And most of the idiots in my law school (to be fair, other NLUs too) were supporting them and simping for Messi (he was among those who turned their backs).

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7456935/2026/07/19/argentina-world-cup-fouls-disgrace/

Dear Mr. Sambamurthi,

Carnegie once wrote that the rarest thing you can give someone is honest, sincere appreciation, and what struck me about your post wasn't the numbers themselves but that you took the trouble to write it at all. Most firms let the rumour mill run. You corrected it in public, with your name on it.

I'm a final-year law student who has spent over three years interning across dispute resolution teams, most recently in arbitration and commercial litigation. I'd like to ask if Lexygen would consider me for an assessment internship with the DR team.

Happy to share my CV and past work if that's useful.

Warm regards,

I have been looking to rejoin law firms after a career break but it has been a while and I am not getting many opportunities. Reaching out to the Legally India community, if you can help out by letting me know if any M&A and General Corporate team that you know is looking to hire at SA level.

Can we also keep this thread ongoing and post about vacancies for those looking out?

Thanks in advance!

It is simply incorrect to portray CAM as a “frying pan.” CAM is demanding, but it is also very clear about what it expects and whom it backs. In this case, the problem has not been the firm but this team. Internally, it has long been evident that this group was misaligned, difficult to integrate, and not delivering the value expected of a corporate team at CAM's standards.The narrative of them being “poached” is convenient but not convincing. The more straightforward explanation and one that most people inside CAM would acknowledge without hesitation is that the team never earned strategic relevance within the corporate practice. CAM has multiple corporate teams that are high‑performing, tightly run, and deeply valued. This team was not one of them. The ease of their exit is the clearest indicator. When a partner or team that CAM genuinely values attempts to leave, the firm does not make the process smooth. CAM is known for being extremely firm and protective in those situations. The fact that this transition is happening without resistance tells you everything about how the organisation viewed the team’s contribution.

Only if indian professor knew how to operate their emails. Lol. As a PhD scholar at IUTKgp, I manage my advisors emails for him. Clear instructions: do not inform him about any student that wishes to apply with him, instead tell them to apply for through the official channels and he has no say in selection. Which isn't true, since I applied through his former PhD student. Lol. Sad to delete many such emails with hopeful candidates who think the professor has read their email and is just following the non-existent university protocol.

Doesn't happen to everyone especially if you don't have a recommendation. My friend emailed a very famous university in Geneva. No reply. He contacted his professor in Jindal, who sent him the personal email of the faculty concerned, and through that he got in touch. Can you believe a normal student doing that ?

If my friend wasn't rich , he wouldn't be in Jindal and if he didn't flaunt his connection in Jindal, his professor wouldn't have given him this geneva professor's personal email. And if he didn't have the personal email, he'd end up in the long list of people who would send their emails and be rejected even before replying.. in the end it's all about money and connections.

So, I would say law is decent. Every profession has certain issues.

(1) Not all teams have hectic hours.

(2) If you do get a bad team, you can change laterally.

(3) You can also become a professor - provides a stable job. Switching to in-house counsel is not difficult but not easy either. You need the creds, experience and networking.

I would like to be stand corrected, but NEET protest stems out from the fact that the supposedly merit based opportunities were also marred by the power and money leading to diminishing more hopes for the general people and their kids. What do you think will happen if the realities of the Law field, on these same lines, gets known to the people hereinafter? Will it be given the same weightage?

Bro there was a previous post on LI about the aptly said and though they are people promoting money over merit, it is also a thing that they won't stop at just the upfront pay. They will eventually want to loop you into other services, my bad I mean mentorships, and take more unless they are satisfied.

Not at all excited about joining my T1, same with a few of my friends. We are all already looking at alternate career options. I know people who gave up T1 offers to join chambers. You are speaking from a point of bias (I assume from the post that you are a recruiter). Litigation doesn’t require recruiters.

Have noticed Bar & Bench only reports new partners joining CAM. Exits of partners are not reported or selectively reported ! Is it by design or intention?

So many exits have happened this year, such news being suppressed….can anyone confirm how many partners have left this year?

