KBJ: It is not difficult to predict how this all ends. Eventually, executive power will become completely uncontainable, and our beloved constitutional Republic will be no more.”

ACB: “We will not dwell on Justice Jackson’s argument, which is at odds with more than two centuries’ worth of precedent, not to mention the Constitution itself. We observe only this: Justice Jackson decries an imperial Executive while embracing an imperial Judiciary.”

https://www.spectator.com.au/2025/06/amy-coney-barrett-v-ketanji-brown-jackson/

Those always complaining and posting negative comments on LI --- this girl should be your role model. Stay away from Instagram and from useless trends, celeb gossip, Palestine protests etc. Stop moaning about faculty and admin. Just focus on your studies and try to crack UPSC, CAT, GMAT or even your basic college exams.

https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/viral-story-indias-youngest-ias-officer-neha-byadwal-ditched-phone-for-3-years-to-ace-upsc-exam

As someone practicing in Tier-2 city, I would say life as a practicing lawyer is equally dull, filled with clerical work and no intellectual triggering. Courtrooms are not at all those places where deliberations happen or justice is delivered. Everything is ridden with corruption and people are good at fakery.

Okay. My honest advice would be this:

1) Adopt every mechanism to reach out to professionals in the area of work you are interested. I got my first stint by looking at the court orders through web search and finding the practitioners in my city that specialised in the area that I wanted to work. I then just cold-emailed them, and it worked.

2) Take the help of seniors from the University, especially the ones who are into the same area of work. Will be superbly helpful, if in the same city. And don't be shy about this. It is a genuine thing to do in the circumstance and it is totally appreciated. Even if it doesn't work out, you may have a network to consult for some other advice in the future.

3) Be open to working in different setups for some time. I know everyone of us have preferences for the people and organisations where we would align ourselves to work. But honestly, you may have to compromise on your preferences for some time. So, blur your preferences for Chamber or law firm setup for some time. Maybe for a year. This of course has a rider, that you must end the work relationship if it is hitting you a lot ethically, financially and mentally together.

Don't go stressing about not finding job right away after graduation. It happens to the most of us. If you can do one thing, it is to make sure, that you don't have a skill gap. Try learning things, if you may, even through internships till the time you find for yourselves the preferable working space.

I think we need a fact check here, Let's compare DAY Zero - Hnlu only has AZB (T1) coming for campus hire- takes only 2-3(previous 3 years). So when you talk about T1 placements- you probably want to get your facts right. Let's talk about PPOs- HNLU 2025 batch saw- 1 AZB, 1 CAM, 1 Trilegal PPO. So, if you want to only talk about T1 placements- HNLU stood at around 6-7 in 2025 batch. You dont even have 10 T1 jobs (as you claimed for NLUO)

And if you want to argue the aggregate number of job offers- NLUO is far ahead. Pick up placements for 2024 and 2025 batch - NLUO numbers are huge. Even 2025 batch saw 50 placements when HNLU is barely crossing 25-30 mark with every job offer.
Compare head to head 2024 and 2025 placements- NLUO leads the numbers by huge margin. Ofcourse, if one sees the facts.

Clearly, you dont get the sense here. You are engaged in mooting and assignments all throughout the semester that you cant pursue internships in ongoing sem (say oct, march). Plus, this system is freshly in place for batch 2029, 20230- so you cant say whether it'll be manageable- outrightly, it isn't.
And open the placements records of HNLU, major PPOs come out of internships in Jan, March (the 8th sem of the law school). Not to mention even semester is a short semester - plus moots, assigments- internship wont be manageable. Do some homework buddy!

Vice-principal of the college Nayna Chatterji said, “Mishra was recruited purely on a contractual basis around 45 days ago, on the directions of the governing body of the college. TMC legislator Ashok Kumar Deb is the president of the governing body.”

Deb responded, saying, “I am the president of the college’s governing body, but I never recommended Mishra’s name. It was the governing body’s decision. As far as his photo with me is concerned, many people come and take photos with me. I am a public representative. How can I know what they are doing in their private lives?”

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/kolkata-law-college-gang-rape-accused-had-demanded-death-penalty-in-rg-kar-case-101751109190308.html

Incidentally, Ashok Kumar Deb is also a member of the NUJS governing body and wields huge influence at NUJS….IYKYK.

I too got a cam internship through a partner (cold email) a year back. And last week, after doing mu call back, I gave my ppo interview. I talked to a lot of people who have given CAM interview- both who have been accepted and rejected. It seems like they do give marks and grades priority over most othet things. I have an average batch rank but great feedback from

both teams. I haven’t heard back yet but ik my chances are slim to none. Point being, cam was my ride or die and i regret it now. Just make sure you have other options open and you’ll be fine. Look at CAM as a way to get experience, which will allow you yo do better at other internships + great place to make contacts and maybe ask for references etc. All the best! I’ll lyk if i get hired lmao

@MODS please reply to this- why would you not take in more people for moderation? I understand you all have your own shit to deal with, but a lot of content here is time sensitive. A lot of us rely on this platform for really crucial information, and its placement season too. Please take in a few more people who can be committed to this, would benefit every one of us.

