Basically the trouble makers are now in trouble. You can only go so far with your blackmail and threats of leaving before you are trumped by an ace card which has been pulled out by the big man. Basically everyone is replaceable. There is always someone bigger and better than you. People need to remember that.

The root cause of the problem is that girls are not allowed inside the boys hostel and vice versa. Hence, couples who are dating and need a safe space are forced to either seek privacy in deserted classrooms late at night (if such classrooms are accessible) or book a hotel or OYO room (which is fine per se, but expensive). We need to stop this stupid gender segregation of hostels once and for all. If universities abroad can do it, why can’t we? This is not some rowdy village college but an elite university with elite, liberal people. What’s the problem if we allow it?

That's what I said when I was an A0 (smaller number after adjusting for inflation). I have since hit that number (after adjusting for inflation from the time of the original number), but now my tastes have gotten more expensive and what were previously luxuries are now "must haves" (feels a bit snobish to call them "necessities" 😛). That's life!

Bail rejected. How do such people become judges???

https://x.com/ANI/status/1818622088842035541

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/delhi-ias-aspirants-death-suv-drivers-bail-rejected-wife-says-disappointed-101722427219643.html

They’re there because they topped an exam you didn’t. And because their universities enforce attendance and have steep grading and yours doesn’t. Market perception doesn’t happen in a vacuum. If GLC started enforcing attendance and having difficult exams and steep grading- five years from now law firms would be lining up to hire from GLC. This isn’t some immutable characteristic that needs to be protected. It’s a very mutable one which you can change.

Ha! Your comment made me recall an incident from 2014-15, when as a knee-jerk reaction, JGU admin decreed that all students, irrespective of course, school or seniority, require parental permission to step out of campus. There was an MBA student, in his early-thirties, arguing with the warden (Jogi, who was there for just a year) that he is married & a father himself - why is he being required to call his parents to step out?

This was unrelated; but anyway, I like how we refuse to acknowledge even twenty year olds as independent entities but only as an extension of their parents who ought to exercise their liberties only with parental permission.

(and let's not even talk about students coming from, for lack of a proper term, unstable homes or abusive parents)

I'm joining as an A0 at a T3 firm where I'll be making 6LPA. I wish to laterally switch to a T1 firm in one years time.

Suppose I switch to trilegal (or any other T1 for that matter) which has 19.5 lpa salary for A0 level then would i get such a huge bump (from 6lpa to 19.5 lpa) or would i get a lower salary as compared to other A0's hired directly at 19.5lpa.

Also realistically, how much increment can i expect when i switch to a T1 ?

Summary of online comments about Manu Bhaker:

- 20% Opposition supporters sharing her old comments supporting the wresters protest

- 20% BJP supports sharing her comments that she seeks reads the Gita

- 30% boys crushing on her

- 20% girls unhappy that boys are crushing on her

- 5 % "Jat pride" comments

- 5% people actually commenting on her event and analysing her performance

Hello! Can someone please let me know if it is feasible to switch to Gen Corp/M&A from Comp Law? I have one year of PQE. I genuinely like competition law, but I want to move to Bangalore due to family reasons, and there are barely any options to pursue comp law from Blr. Please advise. Thank you so much!!!

Guys, let me tell you as an IP lawyer with many of the world’s top luxury brands as clients. Online marketplaces in India are absolutely flooded with fakes, including sites you think are reputed. I send tons of takedown requests everyday. In the US and Europe, there are strong laws that online marketplaces need to abide by, including informing consumers that they have purchased a fake product, following a takedown. But these obligations don’t exist in India. People think they got a great bargain when they bought a 10K perfume for 6K, but chances are they are fake. So ALWAYS buy from airports, preferably abroad. Buy bargains only when you’re abroad, during Christmas sales and so on. You get more variety too. Look at Changi Airport vs Delhi —- just no comparison!

