, whether any of the student bodies have invited him? Makes complete sense to invite a future PM, especially one who is loved by students in your college. Also, if he is made aware of the challenges facing NLU students, he will certainly take them up in Parliament.

I feel NLUs are not in his radar right now. Perhaps he isn’t much aware of them, even though one NLU is named after his father (RGNUL).

literally think about your example. Because of AI you were asked to do more work. Not less.. People thought that the advent of internet and computers would put people out of jobs. And they did, there were plenty of people who were human calculators hired to do things computers do. But it also created jobs for people who learnt the new tech and adapted. Humans are an adaptive species.

The Lit advisory team under Nancy Roy is well-regarded in the Delhi IP circuit; she's Mr. CM Lall's protege, hence has the respect of the older bar too. The rest of the team is liberal with advice and opportunities to get work. Just ensure you deliver what they ask and are eager in asking for work. The Prosecution team can be a bit more gloomy, as the culture flows from the top, yet having said that, the work is of good quality, as the firm's partners are good at maintaining client relations. The stipend was 3k, the last time I interned there. As far as CV value is concerned, it depends on who's looking at your CV; someone in the know within the Delhi IP circuit would appreciate it, anyone other than that probably not so much, as the firm does little beyond IP.

Bro, 60,000? I started at 50,000 pre-tax at JSA Bangalore 3 years ago. The work was good but the lack of appropriate pay is terrible! And guess what, an A0 at the same office but a different team used to get 1.2L / month. I, since then, have moved to a Delhi T1 - life has been happy since then.

Hi everyone,

It’s been about a couple of months since I joined a firm in Delhi in the Corporate team. Unfortunately, the work has been limited, with very few transactions and not much scope for learning or real skill-building. I’ve been trying to explore other opportunities, but nothing seems to be working out so far, and I’m starting to feel stuck.

I graduated from one of the better private law schools and had good internships at Tier 1 firms. I was even close to securing offers from some of them. Due to personal reasons, I couldn’t take those up at the time, which I now regret, especially since I know I’m capable of more than what I’m currently doing.

If anyone has any suggestions or even just advice on how to move forward, I’d really appreciate it.

Quillon pay is ▮▮▮. If they take you from a tier 1 then obv they will pay you close to that but the increments would be sad as shit. If they can low ball, then they would low ball you as low 40k per month. Pay disparity, low bonuses, terrible increments. Diff b/w QP SA and a KCO SA is 10 lakhs

So this is assuming you retire at 60/65 today. Hmmm... Then what about people retiring at 60/65 in 2050, 2060, 2070 etc? Will they need 20/30/40 cr?

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/planning-to-retire-indians-need-rs-3-5-crore-just-to-stay-comfortable/articleshow/122990056.cms?from=mdr

A Reddit user’s candid dilemma over a lucrative ₹75 lakh per annum job offer has struck a chord with thousands online. The user, who currently earns ₹48 lakh annually with 20 years of experience, posted about their hesitation to accept the new role — not because of the work, but because of the steep rise in tax liability that comes with the higher salary.

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The post quickly went viral, with many Indian professionals expressing similar concerns about India’s steep tax structure, particularly for salaried individuals with little room for deductions. Commenters pointed out that the lack of proportional public services — like healthcare, infrastructure, and safety — makes high taxpayers feel disillusioned.

Some suggested negotiating variable pay structures, stock options, or perks in lieu of a higher fixed salary. Others advised rejecting the offer entirely if the mental and physical toll isn’t worth the marginal increase in savings.

https://www.financialexpress.com/trending/why-work-harder-just-to-pay-more-tax-rs-75-lakh-job-offer-sparks-reddit-debate-on-indias-income-tax-burden/3924157/

Hi, I am an A0 at T2 law firm. I am often told that my work is pretty good but I should increase my speed / I take longer than what it should take. Mostly this happens when I am asked to proofread a document. How can I improve this and in general how can I overall speed-up my work?

Please suggest. Thanks.

All that is mentioned above has happened to me. I lost money and time believing in a immigration company that has done the exact misleading information that you have mentioned above. I believe the above information must reach out to as many as potential candidates planning for immigration.

But then the junior (unless part of the SoBo set) has to go to Churchgate and get the fast local to Thane or Borivali or wherever, so the junior is home only at 10:30; and has to prepare for the next days matter LODs; and then leave home at 7:30am to make it in time for the morning 8:30 conferences...

Trump could crush SILF and immediately get India to allow US firms under an FTA. Why isn’t he pushing for this and focusing more on sectors like auto, defence, agriculture etc? In contrast, the UK tried hard to get India to liberalise the legal sector. Why is it so? Are US law firms not interested in the Indian legal market, but UK firms are?

Banning AI would be just like digging our own grave, all the other major international players are constantly upgrading and improving their models of AI and at the same time we cannot talk about banning it, because if we ban it, it is not going to stop their progress but just make sure that we remain a third world country (it is just like them having a nuke while we are nuke less, if we don't have leverage over them, we might as well lose our existence), so instead of banning AI, we must look into avenues as to how to develop an indigenous version of it, with regards to job losses, tbh it is inevitable, I fear with such a mass swathe of unproductive population, the top 1 percent elite might think of mass eradication of populous, which is highly possible, we need to think of measures to stop this, but tbh I cannot see any, it is just a vicious cycle with no sustainable and practical solution at least in the foreseeable future.

I think their credibility speaks for itself — the fact that some of the folks from Vritti went on to join top-tier firms like Khaitan, CAM, and JSA is no small thing. That kind of trajectory doesn't just happen; it reflects the quality of work, training, and exposure they received. In many ways, that alone answers your second question more clearly than anything else could.

Bombay briefings typically happen post 5:30(similar to other HCs and SC) and go on till 7:30-8pm for most commercial/civil side senior counsels. Juniors also typically end up early and most chambers are shut by 8:30-9pm. Of course, depending on the matter, work may go on but briefings in Bombay are usually reserved either for morning 8:30 am sessions or evening 6:30 pm sessions. Chamber work, filing, drafting, documentation etc. all finishes up much earlier than Delhi folks.

Hi, I'm an inhouse counsel, worked for about two years now. I'm looking to move to proper Litigation in Mumbai. I need names of some Seniors both designated and non-designated ones who l:

1. Are known decent to great mentors

(This can be fundamental in starting a career in Litigation)

(Ik no one has time, but some people are generally better mentors, so please suggest those name.

2. Can pay decent

(Good enough to survive decently and probably save a bit)

3. Aren't too old but ones who actually have good work coming and need to actually delegate work to juniors

(To not care about the practice anymore as their practice is on auto pilot)

(Not someone who's juniors aren't just checking boards for them, and going to Courts with them but someone who's juniors are actually involved in the day to day litigation)

P.s. I have done substantial research online and during my college intership, and I know few known common name of seniors so please suggest names you had good experience with based on your own practice please.

Grateful for the leads.