Dont care for their judgement. Recruiters don’t understand actual work that lawyers do, if they did they would also be working as a lawyer and not become pseudo HR.

Just keep looking, you will find open minded folks willing to absorb this switch and whatever presumed disadvantages may come with it.

The work culture/ seniors in most places are outright toxic, its fine if you reached your breaking point, at least you are resilient enough to still be looking for another job. And its okay to learn from your experiences. The recruiters like to pretend like these factors dont exist in the job market but they very much do.

Life is all about trial and error. So it’s fine, don’t let them get to you.

Before firing or stopping his pay, I think you owe him a candid conversation. As someone already said, if it's because his private practice is flourishing, nothing like it. That's the ultimate goal of chamber practice for everyone. But if it's due to extenuating personal circumstances, then that should also be handled with some tact and consideration. Perhaps you can discuss a sabbatical arrangement till the time he resolves this issue, if that's the case.

But unceremoniously turning him out without even a conversation is straight up cruel.

When I was in law school, I had subscribed to this website to get case briefs for a monthly payment. Later I realised she had basically ▮▮▮ case briefs from PPT of Jindal Professors' on her site. I felt like a fool because I already had access to all these PPTs and I was paying in this website thinking there was new material ▮▮▮

His sister is a faculty at JGU and he was Raj's senior at Delhi University. He was consulted and invited to major JGU events since early days of JGU. He is also a senior MP and mentor to the young Naveen Jindal. He is not doing this for money, but for obliging his personal connections.

Yes, that's true, some of the applications from my uni have already been rejected tho since they did not meet their online assessment benchmark; however, a few cleared it, and it is under "review". Does anyone know how ts works? What's next, a direct interview or can they reject an app upon reviewing???

Half the comments are proof that people read with their eyes closed. The guy literally admits he wasn’t there enough for his partner, wants to do better and asks how he can support her now. Somehow the replies turned into “leave her,” “buy jewellery” and Hallmark quotes about communication. Peak internet.

Funny how everyone claims to want emotionally available partners but the moment one introspects and tries to become a better partner, they are told to move on. Then the same people spend the next week complaining that “people never care.” Pick a lane.

Maybe instead of farming one-liners for upvotes, answer the question he actually asked.

The litigation team is pretty much depleted. Mumbai EP Naresh Thacker left to start his own chambers. Mumbai Tax Lit EP Jitendra Motwani joined Trilegal. Mumbai Arbitration partner Alok Jain left to join Quillon Partners as EP. Delhi partner Abhay Chattopadhyay recently joined Dentons.

Other notable departures in the last few years include Akanksha Joshi (Infra partner) to S&R, Darshan Upadhyay (Corp EP) with several partners to found Stratage, Tushar Ajinkya (Corp EP) to found Think Law, Ashish Prasad (Delhi Lit EP) to found Acara Law, Babu S (Banking EP) and few partners to found LEAP.

ELP is now tax heavy, some amount of trade, corporate and a good real estate practice along with an upcoming capital markets practice. It was headed there because it did not foster internal growth appropriately. Sad, but true. Would not be surprised to see more exits in a few months.

What is the application process for an internship at Verist Law? I come from a non-NLU mumbai college, and I want to apply for an assessment internship - preferably in Jan 2027. Do they hire? I have T1 capital markets experience, and also have done other really good internships.

Hi all, especially those who have interned at SAM, I'd really appreciate your advice.

I interned there recently and received very positive feedback from one of the associates. On my last day, they even asked me to speak with HR to understand the callback process and if there was anything I needed to do from my end.

About a month later, I called HR and was told that my team hadn't submitted any feedback yet, which I understand isn't very uncommon.

I then reached out to the same associate, who advised me to contact my mentor/PA. When I did, my PA asked me to tell him everyone I had worked with and said he'd check with the team.

The next day, he himself texted me asking whether I had worked with any other PAs or partners, which I replied to immediately. That was last Thursday, and I haven't heard back since.

I was honestly hoping I'd receive some update or an email today, but it's been complete silence. I also sent him a polite follow-up asking if there was anything I should be doing from my end and whether there were any updates, but I haven't received a response yet.

At this point, what would you suggest I do? Should I wait a few more days, follow up again, or reach out to HR once more? I'd really appreciate any advice, especially from people who've gone through the callback process at SAM.

If I understand correctly, the political party Ms. Chaturvedi a part of, at least on paper, are not on great terms with the central biggie political party, which is also the major player of the Maharashtra government. Isn't Naveen Jindal supposed to be in the inner ring of this central biggie? It was very interesting to read about this development, given the political soup in Maharashtra. These people truly, are in a world of their own, eh?

You sound like someone who is part of litigation in Delhi for atleast a few years. It takes time for alot to realise and learn these facts from their senior. I would like to connect with you to discuss more about litigation and career in litigation, if that works with you; drop your spam mail!

It's been two months, I have been sending applications for a Trainee Associate position in capital markets to lawfirms as well as BRLMs. How's is the hiring process in capital markets teams? I am not getting whether my cv is not good enough or the current hiring for freshers is not gaining momentum.

Hi guys, I have an assessment internship interview coming up for a litigation office. I haven't interned at this office before, so I am a bit unsure of what to really prepare apart from my CV and basic info about their practice areas and matters available online. Any help is appreciated! Thanks.

