Okay so I am from a T1 NLU and had high hopes,but I messed up my 1st sem as in I am getting just passing grades in my 1st sem exams and also I am not part of any committee or society of my NLU, (I didn't sign up for any OC work earlier and now every OC work is requiring past experience,which I got none) and unlike my batchmates I don't even have any frndship or homie type relationship with any of my seniors in my college,so I don't even have access to any of the tips and tricks which seniors tell to my batchmates.

I am first gen,so got no connections in legal fraternity as well and got to know that for landing a good job u need good grades or good connections and I got none of the two.

So I am pretty worried about my future as a whole,was always an academically bright student but I have failed to perform that well here and also feel pretty left out for the above mentioned reasons.

Kindly do suggest me some course of actions as I don't want to end up like a failure and I am willing to make amends as well for the same.

Edit :- mods last post was incomplete and got posted randomly cuz of the glitch,so kindly approve this post.

If this statement (with legal proofs) are spreading hatred, how can you be a prudent person? No one spread hatred here! We are telling the facts with substantiating evidence and proofs! I challenge you to counter this unlawful illegal activity of Consortium of NLUs by adding IIULER Goa. Please show proof for the reason/necessity to add IIULER Goa (Private University) into the Consortium of NLUs! Please accept the challenge and show the proof to substantiate what I am saying is lie and fabricated!

Please don't make baseless statement! If you state it's an International University (because the word "International" appears in their title), will you call Symbiosis University and OP Jindal as International?

*Symbiosis "(International)" Deemed University

* OP Jindal "Global" University

So, please make logical Statements! IIULER does not have even a single Foreign/International Faculty! It's does not have even a Single Remote Database! It's a Private University with high fees! How can you call it's the esteemed International University? How could you state it higher than NLUs?

I challenge you to please point out the statement/legal interpretations which seems to be funny and self-contradictory! Please make sure that Law is Law. Even if you work for IIULER or not, what's happening here is illegal and unlawful! Please make sure to point out those "funny" and "self-contradictory" statements which I made. Moreover, my dear Friend, these are not legal Interpretations (my interpretations!), Please go through the Bye-Laws of Consortium of NLUs first to understand that. It's available in their Website!

FAKE STATEMENT - A Private University established under Section 2(f) of UGC Act through a Statute of State Legislature (here, Goa Act No: 16 of 2021) cannot be converted into a "State-Public Funded University" (like an NLU) without prior approval of UGC. Moreover, what you are stating is a mere lie! In India, there is no law for regulating or creating a National Law University (NLU) since it's not a Central University/Institution of National Importance like IIT, IIM, IISER, AIIMS, IIMC, IIST, IIIT etc. In addition to this, UGC has not even inspected and approved the review committee status of IIULER which was established in 2022 (Details are available in the official website of UGC)!

So, please don't make mere statements to confuse law aspirants and students. I am always stating with evidence/legislation and Gazette Notification from official government websites. I request you to please share the governmental documents/evidence which depicts that "the process for changing IIULER Goa into NLU Goa has started!" - Don't make fake statements! Know the law and be prudent before blabbering!

I got this email from JRTC Intern saying they’ll help me land internships with top law firms, MNCs, and senior advocates in India and abroad. But they’re asking for a platform fee of INR 1,180 (valid for 6 months) to move forward and schedule some General Legal Internship Test (GLIT).

I’m a law grad currently without a job so I’m tryin to figure out if this is worth it or just another cash grab. Has anyone here worked with them before and are they legit, and do they actually help with internships or placements?

Seeing a lot of posts but no real information on the hiring scene for the 2026 batch. It would be great if people from the 2026 batch could shed light on callbacks/PPOs they've received from T1s, T2s, Boutiques etc.

Just a Non-nlu kid with no contacts whose job worries have set in.

