Thoughts? My business if I wanna booze and my business if I wanna brawl?

https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/news/iit-kharagpur-to-fine-students-for-drinking-alcohol-bar-on-campus-and-outside-sparks-anguish/cid/2013576

This is a slap on those to "advise" that there's no difference between BA-LLB (H) and BBA-LLB (H). This PIL makes it clear that the BA subjects taught are completely irrelevant, unconnected, and a hodge-podge. In contrast, the BBA is a coherent collection of subjects, and business management in and of itself is a professional discipline (like law). This makes BBA-LLB (H) a dual discipline program, while the BA-LLB (H) is single discipline plus the BA portion merely acting as a "filler".

Moving forward BA-LLB (H) will have to be phased out. The PIL also shows how regressive the current thinking in the NLUs is. NLS increases its intake for the BA-LLB (H) program. It could not even come up with something more innovative and futuristic. Needless to mention, those with a humanities background in Class 12 have a vested interest in favoring BA-LLB (H), but the trend is moving away from it.

https://scroll.in/article/1065727/

"Postcolonial populists domesticate globally circulating academic jargon in a selective fashion. An example of such domestication is J Sai Deepak’s India That is Bharat: Coloniality, Civilisation, Constitution, a book for which the star decolonial theorist Walter Mignolo wrote an endorsement that was retracted only after exasperated protestations from South Asian scholars.

For Deepak and fellow postcolonial populists arguing in this emerging tradition of thought, the indigene of Bharat is not just any Indian (or, as one might have expected, India’s indigenous Adivasi communities) but the Hindu, who despite uncontested majority status in Indian society, is read as oppressed by religious minorities.

Three thousand years of caste discrimination are announced as a colonial construct imposed by the Raj, relieving the indigenous Indian of moral agency. Employing the decolonial argot of “epistemic disobedience to the West”, Deepak explains the necessity of undermining India’s secular Constitution as a relic of colonialism and restoring the Hindu to majoritarian greatness. Hindu majoritarianism is sold to the reader as an act of indigenous emancipation."

Hi, do you know of any dispute partner in any tier 1 / tier 2 law firm currently hiring an Associate? My CV is good, having a decent mix of arbitration and commercial litigation with good grades from a good law school. Also, I wanted to know if there is any ideal way of approaching a partner or a counsel for a role on her team?

I am new to this and have never applied for a lateral position before. I have heard that it's a waste to route your application through the HRs these days as most positions get filled through internal referrals.

PS: I am stuck with an extremely toxic team with an extremely high attrition rate. I have somehow sustained with this team for the past 2 years but I don't see future with this team. Any recommendations or suggestions which may help putting an end to my misery would be highly appreciated. Thank you in anticipation.

He literally says "we do not encourage you to do anything illegal" — beyond that, an interpretation of the advice could just be to just check with the bank for records, or to check spouse's phone. Both of these and such interpretations at large may be unethical but are arguably perfectly legal. Where only a particular interpretation of the speech - which he expressly clarifies as not being the correct interpretation - could be seen as devoid of legal ethics, there is no case for the BCO to step in (not that they would want to pointlessly mess with his father, anyway).

Also, you'll find lots of "coaching/tutoring" videos on the net, with lawyers explaining what to say and avoid in court during cross-examinations - without disclaimers regarding perjury etc. Multiple judgments have noted such stuff is perfectly legal. Lawyers need to be given some breathing space, and practically we all know how criminal & family laws work in this country — such practical but morally dubious practices comprise half their work, what do you think every established criminal lawyer does?!?

Started in 2008 at 15K in a small IP boutique. Earning 1 cr as a partner now in the same boutique, which has grown. My peers in corp law earn much more than me, but I feel I have more options in the long term as a litigator. We all know that Pratibha Singh and Chander Lall became Senior Advocates and one is now a judge. Justice Aniruddha Bose, who was an IP counsel in Kolkata, became an SC judge. Recently, an NLSIU grad who is an IP law firm partner and around 46 years has recently been offered a Delhi HC judgeship.