Hi, I am a '27 student currently in his 5th year in a private well known uni, i am looking for some guidance on how to secure a job after. I have a fairly decent CV but i have no mooting or ADR experience, i know firms value this but i realised too late how important it was. I have an average CGPA but i do have extensive knowledge and almost all my internships have gone well. I have a callback in SAM, where i got the original though a very distant contact. What i want to know is regardless of how well i do can they be able to look past my other deficiencies? In general what can i do to improve my CV at this point. I am interested in Transactions, what do firms looks for if you don't have moot/ADR/ amazing grades? I already know the time is too late, it is obviously also affecting my mental health looking at my fellow batch mates securing PPO's and other achievements. I am already aware, please i am just looking for genuine advice on how to improve in the one year i have left.

Also please let me know other firms that have a good transactions practice or are up and coming, I would love to apply.

Are non-compete clauses even enforceable against employees? Aren’t they hit by the restraint of trade provisions of ICA? My understanding is that they are only enforceable against vendors who sell goodwill.

Secondly, I thought even employment bonds are not enforceable unless there is a clawback clause.

Could someone please enlighten?

This is more the fault of the system than it is Rohatgi's fault. We have a massively overburdened system where huge high stakes decisions get made disproportionately at the admission/mentioning/interim injunction stage, in minutes, and often seconds. This artificially increases the value of fast-talkers with known faces who can get favourable orders quickly and Rohatgi is just filling that niche (there has also been a massive centralisation of power in the Supreme Court vs the High Courts, compared to the 1950s and 1960s etc which also encouraged this trend).

The man gets results for his clients - you can't blame him for that. If we had a system with fewer cases being decided at the SC and the SC actually having the time to reward proper preparation and knowledge instead of instant decisions - people like Rohatgi would either vanish or have to actually start preparing.

And that DOES happen - I've personally seen Sibal being completely destroyed in a final hearing in a regional High Court by an unknown local senior. Everyone was in awe when Sibal actually came down from Delhi and graced our local court. But in a final hearing, once it went past the initial 5 minutes it was obvious he hadn't prepared and didn't know what he was talking about and the other senior had read everything and knew everything about the case, and he won pretty easily. (Some of these top guys are also embarassed in international arbitrations for similar reasons, but those are not argued in public, thankfully for them).

There's no specific timeline. For me it took 30 days after the 2nd round of interview for the offer to be rolled out. Keep following up with the HR and you could get hints from the way they talk. If they ask you to hold on, then there are chances you might get the offer. If they show a dismissive attitude, then you got your answer. Anyways, don't wait for more than 60 days

Hi! I just wanted to say that your post really resonated with me.

I'm on the autism spectrum and have moderate to high ADHD. I graduated from a Tier 2 private law school a few years ago, and honestly, law school was tough. Academics were never my strong suit, but dropping out wasn't an option, so I just kept going.
I figured that I should focus on internships because I knew practical experience would matter more for me than grades.

Things did work out in the end. I don't work at a law firm, but I have a job I genuinely like, with kind people and a healthy work environment. Looking back, I spent so much time worrying that my grades would decide my future, but they didn't.

So if I can offer one bit of reassurance, it's this: your son's neurodivergence doesn't mean he can't have a successful legal career. The path might look a little different, and he may need to find what works for him, but it's absolutely possible. I know because I had the same doubts about myself.

Wishing him all the very best. Having supportive parents already gives him a great start.
And I am open to your questions if you have any.

Update: Sanjay Basu has now written an article slamming the TMC and accusing it of following a "pisi-bhaipo model of leadership". He has also called Suvendu Adhikary a "capable leader" who was sidelined by the TMC.

Just take a deep breath and digest that.

https://newseisamay.com/opinion/the-party-that-mistook-power-for-ideology

Don't we all know about this client and how no associate wants to do the work because it is a waste of time and completely mind numbing work. How associates who were hired to do this client's work have left saying they rather work in a tier 2 firm than do such degrading work. How 'massive' is a big overstatement as the revenue from this client would not make even 10% of a SP's target.

Partners are booking cabs from firm with double the amount to be picked up from the houses and be dropped to the court and then dropped back home!

Associates are picking up bags from office and paying for cabs and going to the office and buying water bottles for the partners to drink and then paying office boys 5000 to do the filing!

A joke?

Hi Folks, wanted a quick opinion from you all on a career choice I'm about to make. Two offers in place, one in an Fintech Inhouse(Associate) & another in a Law firm(Disputes Practice) as an assessment Intern. Considering the two options, as my long term vision is to get back to a law firm in a TMT, Fintech and gen corp practice, should I go ahead with the In-house role? As the disputes stream gives me a fear of switching towards corporate advisory would be difficult 2 years from now.

What would you choose considering BO'26 hiring is completed and I have only limited opportunities and good Fintech exposure, any updates about law firm hiring also will be much appreciated.

If you are ever around mishraji and VC at the same time, you will understand. Mishraji is like that protocol officer who is clearing up the way for IAS sahab. Like you know when a politician comes, every chunu munu is surrounding them and creating a god like figure out of them- that’s exactly how it is for Raj. That’s what I meant.

I worked under the partner referred to in the post. Based on my own experience, the conduct described in the post is consistent with behaviour that I personally witnessed.

On one occasion, I heard the partner refer to one of the firm’s practice area heads as “▮▮▮ ▮▮▮.” This remark was made in a professional setting and struck me as disrespectful and inappropriate.

On another occasion, the partner instructed a legal trainee to remove and discard my nameplate from my desk out of frustration. I subsequently became aware of this instruction and found it to be unprofessional.

I also witnessed the partner make remarks concerning a client’s gender or sexuality, stating that he did not know whether the individual was “he or she.” In my view, the comment was inappropriate and inconsistent with the standards of professionalism expected in the workplace.

These incidents are based on my personal observations. You may make an anonymous complaint, but based on my experience, I would not expect much to come out of it unless multiple people come forward.