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Re, government jobs, there is age and marks relaxation in the reserved category, but not so in the general category. If you fall in the latter category, it will really be tough so think about it carefully.
Re postgrad options like IIM or LLM at an NLU, the above advice applies mutatis mutandis. There are also a lot of other niche non-law degrees you could still consider, such as hospitality or HR. Why don't you think about them? They could lead to jobs and also a stepping stone towards academia.
Re internships, if they aren't taking you anywhere don't do them. You can instead prepare for postgrad exams
Re litigation, would strongly advise any non-nepo kid against it.
On law (since you mentioned your thirst for the field is not quenched) - consider Nani Palkhivala - Courtroom Genius (dense but rewarding); any good legal autobiography; any law and philosophy books or articles (consider Hart, Raz and Dworkin to start with - this might take you into the wonderful world of philosophy too); the Devil’s Advocate (Iain Morley), etc.
Another way to get a taste of the law - Listen to US SC oral arguments. Watch Indian SC constitution bench and Indian HC videos. Watch lectures of people like RF Nariman and mylaw interviews of legends.
And read and watch a lot of non-law too, whatever interests you and that you consider quality content.
Bonus tip - consider learning music. This is the most time you’ll get ;)
Quoting verbatim excerpts from the BBC report:
"A transgender woman from Australia has won a discrimination case against a women-only social media app, after she was denied access on the basis of being male.
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In 2021, Tickle downloaded “Giggle for Girls”, an app marketed as an online refuge where women could share their experiences in a safe space, and where men were not allowed.
In order to gain access, she had to upload a selfie to prove she was a woman, which was assessed by gender recognition software designed to screen out men.
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As someone who identifies as a woman, Tickle claimed she was legally entitled to use services meant for women, and that she was discriminated against based on her gender identity.
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She sued the social media platform, as well as its CEO Sall Grover, and sought damages amounting to A$200,000, claiming that “persistent misgendering” by Grover had prompted “constant anxiety and occasional suicidal thoughts”.
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Grover is a self-declared Terf, which stands for "trans-exclusionary radical feminist". “I’m being taken to federal court by a man who claims to be a woman because he wants to use a woman-only space I created,” she posted on X. “I wanted to create a safe, women-only space in the palm of your hand,” she said.
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Giggle’s legal team argued throughout the case that sex is a biological concept.
The issue is that laws do not allow us to cull these monkeys. DMC has tried ways to scare them off but the monkeys get used to each method after a month or so.
Please help and Mods please moderate this fast.
Infosys
TCS
Godrej
Tata Motors etc
I'm still waiting for that part
How many of these so-called "leading academics" are Singaporeans?
How many NUS graduates taught by these "leading academics" go on to become successful in global companies?
Have you ever seen a Western university trumpeting that they have a NUS faculty in their ranks? After all, NUS is apparently the No.1 university in Asia.
NUS has foreign students and foreign faculty because they need them, not want them. These are important criteria for any international ranking. Everything is carefully calibrated.
The kids are at fault too, wdy want the admin to do, allow drinking, a death happened due to this drink issue(remotely connected but you know its true)
Mods, please remove it from trollish. I hope spreading positivity at legally india, where everyone is depressed, is not trolling.
Or did it just bite because it does that by nature? Are there many case like this at the court? If yes, then it's quite troubling and maybe it's time to cull them?
https://www.barandbench.com/news/lawyer-attacked-monkeys-supreme-court-finds-no-medicines-apex-court-clinic
I am a third year student, at one of the NLU. Nowadays, I am really concerned for myself, i.e. anxiety about what will happen after 2 years, and basically 'Career anxiety'. The main cause as per me is peer pressure.
I see people around me getting internships via contacts and all, whereas me, coming from a very small village where farming is everything. It's a middle class family, not so rich not so poor. There are no professionals in any field in my family, who can come and guide me for these things. Therefore, I can't manage to get good internships too.
The delimma: Sometime, I myself feel that I came at wrong place, law is not for me. Neither I like litigation, nor the life of an associate at a law firm. I felt law firms attractive in beginning, but doing the same thing for my whole life doesn't make sense to me, and I don't like so much materialism around me, to be very honest. I just want a life which is very simple, not so much hi-fi.
My Interests: I really like life of a judicial officer, I am very average in academics and CGPA also goes around 7.9/10. But then, the uncertainty of exams and peer pressure haunts me so much. That's why I have considered academia as backup, if I COULDN'T crack judiciary.
AGE FACTOR: I'm turning 19 next month, and will be graduating at the age of 21-22. Does it really matter?
Loosing Interest in Internships: I have interned at District courts and 2 Boutique law firms till now, and as we have 4 breaks per year, I will try to intern in at least 2. But I'm loosing interest in interning, I sometime feels that why to even go to the path which I never want to choose in my life.
I just don't know what's happening to me, whenever internship break comes, peer pressure increases and so the toxicity. And now it's becoming unbearable. I'm not that 'weak' that I'll harm myself. But then, it's becoming worse than that.
Also my questions are, should I stop interning? because it costs too, at least 15-20k a month.
What will I do if I couldn't manage to crack judiciary? How to handle all of it.... together.
PS: Sorry for such a long post, I'm not able to express myself more than this. I don't know how to manage it, because lack of guidance is destroying my half confidence.
