Exactly. Stephens + JD sounds like a good option.

I know you haven't asked for this advice, but you have other options than a Stephens + JD or a Stephens + three year Indian LLB or Indian LLB + American LLM open to you. You may wish to consider these too.

I know of someone in England that did an undergrad at Stephens and then an LLB at Durham. The guy has secured a training contract at Latham & Watkins' London office (Latham being an American law firm, and one of the largest in the world). So even if the U.S. doesn't work out immediately, you still do have the other options, such as the possibility of going to England with an Indian undergraduate degree which is not in law and studying/practicing there. NB: Don't try NALSAR BALLB + LLB in England, because the visa authorities in England don't allow that kind of thing. An LLB from England would be (i) on the same academic level as your NALSAR BALLB (i.e., Bachelors degree, RQF Level 6); and (ii) in the same subject, meaning that an LLB in England after a BALLB in NALSAR wouldn't represent 'academic progression', which the British rules on student visas consider to be very important. If, like the guy I know, you were to get a TC at a big American firm in London with a combination of a Stephens BA + an LLB from a Russell Group university, you could have a few years' PQE in London, sort yourself out with a British passport and immigrate to the U.S. with that. A longer pathway, but still gets you to your eventual goal. Immigration rules justification: you could do two undergraduate degrees - a Stephens BA + a UK LLB - because, while both of them are at RQF Level 6, they are degrees in different subjects, and as they lead to a career in the law, would still constitute a credible academic plan.

Or if you really want to have all manner of experiences, some UK law schools (King's, UCL and LSE specifically) have what are called 'dual degree partnerships' with U.S. universities. Essentially, you do a four year law degree, called LLB - JD, recognised for purposes of being a practicing lawyer in both the UK and the U.S. Two of your four years are spent studying law in the UK, and two years are spent studying law in the U.S. To give you a sense of what the partnerships for such degrees look like, King's collaborates with Georgetown, giving its English and American Law degree holders a degree of LLB - JD (two years spent at King's and two at Georgetown) and both UCL and LSE have collaborations with Columbia (so, depending on where you get admitted in the UK, you would spend two years in the UK at UCL or LSE, and two years at Columbia), getting a qualifying law degree that could allow you to practice in both England and Wales and the U.S.

Private law research can and does get done outside universities. Vidhi is an example. Which university in this country has done stellar work in private law exactly? If the work that you do is good enough and socially relevant, you can do that outside the university and earn a comfortable living. On the other hand, universities in India will require you to do classroom teaching and pointless admin work. However, despite such circumstances, there are good people doing almost all kinds of law both within and outside university space. You forget that if someone does good work in tech law or private law within a university, then chances are they will be asked to work with people outside the university too.

If you're an on-site intern in the Bangalore office then in terms of the amount of work our TMT team might be a better choice since both the FinTech and the Data team work out of the Bangalore office.

With regards to how helpful associates are, I would say you can ask as many questions to gain clarity on the deliverable and no one will mind.

All the best for your internship, buddy!

Bro then please give CLAT and get AIR 1. This is the problem with most people, they think getting AIR 1 is easy, they think getting into NLS is wash, but if it is so easy, why aren’t they in NLS? If they are as intelligent as NLS students why aren’t other NLUs as good as NLS? It’s all right if you are not as intelligent as NLS students, not everyone can be so intelligent of course, but then don’t demand and disparage those who are wiser than you and have worked harder than you.

People generally dont want to work hard. I teach at a law school and I read answer scripts thoroughly, honestly most of my students shouldn't pass but I turn the other way and lower the standard and pass them. Projects- its all chat gpt now. Its embarrassing to read. When I joined I thought students wanted to be held accountable and to be taught- but for my trouble I got a reputation as "strict" as having standards that are too high, and students complained about me and give me poor feedback while preferring my colleagues who cancelled classes for half the term. No students seemed to really care about learning- only about getting through any means a gpa a law firm would accept.

My incentives then as a professor is to make my own life easy- hand out free grades, look the other way with cheating, reduce my teaching load as much as possible, work on research and publications and improve my own CV for promotions, spend time with my family, reduce conflict in my life.

People who can bear to live with the corruption stay at my law school- those who cant leave. So over time- you get more and more alone. Why cause drama for yourself?