I've seen people intern/work in the White Collar teams of the Big 4 after doing their law and CS. Maybe if you're focused on forensic financial investigation WCC, it could be a plus? Anyone from the WCC team, could you confirm this, as I have seen former B4 forensic consultants work in S/CAM.

This answer will be a lil long, but will give you a general idea of the work culture, matters and people-

-Work Culture, as you may have heard, is a complete joke. Many partners and SAs leave early and expect communications to take place via mail (common for other firms), while also placing the maximum burden on 2-3 associates who are not thoroughly briefed with the facts of the matter themselves. Said associates often (poorly) delegate these tasks to interns, who are clueless about the nature of a matter, scope, relevance of research etc. until the eleventh hour. This team is probably the worst culprit of keeping interns and associates in the dark regarding matters. A0s are only meant to complete clerical work, making it difficult to differentiate between an intern and A0 at times. SAs can be horrific in behaviour and personality.

-Partners (Except RB), are just glorified counsels. I have seen more engagement between Partners and Associates/Interns at pretty much any other T1. You may be assigned a Partner if you intern here, only to find out that there exists no communication between Partners and even Associates (except at the lunch table). The partners themselves are pretty smart, but evidently lack authority when compared to partners at other T1s who directly engage with their teams. SAs here seem to be crucial for all work, which again feeds into the egos of certain SAs you will identify once you being working/interning here.

-Associates are pretty chill, as everyone understands the situation they are in. You can genuinely resort to some people here to lend you a helping hand despite the thorough amount of toxicity, and I have personally seen many associates cover up for each other out of nothing but camaraderie. Some associates, however, are quite clueless with work (of which several have quit since months). I would blame the poor mentoring and guidance provided by SAs and Counsels for the absent-minded nature many A0s have here, as Counsels either completely dump work onto their Associates or micromanage everything, inlcuding deliverables.

-Counsels are pretty much only meant to liason with senior counsels or supervise A1s and A2s. (Assuming there are A2s who haven't already quit lmao). The Counsel you work with may baffle you with their sheer ignorance.

-If you intern here, prepare to work your ass off. Due to the pooled system, you are liable to take work from anyone who approaches you, and believe me, there is work to be done 24/7. From a learning POV, it is great as you may encounter a variety of matters, thus increasing your skills in research. HOWEVER, most A0s and A1s, or even SAs may poorly brief you (or even give propositions that are completely incorrect/irrelevant). Also, there seems to be a unique system here where interns and occassionally associates as well are used as court clerks, having being sent to the NCLT or the HC only to track matters. ▮▮▮

Now that I've given a pretty grim perspective, I'll counter this by providing with some 'positives'

-As I said earlier, you can definitely learn a lot from this place, the best being time-management and developing nerves of steel. Once you work here or do an articled clerkship, you can pretty much work in any team in any firm IMO. It legitimately cannot get more stressful than this (as much as this probably, but if you work here during peak months such as Jan, you will learn what it means to slog)

-You develop camaraderie and a sense of belonging amongst colleagues and friends here. I have seen interns create strong bonds with each other and associates creating friendships that last the test of time (Any law associate will tell you how difficult it is to manage such friendships once a colleague leaves the firm, but many ex-AZB folks at Khaitan, which is in the same building, manage it somehow)

-Unlike Trilegal, the firm does provide food on Monday and Friday, including non-veg options that are delicious. The area is also located in Fort, which means that there are a plethora of eateries and restaurants, ranging from affordable to high-end, nearby. It's also a very lively area, which may or may not be a plus depending on you. (As a guarenteed plus, there are great drinking options nearby)

-The clerks are quite helpful (but just as loud as well). I got to talking with several of them, and they are really helpful and provide better information on Court Numbers and matters than your seniors.

-You get to work on many high-stake and meaty matters, which is probably a plus if you want something to show on your CV once you decide to quit the firm after some time.

