I have been swamped with DD work and I have never done it before, I am literally losing all motivation and finding it hard to push through. I am not complaining I just need some tips from people who have done it before. How did you manage to get through this monotonous task everyday, when it feels never ending?

In the legal industry, "brand value" means something entirely different than it does in the consumer market. It has very little to do with a company's public ethics, and everything to do with what that brand name does for a lawyer’s long-term career trajectory.

Even if a corporation is widely criticized for its corporate practices (such as Amazon, Shell, Nestlé, or Adani), working there gives an attorney a massive competitive advantage.

Here is why corporate brand recognition operates as the ultimate currency in law:

The Power of Hierarchy & Prestige:

The market discounts title in favor of brand pedigree. For example, an Associate 3 (A3) at a tier-one firm like Trilegal carries same weight as a Principal Associate (PA) at a tier 2 Wadia Ghandy and a PA at a tier 2 firm carries the exact same—if not more—credibility than a partner at an unknown boutique firm in Mumbai.

The In-House Paradox: Position matters less than the scale of the company you represent. It is objectively better for your career to be a junior lawyer at TCS or Reliance than it is to be a senior lawyer or Head of Legal at a random, obscure company.

Risk Mitigation for Hirers: If you come from an unknown startup or a no-name company, it is incredibly difficult for a hiring manager to verify the depth, quality, and legitimacy of your work. When competing against candidates from multinational corporations (MNCs), a "no-name" resume is much more likely to be discarded. Without a recognizable brand, future employers treat your experience as if it were zero.

The "Exit Option" Premium: This is exactly why young lawyers endure the grueling, often terrible work cultures of tier-one law firms like Amarchand Mangaldas. They don't stay for the work-life balance; they stay for the institutional stamp. Putting in a few years there makes you instantly hirable across the entire corporate law market.

Ultimately, leveraging a massive brand name isn't about endorsing the company's practices; it’s about buying insurance for your career. In law, the brand on your resume dictates your future mobility.

Brand value in case of law means something else. It doesn't have anything to do with the company per se and more about what that experience will provide in the long run.

Even if it's a company with terrible practices (Amazon, Shell, Nestlé, Adani) as a lawyer working there you gain a major advantage in your experience. Why? Because you will be considered legit with legit experience. Law is a job where that recognition matters. Lets say you worked at a non MNC or no name company or an unknown startups. Your cv will go to trash when you apply somewhere else. It's because it's very difficult to verify what you are telling.

It's a risk by hiring you when candidates from MNCs are there. Why do people go to Amarchand Mangaldas, Trilegal etc. For brand name. These are terbile places to work in but ocne you workk there for a few places you are hireavle across the market for corporate law jobs. Similar is the situation by being an in house lawyer at likes of Infosys TCs etc

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Are the courts you visit completely silent? Law as a practice and profession is built on chatter, mindless or necessary, but still chatter. There can be no office that works completely in silence except in cases when you have a bad boss, of whom everyone is so terrified that no one speaks. And when the chamber does hear noise, it's that of the boss, shouting/abusing his associates.

I understand that you want silence, but the kind you require, you will not find it anywhere. My advice? Chin up, face it, and learn how to drown out the noise.

So I have taken admission in RRU GANDHINAGAR BBA LLB HONS. program and left mnlu aurangabad bba llb program because I want to build my career around finance related law and RRU has better faculties for finance alongwith proximity to gift city.

I know I would be criticised for my decision but I don't want to add much financial burden on my parents also RRU had everything I need except corporate culture

So I need help from seniors to tell me what to do/what not to do in next 5 years of law school as there are less law related competitions in RRU in order to make a successful career in law

Any advice would be appreciated

1. Your partner has a budget and will need to do whatever he can in that budget.

2. If someone else agrees to do more - your partner would prefer to replace you for such person - nothing personal but reason being point 1 above.

3. You may discuss with your partner and convince him/ her. You need to ready to accept a reduced package because that allows you to relax a bit but not burn the partners budget. Accept it and don't crib about it.