If students want different- youre going to have to be different.

Just because an exam is arbitrary, doesn’t make it tough in any sense whatsoever. It might make the exam unpredictable but that unpredictability can even stretch for UPSC as well. If you are good, you will do well regardless. This year’s clat paper tested skills which can make even a mermaid secure AIR 1. You need to look at the precedents too. I had a 250ish rank in clat yet I couldn’t clear lsat us in the first attempt. If you are talking about lsat India, then that’s a different thing. Overall LSAT US is much tougher than CLAT.

Hm. This is a tough question. Having experience with both tests, I'd actually say CLAT is tougher, but for all the wrong reasons. What CLAT tests is more or less arbitrary. Mugging up random GK has very little relevance to the skills you need to be a good lawyer. Also, many of the CLAT reading comprehension questions are literally just wrong. Objectively wrong or very subjective questions that turn the exam into a guessing game. The LSAT is a comparatively well made exam that is very challenging, but atleast tests something concrete. CLAT is extremely arbitrary and horribly made most years. I remember when I gave CLAT, atleast 10-15 of the 150 questions were unquestionably wrong. LSAT is difficult but its still better odds than a game of roulette, which is what CLAT is becoming with stupid test makers and extreme competition. So I'd say CLAT is harder.

I'm a woman. I dont obsessively read comments on this site. the indian women who were good have all left india - so what do we do? chinmayi arun and amba kak are both gone, I dont think Anja Kovacs is here anymore either. a number of young people in the space with potential- theyre all gone to study further too.

The reason I mentioned these names ie because they started/headed organisations in the space and they write prolifically so anyone wanting to read indian lawyers in tech law should start reading here.

Theres obviously a sex disparity- but I dont think getting angry at us will do you much good. You need to get angry at people twenty years ago who gate kept tech law, or at women twenty years ago who chose not to pursue it because it was too niche.

Not that much came out of it. The EC no longer cares about what students say or want. Bigger show of solidarity and outrage is needed. NKC has been wasting student money for the last 12 months by having hired that huge second campus building, and only using one classroom there for the BSc students, who could easily have been accommodated in the main campus. SJA is not questioning that. He has been recruiting random admin people and making them permanent with high salary, without ever having to justify what value they add to the existing structure. On the other hand, a faculty member told me that faculty are now being required to 'justify' why they would place orders for a new book for the library! Clearly the admin has given up on reading and learning a long time back and now students and teachers are supposed to follow suit. Most of the teachers appointed during NKC's tenure are terrible in classroom teaching at the very least, I don't know about their research. SJA is not complaining about that either, so long those teachers give marks and attendance freely. So the less flexing about strategy from SJA, the better.

The problem is that the EC has been acting very suspicious throughout this election, including taking an inordinate amount of time to release number of votes cast etc., not even issuing show cause notices or cease or desist directives when confronted with actual instances of hate speech and so on. That's been a common pattern throughout the BJP rule over the last decade. The credibility of all national institutions and organisations has been eroded to an alarming extent to the point that people have started wondering whether to trust data released by those, or actions taken or not taken by those and so on. Regardless of whichever party you may vote for, such a trend is highly injurious to a democracy. Justice has to be done as well as seen to be done.

Which part of the rules for a moot requires a judge to be qualified to be an assistant professor exactly? Practising lawyers are often called to judge a moot and they only have an LLB degree, often from random unknown colleges. I am sure this guy holds one too, and an LLM to boot. So that makes him more academically qualified than most judges. Stop harping on these issues and training better for your next moot.

it doesnt work for all areas of the law. The best place to do public law scholarship is in universities. That is where you find the best talent in that space. The best space to do corporate work might be in industry but the best place to do work in private law theory- thats in universities.

Tech law-you dont have to work for a company, you could start an NGO, an independent consultancy, and do seriously good work outside academia while getting paid a good amount of money.
"There are still academics doing good work everywhere" is a nothing statement. The best people in this area are not usually found in a university space.

You are comparing overglorified stenos and rich entitled nglish loudmoiths with erudites who actually cracked a rigorous competition to make the cut in these elitle organizations. U need to do more research on NLUs vs IIT/IIMs?North campus or even Private engineering college toppers.

