Hi, I'll be joining as an A0 this year and am savvy with using Claude Code to do my work – I wanted to ask if this is officially allowed by the firm or not. As far as I understand there's no breach of confidentiality on the Pro/Max plans, but I assume the firm would still prefer all employees only upload any firm info on Legora. Do you have to hide using Claude from your team/partner? Or are personal AI subscriptions allowed? Or do you use Claude without revealing any information (which in my opinion would make Legora the better option).

You know, all the dilemmas, & confusions are in your head only.You may be thinking how will you be judged, but blv me most of the time those are baseless, since apprehensions are mere reflections of how we see ourselves.

So, be calm.If you hv decided this is ur calling, then just go for it.

If u work hard enough, there is no way on earth you wud not land in a very good job/place where u'll b comfortable enough.

Only thing : ruminate deeply before taking this path, & stick to it afterwords.

Med school was mostly due to fulfil my late father's dream but the ROI there is terrible and the getting into it means getting into the whole exam cycle of things I have always hated.

Law in itself has been fascinating to me more so the public policy and research area , but we all got to make sure that their is food on the table in your initial years, so was asking if age discrimination is a real thing

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Truly inspiring!

Note that his rank was 171, so he did not need to bank on quota. A pure merit case. And he’s not even from a privileged family, as he says in the interview when asked about his parents.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=YmAjeFQiZmI&pp=ugUEEgJoadIHCQkDCwGHKiGM7w%3D%3D&ra=m

You can see majority of the law schools posts are just NLS/NALSAR/NUJS/NLUD/GNLU

We get it you guys have great placements, peer group, alumni blah blah blah

But shouldn't you all should also talk about problems in other lower law schools. The difference of quality and job security drops the moment you shift from the top 6.

Genuinely stop belittling each other and bring up some actual issues 🥀🥀🥀

This is the problem which inevitably accrues when NLU students don't intern at trial courts(at all), holding those experiences to be unworthy, completely.

Allegations may be true, but most of the time it's false.Let's look whether there was a divorce cum DV cum dowry cum violence case filed by the wife; & if yes, then most probably the POCSO case may just be added as an addendum.It's a complete package offered by divorce lawyers.

I've seen boys even alleging(thru mothers) sexual harrasment by fathers, & getting booked under POCSO(it's a very serious law; no bail).

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> I want to take a moment to sincerely thank each and every one of you who has reached out with kind words, support, and encouragement during this incredibly difficult period. I would especially like to thank all my mentors, friends and colleagues in the fraternity who know the true facts and have read between the lines. Your messages have meant more to me than I can express.

> I feel it is important to address the situation directly: the charges that have been brought against me are entirely false and malicious. I want to be unequivocal about that. I intend to contest each and every one of them vigorously before the appropriate court and I have full confidence in the legal process to reveal the truth.

> For those who may be unaware, legal proceedings have already previously been initiated by me and are currently pending before the family court since some time. Without going into unnecessary detail, this situation is, regrettably, an extension of a deeply painful divorce (and all the issues that inevitably come with it such as a financial settlement and child custody) — one that I had hoped could be resolved with dignity and mutual respect. Misusing one's connects in the media to further their own financial cause in the manner being done is not appropriate. > I remain committed to my work, my values, and the people who have stood by me. I am grateful beyond words for your continued trust and support.

> Thank you.

Most of the partners are genuinely good to work with. The real problem lies with ▮▮▮

Work also flows in silos — a handful of resources get assigned repeatedly while others sit largely free.

Bottom line: if you're a junior who can handle stress, this is a great place to be. If you're a mid-manager or above, run — you'll get crushed in the petty politics. ▮▮▮

Finally the correct question. Congrats for asking such a relevant question. It seems the management operates on a shoot-first-ask-later policy. Don't expect to get any fairness in the process much less logic. Some of the decisions are shocking when one considers that they are infact top lawyers who should stand by a team that they have built up.

