One of our MBA faculties told us in class that he is not paying any benefits out of the faculty incentive schemes. Apparently our faculties are paid for getting published in Scopus journals and most of the publications(from nalsar) are done by our department. even then they are denied their basic rights.

After 25 years with law firms I have to agree with you fully. Do what makes you happy. Life is about a balance of all aspects. The unnecessary emphasis on money in the legal world is exactly that - unnecessary. Only perspective I will leave you with is that our minds are like sponges and we are most agile when we are young. That is the best time to learn new things and gain new experiences. After the age of 30 you mostly are repeating what you have spent time learning. So best to put in the effort learning something you are interested in at this stage. That will carry you for the rest of your life. My best!

The first Hidayatullah International Moot Court Competition (HIMCC) was recently held–March 15 to 17–by HNLU.

They are NOT releasing the master scoresheet of their flagship international moot and instead only intimating the respective team scores (without rankings) to the teams upon specific request.

Every participant deserves is to know their standing among the competitors. This withholding of scoresheets is unfair.

This deserves attention.

Hi people, I wanted to know if is it common to get instant rejections at Dua even if you are in your fifth year with top-tier internships and national moot experiences. Do they only entertain applications routed via a reference? If not, what is an alternate way to reach out to the firm for an internship? Partners?SA/PA? Would like to know from former or current interns at the firm, especially Gurugram ones please

Kapil has started a YouTube podcast “Dil Se”, which is recast on The Wire as well. As someone who has observed him closely from the time that he was in power through UPA 1, UPA 2 and before, I find this transformation, from a ruthlessly seasoned politician to “Good Samaritan”, standing shoulder to shoulder with the likes of Prashant Bhushan, to be rather curious and dare I say somewhat disingenuous. Disingenuous because of the timing of it all - the forthcoming election being just around the corner. I would like to know everyone else's thoughts on this. Some, I reckon, would say that he's peddling his propaganda through these channels, as is his right - like the right-wingers are through theirs. I use the word “propaganda” with a sense of responsibility; see, he invites high-profile guests that are broadly aligned with him politically (basically congress people or people that are cosy with the congress) and the discussion is essentially a हाँ में हाँ मिलाना exercise. Here’s the latest-

https://youtu.be/ctjmkKMD210?si=ecnX1JEr0sfCmUNv

My parents and friends point me out with regard to my cleanliness. I wear whatever I want to class. Hardly use deodrants and fragrances. Never really cared to polish my shoes except on the day of interviews or moots. Considers that wearing a watch is useless etc. Would allow my beard to grow naturally and then clean shave it and then allow to grow it again. Sometimes you can see eye goops on my face as well. In my T1 univ, people don't care. As long as you get the work done. But I see lot many people focusing on perfume brands, watch brands, suits, office bag brands etc. Is it because all these really matter. Like do partners really scold associates and senior associates for these things.

Very shameful what is happening in our so-called Islands of Excellence. A WhatsApp batch group of a top NLU, meant for sharing important messages about college, has turned into a political soapbox, with people using street-level abuses solely because of people's political affiliations. 😔

"Team" is just one associate under her. As an intern it's mostly an hour long research work, and no long term projects. The office is not the best but the support staff is good. Everything is very budget and cost cutting oriented. Pay is around 52k a month. Also heard that she's not hiring juniors rn.

I just keep my mouth shut and don't tell anyone on campus about my ideology, because I know that I will be cancelled and shunned if I tell people which party I support. When people ask me who I will vote for, I lie and say NOTA. I advise others to do the same, because college life can be depressing when people shun you.

I have over 15 years PQE and good work ex to speak for it even as an independent counsel. I must have made over 60L this year too, but I am underemployed nevertheless. I would like to know if there are any remote, part time working opportunities available for highly skilled attorneys like myself. Please point me to the right places.

A2 at a T1 firm in Mumbai. Need advice from any seniors in law firms on this forum.

See that we are anonymous, so could you now tell how do you find passion and drive to do the work we do or is it just something we all have decided to tell our juniors so they are on their toes? I realise what we do is necessary and it pays, but I just can’t generate the drive that my seniors demand me to get.

One reason for that is the work is banal, and it’s just documents - and that too not for a grand purpose, just ensuring largely that the rich stays rich. Second, the intense amounts of pressure. Even if someone was to be passionate about the job, how does it stay intact under this insane amounts of pressure and unforgiving work culture. Third, it takes up most of your time (and I see this to be the case at almost all levels) barring you to do anything else mostly.

I want to know the silver lining to this job. I wholeheartedly believe I am missing something because I don’t look up to my seniors as people, that is, I don’t want to be like them when I grow older, neither do I look up to their lifestyle that I want to live like this in the future. None of these people live a life that I want to willingly work towards achieving.

Money is great, sure but not with these many issues in physical health, family life and mental health. So, why do some of the smartest people I know continue?

I hear that I should struggle, persevere, show a superior work ethic and put my best efforts or that law is a jealous mistress - all of this is to what end except for money?

I understand that you’ll say the same but say If you were advising to your younger self - would you think I am making a wrong decision to go back to my tier 3 city hometown with my friends and family and take a slow pace job in a bank and enjoy life (or at least for some time to bear with burn out)?

There's no "shame" in enquiring about the status of an "assessment" internship — and the one month policy is merely a codification of the intent that the firm only takes interns for direct assessment (even if you may be asked to extend your internship/come back again in the event that you have conflicting feedback and/or you're from a lesser known college which the firm does not have confidence on for having taught you well etc.)