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has recently unveiled new guidelines aimed at reforming legal education. While we won't delve into every detail, we will focus on one pivotal change poised to revolutionize the operational foundations of National Law Universities (NLUs)

#### 4.Bilingual Education for Accessible Justice?+

In a bid to enhance access to justice and reduce delays, institutions offering legal education must endeavor to provide bilingual instruction, utilizing both English and the respective regional or bilingual language, as stipulated by the National Education Policy (NEP). This raises several pertinent questions:

1. Translation and Faculty Requirements at NLUs:

- Will NLUs now be required to translate their entire syllabus into Hindi? If so, will they need to hire a substantial Hindi-speaking faculty?
- CLAT Examination in Hindi
- Will the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) also be conducted in Hindi? If this is implemented, it could potentially undermine the fundamental purpose of the examination.
- Adherence by CNLU:
- - Will (CNLU) even adhere to these new guidelines?

- Here is the guidelines
- https://www.barcouncilofindia.org/info/comprehens-ku2hwr

As someone who cracked clat with a top 150 rank, I can assure you that employers across all the fields don’t take NLUs that seriously. Even I don’t. A Ba degree from a Stephens/A top B-tech degree from IITs/ MBA degree from IIMs are much more valuable compared to a BALLB degree from NLS. It’s because of the rigor. NLUs just don’t make the cut, clat as an exam is insanely easy and if you think Law as a career is defunct, then you are wrong. No. It’s just that the companies you stated will hire a Harvard law guy over a NLS ba llb guy.

Firstly, if you dont have US citizenship, this is going to be tough either way. There is little to no demand for foreign lawyers, and you'll have to rely on the visa lottery, which is volatile and risky. If you go to NALSAR, it'll still be best to do a JD from an american university. Getting hired in the US with an Indian LLB and an american LLM is very very tough and you will just never be considered at par with the american JD holders. That is the unfortunate truth. So thats 8 years of education. JD after Stephens is also a great idea and will save you one year of studies. If you want the security of being able to practice in India also, id say go for NALSAR + JD. Allot can change in 4/5 years. Maybe 4 years down the line, going abroad isnt feasible/appealing to you anymore. Atleast you'll still be able to be a lawyer in India if you opt for NALSAR.

His clients SLP got dismissed bcoz of my argument in SC, even during the course of the arg. he repeatedly used intimidatory tactics to shut me down. After the dismissal, Sr. began abusing me outside my courtroom and threatened to ruin my career and one of his jr. threw amul lassi on my court. He is a quite a powerful sr. in delhi circles.

For people aiming to enter academia, following are some of the points to take note of:

1. Try to complete your PhD as early as possible. PhD has maximum points on API score, and some universities look for a minimum API score and will filter you out if you don't have a minimum score.

2. If you have to work before starting PhD, work as a faculty. Teaching experience >> Research experience if you're applying for teaching.

3. If you are looking for a pure research position in academia, being abroad is a much better choice.

4. MOST IMPORTANT: Try to find a Godmother/Godfather in academia. Connections matter.

5. Job market is bad in academia as well. 200 people apply for 2 posts. PhD and connections matter.

6. In private universities except JGLS, sometimes you've to teach 3-4 subjects. Be prepared for that.

7. Even in top NLUs, don't expect to get the subjects of your specialisation. You may be given subjects where teachers are lacking.

8. Advertisements are deceiving. Advertisement may say that your role is for research in X area, but later you may realize that the university doesn't have any research in X area.

I never thought that NKC would stoop to such a low level. Trying to question the moral character of a girl on the allegation that she entered a boys hostel (as if this is a Taliban republic). Even the worst VCs, such Ishwar Bhat or SS Singh or Sukhpal Singh, never took disciplinary action the students when there were protests against them.

NKC has made a very stupid mistake by doing this. This is not some rural law college where such nonsense and moral policing by the admin can pass. He has alienated every single student and alum.

Avoid. As someone who left the service after 5 years, I can say that of you really wish for a peaceful work-life balance, this is not it. Also because the state is smaller in size, everyone knows everyone, and everyone tries to put influence on your work. Also as a judge, you can't socialise, you have to be suspicious of everyone you meet, your nights are spent researching, reading and writing judgements, you're at the whims of higher court officials who want to visit the district, you'll spend less time with family and friends, even in court "vacations" you'll be completing official duty etc etc.

