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But yes a lot of grads drastically reduced to a point blank. I will love to know the reason across all industries.
Assuming you are a SP a nep3 pay at tier 2 in bangalore, 80l is really good
And while you stay in your own fabricated bubble, while everyone post 2015 believe that nlu Delhi has overtaken nujs and is already far ahead. Stop projecting your insecurity at every thread.
What changed? I don't think it's the lack of jobs, because the hiring across colleges by foreign firms and indian firms is on a steady increase. Maybe dilution of the nls and nalsar brand by bad faculty and students? 2021 and 2022 batches were literally the worst performing ones in firms according to several partners. Could this have an effect?
Also they hire like 10 people a year so don't know what ur on.
Such a good vision to have an agreement with an automobile company and that too for lawyers. NLU Delhi is being niche!
5G is pushing the boundaries of law creating new legal issues and challenges. It will be interesting to see how 5G shapes digital investigations. For the digital forensics field, it is an opportunity to delve deeper into the intricacies of digital investigations.
So it all comes down to - what do you want to do more? Be a judge, or corp work? Both have their pros and cons. Weigh these and make your decision.
https://m.thewire.in/article/government/union-government-hires-bcg-to-help-prepare-vision-2047-document-report/amp
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/apple-iphone-to-now-be-made-in-india-by-tata-group-4519908/amp/1
My lit friends (actual litigators and not of a firm's lit team) laugh when they read LI comments.
They'll know the reality soon enough.
You need help
Hardcore criminal litigator here, currently working on a UAPA matter.
1. was brought up in privilege but learnt to socialise with non privileged ppl thanks to his domestic help
2. loves music
3. is a workaholic
4. deeply spiritual
5. marathi manoos at heart
Even in a peak hiring year, just around 6 people from RML got placed
https://www.legallyindia.com/convos/topic/278055-rml-placements-2023-bad-as-ever
Already exposed here ^
Hereβs an article: - https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/jobs/cos-make-a-beeline-for-national-law-school-graduates/articleshow/5574180.cms
NALSAR/Nujs also did well later on.
You just mentioned that u can converse in bengali fluently. That's what's required during the interview
He recently received some award at Harvard, interestingly one of his deputy registrars has been travelling to Harvard (also an alumni) for past month.
And in his speech he talked about how his dissenting opinion was a conscience vote. acting as if he didn't fix the bench and made the sure the decision that would ultimately come.
What went wrong in 2024?
Money is bad part in litigation for the initial years. In a metro city, it's an almost sure shot that you will earn tremendously if you work hard down the line for some 3-4 years. But meagre pay in initial years, high working hours (may range from 10-14 depending upon who you work with) and lack of invigorating tasks drive many people out of this field.
you cant do anything in the law profession without a law degree.
Also, no litigators are not brokers, they are absolutely power deals as only they make or break criminal/ civil cases.
It doesn't make a wit of a difference if you emphasis the "o" in Glenmorangie or not or if you have Old Monk with Thumbs-up at a party. Clients don't care and, in my opinion, you shouldn't care for the people who will judge you for being a "simpleton" if you don't know which tonic water to use with which gin. On gin: Bombay Sapphire or Tanqueray are not "good" foreign gins - they are fine and I like(d) them, but no one will be impressed if you order Bombay Sapphire rather than Beefeater.
I can't believe that I live in a world where such people exist.
Just think over it, what do we lawyers do? Is it anything intellectual or only talented people can do? Even class XII passed court clerks do better than us. In legal profession, a law degree has no relevance. It is like intermediary work, like a broker, nothing more than that.
Ye sab drama chalta rahega.
- confirmed from a batch mate
Read a primer on the applicable international humanitarian law principles here: https://www.justsecurity.org/89489/expert-guidance-law-of-armed-conflict-in-the-israel-hamas-war/
Really want to have a discussion about this with someone having a better idea.
~ Intern to be
During my time there, none except the Senior Partners was allowed to carry their phones and personal laptops in the office premises and instead, the same had to be deposited with the security guard. Therefore, in case if one had to make an urgent call, use whatsapp/any other social media during office hours, he/she would have to go outside the office, collect his/her phone, and use it and then again deposit the same with the guard. One was not even allowed to open their personal email accounts on the workstation provided. About the seniors I interacted with, the brother (MT) of the Managing Partner (DT) was very micromanaging and had a habit of shouting at people for no reason. I distinctly recall that all the associates, interns, and staff therein used to avoid him at all times.
In terms of work, there was a decent variety of work, in terms of IPR, Debt recovery matters. Having said that, the pay structure there is similar to that of JSA. All associates get 16% or 21% of the bill share (depending upon the client) over and above the fixed pay.
Firstly, you only have a JOB at a Tier-1, the Tier -1 is not owned managed and run by your family. Recession, Pandemic, market slowdown, one scuffle with your partner and youre out of a job.
Secodnly, Being unapologetic about your ambitions has got nothing to do with why you want to spend 6l on a watch.
Thidly, as you say, your parents were middle class, which means you barely have any back support (financially) in case things go south or yuo wanna leave or are made to live the Tier -1 for whatever reason,
Fourthly, Higly suggest you google and read up what being ambitious is.
Fifthly, You still live on rent, so calm down
Sixthly, the worst of all, You are comfortable with lower savings in life, completely contrary to saving and investing at this age and building a huge corpus to achieve financial freedom. The mentality that this is the age to splurge all the salary without giving a damn about savings goes to show how extremely poor your financial understanding and knowledge is.
Seventhly, If its taken you 15-18months to save 6l, you surely need to make more than you do now to be able to afford it.
Eighthly, NO CLIENT or PARTNER will look at your watch let alone respect your for it if your work is not uptp the mark, clients are impressed by work and people who help them make money not some Tier 1 associate who doesnt know how to manage his own financials
Don't become overconfident and screw it up
Also, please throw some light on role of mooting in practice areas except Disputes
The Hurdles:
1. While I can converse fluently in Bengali, my reading and writing skills are weak. And, truth be told, I'm not exactly a pro at speaking Bengali in a professional setting.
2. On the bright side, I'm 22, and I've got more than a year before I can sit for the exams (due to the age criteria). But here's the thing β should I invest my time in mastering the language, or should I just focus on my job (I have a PPO)?
What I'm Confident About:
1. I'm pretty sure I can give the law papers a good shot.
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I could opt for the Hindi paper, but during the interview (if I get through), they might not be too pleased with my not-so-great Bengali skills.
So, my big question is, is it all worth it? I'd really appreciate your input on this.
I am a partner in a T2 firm in Bangalore. My retainer fee is approximately 80 lakhs, with 60:40 split. I am a 3rd year corporate partner.
I have been receiving varying numbers on partnership retainer fee across T1s. Can someone genuinely give me the numbers for T1s across cities-Bombay, Bangalore and New Delhi based on retainer fee as per partner year and experience. The information asymmetry has been crippling from recruiters.
Thanks.