No, it doesn't add to the CV. Some things you do for interest/learning and not CV building.
Please Guide.
Touchstone Partners
TT&A (used to be tough but not now)
At a counsel level you probably have a process flow going and that you are used to and can keep it going once you (eventually) "level up" to partner.
At a new workplace you will take time to settle in and it is unlikely that the processes you are used to following will work with the your juniors who will most probably be used to something else.
If your peers are dolts - don't sleep in afternoon. Use this time to read. Most substance abuse takes place at night - get sleep.
Don't bother with job etc. If you are fried - chill. Get some medication and see a doctor. Keep it on the down low and sort your health out. The sentence on "draining and just waking up every day is a fucking chore i don't want to do anymore" - would require you to sort your health out (mental + physical).
The first job etc wont matter. Learn how to absorb information, synthesize it in a coherent form. That will come from reading - a lot of reading.
JSA > S&R > Trilegal > SAM >> AZB >= Khaitan >> CAM
BECOME IPS
Very near to fort, nariman point, high court
Please read this thoroughly because no one else will tell you this.
Recently, a video circulating on social media has portrayed an incident involving a faculty member from NLUO and fifth-year students. While the video shows a faculty member raising his voice and stepping forward in an intimidating manner, it only tells part of the story.
The faculty member in question is known to be one of the most student-friendly and calmest individuals at the university. If he lost his temper, it was not without reason. Here’s what truly happened.
The students involved had returned heavily intoxicated from a party around midnight. It has been reported, and likely captured by CCTV cameras, that they rode their vehicles into the university’s “Sperm Park” and even took their scooters inside the academic building. After causing this disturbance, they moved upstairs to the terrace.
This is where things get murky. Allegedly, they summoned about 20 first-year students to the terrace. Whether the first-years were coerced or came willingly is unclear, but the students claim no ragging occurred. However, a complaint was filed, and a ragging complaint is not to be taken lightly.
Another faculty member who came upstairs believed ragging was taking place. In response, he made the ill-advised decision to call the parents of two students in the middle of the night. While it was wrong to involve parents at such an hour, this does not excuse the students’ subsequent actions.
In their anger, the students confronted the faculty member downstairs, surrounding and intimidating him to the point of nearly thrashing him. This is where the faculty member in the video intervened. Alongside a female colleague, he tried to de-escalate the situation. However, when one of the students pushed the female faculty member, the male faculty lost his composure and shouted. His reaction was not without justification.
Things escalated further when one of the students allegedly called the female faculty member later that night, threatening to bring 400 people to her home if the matter wasn’t resolved by 10:00 AM.
It’s important to note that not all 15 students involved were active participants in the intimidation or threats; some were merely present during the incident. However, they have all been ordered to vacate their hostels immediately. This decision is justified, and there is no legitimate ground to contest it. There no legitimate grounds to even call for a protest. It’s done. You can’t do anything about it. You did it, now face the consequences.
Moreover, almost university has an anti-ragging squad, which includes external members. When a ragging complaint is lodged, it is mandatory to file an FIR, which has been done in this case.
To the readers, I leave it to you to decide whether this was an abuse of authority. While the faculty member made a mistake by calling parents late at night, the students’ actions—vandalism, intimidation, and threats—are inexcusable.
The university has followed protocol, and despite this, the students are resisting by releasing one-sided videos. Meanwhile, ample CCTV footage exists showing their misconduct across campus.
The problem with some students today—particularly these 15—is that they believe they’re above all rules, laws, and regulations. They’re still living in a small university bubble, and now that it’s burst, they’re gasping for air, unable to make sense of the situation. Don’t be like them. Be humble. Ask for your rights, but also respect others. With this attitude, you’ll be eaten alive when you step into the real world.
An advice? Don’t be foolish. Accept your mistakes and the consequences, which, after a rightful hearing, would be the justified punishment.
They can enrol under any college under CU. Just avoid Jogesh Chandhra Chaudhuri Law College because that has a lot of attendance rigour and creates a lot of unnecessary drama.
See if you can help early stage founders. They are more willing to hire.
Else learn a new skill which you can use online.
Amazing crowd
I'm a businessman myself, I don't understand whats with semi successful businessmen in India yapping about problems facing the country and coming up with braindead solutions. And then people taking them seriously and giving them traction.
Bhai this man wants you to work as a slave.
Juris corp mumbai A0-
Corp - 75k, dispute - 55k
Gauri is very polite and her team works hard and is understanding.
Secondly, please take this advice seriously. Never give up on internships and placements till your 5th year coz these competitive exams do not have any certainty. With judiciary, you'll always be waiting for vacancies and waste your life. I have seen many seniors ruin their life waiting for these judiciary exams. Next is UPSC, which is the most uncertain of all. It's, anyday, easier to get a job then clear UPSC. Lastly, clat pg/llm is merely an escape option but it really doesn't help coz once you're done with your llm , you'll realise you're back to square 1 and jobless again. So instead of bullshitting yourself that you'll definitely crack these exams, try for a PPO. Honestly, it's not that tough if you're able to get internship, work fairly well and network at the firm. There is a good bunch of kids who get placed here too and this is what they do.
Hope this helps!
I will give you this: the student numbers increase was disappointingly planned. However, even there, as somebody has pointed out, you cannot have NLSIU remaining as an elite island like that if it is to grow meaningfully.