Mr mathur deals purely with criminal matters only. He regularly appears in high profile matters. I've worked with him and I can tell you he's a great guy. He cares a lot about his juniors, I used to get paid 30k plus fare every month when I joined as a fresher. Getting an intership at his chamber is quite easy you can go to his office with your cv and he'll take you in but joining his chamber is very difficult. I joined his chamber with the reference of my uncle who's himself a senior counsel. And all other juniors were from way more affluent families like kids of hc judges, politicians and rich industrialists. He has been the president of the Delhi hc bar association numerous times, that's what op must have meant by "politically affluent".

You can go for my therapist. Her name is Hiteshree dudani, she's a Mumbai based psychologist who provides online therapy. She charges around 500. I took online therapy when I was feeling very low and would surely had been depressed if not for her. I only took a few of her sessions and I felt great.

https://www.instagram.com/therapist.hiteshree?igsh=MXV0emd4NXRhbWpxcQ==

It's alright buddy, I once interned at a company even though I liked the internship and overall vibe but I quit just after a month and left without informing the seniors. And because of my stupidity I burned bridges with them. The worst part, associates in that company were really accomodating and they would have surely helped me in getting future internships, even a job. But I did it because I found it somewhat overwhelming and because I was irresponsible. No need to beat yourself over it, not everytime things go as per your plan. Sometimes we just fail.

Hey, firstly what area are you interested it?

If its a corp job that you are looking for, understand that the market is super shitty this year and its not your fault. Mostly everyone is looking for people with atleast PQE of 1 year. However, you can apply to startups or even consulting companies as a part of their M&A strategy team. You can try applying to investment banking firms as well if you have sufficient knowledge about VC funding and PE.

Connect with the partners you interned with for an LOR or a letter of referral and attach that to your CV while sending out your application. If you want to work with firms, apply to Lexygen, Boolean Legal, Anagram, ThinkLaw, these are boutique law firms and they might consider hiring. Wait for the end of the year and if things still dont work out, go for an MBA or inhouse jobs. Sending cold emails do help to an extent, however, receiving no or generic responses has been the trend this year. Try contacting the PA or secretary of the partner (my friend did that and now she is a paralegal at CAM). Lastly, keep following up once in every 2 weeks. Few firms you can apply to for corp jobs-

-Sirius Legal, Mumbai

-SPN legal Advisors, Delhi

-Manichengappa & Mathur,Bangalore (Send your application to Principal Associate, Meher)

-Rajaram Legal, Mumbai

-HS Law & Associates, Chennai

-JSA, Mumbai (DCM Team, particularly, Arko & Madhurima Mukherjee's team), even if you dont have internships in Cap Marks, read up on it, CAM has a primer on the same (2nd edition), v helpful for concept building for freshers.

(These are mostly boutique firms and do send out fairly consistent replies)

Hope this helps! Dont lose hope, something will come up eventually!

This is the problem with us NLU students. We don’t unite and seek accountability (whether at the intra-college or inter-college level) so the boomers do whatever the hell they want and ignore us. Then when we react it’s too late. Happens every single time.

We need to stop prioritising silly things and woke issues, and instead prioritise governance issues.

I'm a non-delhiite, who continued to live here after completing college in 2014. I really like my job, and almost everything else that this city has to offer -- but the pollution gas chamber situation of the past few years and now expectedly, this year too, is making me want to leave this city for good. Though it feels like a harder decision because law as a field feels so local/regional. And as a hindi/english speaker, & a first gen lawyer, no city feels viable (either financially (mumbai is so expensive??) or language-wise (bangalore/kolkata/pune/hyderabad need local language skills)). Point being - i feel stuck now. Living here is depressing. The weather is pleasant but we are directed to being indoors at all times. What is the point of living like this? Does anyone here feel stuck like this!

I'm unsure whether to keep NLSIU as my first preference, given its current issues, such as large batch sizes, different faculty for separate sections of the same batch, significant fee hikes, and an overfilled campus. I've also come across comments suggesting a dilution in the quality of education there. In comparison, NALSAR is starting to seem like a better option.

Consortium is responsible for this! The authorities including President and Vice President of Consortium of NLUs must specify the reason for including IIULER Goa. If anything is found to be illegal or Consortium acts Ultravires, IIULER Goa must be excluded from the Consortium of NLUs and new Press Release must be provided to the general public through their official website

Only need to say two things:

1. All the comments encouraging the kid should be listened to carefully and the advice of the authors of those taken on board.