4. Only time I've seen exceptions - when you're absolutely exceptional in your work where your partner doesn't want to lose you because you're that damn good. This may be the case in your mind but talk to ppl around and pick up traits everywhere - this is not just legal but also client management, communication, etc.

so apply outside? or cultivate an indian professor by attending their public lectures and sending emails that show you listening carefully. if they respond warmly, ask for a quick meeting to discuss the PhD and gauge their interest. Don't be pushy. Just respectful and admiring.

Hello, I have just joined as an AO in one of the Tier 1 firms. I have severe and serious mental health issues. I cannot quit because of financial condition. I am really distressed. Can seniors please help me? My work quality is good and my partner has assured me that the work is not an issue since thatswhy they hired me in the first place when I interned. I understand Internships and working at firm is really different. I really need help with some of the helpful teams that senior could share so that I can sustain this. I am looking at switching to in house etc after a while. However, I have loans to pay since my education was on student loan and family is also dependent on me.

Thankyou.

Meanwhile, she filed an urgent petition before the Calcutta High Court, which was heard today, about how protestors threw an egg at her.

😔

https://www.livelaw.in/amp/high-court/calcutta-high-court/calcutta-high-court-adjourns-tmc-mp-mahua-moitras-plea-against-alleged-egg-pelting-mob-attack-541281

Hi.

Never worry about what others have done. Chart your own path. You have made it 35 years in your life. Congratulations. Remain confident. You will pull through.

While no one can ever understand what you are feeling maybe my experience may be helpful. I went through similar motions and quit law but came back after a gap of nearly 4 years.

What helped when I quit was therapy, lot of introspection, lot of time alone, and then coming to a realization that it is merely a job. I understood it when I left the profession and started working as a management trainee in a company.

So, if you want to quit law and do something else, do that. Similar feeling may or may not come again in the new profession. If it does, just remember it is a just a job. Nothing more. If you can figure out how to enjoy the job, do that. If you cannot, do not succumb to the negativity or escape from it. Tell yourself its a job and do what you can and not more.

If this does not help, ignore this and just know that even a stranger believes in you and that you will pull through.

Please save at least ₹150 crore, buddy. I have insider information that there’s going to be a very expensive yet effective vaccine for terminally online people in the coming decades, and it’s expected to cost quite a bit. I’m told they’re looking for a soft, entitled man with middling charm who inherited his wealth but clings to the notion that he accomplished something beyond an accident of birth to test the vaccine on, so please consider applying! Cheers.

How would a newcomer even improve if they are not thorough with senior's practices or minute preferences, otherwise the senior loses their temper, I think it is better that they do teach properly first by way of discovery of all issues faced by the joinee and then let them figure out gradually? What happened to being a mentor in workspace to your juniors?

How old are you now (ie. how many years to get to 50/60)? If you are 45, and will get there in 5 years, these numbers are too high. If you are 25, and will get there in 25 years, then accounting for inflation, these numbers look right by the time you hit 50/60. This assumes you will retire in a Tier-1 city.

calm down, if u read that post and genuinely think it has any real value who the hell takes multiple days for a simple note, its something most associates can dish out within hours without AI using articles available, similarly AI taking away the shitty part of work is fine as long as total job loss isnt there and rn the market is not at a net negative job loss.

What will become clear again is that the only thing of value in ELP is the tax team that Rohanbhai built.

Suhail is an anomaly, the only MP of a large firm who is not in the top 3 billers at the firm - and never has been in ELPs 24 years. Just goes to show simply stepping into the shoes does not make one worthy of the shoes.

I am sorry. I don't know if this is other firms, but it's definitely CAM. I am not trying to normalise this, or pass it off as a joke, but I had my (▮▮▮ floor) partner yell at me, and force me to either take a sabbatical or leave her team when I went to ▮▮▮ to a get a week-or so off for a debilitating medical emergency.

Make sure you say your farewells nicely and cordially (understated), speak to your HR about timeline for the f&f settlement, get your tax slips in order as well (TDS certificates etc if you haven't already gotten them), return office properties, pay-off any dues (canteen etc), so that your exit gets processed quickly, and of course, get an experience letter from the HR. Usually they draft it themselves, but if you have to, make it say that xyz left as A2; was engaged with the firm from abc date to def date. Good luck!