-While working here, you will definitely learn interpersonal communication and skills, while navigating through the varied personalities this office provides. Be prepared to lie to, hide from and avoid people whenever necessary. DO NOT TRY AND BE NICE NEEDLESSLY, A SENIOR WILL DEFINITELY WALK OVER YOU AND NOT THINK TWICE.

Conclusion - I genuinely don't want to discourage you from joining, as AZB Mumbai has a noted Disputes practice. However, do note that this firm has a dearth of intermediate-level guidance and many SAs/Counsels run the associates, not the partners. DO NOT PISS OFF SPECIFIC SAs AND COUNSELS, THEY WILL MAKE YOUR LIFE A LIVING HELL. AZB Disputes is definitely an experience you will remember for some time, make the most of it and quit while you're still ahead. All the best.

Which Tier-1s to apply for an internship during this winter break? Which partners are most likely to open the cold emails? Please drop some names. Preferably in the GC/m&a teams where there are also chances of getting a PPO? Industry folks, please help. I have lost all hopes now please guide it's really important

Doesn't Nalsar have in-house counselling? Try and use that. Something is triggering the panic attacks and you have to resolve that first.

Home sickness is something you should be able to get used to, at work you may not always get Delhi as an option. So try and work on it.

I am a 4th Year Law student. All of my Internship has been in Corporate Litigation in litigation firms and Dispute Resolution in Law Firm. I actually like the work. I do plan to join Law firm as a first-generation lawyer. However, I have heard the market for disputes is not that good for freshers as they hire laterally. Really confused how to plan future Internship, should I continue with disputes or change my direction towards to Tax, Banking& Finance, Insolvency, GC. (Least Interested in GC though).

I am not sure but their bonuses range from 30-50% which is much higher than what any T1s offer (most of them offer a mere 10-15%). Thus the annual salary of associates increase manifold. That being said, they wont be rolling out such money easily and you would need to be worthy.

It’s official. They seem to be on a hiring spree across practices.

Time to apply to CAM?

https://www.legalbusinessonline.com/appointments/cam-snaps-corporate-pro-luthra

Celebrate folks those who haven't enrolled yet. https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/supreme-court-lawyers-enrollment-fees-charged-by-state-bar-councils-265079#:~:text=The%20bench%20led%20by%20CJI,belonging%20to%20SC%2FST%20categories.

So basically you should be allowed to make mistakes and no be told about them?

Grow up. Grow a pair. Just because someone points out a mistake does NOT make the work environment toxic.

Toxicity has unfortunately become favorite go to excuse for slackers and entitled whiners who have absolutely no ability to deliver a good work product.

Thank you sincerely for your sharing your thoughts.

I want a JOB.

Does getting a callback from small firms increase my credibility or highlight my limited knowledge in the field? Or should I aim higher and target Tier 1 firms, especially since I will be in the middle of my 4th year, i.e., after the 7th semester?

I am just confused.

I feel like getting a callback from a small firm would do two things:

1. 1 Increase my chances of getting absorbed in a decent firm that pays more than Tier 2 but less than Tier 1.
2. 2 Increase my credibility by showing interest and knowledge in small transactional works in such corporate firms.
3.

But I am not sure whether this understanding is good or not. I don't have any Tier 1 experience under my belt, but I am targeting one for Summer 2025, as Winter 2024 seems booked now.

Furthermore, since there have been dismissals and reduced hiring at Tier 1 firms for the batch of 2024 from my university, my confidence in being hired by Tier 1 firms has diminished. Should I focus on getting an internship at a Tier 1 firm and not worry about securing a job there, then consider moving to boutique firms at the time of hiring?

my parents are insisting me to join B.SC (data science) LLB from UPSIFS (affiliated to NFSU). now i'm not that good in maths or programming (PCB student, did not have maths or computers in my +2) but people at the institute have convinced my parents that, i as a pcb student will be able to cope and that data science will be of great value for lawyers in the future. is it //really// true?