You are completely wrong. There are a number of very good properties in South Delhi (GK, Kalkaji, Lajpat, CR Park etc) where you can get a 3bhk in 70k pm rent. In Mumbai, for a new associate nearly 50% of their salary will go in paying rent, given the requirement of staying close to the work place.

Meaning? People normally make RP in 7-9 years. I made it in 10 (initially 2 years were discounted, but I made up for 1). I thought it was apparant from my post.

Also, just fyi for everyone: (1) I know couple of guys like me more than made up for the discount, (2) all these thumb rules (discount, 7-9 years to make partner, etc.) are just averages. Once in the game, if you think you can achive it - then the only thing stopping you is your imagination/ abilty to work.

Open defiance of DYC by the students. Will DYC treat it as contempt? According to Arghya:

“Every day that resident doctors are on strike, several critical medical operations remain on hold. It's not as if the residents are unaware of the effects of their action. But there is no legal principle that the court can lay down and say - this far and no further. That is for the government to do. It can blink if it feels the price the public is paying is too high, or refuse to relent. The Supreme Court ought not have jumped the gun.

There is a reason why the Constitution has not vested the Supreme Court with these powers to take on suo motu cases. Jumping headlong into these matters takes the court straight into a political minefield. The court, despite its best efforts, cannot get an accurate picture of the realities on the ground. Without doing so, it runs the risk of becoming politicised. In the long run, this entirely decimates its legitimacy as an impartial arbiter.”

https://m.economictimes.com/opinion/et-commentary/perils-of-playing-mai-baap-taking-up-a-case-suo-motu-may-be-noble-but-the-court-cant-be-hunting-for-issues-beyond-its-remit/amp_articleshow/113202864.cms

https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kolkata/kolkata-protests-on-rg-kar-rape-murder-case-live-updates-september-10/article68624915.ece

When I was learning Hindi, I learnt an idiom, which I think aptly describes banking

Apne pair pe kulhadi marna

Look, you can switch teams if your team is bad. But where do you go when the industry functions like that?

Banking, cap marks and project finance. Avoid.

Can Phiroz and his good friend Vik shed some light on what exactly CBI is doing in the ACJM Sealdah. The internal sabotage attempts are being done so openly! Many here know how the "setting" between saffron and green, which had previously derailed Sarada and Narada cases has now infected education, ration and medical scam cases.

Is this more of a RSS vs BJP thing?

Phiroz was the defence lawyer in the Kamduni case and fully exploited the deliberate botch-up by the WBP, specifically the CID. Phiroz actually detailed this in Cal HC when he literally named and shamed the CP of Kolkata Police. He was the head of CID and intimately involved in botching up the Kamduni case.

Phiroz is Vik's senior. Actually, it was Phiroz who persuaded Vik to join litigation in Cal HC. This was after Vik and a brilliant set of founding faculty at NUJS were booted by Menon acolyte.

Phiroz is seriously good crim lawyer. You can debate who he defends etc. But he knows both the law and necessary things to be done off-the-books. Interestingly, his key mentors in Cal HC are presently thick with the ruling regime of the state, Previously, they were thick with Reds.

Can you guys help me by naming decent firms having their corporate practice offices based in Gurgaon. Travel to Delhi/ Noida is a gigantic task. I know of Tri, Indus, Kochhar, JSA having offices here. Anything apart from this would really help (feel free to include boutique firms as well). Thanks a lot!

Im joining a T1 in Delhi as an SA and have been house hunting. It's a complete and total nightmare. Rent prices have shot up a ton since I started working few years ago. Would highly recommend checking with brokers etc. for approx rent before you move. All houses I have been seeing look like complete dumps. I have come to conclude that Delhi is only marginally better than Bombay for renting these days.

Hello everyone,

Recently saw the post on LinkedIn about JCSS Law opening new office in Pune.

I am curious to know about JCSS. The Founding Partner, Radhika Subhash, seems a experienced lawyer with 20+ years of experience. I have not seen their deals much often, but surely grabbed my attention once in a while. The associates seems from mostly tier 3-4 colleges but talented nonetheless. As a final year student who is fed up with hustle culture would like to work in city like Pune if it can promise me similar practice like that of Mumbai.

People associated with JCSS and past employees, please elaborate on the firm, it's working, culture and most importantly PAY.

INDUSLAW is pleased to announce the induction of the following Equity Partners.

Gaurav Dani & Suneeth Katarki, Founding Partners, jointly expressed, "We are delighted to announce the induction of these talented individuals to our Firm's Equity Partnership. IndusLaw remains committed lo nurturing talent and promoting the future leaders of IndusLaw. We wish them all the very best!”

EQUITY PARTNERS

Deepak Chowdhury - Hyderabad - Energy, Infrastructure & Real Estate

Harman Walia - Delhi & NCR - Transactions

M. Arun Kumar - Delhi & NCR - Energy, Infrastructure & Real Estate

Mayukh Datta - Bengaluru - Transactions

Minhaz Lokhandwala - Mumbai - Transactions

Ranjana Adhikari - Mumbai - Technology, Media & Telecom

Shabbeer Ahmed - Hyderabad - Disputes Resolution

When I joined as an A0 2 months back, I was shocked to see that law firm life is not that bad as it is portrayed on LI. Yes, there are some occasions where you need to work late, you actually have time for yourself unless you are in a very toxic team that makes you work just for the sake of troubling you.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/iim-mumbai-to-expand-capacity-to-5000-students-with-new-facilities-and-courses/articleshow/113187260.cms

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/iim-calcutta-vs-iim-mumbai-who-leads-the-placement-race-a-comparative-analysis-of-placement-records/articleshow/113162706.cms

If your answer is yes, then my next question is about NLU Mumbai. 😑

If yes:

- By when will this happen? Another decade? Another 20 years?

