He is a very good lawyer, but he is an absolutely No.1 boss. Worked with him, he was generous, tough, used to joke with us, but he and Hari Ma'am treats us as family even after we leave. Always pushed us to be our best - rare with compliments but always acknowledges junior contributions. And let all of us do our independent work as well.

You people should have some self respect. There is crazy hate against Indians right now because of the pace at which we are invading other countries. And one can't even blame them. There isn't a corner of this Earth where our people haven't immigrated to. And then we also export all our embarrassing habits and customs to these countries. Can't believe people would rather be discriminated against and looked down upon in a foreign land so that they can brag that they work in a London law firm than stay in their own country and contribute to its growth.

We need manufacturing - from ships to needles and everything in between - to be a developed country. ChatGPT and TikTok will not generate employment for your average unemployed rural Indian who lives off dwindling farm income or works for less than a dollar a day. This chump as governor and since has been harping on services to boost gdp growth and exports without realising that tech giants, law firms and capital markets do not create wealth for the masses. I'm not arguing that these are not important, but the thrust of government policy should not be to create an Indian ChatGPT. Not in a thousand years will we be a developed country with the current approach towards economic growth.

What good is government policy that focuses on creating and then extracting as much wealth as possible from the top 10% to distribute to the other 90% in the form of freebies or state support without any objective to build capacity through good education, healthcare, and nutrition in the 90%. Those who create wealth are not rewarded, those who are dependent on the state are not empowered. State policy has been to offset our inability to develop human resources through technology - a systematic problem that no one wants to address. Thus, emerges our perpetual state of mediocrity.

And where is Raghuram Rajan? For someone whose father was a member of IPS and who received and used all the disproportionate benefits of that to leave India as soon as he could, Dr. Rajan certainly has a short memory. It is easy and true to say that governance in India is always flailing. But you know what is not easy? To have a backbone, to have a sense of duty towards your country-of-origin, to have the will to return and take part in the mess and turmoil of politics and administration so as to make this country a better place for future generation so that they do not have to depend on having parents who are civil servants and who alone can exploit their rentier status to provide benefits for their children.

[I am serious and self-aware, and not just venting.]

Hi to all. I cannot describe my firm situation in great detail in order to stay anonymous, but it is as the title says. I (and a couple more) barely have any work assigned by the Partner. A small designated team regularly and intentionally gatekeeps most of the work. We are a small firm. I joined here because I wanted to get experience in a specific area, which I am unable to because the Partner, for some reason, has no intention to let us get any hands-on experience, barring a few. I have previously, on multiple occasions, been vocal with the Partner about this issue, to no avail. [+paid peanuts]

At this juncture, I am fully intent on resigning shortly and moving to a Corp practice area, preferably M&A. The issue is that I have no real experience of M&A deals or any specific related work (or I might, I just don't know what is transferable to another practice area I could showcase to my potential interviewers). I have, in my experience, drafted and reviewed various contracts and given detailed advisory on various topics, almost all of them being business/commercial/tax-related in nature.

I humbly request the more experienced folks to guide me on how to make this switch, what are some good firms/teams to apply to, and if there are any vacancies.

Further info – I am from a mid-tier NLU, having a good academic/co-curricular record. Good money would also make a huge difference in my (and my family's) life.

Sorry, no one is getting into gymkhana clubs within a few years of graduation by doing a BCom. These people, as you admit, were born wealthy and would have joined those clubs regardless of their degree (which is to say, even by going to law school) or even a lack thereof. Also, I detest how you make women into trophies to be earned; maybe these boys you're so jealous of don't see women as objects, and maybe they are attractive thanks to good genes, healthy food and gym/sports at the posh clubs. Maybe if you improved yourself as a person, both in terms of mentality and fitness, you wouldn't be crying here and could invest all this time and energy into the next DD. Sincerely, a female lawyer who would much rather date a handsome and sweet troglodyte instead of so-called "smart" law guys who turn out to be arrogant, misogynist assholes.

You don't need in depth technical knowledge. The admissions committees are looking for YOUR statement of purpose - that is why are YOU interested in doing THIS degree and how does it fit into your professional and personal trajectory. You already have a good start because of your grades and good academic record. Please reach out on Linked In to people who have recently made it to any of these top universities. They will be happy to help and review your statement.