In my case, I am expanding my practice areas and the dream is to become a senior one day!

NUJS has had plenty of students crack the UPSC over the years, both fresh out of law school or later. Even this year, at least two people have made it. However, we don't believe in making a fanfare about it, because as one has pointed out, the UPSC success barely has anything to do with the law school that one is from.

See her interview. She says her yer of birth is 1999. That makes her 25. That’s also a bit young for a 2021 law grad. But remember also that in small towns it is a common practice for parents to either backdate the year of birth or have their children start school early. Either way, she is brilliant.

https://thewire.in/article/politics/karan-thapar-hits-back-at-lawyer-leading-witch-hunt-against-mohua-mitra-now-tharoor/amp

First Mahua. Then Pinaki. Then Hiranandani. Then Shardul and Pallavi. Then Gopal. Now Shashi and Karan.

This lad is hell bent on taking down the Delhi liberal elite. And let’s remember it’s all because someone dared to steal his dog. Our boy is John Wick on steroids.

But this controversy is more serious than Mahuagate in some ways. Mahua is a first-time upstart MP, whereas Shashi is India’s foremost global liberal intellectual, a former Union Minister, three-time MP, former UN Undersecretary General who was nearly UN Secretary General and someone known and respected the world over.

But it’s just one person’s word against the other for now…

this time the situation is different. I remember our seniors had gotten far more slots than us last year. Even people ranked in the middle bands got to intern at T1s and have successfully secured PPOs now. As opposed to this, in our batch only top 25 people have been able to get an internship for the coming vacation. I myself have not been able to land an internship through the Committee, and had to apply externally to get one at a boutique firm. Firms like NDA have straight up said that they won't offer any slots to third years. This is also contributing to my anxiety. I, for a fact, know that my CV is strong enough to land me a T1 internship but still I have not landed one. God knows what is in store for me and my batch one year down the line. Hopefully, we do not go unemployed. I would appreciate any advice or insights that people might have to offer.

Bro, you have just blown my mind. What do you think, a "child" would be able to understand CRPC, IPC, CPC??

- Those lawyers will be so immature to understand law, there is a purpose behind 5 year law, even if Jurisprudence is directly of no use but it gives you a maturity to understand law from various perspectives.

- What do you mean that BA has nothing to do with legal practice, not everybody wants to go for corporate or practice or core legal field, people may be want to try civil services or social Sciences. BALLB as a whole give you that liberty to explore in those 5 years.

- 3 year is a very less time to understand law, because it's too vast, it's not even doable in 5 years even. 3 yr is just.....

- Infact 3 year LLB should be scrapped instead.

(Btw, I can see what's gonna happen, this petition is going to be dismissed and costs would be charged, best thing)

Very cordial.

Your question on true - her team has a kaam se kaam rakho policy which can be mistaken/ perceived for all that which has been mentioned. But feel free to do your diligence for whatever purposes you are - because she is not hiring and I wonder why would you enquire about her and her team. Seems like some very productive agenda. That’s the flavour of the season. So carry on and khush raho.

Would rather prefer a better curated and logically structured BA course. The subjects that I studied during UPSC prep (esp the History, Eco, Polity) helped me in my better understanding of jurisprudence and current laws. The same subjects I had studied in BA without any coherence or logical order.

Ours is still less duration in terms of academic years (usually 5 years integrated or 3+3) in comparison with US (4+3)

Well, well, well.. 🤨

https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/economy/story/pranab-mukherjee-chidambaram-used-to-pressurise-rbi-to-present-rosier-picture-of-growth-claims-ex-governor-subbarao-425610-2024-04-15

In fact ,she says in her interview that she studied in a village in a Hindi medium school till class 6. That too in a remote place like J&K. Just amazing. This is also a case for reforming the reservation system to encouragement people who are disadvantaged in other ways. It's her third attempt. She deserved to be selected in her first attempt.

Mod, please delete the part where OP says it's the highest rank ever by an NLU grad and keep the rest. Gitanjali Brandon got 6 rank. https://syskool.com/upsc-interview-gitanjali-brandon-ifs/#:~:text=Gitanjali%20Brandon%20secured%20All%20India,IFS)%20as%20her%20first%20choice.

