I would rather not have that discussion on public platform anonymously. I know the founders and have had healthy conversations with them about those. They are not braking any law and they have got the freedom to conduct their business the way they deem fit. So no use repeating those things here where readers are always eager to go ad hominem at the drop of a hat.

Horrendous indeed. However, she preferred quitting the law and making peace with her past by writing about it. By posting this again and again on LI, you are prolonging her pain and serving no one except yourself. The laws for sexual abuse already exist, and they are tough on men. An unsubstantiated allegation alone can go miles today. This country is running on the belief that it is not in the nature of our womenfolk to abuse such laws. That's a lot of trust that we as a society have reposed in women, and mind you - she hasn't been singled out from availing of these laws. Her not wanting to subject herself to due process is a personal decision, and you have no moral right to post away like this. You, in my opinion, can only claim the moral high ground when out to her and put your law degree to use by offering her quality legal aid. Until then, respectully, shut the F up! 🙏🏼

Thank you for this insight, I actually do not want to pursue LLM, which is why I've started this thread, I'm not convinced about it. But getting experience is also a challenge. Without any connection, there seem to be a lot of entry barriers even though I have a genuine genuine interest in M&A.

Yeah, I'll be the villain!

I understand that you should know about what you're stepping into beforehand. Cool, but how does a kid who has not even entered the uni decide they want a firm job? You don't know law or even the type of work you can do.

I'd say third years at minimum is the time where one does have a skeletal idea of what they wanna do more specifically in law.

It's so baffling to discuss a job that you know nothing about. It's like me wanting opinions on how fun it is to be an engineer at Redbull F1.

I'm 100% sure most of those who replied are also kids in law schools at max. No way someone in a law firm would want to shell their own opinion of firms on a kid that has absolutely no idea. The best thing to do is to ask them to first do 2 semesters of law, then check out courts, intern in at least 3 different teams of firms and find out for yourself?

The tendency for law firm placement to become the sole criteria of choosing law has brought so many people that do not want to work here and are stuck and it's disheartening.

Importance of money: I get that law is expensive and expecting a good paying job is important. I came from a family that has tough times and called for a job. I took a firm job w/o thinking much because I needed money. As soon as I was comfortable, I left to join a chamber.

What I'm trying to say is that everything works out. You find your way, please focus on finding your toes landing on law first. Try and find something you like and money will come for sure.

Dispute resolution aside, there is no desk job that will be enjoyable, but it is for you to find out how much does money compensate you.

No sir or Madame. Banking is the same too. A partner came from K law with an associate who later became a partner I think. Internally they are considered good within the firm. Haha

General observation is the firm has always been a small shop with no major mover or shaker people joining them, most partners are no pedigree except for a recent year a year or so back.

Stay away if you can or use it for a few years like most people do to get some experience and better place later.

Just came across a post wherein it is claimed that a lawyer is paying his intern 50k+

Is that true? Does he pay 30% of his total fee to his juniors?

Link for reference

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/advocate-rizwan-siddiquee-17ab30186_i-am-so-happy-to-announce-that-since-january-activity-7179737891005161472-aeqY?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android

Hey.

I think I may have a solution.

So even if the feedback is not personal, mentally you will want to talk to someone and get it out of your system.

I think you are trying to talk to friends (who are either working in law firms - so too busy) or you’re trying to talk to friends who haven’t done law firms and don’t know how bad it can get.

I would suggest - try to find someone who has past experience in working in a horrible firm, and now is probably in-house/ has some free time on their hand. The shared trauma will help you bond.

Our parents never needed therapists because they didn’t work in such high pressure jobs. We need it because we need people who can empathise with us.

All the best!

I am all excited for Pentagram. But as I hear about the disciplinary proceedings against the Convenor of the Committee and two other peeps, I am unsure how it goes. The disciplinary proceedings against ragging by the accused (convenor and core members) raise significant questions. As a junior, I do not know who to trust and who not to, about penta and generally law school in general.