B.TECH in CS or circuital branches. Rest don't bother. Law is not a better option because of how saturated the market is. Corp law is an uphill battle even in T-1 colleges. My reco: Do btech from any decent college and if you are still interested in law you should do LLB from NLS, GLC or IIT Kharagpur (if interested in IP Law)

▮▮▮.. ▮▮▮ Left the place and realised regular feedback and bonuses are an actual thing at other law firms. Working at SRL is like walking on eggshells - partners have fired people simply for mentioning they were out to dinner on a weekend instead of being immediately available when called.

So my internship cell has posted about "infosys" legal internship. I wanted to know if someone has interned, do infosys or any in house like that for that matter give actual work? Also is there any conversion happening in these companies? What is current starting salary like in infosys just straight outta law school?

I would really appreciate insights on this.. Thanks!!

This is extremely unrealistic and rude behaviour. But on the other side, if this is the behaviour all over the Firm, I think the associates are doing you one big favour. You should not be at this kind of a place for your own happiness. Complete your internship and look for more dignified places (I know it is difficult to find in this industry, but they exist).

Environment will be a global issue. Leaving that apart, totally agree that India will be a very difficult country to live in the next 15 years for the middle class. You will be fine if you’re in the so-called lower class (enjoying freebies) or the top class. The middle class with suffer.

Which part of the comment is "BS"? What does it say about you that you are so anxious to fight? I was refuting the proposition that only money will get you in. Are you one of those people who has just about enough money to be able to survive in such places but not the brains for them?

If you are bad at math, don't even think of core engineering subjects. ECE, EEE, etc. are all calculus heavy. Trust me, I've been there and struggled.

May be you can manage CSE or IT related subjects. But if math is tough for you, engineering won't be easy.

Law is good but it's vastly different. Anyone can study law and do well in it. But the money is only in tier 1 law firms and the life there is something you need to consider if you're up for it.

There's no guarantee your drop year will lead to a Tier 1 NLU. Think well and decide what you really want. Rest is noise.

Tier 2 and Tier 3 state NLUs are clearly losing out to DU. Next will be Tier 1's.

https://law.careers360.com/articles/du-5-year-llb-cutoff-2025-beats-15-nlus

1. Location makes a huge difference. Delhi itself (not NCR) has three good government law schools. That creates a cluster effect.
2. The first batches have not even graduated, and this is the scenario. Imagine what will happen in 5 years.

We haven't even spoken about the NFSU Law School (Delhi Campus) with its massive funding and impact, and the INI status.

As I recall, "Khyber" mentioning - abhi toh party shuru hui hai.

The grass is always greener on the other side. Most of the engineers in India get placed in companies like TCS that Pay 3-5LPA. In terms of growth opportunities, the career of an engineer usually finishes at 40-50 unless they do MBA.

The only positive about engineering is that work life balance would be better than lawyers but in terms of pay, there is no competition.

I was once an intern and am now an associate, and there are people like that who take pleasure in putting others down. The timeline was unrealistic, and it was crass on their part to laugh about it - don't let it bother you that much. Interns are expected to assist in the best possible way, and I am sure you would have done your part.

I am sure that much greater things are in the pipeline for you. All the best!

Find a better firm bro. In one of my previous internships, there was this one associate who would never explain the work properly and would be passive aggressive if I asked doubts. They yelled at me once for not doing a work properly. On a second occasion, I heard her laughing over an email that I had written to her. It was just a two line long email attaching the work that I had done. This one internship had a huge impact on my confidence. I started sending a draft of my email to check before I pressed the send button. So trust me, it's not u, it's them.

Interestingly, I worked with 4 other associates who never had a problem with my work or emails. I got a callback and decided to change my team.

I am a dropper myself, I know it sucks to be 1 year late than everyone. But, I personally like it. This is not a degree one should take drop for. After doing law, there are a lot of things you can do, not just becoming an advocate. Like Policy making etc. etc. But, keep that in mind that this degree is not just about the law school and law subjects. It is about making connections, and a lot of hustle in general. If you are a first gen., like myself, and you don't make it to top law schools (I hope you do), it becomes insanely hard. But, it's all part of the process. Hopefully it's worth it.

