Professionally PM is a good boss, but the team reeks of favouritism and toxicity thanks to one of the Partner under him (luthraite knows what I am talking about ;) ), pay wise also very good, however work wise I had never seen a day where his teammates weren't panicking and drowning under pressure and frequent incidents of senior shouting at junior infront of everyone. Also mind you before venturing in this team, because everyone here knows he did to his associates, which as an outsider scares me, let alone being in his team.

I have a different theory. NLSIU and NALSAR are in Karnataka and Telangana, which are among India's more prosperous states. In contrast, NUJS, NLUJ and NLIU located in India's poorer states. In an economically backward state, there tends to be a lack of culture of taking risks and looking at the long-term. People look at short-term gains. Hence, the craze for stable jobs rather than a career as a court litigator.

give her a warning that, i am psycho, when I gets on my nerve, I will not think about my own career, leave about yours, the next time you repeat this, I am grabbing you with that shit looking hairs of your and give you nice little swirl, and will bring you mind to right senses, after that you want press for the offence of battery, I don't care.
just speak it, she wont repeat it next time.

Don't think Manan or his team ever needed CAM, SAM or KCO's brand to get the work. Getting CAMs' brand is a bonus.

Having said that, it would be interesting how to multiple leaders in CM practice, in addition to the TOP BOSS, work in tandem. Somehow this takes me back to the Greg Chappel - Ganguly Era. Everyone felt that its a match made in heaven but it turned out to be,,..!

Not to be pessimistic OP. But if the whole point of mailing HR is to get their direct attention on you CV, then it should be done discreetly. Now, if everyone uses the same tactics to mail HRs, they will eventually stop paying attention or in worst case block you.

Hence this won't serve the purpose. It was helpful till it was discrete and limited.

Rubbish.

Its all precedent based work, some call it as 'glorified clerks'. You get paid to not use your brains, just focus on connecting one dot to another and ensure that you don't miss out on any dots, the work is done. GC/PE/M&A Associates / SA can work in Capital Markets but not vice-versa.

In simple terms, much like a factory setup. The Managing Director (MD) / Partner (in our case) sources the work (nowadays, even they are working on the document), and then associates (the laborers), along with senior associates and principal associates (the supervisors), are tasked with executing it in a systematic, consistent, and mechanical manner. This process follows a predefined structure, with no room for deviation from the standard, typical of the Capital Markets

If there is any deviation, Bankers will have to get an internal approval from their compliance or an informal dialogue with SEBI, as the case may be. Therefore, the work is mundane, laborious, clerical and mechanical.

Waiting for 1 year won’t help. Recruiters will push you to another capital markets team, even after 1 year. They don’t help with practice area switch.

That you’ll have to do on your own. So while you have a job, use that leverage to reach out to folks and ask for an opening in their team in different practice area.

Not sure why this has heading as civil war at Nalsar. Naming Civil war for the protest by IPM/MBA students or having differences in opinion among students on student bar council of Nalsar is exaggeration. Has UGC granted permission to Nalsar to introduce management academia as ancillary to law courses to support the funding? With the limited knowledge or visibility that I have, I don’t think anywhere it was mentioned management courses in Nalsar. Nalsar administration or UGC may have to clarify or publish if they are ancillary courses. Why protests for the equality in student body election is radical demand? Some management or law courses may end in two years / one year that doesn’t mean that they shouldn’t have representation in my opinion unless the constitution clearly calls it out student body representation is only for long term academia . Totally agree that the conflict could have avoided by having continuous communication, collaboration from both the sides having their representation but not exchanging hateful emails or conversation from either side. Also agree that NLUs DEMAND RECOGNITION AS INSTITUTES OF EMINENCE AND MORE FUNDINGS.

I am an A0 in the capital markets team. I am not liking the work and thinking of switching practice areas. However, I only have 3 months of experience.

Seniors tell me if I want to switch, I should now only because 1 year down I will be too deep into my current work. However others suggest that I spend at least 1 year at the firm to make myself more marketable to say recruiters etc.

What advice is actually good? I am looking to switch IMMEDIATELY.

But then they started charging 2+ LPA as fees and not everyone was rich enough to afford that. People took loan to fund fees and to repay them, they unfortunately have to become paper pushers as litigators don't get enough to sustain themselves in initial years let alone to repay loans but banks don't understand this.