- Which alumni from non-NLSIU NLUs are in pole position to make it big? The next GShanks or the next Dayan Krishnan?

- Will these non-NLSIU NLU alumni ever make it big, given that they will face greater competition and NLSIU already has a big first-mover advantage?

I fell sorry for Karuna Nundy. Whatever you may think of her, she is fighting for a good cause and yesterday she genuinely got a raw deal. Her clients (the student protestors) are a very important party and have a genuine need for security. She also mentioned that they are getting threats and we have seen on video how they are being harassed by TMC goons. Yet the court didn’t even give her a minute and kept giving Sibal all the time in the world. This is so unfair and looks heavily patriarchal and nepotistic!

It says here that Phiroze Edulji is Vice President of Vishwa Hindu Parishad in Bengal. The report quotes him saying;

“At the heart of Hinduism is Zoroastrianism. Both are from the same source. There is no difference between a Hindu and a Zoroastrian. In fact, if you go through our ‘Zend-avesta’, you will find the word ‘Hindu’. This drew my attention towards RSS 12 years back and in October 2020 after Durga Puja, I was assigned to work for VHP as its South Bengal’s Vice President,” Phiroze Edulji said.

“When I was studying at National Law School in Bengaluru, my batchmate Vikramjit Banerjee told me about RSS. Later, he introduced me to some Sangh leaders in Kolkata. I was influenced by the RSS and since then (almost 12 years) my journey as a ‘Swayam Sevak’ started. I fought many cases for the cause of Hindu rights which include the ‘Shastra Puja’ which was banned by the Bengal government a couple of years back,” he added.

https://parsikhabar.net/politics/phiroze-edulji-becomes-vhp-v-p-for-south-bengal-to-ensure-protection-of-sanatan-dharma-hindus/24538/

But regardless, he was very impressive yesterday (far more impressive than Tushar Mehta). Modi is obviously neglecting some very talented people on his side and instead giving undeserving people coveted posts! Look at his cabinet as well— so many faltu ministers!

Lawyer Phiroze Edulji, who had raised the issue of the “missing” form before the three-member bench, claimed that he had seen the challan when the case came up for hearing before the Calcutta high court.

“Without the challan the doctor cannot perform the post mortem,” Edulji said before the three-member bench.

“That is where the mystery lies. Between 2.30 pm and 11.30 in the night only 10 general diary entries [at the Tala police station]. Is it manufactured?” asked Edulji. “Who is the videographer [of the post mortem]? Where did he come from? Was it in rewritable or non-rewritable CDs?”

Edulji also alleged swabs from the victim’s body were not preserved at the required temperature.

https://www.telegraphindia.com/amp/west-bengal/rg-kar-rape-murder-case-hearing-what-is-the-missing-form-that-the-supreme-court-has-asked-the-bengal-govt-to-provide/cid/2046849

There's one faculty there who has got a monologue published in Elgar Encyclopedia of IP. Niharika Salar I think

https://www.elgaronline.com/display/book/9781800886933/b-9781800886933.traditional.cultural.expressions.xml

Ha ing worked with the two of them, I'd say both of them are good. Yogesh also has good publications like Arul. They worked well in a centre with opposing ideologies, Yogesh being pro IP and Arul being not so pro IP.

And there are teachers like Shubha Ghosh and Watal in that program as well, so how bad could it be.

Tier 1s are the only places worth working at in this profession. Even if there is toxicity and stress, it isn't even close to what the Chambers and boutiques have. And you're getting 3x the pay. If you can't manage to land a Tier 1 or Tier 2, it's best to leave the profession.

I’m an associate at a tier 1 in Mumbai, considering shifting to Delhi considering proximity to home and significantly reduced rent. A little apprehensive because of safety concerns because well…Delhi. What is the work culture like in Delhi law firms? Do associates have flexibility to leave around reasonable hours (8-9ish) and continue working once back home? Or are women expected to sit in office late into the night (2-3 in the morning) with no measures to ensure security?

Okay, I’ll probably get a lot of downvotes but as long as OP’s purpose get’s fulfilled and someone learns something, I’ll sleep well at night.

I work in Cap Marks. It’s not been very long but 2 years is enough for me to give an opinion here. Yes, the work life is terribly demanding but there are ways around it:

1. I take 2-3 small vacations every year (3 days of leave and 2 days of weekends) and 1 big vacation (10-11 days). This gives me enough headroom to relax and enjoy.

2. Since Cap Marks is DD heavy, I just put on my headphones and watch movies while I’m working as well. So, that’s a good time pass.

3. There is work on weekends but scheduling it smartly is the key. I go out every weekend for lunch and dinner or shopping or movies, etc.

4. You can still give time to your family as long as you know how to schedule stuff.

(BUT for all of this to be true, you need to be in a team that doesn’t squeeze the life out of you)

You can meet people from all walks of life. You can’t just date co-workers. Go to a bar and talk to girls, socialise and I don’t think you’ll face an issue. (Provided….)

As sad as it sounds, it depends on the college. I've seen people with the bottom of the pit ranks getting placed in Nujs and Nalsar.

Nluo placed people with rank in 70s in 2023, same with maybe other colleges in similar tier. I've seen 50-70 getting placed easily jgls.

If you're in a t-3 NLU or a private college that isn't Jindal or symbiosis. You either to intern endlessly or should be ready to get out of college and grind with chambers and counsels where you might have to prove yourself in month or twos time