Exactly, spot on. Every state NLU is grappling with its own problems. The overall stature of NLUs has come down drastically, and so have their student bodies. Why will a state university in Telangana worry about a state university in Punjab? They are different entities in different states. Every NLU is competing with every other NLU. Imagine amid the NLUD and RGNUL crises, students in GNLU are celebrating their placements (with a post on this platform). This is an example of the insensitiveness that exists among NLUs and GNLU is not alone. This is an existential crisis for NLUs, and obsession with placements does not make the problems go away.

I interviewed for them when I was a fresher a few years ago, for the competition vertical (didn't even know they did anything else). They asked me my expected salary and I said 40K, to which their reaction made it seem like it might be something they could work with. So not a definitive answer, but, well, in case it helps you

i am a first year law student pursuing b.b.a.ll.b at NFSU-Delhi. i personally feel i am lacking the clarity and focus one should have we are having 2 months internship break from dec so what kind of internship to do and i am confused between whether to prepare for CS or write a research paper?

I am an A2 at a boutique law firm started out at a tier 1 firm. I quit within 4 months of joining T1 but have been working here for 2 years. I learn and feel better here although the pay is lower. Trust me the peace and joy I feel here is much better than the anxiety I faced everyday at T1

Having done a virtual internship (when they were only Link Legal), for a practice area they are best known for, I wouldn't recommend it. Particularly, a virtual one, if you are in final years.

The associate their in the practice, would not bother giving any work before 7pm-8pm, and once they gave a work, it would be a mess. The partner also never bothered about the internship, I had zero interaction with them during the four weeks I worked.

This may differ obviously from practice area to practice area, but doing a physical intership will be a much better experience, if you are going to be interning at the firm.

I hope he is arrested and the names of all the nepo kids from whom BMS reserved tickets illegally come out. Plus the nexus with Viagogo.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/business/coldplay-concert-row-bookmyshow-ceo-skips-first-summons-second-notice-issued-101727671203613-amp.html

Get into a long term internship at LegaLogic, very near to ILS. Avoid the other crowd, you'll yourself figure out the divide and understand which one I'm talking about. Don't go behind number of internships, the placement scene is getting better since 2022, henceforth, focus on getting quality internships. Avoid in-house internships and go for law firms/practicing advocates if looking to get into disputes, Rishabh Gandhi Advocates is a good place to intern near ILS. Avoid SRB Ojas at all cost. Regarding SPPU Exams, seriously don't take much load about it and start preparing in your PLs only. Attend lecture only for the sake of attendance, sleep if you want, or just pay attention, doesn't really matter. Make sure you publish 4-5 articles in your preferred area of interest. TAC/Nego/Mediation, do it for the sake of fun only, nothing serious as such, don't pity if you do not excel in these competitions. Take Phadnis seriously and at least do a National Moot, try to go for NLUO Maritime Moot, ILS has good record in that. GoodLuck! P.S. Enjoy the green lush campus, don't overthink should've went to GLC instead. If not at par with top 6-7 NLUs, you're still in a great college with good alumni network, plus take advantage of your city.

I'm in a similar boat as you, just from ILS. Commenting for activity, and to wish you luck.

What I'm currently trying - looking from alumni from my institute who have internships which I want, and then looking at the path they took before that. Send a few of them a connect request, and ask politely for guidance

It is essential that 5 year integrated law introduces an exit option with a graduate degree minus the law degree such as BA or BCOM or whatever might be the base study of the selected 5 year course. This will ensure that students who feel out of place in the law program are not forced to be stuck to it for 5 years which is a long time and they will not exit inspite of feeling out of place with the thought of wasting their 2 or 3 years without any degree in hand. It is extremely important that concerned authorities of 5 year integrated program look into this asap.

First years are usually suggested to intern under district court lawyers or good ngos. I think that’s a good start. Don’t run behind big brand names and hot shot lawyers.

Ask around your college seniors about such lawyers who are good to work under. As in, seniors who are helpful in mentoring you about law. Ofcourse your work will be more clerical but some seniors will have occasional conversations with you, sometimes give you research work, mentor you, etc.

