I am a 2027 batch student from a non-NLU college. My college has a decent reputation, but there are no campus placements, and we have a strict attendance policy, so I cannot miss college from September 2026 to January 2027.

I am genuinely interested in Capital Markets and have completed five internships so far, mostly with boutique firms and one mid-tier firm. I also have an upcoming internship at CB, but I am not sure about the opportunities available there or the chances of securing a PPO.

At the same time, I am not receiving any responses from Tier-1 firms. Since the market is down, most of the firms where I have previously interned do not have openings for the upcoming batch. I genuinely do not know what to do at this stage and would really appreciate any guidance or advice.

Looking for M&A or competition law boutiques in delhi. Want to try out a team in Core Corp, done with disputes and Lit for a while.

Any recommendations would be helpful, most of the ones I found have either their main offices in Mumbai or only their Dispute Offices in Delhi.

Can share my CV and filing samples if anyone willing to help out.

Appreciated.

Thanks

Have a butt load of patent prosecution work. Sprinkle of IP Lit and TM work.

Makes you sit with the paralegals. Little to no interaction with Seniors & Associates.

Nice if you want to get into Patent Prosecution. Good for 2nd/3rd year kids. Useless for final year, will not add anything substantial to your skillset.

Unlimited coffee, though. :p

Also, located in west delhi, that is -10 in itself.

There's only one alum who is a senior enough academic (professor for ten years), Shubhankar Dam. But his relationships with the political and judicial powers in India aren't cordial, so he will never be made VC here. He also does not have a PhD, despite having been a professor for long and an excellent academic comparable with Sudhir himself. There are some people from the first batch who are teaching at Jindal who may qualify soon, but why would they come back with such a pay cut and take upon admin roles? Almost all Jindal professors get paid way more than any NLU VC. Sudhir had the academic ambition. Mrinal or Nigam may. It need not be an NUJS alum necessarily. Saurabh will, eventually.

Why is the incompetence of these silver-spoon born elites being masked as "abandonment"? They lack the discipline and hunger to crack a competitive exam, full stop.

Getting into Kings/LSE/UCL is miles easier than NLS/NALSAR/NLUD because your competition isn't the entire country, but rather, other rich brats (coming from someone who got into both).

That refers to the last working day after completion of the notice period, i.e., the day you formally leave the firm.

I'm not sure whether this policy applies across all teams there, but I haven't come across a similar condition in any other law firm so far. While such a clause may not be legally enforceable, the fact that it is being imposed in the first place is a significant red flag from an employment perspective.

We really need an audit on this, because the whole country is talking about it. The so-called “non-Yadav OBC” and “Mahadalit” groups have been voting en masse for the BJP and ensuring their victory. Maybe it’s time to ask why they are unhappy with the INDIA Alliance and look within our own NLUs?

Are OBC/ST/SC communities outside of these castes, as well as communities from the South and East of the country, adequately represented within caste quotas?

It is crucial to distinguish between (a) tenure-track roles (b) postdoc positions (c) random part time gigs, in descending order of stability and permanence. Either of the first two categories is a mark of academic accomplishment, the third is often luck.

I went to Oxford and am now doing a PhD somewhere else. I know most of these people personally. They are all very sweet people and therefore probably embarassed of this utterly idiotic thread.

Anush is now a lecturer at Leeds, that is tenure track. Vandita has a postdoc, which is prestigious but for a fixed number of years. It is a bit strange to include them in the same list as current PhD candidates.

Means no cabinet berth or lateral entry to Bengal politics. Looks like will stay here and eventually become SG when the time comes, in another 15 years or so. .

https://x.com/arvindgunasekar/status/2068656226251235737

People need to think about it, he still have almost 3 years before he retire. The firm's PR doing a great job by highlighting the retirement policy as the reason. He could have joined the other place right before the retirement or maybe after that. He got ousted from the managing committee, a new EP has been made out of his books and boom, he resigns.

What was his team size, people actually reporting to him? If null for considerable period of time, does it not reflect that he was bound to leave !

Can someone clarify what exactly is meant by “date of resignation” here? Is it the date on which the resignation is submitted and the notice period begins, or the last working day after completion of the notice period?