The fact is, the decision makers are so swamped with day to day stuff, which they should have delegated to enough people in the system, that they truly lack the bandwidth to be strategic in how they operate.

NFSU ka swag hi kuch alag hai....

https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2258037&reg=3&lang=1

Noted political scientist and LSE professor Dr Sumantra Bose (grandnephew of Netaji) has just said in an interview:

In an interview with you in January 2026, I highlighted the "pervasive rot" in West Bengal under Trinamool rule. I noted that "Mamata Banerjee is a deeply discredited figure in the state" and that "her nephew commands no currency beyond unlimited cash in hand and hired goon squads." I nonetheless said that at that time (January), Trinamool had a "definite edge" over the BJP due to the BJP's own limitations in waging a successful state-level campaign in West Bengal. Those limitations notwithstanding, it turned out that Mamata Banerjee's unlimited licence to limitless corruption during her 15-year reign, which made the Trinamool Congress into an organised-crime racket akin to the Cosa Nostra (Sicilian Mafia), her arrogance of power which grew unbearable over time, and her sponsorship of the very dubious nephew as a dynastic successor, combined into an overwhelming liability. The BJP has reaped the dividends of the popular backlash.

https://openthemagazine.com/politics/trinamool-became-an-organised-crime-racket-akin-to-the-cosa-nostra-says-subhas-boses-grandnephew-sumantra-bose#google_vignette

Adding to the Cosa Nostra analogy, the Italian mafia has survived on with links with businessmen, lawyers and even certain judges. Read this news article, about 16 judges in Italy arrested for links with the mafia.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-17429114

So what you will see in Bengal is the collapse of a wide network with tentacles in civil society. And NUJS will be affected because some of these tentacles reach here.

We are assuming its true?? Everyone know this a divorce battle gone sour- the other party also can scoop to any extreme during divorce

Partner at another law firm here at a T1 (smaller platform according to cs) heard from sources that in the last shit storm this morning- ▮▮▮ hasn't even bothered to stand by his employees and hear his side or have a basic conversation let alone an invesgation. Which top lawyer doesn’t know allegations doesn’t amount to moral turpitude. Our firm would have stood by their employees/partners when people are going through shit and sudden knee jerk reactions

▮▮▮-ites your time to leave. (Before the BOTs come). This is the end of the beginning

So are we not going to discuss the recent news about that one partner who allegedly sexually assaulted his own daughter?

How do females even feel safe working in law firms anymore?

Shouldn't that partner be named publicly?

Are there any other stories of this particular partner or was it just a single episode and he got caught?

Those interested in litigation, seeking to grow their own practice in future. Should they go for ADPO exams?

I concern is that it will restrict me to district courts and letting me grow to high courts. What should be done?

Moreover, how does the world reflects on those who work as ADPO, as I've not yet stepped into district court practice (working for last 2 years in supreme court), so I'm not aware about the social construct against ADPO. Do I retain a future in corporate litigation world after being ADPO for a few years maybe?

The mother of the child alleged inaction on the part of the authorities. According to the FIR, she stated that it was only after the National Commission of Women (NCW) intervened that the police registered the FIR.

She also alleged in the FIR to have recovered a pen drive containing explicit material allegedly recorded by her husband over several years.

“I found a pen drive which contained several explicit video recordings of my husband having sex with different women. He claimed these were before marriage. However, I also found an explicit video of him and a colleague from the law firm. I was shocked and decided to separate from him", her FIR reads.

https://www.barandbench.com/news/top-law-firm-terminates-partner-booked-for-sexual-assault-of-daughter

A seniors chamber is the wrong place to begin a career as arguing counsel because arguing is the seniors only job. But it could be a great place to learn how to become one. A small law chamber or standing counsel for patent office or TM office might offer better opportunities. Law firms usually have big clients who will not accept the risk of a junior appearing so with very few exceptions, they’re not good places for a career as arguing counsel.

