Lex Favios is pretty good with Corporate and M&A work and rolls out an assessment to interns, pretty unusual for firms their size with about 20 odd lawyers. Plus their managing partner, Sumes Dewan is a rainmaker, man has got deals pouring in for him left, right and centre.

As soon as possible; even if you're in your first year, get started! Consider all of the scenarios you've listed down, whichever you think will help you get started writing at the earliest. Start with blogs etc, and then consider writing for publications. Writing and publishing a well-analysed blog can help you in not only analysing legal issues better, but also develop your writing and drafting skills. Publishing good work also gets attention and can take you places! I got one of my earliest tax internship with a Senior Advocate just based on the fact that the Senior had read my then recently published piece and found it very interesting. So yes, as soon as possible.

I'm exploring the field of competition law and would love insights from those in the industry. Specifically, I’d like to understand:

1. 1. The Scope and Future: How is competition law evolving in India? Is it a field with substantial growth opportunities, or is it likely to remain a niche area?
2. 2. Top Players: Which law firms and teams are the best to work with in this domain?
3. 3. Key Practitioners: Who are the leading competition lawyers in India today?
4. 4. Compensation and Growth: How does the remuneration compare to other legal fields? Is the money scene lucrative enough to justify the narrow specialization?
5. 5. Suitability: What kind of lawyer thrives in competition law? Conversely, who might find it unsuitable?

Given how specialized this field is, it seems like a one-way road once you commit. Is it worth diving into for someone considering long-term prospects?

Looking forward to your thoughts and guidance!

There's a general catch all question as well. If it's not there in your case, the maker of Form screwed up. But very honestly, for something as serious as what you have, it's better to upfront disclose. Then it's automatically taken care of and the team planning also doesn't go for a toss. But seriously, please consider moving in house. Would surely help with stress levels.

How to secure? Use your spikes: academics, moots, publications, ADR, LoRs, connections, or just genuine interest points - all or any. If you don't have any, build least a couple of them in the next sem. Remember - apply to 50 places, you'll get into 1. Many people give up after the first/second/fifth/tenth rejection. But keep at it, you got nothing to lose.

How to do well? Make the boss's job easy in any little way you can, could be fixing a document or finding a citation. Just do it well. Don't try to please, try to learn, genuinely. Any decent employer worth her salt can make out a hustler from a show-off.

Been there, done that. Let me know if you need more help. Cheers!

I’m an associate at a T-1. I haven’t had a weekend in a long time, didn’t get a Christmas, won’t be getting a new year, you get the gist. Hours are still not something I didn’t foresee - problem is the people. People are thankless, and despite putting in the hours, there’s no acknowledgment let alone appreciation. Just wanted to know if it’s even slightly better in other firms, if there’s some semblance of humanity in people at other firms, or if I should consider leaving law altogether.

well, you let the dumb people blabber what they want, them lacking comprehension is not your problem. Keep your distance, speak only when very necessary, if possible find people with similar worldview and participate in extracurricular activities. Focus on cv building, internships, moots, debates, nothing matters once you're placed.

I am only saying what the man on the street would say. Alright, let the OP go to HPNLU. OP, please have a fun time there. I hope LI folks' (i.e., HPNLU admin's) deliberately misleading attempts at getting you to do the career equivalent of jumping in a lake help you to enjoy life!

I was giving advice about HPNLU! It is fucked and the OP shouldn't go there. Why don't you go get a mental health checkup HPNLU admin wala? Also get an overtime payment from your bosses while you are at it - you at least do a good job of spreading invective! Or maybe they won't give you an overtime payment (I wouldn't if I were them, but then I don't run a uni which would have been better off not existing, so I can't speak to their decision-making), because your sense of logic is ZERO!!!

1. Please get the AP designation as soon as you can.

2. The actual stipend is around 48k including HRA. It comes late at times, but it will be given straight to the university, so the scholar does not have to worry about it.

3 and 4. All public universities will need you to be there on campus on daily basis if you join as a JRF. Many will make you do loads of admin work too. A minimum of three years is expected for both full time and part time candidates. Success rate is fairly high because the bar is not very high. You should avoid making enemies of the faculty or the VC though since they would have a lot of pull to influence your presentations etc.