RC joining S&R or AK joining Dassault by way of examples. Check LinkedIn to confirm.

Then what is it about boutiques and chambers that these miserable T1 ppl don't want to go there. If the pay cheque is the only reason, are you admitting that salary is all that matters? Am I not correct when I say that T1s reign supreme. And are T1s not justified in imposing tough work loads if they're paying the most?

Hi everyone,

I recently interviewed online for the Labour & Employment team at Samvad Partners, Bangalore. After submitting two writing samples and the requested details, I had an online interview with a Partner and a Senior Associate. It has been about a week since then.

Could anyone share:

- How long Samvad usually takes to revert after the interview? Do they inform candidates in case of rejection?
- What are the next steps in the process? Is there another interview round or a written assessment?
- If anyone has worked there, any insights on the salary range for an A2 or below? I quoted an expected salary of around 80k and am wondering whether that's reasonable and sufficient for Bangalore.

Any insights would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Hey, the paper has gotten harder, so study a week in advance for it. Do the PYPs thoroughly and actually do cases and stuff. If you studied in law school, you will pass. Also, please attempt all the 100 questions, given that there is no negative marking! I took my exam seriously, scored a 70+ even though the 2026 paper had some obscure family law questions which could not have been resolved with the bare acts. Don’t take too much stress about the IT Act 1961. Do CPC properly, given that they are asking conceptual questions from there. You have to have a good grasp of Constitutional Law and Criminal laws. Try to solve without the bare texts to the best extent possible given the paucity of time. Good luck!

so you still want tier 1 level money but dont want to suffer like a tier 1 job. take time to assess what is really important - the money or interesting work. there are enough amazing tmt firms that are not tier 1. work is good, some teams have good work-life balance. you just wont make the same money as a tier 1 but thats what you need to figure out - what are you in this for

OP here, just to clarify, I am NOT talking about agencies like Vahura, Avimukta etc. since they operate on a very different business model. I am talking about certain people who supposedly try and help you get interviews/jobs through oragniz means such as cold mailing, linkedin furnishment, CV optimzation etc. Now they are very rare in teh market and may be scam as well, as someone named in the comments sections very aptly said, but in desperation can one rely on them is my concern. Also, they charge like 10-15k so doesn;t seem that big of an amount as well.

I empathise with you. 24 PQE in a niche area here. Had same phase in my career few times. What really helped me get back was spending some time figuring out exactly what made me dim my lights, people and boss, money, stress, work quality, personal life, anything else? Then tried to see how best to address it. It helped that some love for my work and subject remained alive despite being switched off and sleep walking through work and kinda hating my situation, so even in these days which weren't best, I still managed to get excited or at least interested in something, keeping me going. And then I figured out what. Had discussions about what can be done. And went ahead. Also left jobs when I thought it's the best option. Can't say the same would work for you but this is what I did and it worked. If you keep on thinking deep down about leaving, honestly you would push yourself to that only, even if it may not be the best thing for you. I know the toll this phase takes and I just hope you figure out things.

Imagine not bagging a job and giving a shoutout to Partners who don't even know you exist - just because you had an email forwarded to HR doesn't mean that you have a relationship with the concerned seniors. Some of the people named here are very senior lawyers who would not like to be associated to an anonymous thread like this and worse off, by a random graduate who couldn't bag a job in a market which is up for grabs. By doing so, you have not only embarassed yourself but also the college's reputation. Sigh.

Bump..I also want to know. OP, if your peers are part of the RCC/Placecomm then definitely they can influence the interview committee (especially HRs, who are absolute dums dums.) A peer of mine who got placed through a PPO, arrived on Day Z and did that. Keep your moves a secret. If asked, just vaguely say I am interning at a respectable firm in their XYZ practice or better don't tell only. People do sabatoge, especially if you are not a part of popular cliques. Keep to yourself. Your growth or failure is none of anyone's business.