Use your first years time to get a good understanding of constitution law, figuring out how to read bare acts and books, etc.

join debating, mooting and other clubs. These have helped me in becoming a better critical thinker, in a way no other thing I have done has.

If finances are not an issue you get online courses on researching case laws, etc which you can do to learn more practical skills.

To fill up your cv maybe you can add links to some blogs that you write on LinkedIn if you can’t publish it in journals

The original Rishabh's team's PAs/Counsels have all set up different teams - Sai (Saraf) Mayuri (Anagram) Kartikey (Khaitan). The team that remained (which is easily 8-9 solid individuals) has stayed in SAM for a very long time and is testament to the fact that there's loyalty and the people genuinely enjoy the work and there's good camraderie.

So asking this as yesterday was World Heart Day and saw lots of posts on my TL about the risks to of over-exercising if you are in a high-stress job (and all of us are). So if you can share:

- your age

- how many days a week you use the treadmill

- how many minutes per session

- what percentage is walking/jogging/running

- min speed, max speed, Avg speed

Thanks!

Take a few days leave. Go back to your home town or a place where you feel safer than your current environment. Then write an email to the Chief Justice at Delhi with all the requisite details and CC the High Court Gender Sensitisation Committee if there is one. It should trigger a process and you will be at a safe distance away.

Okay but the BCI circular does not say they're suspending anyone for anything. Did you read it? They're simply saying universities should do a criminal background check and report any cases where there are convictions or pending cases so the BCI can make a call. That is not overbroad. That is a far more efficient way for them to ensure that people who have committed offences of moral turpitude do not enter the profession. It is difficult to regulate when people are expected to disclose their crimes, no one wants to. And it is stupid to expect someone to file a complaint seeking to disbar a fellow advocate when they know about criminal antecedents, you don't survive in the profession that way. It is much more reasonable to expect that law schools will do this. When you apply to LLM programmes abroad you check a box that gives the university permission to do a background check on you and you are required to disclose any pending cases or convictions. Why should Indian universities not have the same rules? No one is saying people can't get educated or get a degree if they've committed a crime- that's not what the circular says. the BCI seems to be saying you have to disclose and the BCI will review. That seems reasonable no?

They would only withhold your certificate if you failed to disclose. If you disclose they will review your file and figure out if there's reason to deny you bar registration- that's a nuance you're missing.

I don't think theres a legitimate expectation of privacy within classrooms. By nature, they're public spaces. Your housing association may put cameras in the elevator for safety- that would not be breaking the law because a) the authority to put them in comes from housing association which people in the society sign up to, and b) there is no expectation of privacy in public spaces. Similarly here: universities are being asked to do this by their regulator the authority stems from the university, and the classroom is not a private space, in fact, the classroom might be government property. Schools already do put CCTV cameras in classrooms and examination centres. It is done not just to check fraud but also to prevent and prosecute violence in classrooms.

It seems to me if its the BCI's job to ensure legal education in this country doesnt involve high levels of fraud- they might reasonably do so by mandating that people disclose criminal background and that universities record keep in a verifiable manner.

You give your biometric id to write UGC exams nowadays, even the clerkship exam I think. You're required to give your fingerprints and your aadhar for nearly everything, everyone working at the university has already handed over their aadhar to their employer. and I dont think theres been a case where that stuff has been used to politically persecute people? so what are we really saying is the harm.

The only one that I can foresee and that is reasonable to me is that universities might not have great security systems to maintain biometric information of all their students and it might lead to leaks. Thats all hypothetical- but in any case I would think an ID card scanning system is better than fingerprint id for attendance and stuff anyway.

Generally scam. In fact, I see publishing by charging some amount as a good business model as it directly connects with the insecurity of the law students and some professors at relatively unknown universities. For instance, a book carrying forward of Justice Dipak Mishra and containing hundreds of articles or some by-monthly journals where the editorial process takes 2-3 days.

How do you want the page to help you exactly? As in it is not going to name the alleged perpetrator so long as you post anonymously. That's not legally allowed. If you want to get in touch with lawyers who can help, then enough has been published for others to suggest such names. If you publish a social media post and then link it here, then the mods will probably allow that. Otherwise, it is difficult to see how else one may help you if you choose not to go public.