Keep thinking that if it helps you sleep better. My Masters degree has not been obtained via CLAT, that part is true. It happens to have been awarded by a small place called Oxford University, not sure whether a CLAT-master like yourself would have heard of it though given your own esteemed station.

How are the opportunities at JGLS more than the good NLUs? They hardly place 10% of their batch, there is very little quality control, inflated grades and huge batch size that ensures most of the students are parked off to young teachers with little to no teaching experience. JGLS may have got marquee names, but they also recruit literally anyone with a foreign LLM and that number is far bigger than the marquee teachers. The foreign summer/winter school programmes are easily available for people willing to pay additional huge sums of money, whether from JGLS or otherwise. The campus is in the middle of nowhere , with severe safety issues beyond its boundaries. The admin does no brook any dissent whether from faculty or students. Money and funding for research are literally the only things that keep the faculty there. A huge number of their students are far behind in quality compared to NLU students, whether reserved or unreserved category.

The biggest problem with average JGLS grads that people can spot very easily is their colossal sense of entitlement (not that all NLU grads are immune to it either) and the impression that is given to them (purportedly within the university) that they can get away with anything even if they don't put in any effort or work hard at all. This is not to say that exceptions don't exist at JGLS, but they sort of prove the rules. The lack of diversity among the student base does not help things either. When you put all of that together with the huge fees that they charge and the often downright unethical misrepresentations that they make in the name of PR and marketing, JGLS is very much never going to be the first choice for any good student if they are getting into any of the top 6-7 NLUs.

There was a time when my screen reader (I am a blind person) could access emojis. Don't know why it can't anymore. I think the popcorn emoji would be an appropriate response to this post. If it could have accessed emojis, I would have inserted that one into this response. Well anyway, let the fight begin! Moderators, don't be too shy about publishing the comments eh? The verbal blood sport that this topic brings up (whenever the trolls want to get people triggered) is just so morbidly fun!

The most expensive is Bengaluru (4.3 lakhs a year minus rent) and the cheapest is Kochi (3.2 lakhs a year minus rent). Yet, the difference between the two cities is just 1.1 lakhs a year. Now if even living in the cheapest city is so expensive, how will middle class people survive???

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The process was extremely slow, thanks to the previous editorial boards. Currently, you can expect a reply within 3-4 days to 2 weeks for blogs and 1-2 months for journal articles. The current editorial board has actually worked to get the backlogs finished.

In terms of quality, its the best place to get published in India for a Commercial Law piece.

I developed a major health issue due to insane work hours and mainly because my EP refused to provide me with any associates to work with. When I fell critically sick the EP showed they were concerned and all and also sympathised. But they also immediately got my replacement and stopped giving me good work. Now I am stuck with low billing clients and the replacement who is far less experienced than me has all high billing clients and also a team!!!!

Drug culture exists in every Uni but JGLS has it a lot more. That being said, I've studied in Jindal and have never tried Alc or drugs, it's all the people whom you choose to associate with. Jindal can be the best uni if you focus and make use of it. It gives you the best of faculty, opportunities and infrastructure. If you can afford it, you can go for it. A lot of people term us as spoilt brats but they're the ones who are salty about not being able to afford it

Doesn't this woman realise that it HELPS the economy if you give tax relief, as that leads to greater consumption?

https://www.business-standard.com/budget/news/industry-seeks-tax-relief-capex-boost-reforms-at-finmin-s-pre-budget-meet-124123000568_1.html

Entire law firm may well be making 1000s of crore. Khaitan confirmed a while back they crossed billing of 600 crore. That was more than 5 years ago so it’s plausible that the combined billing of all offices exceeded 1000 crore. Remember these are often the practice head equity partners. All partners under them contribute to this billing amount. So it’s more like the entire practice area (at least of one office) billing that amount. These are also the leading practitioners, the top of the pack it’s not representative of most equity partners.

