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Also, which firms are hiring currently? Preferred practice areas are regulatory and banking
Magistrate/CJ and even DJ Hiring is overrepresented by women. In states like Goa, Keral, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Telengana North East. When you look at Subordinate Judiciary (Trial Court Level) almost 75% of all judicial officer recruits are women.
In many states almost 55% of total judicial officers are women. And almost 75% of new judicial officers are women.
This is a positive news when it comes to gender representation. And Infact women are overrepresented in Subordinate court levels.
Trial Court hiring is done through competetive exams and less through personal contacts and nepotism.
Now let's come to Supreme Court or High Court levels,
Most CJI's in the past are pro women hiring (including Chandrachud)
And unlike Trial Court levels. High Court and Supreme Court hiring is done directly. Judges pick judges. And nepotism, favoritism and cronyism is prevelant.
If CJI or State CJ wants they can definitely hire more women.
But in the past 5 years. There has been no significant change in HC or SC judge hiring.
OVERALL only less than 8% HC SC judges are women while 45% of Subordinate judges are women.
And in many states over 75% new hires in Subordinate Judiciary are women. Where only 20% of new hires in HC or SC levels are women.
Why is it skewed like this?
NOTE - Data may not be accurate. But the range is correct.
Can seniors please shed light on how the on-ground reality is? Is it genuinely this omnipresent? Please help with an honest picture of the university so we know what we are walking into.
I'm scared I'm not as smart/hard working as I was, and that I'm quite different from the person I was when I got hired. Other incoming A0s, is this relatable? I have a little more time before I join and I plan to read up what I can, but is there anything else I can do now to not be stupid when I join?
- Much of that corpus is inherited money
- You don’t have kids, who would otherwise have eaten away at the corpus
- You invested well in stocks and shares
In my own case, I took some big risks in the stock market and they are paying off now. I invested in companies in sectors like railways, defence and wind energy.
And maybe you should consider why you only care about one tragedy, what conditioning or operating premises makes you more motivated to protest on behalf of palestinians rather than Uyghurs.
Maybe you should consider what the impact of your politics is. if we cancel every state like you want to cancel israel- US, China, UK, almost the whole world becomes problematic. This kind of politics doesnt lead to solutions.
Just look at the scope of coverage first. Selectively covering certain cases and leaving out others. Then look at how they cover judgements. Selectively highlighting parts of the judgement. Then open political propaganda on social media, such as the recent article on LiveLaw in favour of Kapil Sibal, or the tweets by Sanya Talwar.
Additionally do they face any hostility from the Ba LLB kids? Do they face any biased interviewers?
Even in next 50 years and Modi Shah put all their might (which they never do) GNLU will remain a Tier 2 and decent college.
Tell one single GNLU faculty who matches any of the 50 NLS faculty??
Compare the VC too.
Then compare students.
Something seriously wrong with you guys masquerading as GNLU students comparing it with NLSIU.
It’s not just one article or topic per se, but the general trend.
Like today for example, I stumbled upon an article on the CCI’s new penalty guidelines, written by some SLS folks.
Upon reading through it, there’s honestly no ‘critical’ analysis of the topic. All I see is a descriptive and analytical piece, slapping information from judgements, domestic and abroad.
My observations are not regarding this particular article, but a general overview that I’ve seen over the years, while reading/researching for any particular topic.
A question to associates or law students themselves - due you rely on it anymore? Or is it just me.
The questions you really need to ask are:
1. What is the lifestyle that you want to lead and how much would it cost you in maybe 15-20 years?
2. Education budget of children.
3. Your place of living.
4. Your medical bills.
5. How many dependents do you have/wish to have?
The gross estimate of FIRE is a 25x. I would be safer with a 35x - 40x which is what the West calls FAT FIRE. I believe this is a safer number because India is a growing economy and prices are going to increase. On top of that, I don't believe the 5-6% inflation rate either. Sectoral inflation is much higher and hence, 10-11% is a safer bet (assuming you wish to live in the metro cities and not shift back entirely to an area that has modern amenities but has an overall lesser cost component). Basis this, if you get a return of 12%, you are simply protecting the buying power of your money. Ideally you should be aiming for 15%. This is again subject to change depending how much you invest, your asset diversification and how long you invest (the most important being the last). Over a long enough horizon and depending on the frugality of your lifestyle / life choices, your sectoral inflation may be as less as 7-8%. In an ideal scenario like this, your FDs alone protect the erosion of the buying power of your money and barely tracking the nifty/sensex index would put you in a pretty comfortable place.