Apply to other firms, it is simple as that.

But you cannot say you want to switch because of the hours - that won't fly during the interview, once you spend a little time in the new firm, you can be honest about it. You will have to say that you think PE / VC and M&A work is more interesting since it is a bespoke, it has more exit opportunities, you will more opportunities to directly interact with the end clients, etc. etc.

In the recent sample papers released by the Consortium for CLAT-UG.. There was just a mismatch between the actual pattern of the exam and the SP.. like in the sample paper 1,2 they gave Very short paragraphs in the sections of English and logical reasoning Just like the pattern of LSAT India (they didnt even included the legal and qts part If this is the case why they didnt updated the syllabus on their website which clearly says (450 words per passage).. Anyone from insider can clarify on whats going on with this body or the pattern has been changed or not? Didn`t know what this body will be going to do with this exam.

Trolls stay away please!!

Designer clothes, watches etc. Luxury cars etc. Business class travel etc. Champagne, caviar etc.

These are routine things in the life of a Senior Advocate or law firm owner, but menial labourers like us are also experiencing some of it, as we gradually climb up the ladder. So what are some of the good things you have got a taste of?

Started new job at a T1, don't feel good coming to office, i feel suffocated, should I change my job? I am willing to shift even if the offered package is going to be lower than my present one.

But I am scared if it's the right decision, bottom line is that I am not happy right now, but then I see people jobless and everything. So please suggest, what should be my next step.

They're more interested in their own internal issues, as they should be. Not only has the quality of every NLU gone down but so has their SBCs. Moreover SBCs hardly have power to address their own issues that they'd do something for someone else. Ever since it's become a den of drugs, weed & money, SBCs have become useless. It's not better than central university good led Pol parties.

Firstly they can only threaten you. Once you act they would want to hush everything themselves as they don’t want to get into a legal tussle or face public scrutiny. The worst they can do is that the Bar Council will issue a Show Cause. They can’t simply cancel your registration. File a writ against it. Show how the SCN has been illegally issued because you filed a police complaint against another lawyer who sexually assaulted you. Your senior will also have to explain before the Court how she dealt with the issue once you raised it and why a show cause notice was issued after an FIR against another lawyer and why the other lawyer was not show caused but you were. Have the courage to fight it. Others won’t fight it for you. Either you be ready for a long fight or simply abandon the issue and move to another chamber.

Hi, I am an incoming associate at DLL. My interview with the MP is still pending but I am told that I am in for the job and that I will have the salary discussion with him and will be paid at par with my PQE level at the firm. What is the salary structure like for A0/A1/A2/A3/SA and is there pay parity within the firm or is there a non-NLU bias. The info available on LI is variable and old, if some current DLL person can respond, it would be great.

Hi, while this question is perennial and there may never be a comprehensive answer to it, a ground level list of pros and cons may be helpful.

Having 2.5 yr. PQE in Corporate, I'm looking for a career switch. Either really good work or even better pay. Suggestions are welcome.

hi, you will most likely be part of the ESG group. the first week revolves around you reading articles and listening to podcasts on ESG related matters. you will then be introduced to what the compliance work is. basically each intern will be assigned a Statute (act + rule) and you will have to fill the compliance requirements in an excel sheet. they will send you the required formats and run you through how everything is done. there are daily update calls. in all honestly, the work is very less and they are quite accommodating and give good enough deadlines - so it is quite chill.

woman to woman. Its easy for people to tell you to complain and make things public when their lives are not on the line. You know your circumstances best. If youre able to find rival lawyers who will champion your case- that might be one thing. But if not- I would just look for other jobs and leave and pull myself out of danger.

Litigations in Delhi, please help me with the following:

1. Is it mandatory to do verification during the ongoing verification process? I was enrolled in 2016. Haven't been to courts in the last 2 years.

2. Is there an introduction of proximity cards in the Delhi High Court also like the Supreme Court?

Basketball, Frisbee, Tennis and Football - lots of people play and we have the infra on campus.

