We want LI to be one of the friendliest places on the internet, where lawyers and law students help each other with their career related queries and occasionally discuss other stuff that might affect their lives too. In other words:
1. Be kind, respectful and helpful to each other.
2. Be bona fide, truthful, genuine and curious.
3. Assume the best intention of others.
Therefore, in using the site, you must agree to do your best to uphold these community guidelines.
Note that what you find here is written and moderated by anonymous people on the internet.
Therefore everything you read here is very likely unverified, rumour, speculation and/or downright false.
In continuing to read anything here, you must therefore agree not to take anything you read here as factual and that you will exercise due caution, diligence and common sense before acting on any information you may come across here.
You also agree to report any inaccurate or malicious comments with the buttons. Moderators take action within 24 hours, as required and appropriate under law.
Our full terms and conditions apply too.
Do you solemnly agree to all of the above?
A2 here - living in Dadar East.
When I moved here, I tried to cut down costs and moved into a PG with minimal sunlight, fungus and close to no space. I was practically living in a shoe box. Moved into a studio later - its fairly small but good enough for 1 person to live comfortably. Rent is 34K and is manageable. Never really lucked out with roommates but I really love my space.
Agree with you OP, don't agree with the decor choices.
My question is, how long does it take for him to get home from the airport and vice versa?
Also, are people actually moving to Panvel in droves? I don't buy it.
Wht does he actually do? Looked at his linkedin, couldn't understand the fancy stuff.
It was not the end of it. Her uncle a sitting HC judge threatened my client that he'll throw him and his entire family in jail if he doesn't do what she wants. He's influencing the proceedings in the lower court. I'm at my wits end here. I thought of filing a tranfer petition but I don't think so the hc will even bother to listen anything against a brother judge. Other option is stalling, I stalled the proceedings for an year and the girl got desperate and was willing to settle for 10 lakhs but now my client doesn't wants to pay her anything. What should I do? The judge in question is a rather notorious judge.
However, if you do manage to get in through a vacany, the pay is almost at par with other offices. I've heard its around 15 not inclusive of bonus. Work culture is fine. Bosses aren't stingy and since its Kolkata, work pressure ain't much. Honestly, they are the only t-1 firm to properly function out of that city lol.
If, by chance, a Partner you've worked under pushes for your interview, there’s a possibility it might take place. However, even in such cases, the outcome is almost predetermined, and rejection is highly likely.
Essentially, the chances are slim to none.
- While NLUJ was established earlier, the larger batch size of GNLU over the years has made its alumni network equally vast.
- If CLAT ranking is the only criteria, then no doubt NLUJ tends to have slightly better-ranked students. However, I can't think of any other criteria to substantiate the claim that NLUJ has "better quality" students.
- I don't think securing internships is a differentiating factor. GNLU students, despite the significantly larger batch size, are able to get internships with ease, including those with top-tier firms.
- For vacation scheme, NLUJ is undoubtedly ahead of GNLU. However, this is a niche opportunity and affects only a select group of students. As for the claim of "90% placement in T-1 firms," it's simply false (just check the stats for BO 24 and 26). Both the universities are largely at par in terms of placements.
- I haven't observed any "UPSC culture" at GNLU. While a handful of students might prepare for it, there's no established culture around it (unlike, for instance, the way we hear about RML). If it is due to easier academics, shouldn't the same apply to judiciary prep as well?
Adding to what's already been stated:
- It all you are interested in litigation, GNLU offers the GLASS Scholarship, which is something unique (Refer: https://www.gnlu.ac.in/GNLU/GNLU-Litigation-Assistance-and-Support-Scheme-(GLASS)).
- Only a few faculty members at GNLU are good, while the rest are fairly average (don't know about Jodhpur). However, I don't think this makes much of a difference unless you are planning a career in academia.
- GNLU has a mess that serves meals four times a day, and the food is mostly decent. Afaik, NLUJ doesn't have permanent mess. Instead, there are a couple of vendors who provide meals through a coupon system, which makes Jodhpur a bit more expensive.
- With a functional metro station right outside the campus, GNLU has better connectivity to both Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad.
All the best!
1. You aren't disearning - your ability to spot scams demonstrates this. Links lawyers need to be disearning.
2. You are lacking in attention to detail: Linklaters is spelled with an 's', not a 'z'.
None of the above has gotten anything to do specifically with CNLU Patna.
Also, what should be the minimum duration of any legal internship? 21 days or 28 days?
Erudite folks of Legally India, kindly enlighten an ignorant individual here. This thing really has been worrying me and I don't have a lot of time.
Pros - better placements, city advantage, slightly better alumni base then NLUJ
Cons - very small and bad campus, corrupted and controversial admin, sports facilities bad, fests absolutely poor
Ofcourse it didn’t make any sense to me. I didn’t understand what went wrong. I fell sick out of stress. Wasted 14 months there, have now dropped the offices name. I just say I was unemployed for such a long duration
I'm considering doing an MBA to switch careers but am unsure about realistic post-MBA options for law graduates. Though math has always been hard for me, I'm not keen on finance roles as the work-life balance seems worse than corporate law. Consulting is an option, but people I've met have told me that the workload is more or less the same, but with the positive that the weekends are generally off. And also honestly it seems like the only role where I can make my work experience with various markets count.