-A victim A0 who got no choice but to become a paper pusher at office of younger Cyril brother. :) (if you can help me find a litigator who can give 50% of my current salary, I will put in my papers to join them.)

Steer clear of banking and finance at KCO Mumbai if you value your mental health and personal fulfillment. Cannot say this louder.

The work there is a barren wasteland of unending monotony, stripping away every bit of intellectual engagement and joy. You'll be engulfed in a relentless cycle of third rate template-driven drudgery, surrounded by a sea of despondent colleagues who have long surrendered to a grim existence at the mercy of their overlords. The psychological toll is severe, leading to a profound loss of personal identity and well-being. The bleakness and soul-sapping nature of the work management makes this team a nightmare from which you should flee at the earliest opportunity and thank you stars with profound sense of absolute gratitude each day, each minute, that you don't work there.

Avoid banking and finance law practice at all costs. It is an excruciatingly monotonous field, draining every ounce of enthusiasm and creativity. The work is soul-crushing and devoid of intellectual stimulation, plunging you into a pit of unending drudgery. You’ll find yourself in a relentless, soulless grind, surrounded by discontented colleagues. The toll on your sanity and work-life balance is catastrophic. No job is worth such an unbearable existence.

Run.

Hey all, recently, a bunch of the top and middle-tier law schools saw events internally that impacted the student bodies to an unknown extent. I don't wish to go into the events themselves; however, if aware of them, do these events and issues reach the ones in working circles? If the answer is yes (given personal experience alone), how does it impact the ones outside? I understand the question is somewhat vague; however, any responses are appreciated. Thanks.

I am fairly acquainted with the mentioned placement and wish to disagree kindly. Connections are simply not the same as good communication and networking. More than that, it's simply dismissive of the entire process followed by the firm in its hiring. Although you haven't explicitly made any negative deal out of it, the salt is everywhere. The real deal is to be hardworking and academically smart while having a personality to carry it, and that's the same I would apply to other past-year BCG hires or even their prospects in colleges presently.

I sincerely wish getting a job at BCG was as easy as being on the recruitment committee and pulling strings. It does not look good on anyone to reduce someone's work, as done here. I could understand if this was a generic statement about placements, but no, this is equivalent to outing someone's work for what it wasn't. Regards, ex nalsarite

Would it really make any difference? I ask in all seriousness. The advocates who so invite these judges, in most scenarios have been associated with the judges as colleagues for years, before the latter come to be elevated. They would naturally have cordial relations, or at least basic professional relations, if they seek to invite the concerned judges to such functions.

Slight corrections, mess is not free. We pay 30 for breakfast and 50 for lunch. There's a card tapping device as well where the amount you eat is cut from your salary.

We aren't exactly asked to lower out marks, but maintain a curve. So very low students should score very high marks and very low marks. Absolute shitty system, but it is what it is.

This isn't telling you that you have to prep for 3-4 hours per hour of teaching. More when you are new and haven't done it before. Students don't just go away after class. They will contact you through the week, and over weekends with requests and questions and some will get upset if you can't get back to them immediately. All faculty members in all universities get asked to do other things so you will also end up with admin work.

The following were appointed ASGs at the SC

(i) Shri S. Dwarakanath

(ii) Ms. Archana Pathak Dave

(iii) Shri Satya Darshi Sanjay

(iv) Shri Brijender Chahar

(v) Shri Raghavendra P. Shankar

What is their background and the core areas of matters they appear in?

(vi) Shri Rajkumar Bhaskar Thakare (Raja Thakare)

What has the great DYC done about SS of Cal HC? As with RG Kar case, DYC brought that case and has been sitting pretty on it. Collegium had recommended transfer of SS to Odisha HC. Inexplicably it is the central govt that has not acted on the collegium recommendation.

How is everyone missing the "setting" of saffron-green. It has been there since the days of Sarada and Narada cover-ups. For example, how is it that a certain IPS officer is allowed to be both the DGP of WBP and Secy of Info Tech Dept? Also how is it that SC hasn't heard a serious complaint against this IPS by CBI?

Can someone also explain what exactly is the CBI doing with RG Kar case? Everyone knows Green. But WB folks are not sure whether Saffron is a better alternative.