See the answer to your query is not simple. Different variations can be made. And before telling you anything, remember LI and Reddit are mostly rant space, meaning they don't actually tell you the whole picture.
Now, nepotism does exist, be it in chambers or when it comes to getting into corporate law firms. But at times connections come into play and may play a very detrimental role in your career.
In terms of pursuing a conventional career - litigation in the Supreme Court or High Court - yes connection, generational reputation, and financial backing can make your progress smooth. But as said it's not the only way to progress. Working hard and having the zeal to new challenges is what the profession demands.
Since this profession is very client-centric in nature, most of the time if not always you have to be at your toes, to meet your client's expectations. (goes both for conventional and corporate law firms).
When it comes to corporate law firms, the biggest challenge is controlling your emotions. As you get into law school, you will find that the majority of your colleagues have connections, which will make getting into law firms for internships a cakewalk. However, you may struggle. Don't get afraid of it. Just have a good CGPA and have a good participation and citation record (moot court competitions, debating, article publishing). People have even got jobs through connections, no doubt about that.
But always remember real progress starts in the Job itself, if you have the right knowledge and interest to work hard and smart, then you will go strides than your entitled batchmates.

There exists a compromising side of every profession and aspect of life. There is a bad in every opportunity, but it's on you which one you want to choose: the less bad or the worse.

I would say - Nishad Nadkarni who handles the IP Practice of Khaitan & Co. in Mumbai.

While I do regret leaving T1 NLUs for NMIMS, he was once invited to one our events. Reached on time, extremely polite and humble, spoke to as many students as he could (individually). No arrogance, No snobby attitude, No "I look down upon you since you are an intern/law student" attitude.

He was delighted to judge all my colleagues on the basis of their merit rather than college. He informed us that he was looking for Khaitan & Co. to have Interns who know how to work and have fun at the same time. Some of us (without connections) got into Khaitan & Co. because he agreed to judge us on the basis of our CV rather than how grand was his welcome/treatment from our college.

He is one of those people who you know are humble just on the basis of how they speak to those who haven't reached their stature.

Wonderful lawyer, and an even better human being!

What is an appropriate time to start working on writing something in law school and getting a publication under my name? How should I go about this? Should I approach a professor or a senior for help? Should I consider a co-author? Should I try writing articles or essays or something for a journal? What are some prestigious journals to be published in? Sorry I am clueless about this

I want to do an internship at the end of my first year, in the summer break before beginning 3rd semester. I am a first gen law student with no significant family connections. I just want an internship where I get to learn as much as possible. Please provide tips or advise to secure an internship? Also, how should I make the most of any internship I get? Thank you!

I have never understood how JGLS is not at par with NLUs already. If we have a pros and cons list made of either. Yes fees is almost double, but the education facilities and opportunities at JGLS far outgrows by huge margins even if compared to the top tier 1 NLUs. JGLS graduates have been placed at tier 1 law firms in india consecutively for a good time now. On the other hand NLUs no longer host the best faculties in the country, taken by JGLS again. NLUs have reservation that too in huge nos, this creates a huge disparity in student quality, which again i agree is not great at JGLS either but if you're at the top of the batch you get the best quality everything. The campus itself is crazy good at JGLS as well. Not to mention the insane differences in partner universities JGLS has NO NLU can even compete with JGLS in this criteria. NLS itself doesn't have even a single decent partnership with any decent university abroad. Whereas JGLS has partners with ivy leagues and some of the best law schools abroad.

I think there's a gap in reasoning when it comes to people in LI. Logically speaking NLUs are great options no doubt atleast the tier 1s are. No one getting tier nlu should choose JGLS over it until and unless they just hate the one they're getting.

Even BITSLAW has started working like JGLS. Even though not as great as JGLS, they have done a great deal within a 2 year span. Definitely impossible for any NLU to tackle other Law Schools at the pace they have done it.

SLS Pune is a great choice too, they have a good alumni base too. Yes they do have certain problematic section of students but the education isnt that bad.

People point out at various occasions how JGLS and other Private Colleges have a drug culture. I think its not only JGLS its every other NLU as well. TIER 1 NLUs included. There's every other student scoring and drinking.

What are your opinions please let me know? (kindly try to be unbiased, and argue on facts)

Tech bros are what law bros think they will be when they graduate from a tier 1 to join a tier 1, realising pretty soon that they're at the bottom of the barrel in the corporate structure and are nothing more than corporate disposables. Could have been social justice warriors instead become corporate slaves.