Can we quit the unnecessary gender wars? What is also "emblematic" is women fooling around in professional spaces too. Seen with my own eyes. There are women having flings when they are dating someone or married in our own law firms. Sometimes one after the other. Sometimes its part of the career ladder. Power imbalance? Can't tell you the times I have seen senior women fooling around with junior men in law firms. Men just suck at sneaking around. Women are born discrete.

Forget professional ethics - lots of people with shitty relationships are rampantly having office affairs. To be honest - its all fair to catch feelings in office, we are human, but once you mix business and leisure - lots of conflicts of interest arise. Emotional control is equally low for men and women in my opinion. Women are more sophisticated going about their dysfunction, men just more raw. End of the day, Byron - the CEO was equally involved in this as Kristen - the HR head.

I keep seeing this question on LI. Understandable, because IP is one of the most interesting and exciting practice areas. But please understand that Delhi is not Palo Alto or Munich or Tokyo or even Shanghai. The level of innovation in India is very low and the cost of IP assets created in India are very low. The money lies only in protecting foreign IP assets. But even here, only a minuscule number of IP lawyers do cutting-edge work. Also, certain Lala firms have kept salaries low and even firms set up by NLSIU graduates have done the same: partly because these NLSIU grads have turned into Lalas themselves, partly because they need to compete with Lala firms and cannot justify higher fees to clients.

Thus, IP lawyers in India are very underpaid. The situation could change a bit if liberalisation takes place, but a sea change will happen only if India becomes an advanced economy like China has become. We are 50 years behind in that respect. Everyone hoped that Modi would undertake big bang reforms after 10 years of decay under the Congress, but he hasn’t done jack.

BS...any decent university along with the living expenses will cost you atleast 40-50 lakhs per annum. So no matter how intelligent you are, financial aid is definitely needed. If you actually want to pursue something abroad that will help pay off the loans quicker, it's MBA or Tech related.

Because currently it doesn’t make a difference. A-list recruiters just visit a handful of NLUs and JGLS, blindly shortlist the top 10% and recruit them (sometimes via internships, sometimes without). They don’t look at the quality of training received, but rather expect students to pick up skills during the job — exactly why Sudhir Krishnaswamy said at the India Today conclave that he doesn’t care what firms want.

Hello Seniors,

I’m currently interning at a firm where I’ve noticed a concerning behavior. Whenever I ask associates for work, some of them laugh it off. Recently, one associate sent me a 237-page document very late, leaving me just 9 hours to review it. I couldn’t complete it within that unreasonable timeframe, and the next day, he called me out and laughed about it in front of others.

Am I truly at fault here, or was the timeline simply unrealistic? I’d really appreciate your honest guidance.

COO CHRO CFO CMO etc in Indian law firms are overrated - add little value because they don't understand the firm dynamic or business environment. Their experience in big 4 or call centers translates badly in an Indian law firm setting - a collection of individual books with some cross sell. Indian firms are not brands with institutional clients and most of the COO CHRO CFO CMO etc fail to understand that.

A good engineer earns much more than a good lawyer, straight out of college. You have better chance of earning in 8 figures being an engineer than a lawyer.

A decent engineer earns as much as a good lawyer, or even more. A decade down the line, if engineers keep upskilling, they're likely to earn much more than law firm partners.

A mediocre engineer has more prospects of growth than a mediocre lawyer.

I have told this, now you can decide.

I have heard him tell someone that he will quit the profession in a few years. I think he is definitely up there because he holds his own against Sibal, Rohatgi, Singhvi, etc., but he doesn't have the interest to cultivate a social media profile or to travel to other cities and tribunals. Maybe that way his profile may not be as high as others.

Pretty bad college in terms of faculty and placements. Especially for the fees they're charging. A lot of scandal surrounding the new director and his fake phd. He's blatantly lied about it on LinkedIn as well, claiming it's from a uni that it's not from. And pretty much anyone who addresses his PhD is removed from the job (note recent exits of 90% of the faculty). Bo '25 saw a stellar amount of people receiving campus placements (7 in a batch of 250)

Anyone that makes it to a top firm from that college is usually through merit and hard work.

Almost all of the top NLUs do have multiple good faculty with publications and project records. NFSU doesn't have any. Even more importantly, despite having so much funds, it is not even being able to attract good faculty with credible profiles. The only people who seem like a broken record are the trolls who keep singing NFSU law department's praise without there being anything tangible to show for it.