Hi everyone. I am a 12th pcm student i just gave jee mains. I would be getting cse in private college. I want to be rich but i am not that intelligent. So i was thinking if id cboose law and work at a tier 1 firm i'd earn almost equivalent amount of money as a iim grad or tier 1 engineering college and it would be much easier to clear clat than jee advance and cat. Am i thinking wrong?

IJBOL. Have you even studied in these universities? I am a product of a tier 1 NLU & JNU as well, and let me tell you that the difference between intellect between these two universities is huge. NLU grads have an advantage in legal studies, however the rest of the things are oblivious to them. JNU grads have a better understanding of all subjects in humanity. Moreover JNU has been providing the services since day 1, NLUs have just recently started providing grads to the service, otherwise everyone was busy in being a corporate stooge. Moreover, even DU has more in service than NLUs.

It's true. (Although, Trollish because of the last remark)

Highest-ever UPSC rank was secured by Jaydev (NLS) rank 5, then joint second highest Geetanjali (NLS) rank 6 with Sakshi Sawhney (NALSAR). Technically, this stands as the third-highest rank achieved by an NLU grad.

IP Litigation lawyer will make much more if you're successful and established. That'll take 10+ years and tremendous luck for the money to start rolling in. B&F in a T1 firm will give you a comfortable life within 10 years when the struggles of the litigation lawyer have not ended

Pehli baat toh yeh ki original toh kahi nahi hai, except in design/advertising/marketing/content. Even in BCG or McKinsey, you will do the same ppt making and gyanbaazi to clients who btw, know what to do.

So, almost, there is no original thinking, except in the creative fields.

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Now, my advice is -

1. Dekho aisa image + connection bana lo, that the firm or any of that level firm, will hire you under 3 months. Have that level of market value + connections.

2. Now give GRE. Try getting above 320. Then, talk to consultants like Sarthak Verma or Piyush Ranjan. And try getting an admit at ISB or INSEAD or Saïd. Do the MBA. MBA is the most versatile degree on earth. You can go from policy to analytics to iBanking to front end consulting (conditional, that you are from a top tier school). Now, get into Strategy or Marketing roles. You will like it.

For e.g. - I met a girl today who spearheads marketing for Ola auto and they made this ad - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkTeNRZVzoc So, it is so funny, interesting + eye catching. She is from ISB.

So, MBA is the key which can give you all this freedom of work. And a comparable package.

3. Zyada dimag me zor pad raha ho toh join Sleepy classes and prepare for UPSC CSE. You will cry, be frustrated, have mental health issues, but, boredom, and no original thinking - Aisa nahi hoga.

All the best!

She has been interviewed by Republic and some other TV channels.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYzf2brd8XA

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

Here is her interview at her coaching centre, by two retired UPSC officers. She gets some answers on legal GK wrong, but that's also because she is working right now as a non-lawyer and out of touch with law. What I admire is that she is from a modest background from a remote region, yet speaks with fluency and confidence that can match any elite big city kid. She is obviously very driven and will go far in life.

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

Honest question: What value does an LLM (from a non Oxbridge/Ivy institute) offer for those who don't plan on entering academia in the future?

For OP, why would the likes of JP Morgan even look for LLM grads in the first place, especially for, like you said, finance oriented roles?

This girl is just 24 years old and super-talented. In fact, I saw that there was a post on her in LI before. where she cracked the J&K civil services as rank 1. Great that a girl from a non-privileged background in J&K made it.

She is the true NLU star to be admired, not the law firm-ites!

https://www.legallyindia.com/convos/topic/275756-gnlu-girl-gets-rank-1-in-jk-civil-service-exam

abey 3rd year ke bache, abhi firms won't come for internships, the maximum will happen in Nov and Dec 2024 for you guys, also there is a lot of time for your recruitment talks, why are you predicting the market conditions when they will be a factor an year down the line? the market currently is booming with lot of M&A work, please touch grass