Everything else - there is no infra on campus. Overall not much of a culture, many people are nerds who don't step outside hostel-library-academic block. Those who play have a good community.

BCI Rules don't randomly allow BCI to suspend all convicted criminals. Only "offences of moral turpitude" carry disqualification under the advocates act. The circular is simply overbroad: it covers not only all criminal convictions, but even pending cases! There is no way this can be a reasonable exercise of the BCI's powers.

In any case the disqualification only applies where a law graduate seeks to enrol as an advocate. It is no ground for withholding a degree. Education cannot be withheld to anyone interested irrespective of their criminal status - many individuals in jail in fact undertake educational courses through distance learning as part of their reformation. This circular is wholly illegal.

Biometric attendance, CCTV surveillance etc will fail the test of proportionality under the Puttaswamy judgment on at least two grounds: there is no legal authorisation, and therefore no legitimate purpose (Advocates Act only authorises BCI to maintain "standards of legal education" which is a far stretch); and these are not the least invasive alternatives available to maintain attendance (or prevent fraud).

Don't crib about not being from NLU. I am myself from a Tier 3 law college and I got three job offers right after college. A lot depends on your merit too. I got into a firm, a really good Senior Designate's chamber at SC and at a MNC. I went with the senior counsel because its beneath the dignity of a lawyer to get a job. Law is a noble profession for a reason. I pity those corporate babus who slave off at firms, don't be like them, bro. There is a thrill in practising law. The rush it gives you is something different. I suggest that you start practicing. You'll earn nothing now, but soon you'll do good. My mom began her journey as the second woman in the district to enroll, and she ultimately thrived. Believe in yourself and don't become a corporate lolyer. They are up to no good. Dont waste your degree by getting a job, practise.

Let’s not trivialise anyones life.

The truth remains, the EPs have built their ivory towers on top of multiple sacrifices by their associates. And yes, such sacrifices include ones life. From Bengaluru to Delhi, associates have already laid down their lives.

Yet, the top of the pyramid remains flooded with resources and the bottom of the pyramid, as always, remains significantly divided.

For all who have been sleeping under a rock!

Few of the BigLaw firms have already faced the same situation EY is facing today.

From 2015 onwards atleast 4-5 associates have passed away due to questionable circumstances. And yet, nothing has changed.

Even recently a tier-2 firm lost one of its senior associates in mumbai. No one will ever speak up.

Get back to work now!

it's a bit of a doubt but generally these things don't translate unless you become a prominent member of the lawyers wing of most state parties/get very close to that particular senior. But these seniors do usually have tons of juniors who are just party nepo babies (my personal experience from P Wilson's office, don't take this the wrong way). If you can put in the efforts and have the charisma/backing that you need to succeed in the political world, it's a really good choice, but if you're lacking in those aspects, it's maybe not going to be the best path forward. Just my 2 cents though please feel free to prove me wrong

I am currently in my fourth year at a tier 3 NLU and have been focusing my internships on boutique firms. I wanted to know if I should pivot toward tier 1 internships or not.

*I have not done a single Tier 1( sadly didn't made the cut).

*Should I take this opportunity for beginning my journey into tier 1 firms?

Career? Yes. Your chamber? Maybe.

Elections? Maybe not.Kaafi log pehle se line mein hote hain. Multi generational politically connected, asset rich people who are clamouring for a ticket. Unless you have found the limelight at the national level (good or bad reasons), or are a washing machine for the party, or above all, are a phenomenal speaker, political entry is difficult. Yes, your role will teach you the unwritten rules. But maybe temper your ambitions, and truly be in the game for the people, and a ticket might be possible in a decade or two.

If you're fine being in AC most of the day, Kochi is a good city to retire. Some favourable factors- less bothersome people, lack of industry so not that much pollution, access to good health infrastructure including palliative care & decent law enforcement. Negatives are - if you want to set a side business, it will be a little difficult, many locals don't know a word of Hindi/English so you'll have to learn a little bit of Malayalam even if they don't mind people not speaking Malayalam, many houses being built on low level so may get flooded at times.