This should be mandatory watching for men in the former TL team. To save themselves and place themselves.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkTglJuqq8U

Hi everyone, wanted to have a fair idea on the final hearing appearance fees charged by senior counsels and fees for hourly meetings for a commercial matter? I am looking for fees charges by Dr Singhvi, Mr Rohatgi, Amit Sibal, Akhil Sibal, Gopal Sankarnarayan, Dhruv Mehta, Shyam Divan. I am not willing to call their chambers hence, putting it up here.

Source of this information is a senior lawyer. This firm is fishing for work that was previously given to two law firms close to the TMC. Just to clarify, talks are supposedly at an early stage and we don't know if it will happen. Also, of the two law firms close to the TMC, both have dumped their former patrons . So maybe their work will remain unchanged as well, given that the BJP is embracing turncoats. In that case, this firm won't open an office. Let's also remember that NG Khaitan has been appointed as AOR for the Bengal govt. KCO has an established presence in Kolkata.

But just flagging it for now IF it happens.

In other words, NLSIU in the year 2011 vs NALSAR in the year 2023 vs NUJS in the year 2025.

Whose performance was better? Who had the better "strike rate"? By 2011, NLSIU's achievements were:

- Partners in Magic Circle and White Shoe firms

- Establishment of a T1 national firm (Trilegal)

- Faculty at top universities abroad (then at Associate/Assistant Professor level)

- Rhodes scholars

- No Senior Advocates or judges as yet, but several who were doing well at the Bar and being talked about

- Excellent brand value, PR and media relations

How do NALSAR and NUJS compare? In what areas are they comparable and where are they behind?

Incidentally, one area where NALSAR and NUJS can be considered slightly ahead on strike rate is Senior Advocate designations. Avinash Desai (NUJS) and B Mayur Reddy (NALSAR) were designated in 2023, whereas the first NLSIU senior (Akshay Bhan) was designated in 2014, just after 25 years of NLSIU. Also, Deep Kabir (son of former CJI Althmas Kabir) is an NUJS grad who was designated in 2025.

https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/meet-the-first-ever-nujs-and-nalsar-graduates-to-be-designated-as-senior-advocates

https://www.barandbench.com/news/first-nls-alum-akshay-bhan-designated-senior-advocate

After 6 months of InfyProtege at Trivandrum. Can we shift to other cities - Bangalore or Hyderabad? How long do we have to stay in Trivandrum if we get selected?

For engineers they have to stay in Infosys Mysore for 6 months. Then they can get preferred city. How does it work for lawyers?

Unfortunately this is true. As a lawyer working in a startup I have done A to Z of all legal issues in the startup. While someone at my age in an MNC wouldn't have done a fraction of the diverse work I did.

But when it comes to future opportunities. I have seen recruiters prefer them over me. Apparently they bring so called 'credibility' which I did not bring.

Hey! I'm also considering joining one of the PACE courses this time. After gaining a year of experience at IP law firms, I'm looking for in-house job opportunities. However, I'm finding it really difficult to secure one. I've been actively applying and filling out application forms, but I haven't received any responses. I'm hoping to focus my professional journey in Bengaluru this time. I have experience in Trademark and Copyright prosecution, and I'm hoping to transition to a role where I can deal with commercial agreements related to IP. Unfortunately, it's proving to be a challenge. I'm considering the NLS PACE course as a potential boost for my career. I’m even open to starting with a traineeship to break into a new role, but it seems quite difficult at the moment. If I don’t act soon, months may pass without any progress. The last firm where I worked isn’t very well-known in its field, so I believe pursuing the PACE option could offer me some hope. I’d really appreciate your thoughts on this?? Would it be at all helpful??

I would be careful if I was CRK. DJ too. If you bring faculty down, they can also bring you down along with them. Today JGLS is pro-BJP. But do you want us to write to RW sites like OpIndia or PGurus and expose who once made Jindal a Congress bastion? Who introduced Judith Butler in the syllabus?

These RW sites are no fans of JGLS and have attacked JGLS even after the university became pro-BJP. Although they will not attack Naveen Jindal or his companies now that he has switched, they don’t care about JGLS or CRK or DJ. Remember that.