If have to choose b/w KC and ILS, I'd select KC over ILS simply because you'll be in Mumbai, the lecture timings of KC are in the morning (7 or 7:30 am) till early afternoon and then you have the whole day to yourself, you can do part time internships or attend meaningful seminars/webinars and grow your network, you can also go the BHC after college which is very near to KC and attend court proceedings or maybe you can take up a part time job for the extra pocket money or learn about contract drafting, master it well enough to get some freelance projects...be where things get done. Practical knowledge and street smarts will win over anything, everything and every time

Calcutta is now an economically dead city. What kind of matters clog Cal HC? Which landmark judgment in commercial law is from Cal HC these days? Am glad she is exiting. She writes good judgments and will find opportunities elsewhere. Public is leaving Calcutta so why not judges?

Update:

1. TMC has tweeted distancing itself from Kalyan's comments

https://x.com/AITCofficial/status/1938977044567859565

2. Mahua Moitra, who publicly fought with Kalyan recently, has said the same.

https://x.com/MahuaMoitra/status/1938981602534854819

OP is entering his final year, wanted to know what all things or how he must live his final year in law school considering it's the end of his student life.(op is not considering 'top up' student life by doing LLM).

What all things to do? To best utilize this last few months in his campus.

Summary: OP entering last year, wants to know how you lived your final year and how would you like to live it again if life gives you another chance.

Regards,

Viij.

Hi, I was an assessment intern at WG in one of the BnF teams where I was told my work was really good and I was optimistic towards a conversion, however, me like several others got the “talk” from one of the managing partners that they have stopped hiring coz there are no vacancies but “they will keep me mind” if there are any openings. Now I am a graduate with no job. Hence asking, if there any T1 or T2 BnF teams that are hiring at fresher level?

SLS Pune has increased its batch size from 300 to 480 (excluding the management seats) besides a sudden surge in tuition fees. Is SLS trying to catch up to Jindal structure before NLS lol? Ngl this college seems to be on a constant downfall after its various new policies like the PDI system (slave for a cell to get marks in internals). What are your opinions my fellow Symbians?

> Life at NLSIU has become borderline unlivable. The administration's unchecked expansion is turning what was once the country’s best law school into a cramped, exhausting, and directionless space.

> Rooms meant for two now house three students. In the women’s hostels, there are no fans, just two study tables for three people, and one shared almirah. Washrooms are overcrowded, common spaces are unusable, and no infrastructure upgrades have been made to support the increased numbers.

> The trimester has been shortened, taking a toll on people's mental health, but batch sizes are ballooning — with over 300 B.A. LL.B. students in one batch and more to come. There simply aren’t enough professors, and the quality of teaching has gone down significantly. Most courses feel rushed and impersonal, and many students skip their own classes just to attend lectures by a handful of competent faculty.

> First-year students aren’t even getting core law courses anymore. Subjects like History, Torts, and Legal Methods have been replaced by vague modules like "Numbers," "Narrative," and "Professionalism," with no clarity on how they help build legal foundations.

> A new B.A. (Hons.) batch has been introduced and is being given on-campus accommodation — worsening the space crunch. Extracurricular activities like moots and journals can't possibly support everyone anymore.

> There is no financial assistance for moots, no policy for attendance condonation, and no proper grievance redressal mechanism. Fees keep increasing, but there’s no transparency, and certainly no matching rise in support or infrastructure. Students are exhausted. The campus feels overrun. The academic environment is collapsing. And somehow, this is being packaged as “reform” or “vision.”

> Miserable is the only word for it.

None of those things are connections in the traditional sense. You can get a wealthy/famous relative to write a letter for you- but it will count for very little compared to a professor who has worked with you and can speak to your work. Those aren’t “connections” that’s just pro sociality and being good at your job. The path to get those recs is actually widely open. Just publish and do your job well and people will write you recs.

NLU degrees being preferred and foreign llms/ phds being preferred has little to do with connections. It has a lot to do with - is your degree worth something. Is the program rigorous/scam. Are your grades a reliable metric for what you know and can do. That’s also not connections. NLUs don’t admit based on who your daddy is. They admit based on CLAT. Study hard and crack it. It’s a stupid exam anyway.

Perhaps you want to say it’s all about who you know and connections because you want to explain away your own lack of achievement. But nearly everyone I have met in academia, here and abroad, has been first generation in law / in academia. There’s only a handful of exceptions. They aren’t succeeding because of who they know- they’re succeeding because of what they know and what they can do.

The latest kid to get into Yale is a first generation disabled learner. No connections except those he made by being good at his job.

If you cannot conduct yourself like an adult and insist on calling others “dumb AF”. I’m afraid you’re just exposing the level of intellect and professionalism that would close some professional doors for you.

"I kept saying, 'I can't do this. I have a boyfriend, I love him.' But he wouldn't listen. I touched his feet and begged him to let me go," the survivor told police.

Friend raping friend, eh???