Yes, if you love (or remotely like) the practice of law, as opposed to just theoretical law. If you crack a good university, you will crack good placements with T1 firms as well. Age is not a concern. Most of us in law will have careers spanning 40-50 years and some of us do spend the first few years exploring what suits our temperament/interests (corporate law, litigation, in-house jobs, and even research), and it's fine to be 'behind' a few years. You will make it up with money and seniority in due time if you like law. Cheers!

Nothing crazy. A bunch of partners take you through their practices. There's free food (lunch). You sit around, network, take notes (don't) about what area of law/practice you'd like to explore. Its a good, soft landing into the firm, before the transaction-life begins. Enjoy it, these will probably be the only free days you will have at the firm. The first few months are generally nice, and everyone would help you get accustomed to professional life, provided you get teamed with humans and not 'rainmakers' 'dealers' (however they chose to name themselves-basically the serious work over people folks). There are some teams to be avoided at CAM Mumbai like the plague, but in general, as an A0, most of the people are sweet and helpful. Good luck!

Competent lol. I will tell you their modus operandi. These people would simply sit in office for optics and would get really, really insecure when more competent interns would show up on the scene. On senior associates helping interns-even I have seen that. Their seniors would be rude and aggressive against other interns (especially those from NLUs) because they know other interns are competent. Some firms are full of these kids. (One of them a former T1, now on a downward trajectory)

Hi, I am currently working in the Banking team of a Tier-1 in Mumbai. However, I am considering shifting to Delhi for personal reasons. It seems that most banking partners are based out of Mumbai.

Please let me know the good teams/ firms with good banking practice in Delhi. Also wanted to understand the difference between work culture in Mumbai vs Delhi. I understand that there are a few old threads on this already but wanted to know the latest position.

Thank you.

JFYI.......IIM Calcutta will also receive ₹500 crore in funding for expansion. The previous TMC government had stalled this.

And Jadavpur just received ₹ 1,000 crore in funding.
https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/kolkata/budget-boost-for-ju-excellence-plan-centre-to-contribute-rs-1000-crore-state-rs-250-crore-says-finance-minister-swapan-dasgupta-prnt/cid/2166737

So this is a royal snub for WBNUJS.

I have an internship confirmed for September, primarily with the DR team. I am from an upper tier 3 NLU and went through the traditional application process by emailing the firm my CV. Is there a stipend provision? I have heard there is a significant NLU-Non NLU bias there, but do they count tier 3 NLUs as NLUs?

Is there any rule on how many days a Bar Council can take to register an applicant? The three-year practice period starts from the date of registration, but it has been over 50 days and I’m still not registered. Other State Bar Councils are doing it much faster. Such delays could cost an aspirant an entire year!

Aside from your experience letter - in case you don't already have it - ensure that you take a copy of the offer letter / contract you signed at the time of joining. Some firms have the bad practice of not giving this upfront. Later employers sometimes ask for it. If you got a salary bump/ bonus take that letter as well.

Not always needed - but always helps to have the record. Some firms now a days also allow you to download 'salary slips' from their internal HR portal (not accurate) - which you might need for tax.

They will also make you sign a bunch of documents (confidentiality letters etc.) - better to take a photo of those as well before signing - for good measure, just in case.

One student apologised for her posts against an Israeli prof, but was still given punishment by being asked to write a "reflective" essay.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/9/kcl-pro-palestine-tensions

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/20/uk-universities-pay-to-spy-on-students-social-media-accounts

Lmao guys it is peak recruitment season - please be productive and focus on bagging offers through merit instead of this whataboutery and targetting colleges. No recruiter gives a flying fuck about LI anyway, you'd be better of saving your time trying to outreach potential hirers if you're part of some RCC, or studying if you're a candidate. Hope everyone gets hired everywhere.

It’s true, check S&R Press Release:

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/s%26r-associates_announcement-capitalmarkets-lawyers-activity-7482763232605163522-5evQ?utm_medium=ios_app&rcm=ACoAAABvUJ4BT_tVzFiqhzhMpeT9D-ii-xx-5ZY&utm_source=social_share_send&utm_campaign=copy_link