Tweet by him:

This is our generation's defining struggle. History is watching, and it will remember who stood up and who looked away. A decent education (Jamia) and a fair examination - the Delhi Judicial Service exam - is how I escaped a life of poverty and found meaning & purpose in my life. I know exactly what a fair, uncorrupted education system means to someone who has little else in life and how it can - often - be the only hope. I will be there at Jantar Mantar today.

https://x.com/advbharatchugh/status/2078721391529275598

This is significant, because it’s the first time we are seeing an elite, young lawyer joining the protests (doesn’t matter if his background was one of poverty, he is elite now). So will other young elites in the legal profession follow? NLU alumni in top tier firms etc? Because we have seen the likes of Menaka Guruswamy in the TMC, Mohammed Khan in the Congress etc. But this is a brand new opposition party without legacy and dynasty.

What is so great about NUJS that students think they are better than JU??? There is one senior NUJS prof who can barely spell. His gems of "scholarship" have been circulated on old LI posts. On the other hand, multiple JU profs have won the Bhatnagar prize. When it comes to the social sciences and economics, JU profs are far superior. The alumni of JU are also more established: STEM alumni are doing very well in the US, while arts alumni are in teaching positions in top universities everywhere. If you look at Rhodes scholarships, JU is way ahead. And the campus is massive and located in South Cal. No wonder JU was declared as one of only 10 public universities that are Institution of Eminence (different matter that Mamata declined the status because of her petty political reasons).

Lastly, the students of JU are genuine progressive activists, not fakers like at NUJS.

So yes, please do merge NUJS into JU and improve the abysmal academic standards of NUJS.

My reading of the rules is that they don't apply only to interns and young law firm associates making reels, as the media is making it out to be. It also applies to senior lawyers who tweet about the judiciary and politics. The rules say:

For example, Sanjoy Ghose makes a lot of flippant tweets about the judiciary, in between his rants against the Modi government.

https://www.barcouncilofindia.org/info/forwarding-d4cwwl

Ok, so I'm one of the partners who takes these interviews. We normally do 5-6 a day and generally there's one rejection every day out of this 5-6. The almost overwhelming reason for rejection is the candidates inability to answer slightly nuanced questions about stuff they've written in their CVs. So my advice to you is, really brush up on your CV. Even if what you did was one bit of a large transaction, if you include it in your CV, it's fair game for an interview question. So brush up on the law on things in your CV. Can't stress this enough.

Generally there 2 every day who have spoken to the partners they interned with and those partners have reached out to one of the partners interviewing. When your internship partner calls up the interviewing partner to put in a good word, it generally works.

Also when we reject someone in a PPO interview we are cognizant that were going against the recommendations of two partners who have seen your work in internships and have gotten much more than the 30 mins we get to evaluate you in the PPO interview. We're aware that the pressure may have gotten to you and you may have frozen. So when we do reject we always give HR instructions to speak to the recommending partners and set up a second PPO interview with a different panel if they feel the candidate deserves it. So don't give up, speak to the team that you interned with. If they push, you'll get another chance at a PPO interview.

Finally, I'd like to point out that almost two decades ago, a young kid at an NLU shat all over his AMSS interview and didn't make it through. I was that kid. And here I am. This one failure doesn't mean much in the larger scheme of things. You'll figure it out and get where you deserve to get. Failures will happen from time to time no matter how much you prepare coz that's just how the world is. Don't beat yourself over it too much, hold your chin up and move on. You'll do well.

All the best to all of you.

A JU alum in the US ranks second after Musk as one of the highest paid CEOs. His annual payout is multiples of what JU will receive from central and state govts over the next 5 yrs. Of course it is a different matter why the wildly successful and rich JU alumni have not donated generously commensurate with their historical pile. But that's the case for most Indian institutions.

But the point is that Noojies need to get off from their high horses and smell...whatever brings them back to reality.

Good suggestion. Why not? Their Salt Campus is a hop away from NUJS. Also it is much larger. And JU has so many depts and much larger than NUJS. So let's not compare apples and oranges. Just because we have some worthies as Chancellor, EC members etc although despite their presence and apparently active participation we still get scams galore and attract only the perpetrating kinds as VC, teach etc.....so really let's float back to earth.