Put up this with the proper authority at the college pointing out to any specific instance rather than writing this here. Under the new Administration, your complaint will be resolved in no time that you have yourself seen. Admin doesn't support any such mentality. It was the thing of the past when no action was taken. I don't find anyone from the junior batches so submissive that they put up with these kind of behaviour. And several complaints have already been resolved. So try it out

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Days after vowing to "go to war" to defend the H-1B visas, tech billionaire Elon Musk on Sunday said the system, which is used to bring skilled foreign workers to the US, is "broken" and needs a "major reform".

Mr Musk and Indian-American tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy have recently clashed with supporters of US President-elect Donald Trump over the issue of immigration.

Mr Musk and Mr Ramaswamy, who are set to be part of the incoming Trump administration, have backed the H-1B visa program.

In response to a post on X, the social media site he owns, Mr Musk said he has "been very clear" that the program is "broken" and "needs major reform". He was responding to a user who said the US needs to be a destination for the "world's most elite talent", but the H-1B program "isn't the way to do that".

Mr Musk, who himself migrated from South Africa on an H-1B, said the system can be "easily fixed" by raising the minimum salary significantly and adding a yearly cost for maintaining the H-1B, making it "materially more expensive to hire from overseas than domestically".

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/elon-musk-says-us-h-1b-visa-system-broken-days-after-will-go-to-war-promise-after-laura-loomer-vivek-ramaswamy-sriram-krishnan-7360679#pfrom=home-ndtv_topscroll_Imagetopscroll

Indian lawyers are eligible as well but if a candidate goes for LLM which as per me is a decorative degree and law does not come under stem opt so a person gets only one year to apply for H1B which itself is lottery based. People who go to Harvard/Columbia end up coming back to India, because USA law firms/companies want candidates who have done JD there itself.

NLSBLR's editorial process is very intense and rigorous. It has a great student editorial body along with a strong team of peer reviewers. Although I have published a blog with them, the level of scrutiny my paper underwent was substantial. They place a strong emphasis on an analytical approach rather than a descriptive one in the paper. Every point or argument presented is subject to close examination, requiring proper substantiation with authoritative sources or an elaboration that demonstrates its relevance to the topic at hand.

NLSBLR also maintains a stringent standard for the structural integrity of the paper. The editorial board has a great understanding of how a paper should be structured, and they meticulously review every aspect of the submission—from the introduction to the conclusion. If a paper is accepted, it is typically conditional upon the author making the necessary revisions in accordance with the editorial board's comments. Overall, NLSBLR is very competitive and has one of the most high-quality publications.

Hello. I am a A0 working in a T1. I wanted to pursue LLM in the US after a year or two. I came across a bunch of threads on LI on how pursuing MBA has more job prospects than LLM in US. I would like to know if a person who graduated law in India, be employed as a lawyer in the US after MBA, as several posts on LI suggest.

Please let me know if you or anyone you know, have taken this route. I really would like insights on how to pursue a legal career in the US. I understand that the LLM route has several visa restrictions.

One of the best places to write about corporate and commercial laws in India. A few of the people on the editorial board are really lazy though. I know this from personal knowledge. So I would suggest that you be in it for the long haul if you do decide to send your piece to BLR.

Hello everyone,

1. How's JRF considered for NLUs? Is it really worth it to go for Full time PhD or go ahead with assistant professor still and continue PhD as part time?

2. Do JRF students in NLUs are in reality availing 60-80k from govt for their studies or is it just on papers and never really implemented?

3. How's the situation of current JRF students at NLUs? How feasible is it to take up full time PhD?

4. Does full time PhD require candidates to be in the campus on daily basis? Does it mean being stuck in that university for 3-4 years? What's the success rate of PhD students at NLUs?

In grade 11th , chose law for my career now i am scared after reading Li post and reddit replies that what happens to first gen lawyers i am genuinely intrested about studying law and making a career in it, but is it is true merit has no need in this field and nepotism is what matters.

I thought i can sustain with enough money and good lifestyle but all of these comments are now fking scaring me ..

Greetings everyone o7

This is my first time posting here so please forgive any irregularities in the framing of my post.

I am looking to know the following:

1. The progression ladder in these careers (like promotions are what years and what will be the salary)

2. What does the daily workday look like? Like how many hours, what tasks you will be doing specifically etc.

3. Your personal opinion on which of these one should go for and why

Note: Feel free to answer as much of these as you are knowledgable about.

For example, if you know only about the progression ladder in Judiciary then don't hesitate to post it.

Much appreciated ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