A certain Adminstration from East Coast NLU along the river Kathajodi River would love this conversation.

I don't want to defend drug usage, it has a lot of implications for sure, but it is not a single layer issue where you catch users and punish them and the problem goes away. The war on drugs is a concept that many nation states have tried and failed, let alone universities.

The idea is to understand the reason why are students using/abusing drugs. Working on decreasing the accessibility of drugs. Helping students through the process. A lot of people may just want to get high and party but I've seen a lot of users that did drugs for reasons beyond a singular or simple reason.

It's not a very uncomplicated issue that just needs strictness. The reason why east coast NLU admin fails miserably in getting any respect from students and why USA could never control the drug usage is the same. "The system does nothing to stop the promotion, the end user is punished"

It was hybrid with 1 day of mandatory visit. You can try asking your mentor to accommodate you for more days. The work load is honestly not too heavy, you can find yourself sitting idle for a day or so but make sure you keep asking for work. The quality of the work also depends on how much your team trusts you. Initially, it is not uncommon for some interns to work on make-believe assignments which are not material to what the team is working on. However, if you are able to present yourself nicely you will start getting good work on which the team is actually working on. For instance, I got client advisory queries to attempt which was very fun.

Start with HDFC card whatever they are offering. Get ICICI Sapphiro if you're from NLU.

Slowly upgrade your HDFC card with every promotion. In 3-4 years you might get HDFC Infinia - GOAT CC.

Or you can play the credit card game by getting a bunch of credit cards and maximise your cashback and offers. Technofino is a good website to get into the game.

But you may or may not have time to manage many cards depending on your practice.

I am a first year student at a NLU and my roommates smoke at night. The thing is I have asthma and I can have serious repercussions from this second smoking happening almost each night. When I tried to confront them about this problem they laughed at it (dark comedy apparently).

Please advice me what my next course of action should be. The session has just started and I don't really want to be the weird nerd guy who always complains to authorities. I don't want any enmity with anyone but this problem is really affecting me.

Hey, OP here.

I was a virtual intern so I can’t really tell you about the ‘culture’ but the substantive work at SRL was diverse and involved preparing academic chapters, making advisory notes, solving client queries, research notes etc. on matters that included inter alia fintech, aviation tech, structured finance, FSR, TMT inter alia. Nothing was mechanical and critical thinking and arguing is appreciated :)

The associates seemed really helpful. However it’s more of a ‘do good work, get good work’ culture. Moreover, the work is very team dependent. I knew another intern working in a different team and they barely got work and had to mail the team repeatedly to get work whereas I was never short of work.

Lastly, there was no stipend paid.

Hope this helps :)

https://www.barandbench.com/news/west-bengal-assembly-passes-anti-rape-bill-death-penalty-convicts

See page 8, section 73. Bar & Bench's report did not mention this, but variosu journalists have tweeted about it. They are saying it amounts to censorship of the news media and social media, because it says publishing ANY matter related to court proceedings requires permission, or it can lead to arrest [where a survivor's identity should be kept secret]

Need guidance.

I have interned under solicitor and insolvency professional, where I have drafted basic documents and have done extensive research pertaining to ibc & property laws.

Have attended various consultations regarding ibc(including individual insolvency)and property related.

I am in in 6th sem of three years llb now.

Should I apply for the position of associate trainee or associate and in which law firms should I apply?

Few that I know of in Mumbai:

Vacancy in CAM Mumbai disputes teams A2-A3 level

I think SNG Partners also have vacancy although disputes is not their focus area.

And mid level lawyer vacancy in chambers of Saket Nayyar & Pravin P. Muthmare, office being in Kala Ghoda.

40 years down the line, a young chap would be saying, "Indian ecosystem, which is on the verge of Globalization and Accessibility of the Internet and Virtually no border in information and technology and is in desperate need of qualified corporate lawyers, chartered accountants, engineers and anyone with decent soft skills, was on a different footing from what it is today. Not to mention they were immensely networked. Attempting to repeat it now would be suicidal"
it's just an excuse brother.

I’m assuming this is for an internship interview. If that's the case, you might want to focus on the basics of the CPC, the Arbitration Act (especially the challenge mechanism, appointment procedures, and interim measures), and interim relief in both arbitration and civil/commercial litigation. Concepts like estoppel, res judicata, and sub judice are frequently asked, as well as the difference between normal and summary suits. In summary, a solid understanding of the CPC, Arbitration Act, Contracts Act, and Commercial Courts Act should suffice. Additionally, expect potential questions from criminal law and constitutional law as well.