Are similar restrictive clauses being included in t&c at other firms as well?

Also, are such restrictions even enforceable?

Pls help, evaluating WG with another T2 offer.

Competition law is a dwindling field- merger control and enforcement is down all over the world. Digital law was chucked out. Teams will shred the fat soon. CCI has no teeth and corporate teams can do the fillings now given we have all the AI tools. I don’t think it has a bright future.

THIS. NRI students have better marks than SC ST students as per my experience. Can’t even blame the SC ST rich students who are kids of IAS officers, ministers and netas with access to the best teachers, coaching, facilities etc. when the government is hellbent on appeasing them to the high heavens since it only seems them as a votebank

Also, dont forget about not respecting weekends and scheduling meetings on Saturdays and Sundays (obviously after multiple rescheduling) solely at the convenience of a single person. Even the executive partners really don't have any say. Executive partners are at best treated like APs. What's even more shocking is that people are still staying.

What absolute rubbish. OP’s points are completely valid. If you studied the on-ground reality property, you’d realize why OP is right. In STs, mostly Meenas take all the seats while in SC, it’s Jatavs. Other sub castes almost never get a chance. It’s high time we introduced creamy layer in SC ST reservations. The cut offs need to be worked on, at the very least

Hi - quick question.

Like most of you, I've been at a well-known firm for a while now. Doing great, partners are supportive, and the firm holds me in high regard (mostly because I'm profitable for them, let's be real). No complaints there.

But here's the thing. The way I see it - if the end game is to build a practice, and building a practice basically means running a business... doesn't that mean the soft skills, the hustle, the whole game is just being a businessman anyway?

And if that's true, why keep grinding away for someone else's cut, when I could put that same hustle into expanding the family business instead? Not sure about the money, but better ROI (maybe) + just sounds more fun. And if it works out, I leave something behind. Not the worst trade-off, no?

Which brings me to this. Am I out of my mind for walking away from something pretty solid for something uncertain? Genuinely asking.

Thanks!

I am looking for people to give me a brief in terms of litigation / disputes team only -

(1) wadia Ghandy
(2) desai diwanji

Work?

Counsels?

How often are appearances?

How good are the matters?

Anything else i shall keep in mind?

thankyou!...

Almost all the good teachers have left. Very few remain of good quality. Your first will have 2 very senior professors.
I will also tell you to lower down you expectations calling it "T1", placements have to been up to the mark of T1 but yes its better than T2 so somewhere in T1.5.

As far as senior junior relations are concerend you have to call seniors as sir/ma'am. Also some campus area is restricted for first years. Also there are some incidents of extreme ragging every year just hope you don't fall into it.
Students are not working overtime to turn things around lol. They are fighting over how will the rank list be constituted.

Show me five students who have cracked NLS, NALSAR, etc. and still chosen to study at Jindal. Elite ▮▮▮ who can't crack CLAT to get good NLUs have little choice left, hence Jindal. Plenty of NLU students belong to the families of ministers, bureaucrats and businessmen. They just have to be smart enough, which number is decreasing steadily of course.

Lol just because the GLC peeps had one instance of awakening, also only owing to initiative by the retired justice, doesn't mean that it is the best. The crux being quality of host and questions that are put up matter more than just some revolution (read discussion) behind it.

Congratulations on securing admission to NLIU Bhopal through the General Category! That's a great achievement, and you should definitely be proud of making it to a Tier-1 National Law University.

As for campus life, NLIU offers a balanced mix of academics, extracurricular activities, sports, cultural events, and student-led initiatives. The campus is green, peaceful, and provides a good environment for both studies and personal growth. There are regular sporting events, cultural fests, moot court competitions, debates, and various student-run committees that keep the campus vibrant throughout the year.

The senior-junior culture is generally friendly and supportive. Seniors often help juniors with academics, internships, moots, placements, and navigating law school life. Like any competitive institution, individual experiences may vary, but overall the atmosphere is collaborative rather than intimidating.

Regarding teaching pedagogy, the focus is on classroom discussions, case-law analysis, research, presentations, projects, and practical legal learning. Students are encouraged to think critically and engage actively rather than rely solely on rote learning.