2. Those comments are the best of Legally India. From time to time, this best side of this site is seen, which is why I will keep coming back. So nice to see that not everyone commenting on this forum is out to do a hitjob on one or more of the usual suspects!

I did in Chennai, which is a smaller office I guess. Absolutely no work for me or the so called employees. Didn't go in for 3 days during my penultimate week and 2 days during the last week and yet I still didn't hear a single complaint. Felt bad that I lost attendance for this.

During the UPA years, my cousin got a job in a top firm in Delhi through a defence ministry fixer. This fixer was respected by law firm owners because he had the power to award legal contracts to law firms, not just from the defence ministry but other ministries too. He was very close to the entire Congress top brass.

This post serves as a public service announcement about the misleading promises made by certain legal establishments that I hesitate to call “firms” to preserve the sanctity of true law firms.

Having worked across multiple law firms, and now reaching a very senior level. I’ve observed the pitfalls of joining small boutique practices based on their flashy and appealing advertisements—often in the form of LinkedIn posts by some partners or even managing partners of these so-called ‘law firms’. Many of these places claim to offer a better work-life balance, decent pay, and a vibrant culture, typically by positioning themselves as a superior alternative to Tier 1 firms. However, the reality is often far more toxic than you might anticipate.

My message is simple: if you are considering joining a boutique firm, be alert to red flags. Watch out for exaggerated claims, repeated job postings, polished images of an ideal work culture, and promises of work-life balance, competitive pay, or flexible working arrangements. Ask yourself a critical question: if the culture is truly as great as advertised, why is there such a high turnover rate, and why are they so desperate for new hires?

Before making any decisions, speak with current and former employees to gain an honest perspective. Don’t fall for the bait of a seemingly perfect workplace.

This message is shared purely in the public interest.

Word hard, hustle and all the best.

Adios.

It’s a very partner centric system, partners get full discretion about how much they pay their teams. This results in teams where the partner alone decides whether they want to pay according to tier 1 standards or not. You’ll be shocked to know how low certain partners pays, like one of the disputes partners who doesn’t pay even at a t2 level

Is there a difference in pay wrt associates in tax disputes team and tax advisory team (including but not limited to T1 and tax boutique firms)? Would love to know what an associate in a tax team could earn.

Further, how much does a chamber junior usually get paid under a tax lawyer (designated and non-designated). Thank you so much.

As a fresh law graduate from outside top 10 universities, how much minimum salary is must to relocate to a metro city like Bangalore for a law firm/inhouse job? I am looking for a non-negotiable range to have better clarity during negotiation. How low one should go to have that initial 1-2 years of experience?

https://x.com/t_d_h_nair/status/1857462373893943645

This is really shocking news and an eye opener. We are celebrating law firm offers of 15-20 lakhs pa to freshers, but does it really matter when the rupee is so weak? Rent, petrol, laptops… everything is getting expensive. Really concerning and worrying.

If everything gets Privatized, then Private Universities will act according to their whims and fancies! Article 12 and ambit of State will be wiped out! They will charge exorbitant fees! Even IIULER Goa has more than Rs 8 Lakhs per annum for LL.B. and till this year, Rs 6.75 Lakhs per annum for LL.M. (In 2025, according to their website, through CLAT, it will be Rs 3.25 Lakhs per annum!) - This will happen if government has no control over Universities and educational institutions!

I am law graduate from a non nlu but a good reputed law school with good academic records. I don't have good connections but have internship experience in the area as mentioned.

I humbly request if someone in similar area read this post to kindly give me an opportunity. Kindly connect on helpnk9@gmail.com

Email IDs of the authorities of Consortium of NLUs

President: vc@hnlu.ac.in

Vice President: vc@gnlu.ac.in

Secretary-Treasurer: vc@nls.ac.in

Convenor CLAT 2025: vc@mnlumumbai.edu.in

CLAT Office: clatoffice@consortiumofnlus.ac.in

Authorities at IIULER Goa

Vice Chancellor: profrao@yahoo.com

APRO: apro@iiuler.edu.in

PG Coordinator: yashomati.ghosh@iiuler.edu.in

UG Coordinator: anirban.chakraborty@iiuler.edu.in

IIULER Office: info@iiuler.edu.in

Please do respond and make a solution to this unlawful and illegal inclusion!