Sure, if you're passionate and really love handing out judgements, no big deal. However, it's not the best career for a slow & peaceful life. Moreover, I've noticed post-covid the political interference has risen, earlier it would be behind closed doors and very far and few. Now it's openly rampant. However if you still prefer judiciary, Himachal>Uttarakhand.

I can confirm from my internship that a top Senior Advocate is advising on the matter and a petition will indeed be filed before the SC. However, the media coverage is misleading. The petition is not seeking to overturn the results. Rather, the petition will challenge the credibility of the process. It will point to the fact that the PM made hate speeches, BJP trolls spread misinformation on social media, EVMs can be tampered with etc. The relief sought will be greater accountability from the EC.

I'm talking about financial analyst roles at Goldman Sachs or Morgan Stanley, not tech jobs at Apple and Facebook. Why are NLU grads left out? It's not that you need computer programming or engineering skills for such jobs.

According to me it's just a bias and old boys network. NLU grads can do just as well as IIT-IIM grads in these jobs, if not better.

1. The only complaint made against her was anonymous. The warden and other authorities never ever caught her in the act. So the onus is on them to prove that it really happened.

2. The regi himself had dismissed the complaint 2 months ago, saying that he couldn't acknowledge such anon emails without evidence. Of course, now that the girl has led the protest against the VC and signed that petition, they are digging up such old frivolous things against her.

3. She should sue the VC who has illegally issued the show cause notice. VC isn't allowed to issue such notice anyway, it's the duty of the regi who is the chief warden. This guy will lose all cases in court.

Goes to show that you will ignore facts just to suit your narrative. First of all, you yourself mentioned the qualifier until few years ago. Which means that they do so now. Secondly, Animazum has authored his database book more than a decade ago and has been teaching IT Law since 2007. Get your facts straight.

I'm a final year student at one of the T1 NLUs. I'm really not inclined towards a career in the corporate/private sector. I want a peaceful and slow life in the longer run with work not consuming the majority of the time. At the same time, I also want to pursue something meaningful and rewarding, which made me consider judiciary. Please be informed that I can only appear for a state with Hindi and English as compulsory languages in the exam, which is the why I was considering HP and UK (Himalayas are really close to my heart too).

Any insights would be greatly appreciated. Thank you !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezA4tmfodQM

https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/India/where-to-invest-after-june-4-what-brokerages-say-battleground-2024/ar-BB1nbA1y?ocid=weather-verthp-feeds

TLDR:

JM Financial: 290 to 310 for BJP: bullish market if BJP at 320, defence stocks will do well

Phillip Capital: 290 to 325 for BJP: bullish market if BJP at 325, advisable to invest in equities

IIFL: Up to 320 seats for BJP

Bernstein: 330 to 350 seats for BJP

.....Thoughts??? My own view is that we should wait for the budget even if the BJP gets 350, because this govt has been slow on reforms.

How ironical that you call it "just a tool" but, in your own enthusiasm to make your point, end up using the "tool" wrongly to the extent of spelling "hierarchy" as "heirarchy". Proves the point we have all been making, however, so no complaints made :)). If you were one of those "English = oppression" wokerati types, though, this would be a pretty Freudian slip :).

hey guys, I am in my 4 th semester in BBA LL.B. hons. 5 year program, i wanted to make my career in finance(wanted to become investment banker), so I'm thinking of pursuing CFA. I've few questions in my mind.

(a) can i pursue CFA, as the requirement states that BBA in finance, but my course is not related directly to finance & i can only give lvl 1 test in my last year so should i start preparing for it.

(b) as i am in my 2nd year should i enroll myself in certification program which r related to finance(if yes then pls suggest some) or acquire certain skills in my upcoming three years which can be of some use in my journey.

(c) is this a right career decision, or law and finance doesn't work together

Go to Cambridge and do an LLM in international law there. The other responses should give you an idea as to one of two reasons why. The other being that anyone worth their salt will know that Cambridge is literally the best place to study international law (assuming you have the grades to get there obviously).