I know sticking with law is probably the safest option, but I feel like the anxiety and stress will remain the same even if i become partner. Further the area of law I work in doesn't even have much inhouse options to switch (all such inhouse roles are in large MNCs who usually hire teams like ours). On the other hand, options like consulting does present further exit opportunities as well.
I'm curious about other MBA paths that offer better WLB and decent pay. What are realistic career paths post-MBA for someone with a legal background? Any advice from those who've made similar transitions?
Good option if you like learning new things and don't want to look at DDs
Due to the protectionist stance of the Indian govt, I doubt brick and mortar foreign firm offices are likely to happen anytime soon. That is a shame - our Indian firms do some excellent work - but much can be said about how foreign firms leverage their internal resources, use legal project managers, and have a generally less hierarchical culture.
There needs to be some middle ground found between protecting the firms (because, yes, associate / partner poaching would be easier with the higher salaries that can be offered), and allowing a higher degree of competition in the Indian market which forces Indian firms to improve on the aspects set out above.
I would love to be able to work from a theoretical Indian office of my firm, but that will likely take eons to happen.
Also any particular reason why IPR has been such low paying for so long?
Malicious use of the law meant to protect the vulnerable is not just 498A. Women have even learnt how to wield PoSH or just the threat of it really well.
Everyone knows PoSH claims to be gender-neutral, but what fun it is to ruin a reputation when you're pissed off in the workplace.
Have you ever heard of a man making a PoSH complaint? Can you imagine him taking it to the HR and explaining it?
Do you know how many PoSH consultancies have had to repeatedly remind that PoSH is not meant to tackle other workplace issues?
What are "due process", "internal committees", and "harsh punishments for false complaints" when just informal claims can ruin someone's life and mess up careers?
It is systemic and deliberate, and the same vacuous women's solidarity groups provide the necessary echo chamber for its wanton misuse.
Some men are prone to violence, destruction and isolation in despair - sure; some women are prone to manipulation, convenient truths and malicious schemes.
Eventually, we reach unwelcome places like this - a dead man and a whole lot of "whom do we believe"? Meanwhile, his dying declarations barely budge state machinery.
I've seen countless women talk about men and their general boorishness. All the time. When it comes to sympathising with men and their problems, it's usually goddamn "crickets".
Heck - when it came to accused men - they almost necessarily have to prove their innocence in public nearly always; for women - a false complaint is just a misunderstanding.
Some women recognise the double standards—they usually have a brother or have seen it happen to someone they know. Or, after all the MeToo, they watched the Amber Heard trial.
I guess it will get a lot worse before it gets better.
Once you are in you will be trapped in a culture really good at gaslighting you, pushing your mental sanity to the edge, ruining your mental health and dumping you with insane work load with extremely unreasonable deadline which is highly downplayed while assigning work. I am not saying anything about your personal life going for toss and insane working hour (assuming that this culture is a T1 thing).
Adding on off late this place has become even worse in absence of and with the advent and promotion of some people. Each of the above statement is honest statement which you can verify with anyone who has left or if they are working there (if they speak which I highly doubt).
Avoid rgnul unless you want to do judiciary.
Go to jindal definitely if you have scholarship or a lot of money. Otherwise nluo
Don't come to rgnul unless you want to do judiciary only
Soros is also the dictionary definition of a narcissist and a racist. Yet, he is one of the visible crusaders of the Vatican.
Yes, progress has been made—science, laws, and a more level playing field between men and women. But with progress come consequences. The rise of equality has also brought a rise in opportunists and manipulators who abuse their power. That’s the game now, and you can’t change it.
As a man, your duty is clear: build yourself. Strengthen your body, sharpen your mind, and master your emotions. Knowledge and discipline are your ultimate weapons to sidestep the traps weak men fall into. A real man doesn’t crumble, doesn’t turn to vice, and sure as hell doesn’t give up by quitting on life.
If life hands you a bad deal—a toxic boss, a bad relationship, or just pure misfortune—you fight. And I don’t mean breaking the law; I mean taking control. Fight for your honor. Fight for the people who’ve supported you. And if you have no one? Fight for yourself. Hell, fight for the sheer fact that the universe beat impossible odds to bring you into existence. You owe it to yourself, and to life itself, to rise above.
Play the hand you’ve got. Win. That’s what a real man does.
I’ll be honest—I have nothing today. But I’m still fighting for my cause. Yes, I’ve faced toxic women who push their limits as far as they can. But I don’t let that break me. I stand tall and show them their place—not with violence, but with a strong and trained mind. Believe me, when your mind is sharp, you don’t need to resort to physical force. You can put anyone—male or female—in their place without breaking a single law.
So allow me to educate y’all: certain emojis should not be used because they are seen as ableist or non-inclusive or embodying toxic masculinity and patriarchy. Also because they are used by the RW very often to mock or ridicule marginalised sections. These emojis are 👍👎 😂😅🤣🤮🤡
And for heaven’s sake NEVER EVER use this 👌 emoji because it’s code for White Power and used by Trump supporters. I’m surprised it still hasn’t been banned as an emoji!