Interned with a T1 firm earlier this year and secured an assessment internship. I'm looking for the dos and don'ts other than the general tips for an internship.
Here's what I have till now (general tips) -
1. Work to be a part of the team, and make their life easier in all tasks.
2. Take initiative, ask for feedback and act on the feedback.

My Questions are as follows:
1. Can I take an off or is that a big no-no?
2. How do you draw the line between sucking up and being courteous?
3. How do you prepare for the internship (specifically for the transactions team)?

I have Emailed to all those authorities from November 14 (14/11/2024) onwards with all substantial evidence and proofs. But till now, none of them had replied anything so far! You can also Mail them to get clarity!

President of Consortium: vc@hnlu.ac.in

Vice President of Consortium: vc@gnlu.ac.in

Secretary-Treasurer of Consortium

This is a serious issue. As of now, many YouTube Channels and Websites label IIULER is as the "new NLU" which is completely wrong! Many people project IIULER as the 25th NLU added in the Consortium! This will deceive many aspirants (LL.B. and LL.M. students) who takes part in the CLAT Examination.

They will think IIULER as an NLU and a Public University! In addition to this, many websites wrongly project IIULER as a BCI Institution instead of BCI Trust - PEARL FIRST (an independent, autonomous body not under the Control/part of BCI) - All these will accumulate into greater speculations where students get decived as IIULER is a new NLU funded by the government!

So, the President of Consortium of NLUs must specify the reason/on what basis IIULER is included in their Consortium. Else, they must exclude Private Universities/Non-NLUs from the Consortium!

We all must send Emails to such authorities repeatedly to render justice! Else they will keep quiet and so many aspirants gets deceived by this act! If many people take up this matter, probably the authorities of Consortium of NLUs will be liable to answer how a Private University like IIULER is being added in their Consortium which violates their existing Bye-Laws!

I do respect and support your comment. In addition to this, I would like to add that even if NLU does not have a "clear-cut definition", all NLUs are "State-Funded Public Universities" - But if a Private University like IIULER enters into the Consortium, then it will get diluted. As time passes, more and more Private and Deemed Universities will part of Consortium of "NLUs" - Then, what is the point of badging/branding such a "Consortium of NLUs!"

IIULER is a Private University under Section 2(f) of UGC Act. It was passed by the State Legislature of Goa (Goa Act No:16 of 2021) - The point is that, irrespective of who is "funding" the University, in case of all other NLUs, they are funded by particular State Governments but IIULER is a Private University funded by a Trust - So, legally, Article 12 (the ambit of State) cannot be applied in a Private Institution funded by Private personalities. I think, the Consortium of NLUs is now diluting the scope and ambit of Article 12 itself!

Another problem is that, many aspirants will get "deceived" as IIULER is an NLU/Public University since it joined in the Consortium of NLUs! It's a big matter of concern!

The billing is anywhere between 1.50 to 3.00 cr per mandate. Even if we consider 30 deals in a year at lower end with 45 deals at the higher end with an average of 1.75 cr. It would be safe to say that Manan's billing would be north of 60 crore.

P.S - Manan, if you reading, and agree with it, please comment with a suitable emoji! hahah :):):):)

Depends on the quality of your piece and your current status. Kluwer, india corp, NLS BLR, CBCL, all are good. Visit these and other good corp law blogs and check 1 quality of pieces and authors publishing their and 2 frequency of publication. Go with the blog where you think you at least have 50-50 chance of getting publish and which is actively considering publications. Don't ever get trapped in pay and publish cycle.

Currently working with a reputed law firm in their real estate team. The practice area seems too niche and I want to switch to something more broad like GC/M&A, PE-VC. If anyone here has been able to transition into other practice areas post graduation please drop some tips.