Also, it would be really nice if LI actually managed to create a sub-thread that would deal with financials of lawyers and how they manage money (inclusive of taxation benefits if any).
This was before the election results. So by Nov if NKC is rated a performing asset by the powers that be then he will be allowed second term or at least "extensions" till 2026 state elections or further if the powerful interests need him to continue.
The only way NKC goes if the SJA can objectively show that his continued stay in NUJS will generate negative returns (which does not mean negative press) on the "royalty" generated via loyalty.
Switching vs Giving law a try
Time: Switching would definitely consume a lot of time. Giving law a try might not be appealing in the begining but the amount of time you're gonna spend will pay in longer run.
Efforts: unless the new field you're switching to is pre-established, it's gonna take more efforts or at least as much it took in law. Do the math.
I'd advise you to intern this year atleast at two places. Don't just do for the sake of it. Take feedbacks from people who work there before applying. See if you like the work/people/pay.
There's no harm in commencing your career with 20k-30k. It's okay to earn this much. My friend earns 25k a month. He's having the exposure I'm never going to have in my entire life. His boss started with 25k a month too and now the boss/partner makes over 65L a year which is incredible. Of course it took the boss over 10 years and lots of efforts.
I am not defending what Israel is doing in Gaza, but please understand that the whole existence of Hamas is based on antisemitism and they STILL haven’t released all hostages.
Yesterday’s UNSC resolution was a positive step so let’s focus on that.
Modi to take credit of it soon
Ps:as of now I have no other option other than these two.
Surely, firms like NDA, SAM, CAM, S&R would not want to spoil their reputation for a few thousands.
IISc Bangalore has had twice-a-year admissions for decades.
1. She is in-house lawyer who does contract vetting. I.e. she is not "problematic" kind, the law firm ones (like me) who turn out to be ego maniacs / living in their own bubble/ones that are discussed frequently on this website.
2. With #1 out of the way, meet her and see if she is a good person, go for 6-12 months of courtship period (pre/post engagement, whatever you are comfy with).
3. The part that seemed problematic was her parents pestering yours about her. Seemed like there is an issue there. Could be anything - she being in a relationship elsewhere, she not being able to find a match due to looks/ background.
Note to all: Have made some statements which may seem vague/ generalized. Dont bitch about it (no offence intended). Didnt had the time to add niceties/ disclaimers on everything, like I did in the preceding sentence.
I dont have any publications/blogs so far, top15 rank in academics at a t2 nlu. I honestly dont know how to frame my cover letter. what do i even write? do these firms care about it? how do they shortlist?
Please help me with some guidance.
5. Subdued wife who works in the office but also does saare ghar ke kaam
Now kid going to tier 2 nlu.
Money is a but tight, but if its is very important, I will have to make the purchase
Lastly, note that all of the above when conveyed in a concise and effective cover letter will automatically demonstrate your interest, sincerity and better communication skills as an implication because of the generally terrible cover letters that interns tend to send. I made a cover letter like this in my third year — and it never got a rejection throughout law school (though that may have something to do with my college tag, too).
All the best!
Sab maaf hai
Ab jo input aayega wo hi to output hoga na
Here is my tentative plan:
1st break: NGO
2nd and 3rd breaks: HC lawyer
2nd year breaks: With a law firm or another HC lawyer
3rd year breaks: With a law firm
4th and 5th years: With a Tier 1 law firm to secure a Pre-Placement Offer (PPO)
Your suggestions will be invaluable!!!
Learning itself equals to crores of rupees
Even inter-IIT / inter-AIIMS transfer is not allowed (even though they are all national institutions). Keep dreaming about inter-NLU transfers which are established by different states through their respective state acts.
Ek competition kam kar de na
Monkeys and not as harmful as dogs, because they just want food. They don’t want to attack you. But dogs randomly attack people.
As of now, I've secured a seat at GNLU under the NRI quota, with a payment of 1.38L, and I'm anticipating an email from the university regarding the remaining balance. Classes are set to commence on July 8th.
However, NUJS has postponed the NRI seat allotment process, putting me in a difficult situation if GNLU requires full payment before I'm certain about admission to NUJS.