And yes, there is a genuine sense among many students that they are working hard to strengthen and enhance various aspects of campus life, academics, student activities, and institutional growth. Student-driven initiatives and participation play an important role in shaping the NLIU experience.

Wishing you all the best for your journey ahead. Make the most of every opportunity, stay curious, and enjoy your law school years. Looking forward to meet you

Can someone in the Projects Practice, give some clarity, on how the practice works?
I know there's horrible work life balance, I know that its more commercial, than pure regulatory;
however I would like to know about how to go about preparing myself for an interview, like if there's a book or something, as there isn't like a list of regulations or something, atleast that I have been able to find.

I can't believe people like you are going to be my seniors. When juniors have valid concerns based on what seems to be the truth, you clarify and help them out. All you guys seem to do is harp on about how NUJS is still the best and how there's nothing wrong with it. No wonder most CLAT 2026 rankers opted for NLUJ/GNLU over NUJS. Gone are the days when cutoffs were ~250; its been ~350 for the past 2 years.

(how is this not marked as trollish btw?)

The industry doesn't demand long hours. The senior partners who work till late don't start working early. Human mind can't function effectively beyond 10 hours a day. If you start working from noon, then you'll have to work till 10 at night. If you start working at 9, then you can't possibly be functioning well after 7.

Don't you get tired of posting this again and again? Why don't you start your own university and run these courses? People go to law universities to study law. If someone wishes to specialise in tech or science related legal domains, then there are electives for that. New electives can be introduced based on student demands. That's all there is to it. Lawyers aren't going be asked to do the job of a tech or science experts even if they have a BSc LLB degree.

If you're from Assam or the northeast. Definitely pick it up. More than the tier it's the proximity of the NLU to home that will help. Moreover if you're to litigate, judiciary or teach, it will help build contact in the region during those 5 years. If not, then it's the same as going to NUALS from the North. Just the tag.

All the hate comments against the Kol office seems to come from a single disgruntled intern. I have interned in Kol, del and mumbai offices of Lks. My native is kol. And let me tell you, initially I also thought kol might not be good and interned in their mum and del offices and in the final semester, i just thought I'll try the kol office. However, the experience was certainly better than the del and mum internships. They have moved to a bigger, fancy space and the team size is quite good. They do IDT and DT lit and advisory apart from IPR and few Commercial lit matters. Unlike del and mum office there are no separate teams and everyone works in all areas. So the exposure is quite high and everyone is so helpful and humble which is contrasting to other firms in Kolkata. The internship experience was so fulfilling and I wanted to join there but life had other plans and I joined a Gen corp of a diff firm in a diff city. But if I had an option, I wouldve joined there. Also from my conversations with associates there, the pay is on par with del and mum and maybe even more in some months if they exceed the billing targets. The best part is that even associates appear independently before the tribunals and high courts which was quite shocking for me. So, don't fall for the hate comments in LI and miss out a good opportunity.

Yes so GB is not a good lawyer. Right. No merit but sheer nepotism to become a barrister. No merit but sheer nepotism to became one of the most sought after arbitration counsels in india. Sure. Y'all first gen ▮▮▮ dont have a winner mindset. All u do is look down and bring down others. Y'all are ▮▮▮ who would never achieve anything in life and complain about nepotism day in and out

Another one I just saw on the exact same lines by a SAM competition lawyer (it’s a public reel) - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZvCSvgv4WW/

How are these associates getting done at 6/7 PM - are the hours actually getting better? Because I seem to living in a different world

Completely agree - the industry demands long hours. Senior partners work till late, it’s a product of the kind of work we do. She seems like someone too junior/ naive or someone who wants to quit soon. There is a growing trend of lawyers quitting and becoming content creators.

it completely depends on the interviewer. i was mostly asked basic ques related to cap mar work mentioned in my CV (interview was for the cap mar team). I'd suggest covering CV prongs (focus more on those related to the practice area)> basics of relevant practice area > companies and contract. If its for disputes, then basics of arb, and CPC as well. Also, prepare answers to a couple of HR questions beforehand. All the best!