Place: Bombay HC, Principal Bench

Background

i.] One APP (woman) seems to have decided that I, for some reason, owe HER the very chair I which I am sitting, if at all I get any place to sit in the courtroom. She never asks any intern sitting around me, but expects me to give her my chair EVERY time. I do that to keep peace, but I feel she is doing this only as a bullying tactic. Every time we are in the same court room, library, or Bar Room, this obnoxious woman literally hunts me down, demanding a seat.

ii.] I am rather petite-lady, and unfortunately am baby-faced. (I believe this is relevant information)

iii.] I don't even handle criminal matters as such, so I am absolutely certain that she does not know me. Add to that, I am at the 3-5 PQE stage. Naturally, I have been around enough to be a face somewhere in memory, but obviously, and in all seriousness, not important enough for an already ego-laden around PQE 10 -15 to treat with even basic courtesy.

iii.] Those regularly appearing or otherwise keeping abreast with the sitting list would know that the present sitting isn't exactly a civil - criminal divide.

iv.] I have no nexus with this woman, nor does my (by experience, not designated) senior. I keep to myself, as much as possible. Obviously if I see someone truly of advanced age, or designated Seniors, or other seniors I personally know, I offer them a seat. These people, including designated Seniors who do not particularly know me even by face; at least as basic courtesy, say a small thanks. Not that they have to, but they do. Not just to me, but to anyone who does this. But this woman? NOPE. NADA. NEVER. It is this entitled attitude which infuriates me.

v.] This has happened on multiple ocassions, as indicated above, and happened again today, prompting this post.

Questions

A. Is this a bullying tactic or am I over-analysing things?

B. If this is indeed bullying what steps should I take to tackle her?

C. Any other relevant insights would be appreciated.

The constitution of Student Bar Council of NALSAR was set to be amended through a referendum this week. The amendment involved major changes such as integration of the management and LLM batches into the council as well as co-presidentship for IPM and LLB batches and eligibility of MBA and LLM students for presidentship and vice-presidentship. However, according to the constitution only LLB students are eligible voters for any referendum to be conducted to amend the constitution. This sparked a protest by the management students against the administration and LLB with a series of hateful anonymous emails being exchanged. This whole issue has brought forth the debate of whether NLUs as poorly funded state universities can be self-sustainable and how introduction of ancillary courses for revenue generation into the already cramped spaces can lead to more complications. The two extremes of the debate can be summarised as one side demanding total and radical equality in terms of student body elections, while the other demanding a purposive interpretation of the NALSAR act and the SBC constitution to give positions proportionately and exclude students who do not stay in the University for more than 2 years from high exec posts. The problem is rooted in the imagination of NLUs as poorly funded, state universities and majorly reliant on expensive fees charged from the students, leaving no option for the administration to get revenues from ancillary courses such as management and policy. While the conflict can be avoided by communication and adequate representation, it is high time that the unified alumni and student body strongly pose for getting NLUs recognised as Institutes of Eminence and possibly nationalise the institutions to get adequate funding. Otherwise, the already poor condition of the legal fraternity of India would be worsened. It is unfortunate that despite recognising that legal education and practice is a domain dominated by elitism and nepotism, no steps are taken to improve the prominent legal institutions, let alone the rest of them. This is the reason why most of the academia is also moving towards elite factories such as Jindal which offer higher pays and more opportunities. Again, HIGH TIME THAT ALUMNI OF NLUs DEMAND RECOGNITION AS INSTITUTES OF EMINENCE AND MORE FUNDINGS

Many other liberals like Prashant Bhushan, Sanjay Hegde, Sanjay Raut, Manoj Jha etc have also condemned it. But Indira Jaising's remarks are undoubtedly the strongest and biggest, as she is one of the most eminent lawyers in India.

https://x.com/IJaising/status/1833912829075947777

https://x.com/pbhushan1/status/1834100510820888629

https://x.com/pbhushan1/status/1834051640208376316

https://x.com/ANI/status/1834087665731240336

https://x.com/PTI_News/status/1834120260972081357

Instead of saying this in media, the doctors should go ahead and file an affidavit in SC, highlighting all the (alleged) lies and the correct facts, instead of a media trial. They've good legal representation in the SC, who should've advised them accordingly. And since they would be speaking truth on an affidavit, no question of perjury etc.