Considering my preference for NUJS over GNLU, I have the following inquiries:
1. 1. Is it possible to obtain a refund of the NRI fee paid to GNLU after I join GNLU and later a seat is allotted in NUJS?
2. 2. Does the CLAT refund policy apply for NRI fee payments as well?
3. 3. When is the expected class commencement date at NUJS?
4. 4. Any other advice will be appreciated.
5.
Looking forward to your response.
Partners and work seemed good, pay is okayish.
Please help because I want to budget my expenses and plan my rent in Mumbai.
My long term plan is dream is to work in a full-service law firm in tmt. I am giving interviews for IP Law firms and some tmt tier 2 firms as well as my IMMEDIATE PRIORITY is to get in a good environment (non-toxic). I have been offered a position in a in-house consultancy firm with decent pay and good culture but I am confused as the JD for this role is more of commercial contracts, general law etc.
I am desperately looking to leave my current workplace but confused if I should pass this in-house opportunity or shall I continue working here till I get a decent job in IPR/TMT.
P.s. the in-house position comes with 3 months notice period.
P.s.s. My cv and work ex are good and being selected in decent firms (T1 in IP & T2 in TMT) but efforts are somewhere less from my side as I am not hearing back after interviews.
1. The faculty is extremly rude and unprofessional. They speak in marathi, even knowing that most crowd does not know the language, and at times even swear in the class when they are angry. yikes!
2. The college was, undoubtely, very good in th elast administration. After the untimely demise of the Principal, the new management took over and it's absolutely patehtic. All godd faculty and left and the ones who are there presently don't even know how to teach from PPTs .
3. The batch size in the college is huge - 450-500 people in a single batch, thanks to the unethical admission practices of the administration.
4. The college has everything in manuality, from semester fees to applying for reval, for which the college charges exorbitatnly high fees. Morever, all the money is routed into a scheduled commercial bank run by the unviserity itself to mask all the illict trasncations. Profeetering at top!
5. Last but not the least, the VC has links with heavyweights in the Government, especially Congress saltwarts in Maharashtra,vide heavy donations to th eparty fund year on year, which allows the college to carry on it's criminal activites smoothly.
Upshot- in order to run such a intricate education mafia, they need students who are not well-informed, dubious and not plain ambitious. They have the money to pay the capitation fees, which goes anywhere from 2-5 lakhs, and pulsate these colleges.
I wish I could tell you a sure shot method, but the practice area in the first firm internship is decided a lot by luck. You can merely showcase your interest and knowledge while someone looks at your CV.
Fun fact: Everyone does litigation internships in the beginning, and everyone who has done a corporate internship/ job has had to make this weird transition. So, a lot of precedent. Keep your hopes up!
Graduate from Batch of 2024, I come from a shitty college whose first batch passed out in recent years.
I have started feeling this way that to get placed in T1 or for that matter even T2 you need references and that aaint happening first generation lawyer and all that shit.
Have been struggling for the past 6 months to get a decent role in a law firm in the trasactional space but not even able to get a single shortlist. Reaching out to prople on LinkedIN is also not helping.
College was sending 20-30K oppourtunites and was expectiong me to joined.
Exhausted all my Personal connects but arent of any use.
Is this how it is or things will change idk.
Well, Hope is the best thing that I have right noww.
Now having thoughts to change the profession altogether.....
Why don't you ask this to your Animal Law Professor and your mad seniors who wouldn't let the admin capture these monkeys?
1. There is no point in studying in privtae law schools today, save for a few elite law schools. Rest all charge almost the fees with absloutely no ROI. Better study at gvt unis or less expesnive law colleges and side by side prepare for a professional certification like CS, CA CMA etc. The returns after 5 years would be immense.
2. If u live in tier - 2/3 cities, rather than burning money to work in tier 1 firms, find good remote internships. There are a lot of firms offering remote work and you would save on a lot of money and time.
3. Take up freelancing work to earn side income.
4. build and alternative career asides from law - finance, marketing, web designing, botech etc since being limited to only one spehre would not help in the long run .
5. Preapre for govt exams which do not have much competition - like SEBI/RBI Grade A, Law officers etc. atleast for one -two years if u plan on doing litigation.
6. Last but not the least, stop wasting monry in sensless courses and sham internship programs, would do me and urself a hell lot of favour.