You can be forgiven for using some of the above emojis but never 👌. Can literally get you sacked in the US if you use this symbol in an office WhatsApp chat.
2Also, is it flat system ? 3 is it alloted to those who gets selected in vacant round
Press X for doubt
Sports (Badminton, Tennis, Basketball, Cricket, Volleyball, table tennis, Football, E-sports) Just check out the Instagram pages of Polemos and Yuvardha.
We also have a recently renovated gym, with a good collection of machines.
Big Campus: If you are not a sports person, you can look forward to a large, green, peaceful 55-acre campus. We are also known as National Lawn University ;)
Cultural Events: ASLC and the Cultural Committee conduct various events, such as quizzes, movie nights, etc., throughout the year. NH-65 and Yuvardha are amazing fests; check their Instagram pages for more info.
Feel free to ask more questions.
And then we have DYC urging young lawyers to pursue litigation. Sure, why not? Who wouldn’t want to dive into a field that offers the thrill of working for peanuts in one of the most expensive cities in the country?
Introducing BA programs into an ecosystem originally intended for law teaching is a flawed idea. If this trend is adopted by other law universities, it could be highly damaging and disruptive to the future of law education in this country.
I will list pros and cons of both - you decide which you wanna pick on the basis of that
NLUJ
Pros
- Better alumni base especially in law firms and litigation than GNLU
- historically better quality of students than GNLU
- best in the country for moots and adrs
- top notch corporate placements - more than 90% are placed in tier 1 firms
- best for vacation schemes and job offers by foreign magic circle firms
- great sports culture - probably the best NLU in sports in the country
- Campus life is great - vibrant green campus with lots of parties if that’s what you want
- Has great journals
- Grabs the top notch corporate internships for 3rd/4th year students
- is on the rising trend again since last year after having not so good 2-3 years before that
- great if you wanna end up in litigation as the alumni network for litigation is great
- great for judiciary too
- batch sizes comparatively smaller so easier to build your identity in college (college overall has only 900-1000 students) which means practically everyone knows each other at least on some level
- hosts the best cultural and sports fests in the country respectively (NH-65 and Yuvardha)
Cons
- academic pressure is higher comparatively even though it has been eased recently, it still is comparatively high
- infrastructure wise not that great (above average) - though it is getting better with efforts of the admin
- practically no UPSC culture
- Jodhpur as a city has a disadvantage in terms of opportunities
GNLU
- is on the rising trend, especially with law firms opening up their branches in Gandhinagar
- Campus infrastructure is better than NLUJ
- Sports culture also great - almost at par with NLUJ
- academic pressure is not that high and attendance is also a bit more flexible than NLUJ
- Mooting culture is decent, no ADR culture at all
- campus life is fairly decent- no crazy parties like NLUJ though since Gujarat is dry state
- great UPSC culture
- better LLM culture as well (for students who wanna pursue it after graduating from GNLU)
Cons
- GNLU is a little too much gujarati dominating(great for you if you are gujarati) while NLUJ has students from all corners of india
- the campus is just a concrete jungle with very less greenery
- batch size is too large so you will be just one person in the crowd
- gets fewer vacation scheme and training contract offers from magic circle firms compared to NLUJ
- Indian law firms wise proportionately it is the same, though there is higher proportion of boutique firms instead of tier 1 compared to NLUJ
- fests are average
- Mooting and ADR far less superior than NLUJ
At the end it depends on what is more important to you, if you are a Gujarati, tell GNLU without blink of an eye - if you are from other parts, i would suggest NLUJ
2. Disputes - Most dispute teams are low billing compared to other teams. However, some arbitration teams such as Tejas Karia's team in SAM have high billing. Equity partners in the disputes team at SAM Delhi are easily drawing in 3-4 crores per annum.
3. Capital Markets - It is a very low-margin practice area but the thing is, the practice is high volume. The frequency and high volume of IPOs, FPOs, QIPs, Rights Issues and secondary issuances make up for the low margin. There is too much work in this space to not generate high earnings.
4. Projects Finance/B&F - Both are similar in terms of billing. B&F might be higher but there is a cross-over between these two practices as in some teams, there is no bifurcation between B&F and PF work as most project financing involves financing-related work.
5. Taxation - For taxation, LKS rules. They have a very good practice with great clientele. The billing is very high in some indirect taxation teams at LKS. If you can stick it out, there is high scope for drawing in 4-5 crores at the higher positions due to the intense specialization of this field and lack of many lawyers.
6. IPR - Lowest paying practice area across all law firms. However, this practice is growing and might become huge in the future.
7. Real Estate - This is a very low-billing practice area. There isn't much work to generate high earnings. Better do traditional real estate litigation than enter in this area through lawfirms.
One can't even listen to music peacefully without being labeled as elitist
Exceptionally sharp guy, with a wide practice including public M&A, private equity and regulatory matters (think SEBI, RBI). And very knowledgeable about the actual black letter law. Very sought after by teams across SAM who send matters to him to service independently.