As an associate, I've practically found that at least half of the interns come from "sources" and are neither competent nor interested. I cannot practically dedicate my time to evaluating such interns properly.

Thus, while your work will demonstrate your competence, a conversation where an intern tells the partner, buddies etc that they're looking for a PPO and want to be assessed to that yardstick certainly helps the team coordinate better to give you more opportunities and better evaluate your work. So, go ahead. Having this talk is highly, highly recommended.

1 year PQE from a Mumbai college. Extremely disillusioned from my Tier 3 Firm lifestyle. The anxiety and pressure are eating me alive so much so that I have started therapy. I have been here only for a little while and used to work at a smaller more chiller law firm. I have realised law firm lifestyle is just not for me. So I would like tips on how to switch to an in house role? There are no openings at times. Is cold emailing the way to go? Or are there any recruiters who can help me out. At this point I am willing to try anything. Several of my batchmates are working in house and I can see how much better their life is. I am willing to put both money and growth on the back burner for peace of mind.

I am a law student in a low tier college. In it is an 5 year integrated course. How to excel in academics. To what extend should we be thorough in a subject. How to get good understanding of the law subjects. Any resource suggestions. What are the competitions and conferences one can attend to improve. How to train yourself for research paper writing skills and moot court. How to prepare for such competitions. What should be the priority and what co curriculum should we pay attention to

I’m looking to switch to GC work, working at an in house place cuz feeling FOMO.

Any teams hiring or any boutique law firms suggested? And since I will be switching from an in house place, please give interview tips too. Like what subjects and all. Please help a headless chicken.

It is honestly up to you. Despite the stigma and what people make it out to be, I had a wonderful time at JGLS. I too had a 75% scholarship and would never have afforded that education if I did not have a scholarship. My family paid 18 Lakhs for the 5 years (no hostel fees for a couple of years because covid).
My family situation was even more dire and they had absolutely 0 savings. Somehow I made it through the 5 years. I made lifelong friends, had amazing experiences and made good contacts. I got a PPO at a tier - 2 through internships. But then again I wasn't great at studies during my time there. If it is not a veryyyy big burden, honestly go for it. With relatives in Delhi, things would be better and you would not require frequent flights back home.

As far as life at JGU is concerned, it is like a HUGE buffet, there are going to be so many dishes around, but you have limited space on your plate, so make the most of the dishes which you find the most favourful. It is honestly a fun time. But, do note that many students do not find it very fun and think because of some obnoxious rich brats (not everyone is like that). Having a good friend group and nice roommates is the key to a good time I feel.

I say this as someone who got the maximum number of offers from their batch & built a reputation in mooting & publications:

1. Make & collate as many notes as possible. Whether you do the readings or not, having collected good notes beforehand and having glanced over them just once before your classes will make you grasp far more things and give clarity from an exam perspective.

2. Complete your projects at least a week before the deadlines and send them to seniors for review — at least till you get a good grasp at academic writing. These seniors can also help you choose credits better suited for marks.

3. Interact with the professors, however useless this may initially seem to you. Keep them in the loop for your projectwork, and don't shy away from asking questions in the class because of your Yo-Gang equivalents.

4. Always prioritise your grades over moots or publications — you'll see the power of the Nalsar tag when firms approach your Internship Coordination Committee directly, but in most scenarios, only the people with high ranks would be preferred. You may get a decent (T2) internship by the end of your 4th year if you're not in the top 50% of your batch, but beyond that, it's unlikely for people with lower ranks to get picked by HRs who give far more value to the grades than the CVs. If you don't get good internships, your moots & publications don't really help anyway, but alternatively, even if you have bare minimal skills and a good rank, you'll likely get a couple of offers on the Day Z etc.

4. If you're planning a publication, go for a reputed name and put efforts into it. Random student-run blogs that came up recently won't demonstrate any academic prowess that you're intending to show off in your CV.

5. Remind yourself that mooting is an inherently arbitrary process (domestic moots more so, but international moots often eat up more time). So, if you're going to moot, choose established names where the quality of judges is such that they're a practically useful bunch to network with — and in any case, don't neglect your academics for the same.

6. Like I explained above, a good rank makes your life at nalsar infinitely easier. That said, there's nothing stopping you from achieving a lot w/o it as well —start by cold-mailing partners/alumni for internships by highlighting relevant knowledge, experience and drive, and follow it up with honest, diligent work at internships where you constantly ask for feedback and develop a rapport. You can then use these connections as references on your CV, along with googling who they might be on good terms with, and whether you can get a better internship through them. (I got multiple expressions of interest in offering PPOs through this simple way.)

7. Treat every other law school "activity" as a completely optional thing which you do for fun. Debates & ADR competitions, for example, are nit taken seriously by most law firms & lawyers in India, unless you're competing at the highest international levels.

8. And lastly, dont stress about it. Enjoy your days, be relaxed, and have fun!

All the best!

I've been using https://app.jurisphere.ai/

It's only relies on legit Indian sources like RBI, SEBI, law firm articles, lexology Mondaq etc. so yeah worth checking out cause it's free also

Anything but toxic. you have either not ever been in this team or have not performed well in this team. Vacancies will always be there in any law firm team as large as this, especially after bonus season. Any transaction team is intense - Ravindra’s is one of the far better ones with simpler people