So you agree that state NLUs do have a motto, right? "Other placements (if at all) we have nothing else to offer". I love the way I can get under the skin of the admin here (to mark it trollish) and most people on this platform. This proves the point - state NLUs (even the so-called T1s) are so fragile.

Absolutely. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP has an official recruitment policy for YLS that states that international J.D. students of Indian nationality must, after graduating with their Yale law degree, return to India, to complete a three year LLB from NLSIU; only then will the firm employ them in any of their American offices. :))

Rajiv Luthra or Ajay Bahl did not do it in 2024. The Indian ecosystem, which was on the verge of liberalization, and was in desperate need of qualified corporate lawyers, chartered accountants, engineers and anyone with half decent soft skills, was on a different footing from what it is today. Not to mention they were immensely networked. Attempting to repeat it now would be suicidal.

When I was at NLUO, my seniors defined what persistence actually is. I was mentored to be open to criticism, and consistent. Further, they helped my drafting so much that I never struggled in my working years. NLUO had a crazy system of people who worked so hard that it set standards for what it takes to get placed. Now that NLUO places quite a few, I have heard the batches have gotten complacent.

it has to be kept in mind however, nalsar despite the covid recession hit managed to place their batch of 2019. Hiring now has picked up but Bo' 19 really faced the covid hit and NALSAR did well despite that.

Keep aside the contests but still commend its good performance.

Such types of Raids is a need for an hour in NLUs. NLUs are slowly becoming the power house of drugs and ganja with students shamelessly consuming these products in the garb of university protection. High time that all such activities should be caught and consumers should be penalized.

I am a transaction lawyer and a semi qualified CS from Pune. During 2021-2022, I worked as an associate with a reputed firm in Pune, specializing in transactions, earning ₹26.5k per month. However, I had to leave after 6 months due to the extreme toxicity in the work environment. Following a 7-month break (was down with serious covid), I transitioned to working with a CS firm as an intern (since responsibilities are less and i hadn't completely recovered from covid), from October 2022 to September 2023.

In October 2023, I joined a newly established boutique law firm focused on transactions. I've been working here since, earning ₹35k per month. My overall experience includes 1.5 years as an associate and a total of 3.5 years, combining my roles as an associate and CS intern.

Currently, I am considering a switch as I’m dissatisfied with my current pay. The firm has no leave policy, meaning my pay is deducted for every leave I take, and there are no Saturdays off. Although the work environment is relatively non-toxic and the work hours are somewhat flexible, the partner lacks expertise in transactions or corporate law, leaving me responsible for educating him and managing all client-related tasks, besides handling my juniors and reviewing there work. The work includes deal structuring, due diligence, drafting of definitive documents, and post-closing compliance amongst other things. Given these responsibilities, I believe I should be compensated more fairly.

I need your advice as I’m uncertain about how much I should expect to earn at my next law firm. I believe that an in-hand salary of ₹65k-₹70k would be reasonable. What do you think? Additionally, if I were to stay at my current firm, how much of a raise should I be asking for?

what are the pros and cons of joining the practice of a senior associate VS law firm partner (Independent for 2 years now) in the niche area of practice?
tell us your experience in either set of senior, how was your experience, how did it shape your career, what benefitted you, and what did you thought that opportunity lacked?
long term prospect vs short term prospect
any guidance from an experienced person will help, different perspectives and ideas are welcome
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Put in my papers today at a certain T1 and my joys have no end. I don’t know if what happens next will be good or bad but I for sure knew this is bad and I’m happy to have finally quit. I don’t know if my decision will be right or wrong but I know that staying here would have been worse for my intellectual and professional growth.

At some point you start seeing right through the BS of badly run teams- it’s comfort in short term, the money hitting feels good but you know the team won’t go far and you’ll be facing the music of choosing short term comfort sooner than later.

While I’m scared I’m not unhappy atleast. I’m happy and I’m excited to build from here.

How are you certain that this advice will work for everyone? Are you entirely sure that your personal weakness in Economics (or the Maths required in Economics) or your attitude towards studying the subject throughout the term may not have had something to do with your current situation? Economics can be hard, but not that hard!

It's a great place to start off. You'll learn a lot. I've only heard good things about Ekta Bahl. She's definitely the most decorated corporate lawyer in Hyderabad. However, salary won't be great. But in your initial years, learning is a lot more important. Once you work at Samvad Partners, it'll be very easy for you to switch to a tier 1 as the firm will train you really well.