😡😡😡

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/kolkata-rape-case-monojit-mishra-marks-around-neck-chest-ndtv-accesses-kolkata-rape-case-medical-report-8784026?pfrom=home-ndtv_topscroll

Just finished my first month working at a tier 1 law firm. Was curious in what I observed to be the music tastes of those around me w.r.t english music. I myself love old MJ songs and Justin Timberlake/Timbaland songs, that's my jam. Lot of variety in those around me. Guys my age are into Drake,Kendrick and all similar rappers. Girls really love almost all the female artists Rihanna, Sza, Sabrina, Gracie Abrams(?), Taylor etc. I've noticed the ladies are more into niche stuff as well like Cigarettes After Sex, Tame Impala etc slightly Older people really seem to like Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, AC/DC etc and keep recommending it. Ofc the ogs like Eminem, Kanye,Linkin Park etc get lot of love from almost everyone. Partner loves the Beatles, but couldn't name any fav song just said abbey road. Some people love listening to instrumentals or soundtracks, one guy loves Darth Vaders theme from Star Wars and another fellow keeps playing different Hans Zimmer scores which all sound very similar. Thought it was pretty curious. What have you guys observed?

In case the above comment is removed by the time you see this, I had reported against it. The comment had supported Kalyan’s remark and the other part of his remark, where he said that “girls must choose their company carefully”. Shocking misogyny and shocking moderation to allow it.

True that. Accurate identification is a mandatory prerequisite for follow-up activities like insurance claims, compensation, and other legal steps. Such incidents generally lead to new regulations and procedures.

This is truly huge and a new benchmark for India. It is worth much more than even 1000 Rhodes Scholars in impact for the nation.

On paper, Trainees have to work for 6 months to get confirmed. But in practice it all depends on your Partner. An equity partner at Trilegal has a lot of power. Due to this, some teams have trainees for almost a year and not get confirmed as an Associate. This seriously messes up careers of Trainees as traineeship is normally not counted as PQE by other firms. Being a trainee for almost a year is also a red flag. It's shows that either your work product is not up to the mark to get confirmed or that your partner is not meeting targets or has revenue generation problems.

Every year people whine that T1 firms don't take enough interns. Now Trilegal takes more and suddenly that's a problem too?

Your narrative is nonsense. You’re being given a shot. That’s more than most get, it’s definitely not the firm’s job to guarantee you a PPO.

You're not owed anything beyond the opportunity you’ve got. Use it. Prove yourself. Or don’t. But spare us the outrage over firms not curating some exclusive fantasy internship for you and caring for your "hopes and dreams". If you’re in, be grateful—and then get to work.

Anything becomes easier with practice.

1. Keep trying. In low intensity places.

2. Find ways to practice. At home.

3. Watch people. In court or movies.

4. Use your hands. Actions release tension.

5. Find phrases. Its to cover your mistakes.

6. Find a style. Play a character. It loosens you.

Please don't take more loans, you'll find yourself in a bigger mess, approach the college administration, explain your situation, if they listen, good, if they don't move out. Save as much money as you can, trust me when I say this, your private law school education (assuming it's not jindal) isn't going to help you much in securing an entry level high paying legal position in the late 2020s, with the disruption by AI a serious threat. Learn some useful AI tools and look for an alternative career

Heartbreaking, but also comforting to see there are some honest and upright faculty who students look up to and trust, and who genuinely care for students. Not everyone has sold their spine. Salute to you, Sir. 🫡 We need teachers like you.

Audio in Bengali at 1:50.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=kUGtoVUsNpk

Since you asked.........₹500 crores from the Tata Foundation to IISc for its medical school. It is the single largest endowment received by an educational institution in India (and that too not from an alumnus). The second highest is also to IISc by Bagchi and Parthasarathy of ₹425 crores for the same medical school (again not from an alumnus).

https://www.businesstoday.in/india/story/tata-and-iisc-to-redefine-medical-research-in-rs500-crore-venture-461015-2025-01-16

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/bagchis-and-parthasarathys-give-425-crore-for-iisc-hosp/articleshow/89577703.cms

In total, IISc has received around ₹1300 crores in endowment for its medical school, so it is in a different league altogether.

Hi everyone,

I had a query regarding salary structuring on lateral movement. Suppose someone starts as an A0 at a boutique law firm with a package of around ₹5 LPA, and after one year (i.e., at the A1 level), they make a switch to a Tier-1 or Tier-2 law firm — in such a scenario, how is the compensation determined?

Would the pay be aligned with the standard A1 bracket at the T1/T2 firm, or would it be calculated based on a percentage increment over the candidate's previous CTC?

I would appreciate insights from those who have had similar experiences or are aware of the lateral hiring norms in the industry.

Thanks in advance!

I'm very confused whether I should go for mba or llb. Currently, I'm in my 3rd year of bcom. In the beginning, I had interest in law but now even MBA interests me. I did an internship in a company's HR department and a relative who is a lawyer suggested me to not do llb after which the thought of MBA came into my mind.

thats fine for most people. But nearly every time someone was hitting on me they did things for me without asking. In college , when I was about same age as OP, it was a senior who helped me apply for internships by telling me where to apply and looking over my international law project. I took his advice on international law project. I applied to other places for internship. If someone has not thought about what you need-you should try and be with someone who does think about your needs.