Honestly, good on NALSAR for remaining stringent on the bare minimum criteria. As a final year law student who has done multiple running internships during on semesters, It is more than possible to manage attendance with internship requirements. In a 4 month semester, without any exemptions or deemed, you can take almost a month off on your own attendance quota. Add in the exemptions you’d get for interning, mooring, etc. and this number can go up to another few weeks. All in all, out of 60 mandated classes, by yourself you get to miss around 18 (assuming 70% attendance requirement as per BCI guidelines) and another 10 days we say as exemptions for internships or moots (although I’m sure the number will be far higher). So you miss 28 lectures out of 60, leaving 32 for you to attend. That’s almost 50% of the classes you’d have to attend in a semester (but it will be even lower, since the above is a very conservative estimate).

If despite this you can’t attend even the remainder of classes, it’s 100% on the students. And there’s no reason a university wouldn’t validate a genuine reason, like long-term illness or bereavement unless the genuine reason for you is: I was interning and hence couldn’t attend half the classes. It’s also super unfair to students who maintain their attendance despite multiple commitments to let slackers write the same exams as them.

Unless your university specifically informs the firm of the cheating incident, I doubt it’ll be an issue. Cheating is serious but people write repeat exams for a lot of reasons: attendance shortage, absence during original exams due to clashing commitments, medical emergencies, etc. Just don’t repeat this in the future is all.

Word has it that the ▮▮▮ head hr is going head on with the woman partner in the ▮▮▮ office………. the lalas want to throw her out but are waiting for other female partner / counsel elevations. All the people inside apparently know why and it’s because embarrassing personal tales are getting public and the partner also▮▮▮.

NUJS. No attendance debarment for last five years. Three full months of internship breaks officially. Another 30 days of official break throughout third to fifth year. Plus blanket exemption as mentioned earlier, after some running around every year by the SJA before exams. Good life.

Just read the article of bar and bench which says that a senior partner of a renowned law firm, a mumbai based lawyer has been terminated by the firm since he has been booked for sa of his own daughter!!! This is very dreadful news considerinv people of our field are indulging in such heinous act. I am wondering which law firm is this and who is the partner. The details have been kept private

Source : https://www.barandbench.com/news/top-law-firm-terminates-partner-booked-for-sexual-assault-of-daughter

https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/author-flags-systemic-failure-in-pocso-case-against-husband/articleshow/130808543.html

Which firm is this? Any insider leads? Name and shame these pedos

My blood crawled, reading the heinousness of this. If true, this is just horrible. These are the type of people that are leading the big ticket transactions and firms.

Word is it is someone from ▮▮▮ ▮▮▮ (citation needed).

There are also reports of sexually explicit material of orgies with colleagues and what not. Ew.

Post: https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/law-partner-booked-for-sexually-harassing-eight-year-old-daughter-101770146532271.html

agreed but they do different kind of work. JNC's and SS's work style also varies a lot. JNC's is a lot more challenging but they are both good at their own places. But as a part of this firm, you will have to face MD, the managing associate and JST (the managing partner's daughter), which is the toxic and drainign part of the firm. and since they have afamily sort of culture, these two are never going away so yeah

They never said they are A0. I am an ex associate and they mostly start with 35k fixed for A0/ freshers in both lit and corp. Also Copr is not corp work per say, it is real estate mainly- 90% of the work. The person above also must have been atleast an A2 at the time of their comment.

Hi,

Came across this post and while everyone might really want the insider scoop on this, let's just take a step back and sit with it. I'm sure this isn't easy on the mother of the child. I commend the law firm in question for taking immediate action.

Let's be better humans.

Ma'am, I'm only a newly graduate and, yet, I genuinely feel maybe it's time for you to go back and think about your past, how your childhood was, how fun you had back in college days and then think about these past 7-9 years in law firm (how-so-many there might be), and maybe you'll realise that whatever your job at a law firm may be giving you, is not worth/comparable with what life gives.

Life is very short, and there's truly a lot to achieve and do. But in our ambitions we shouldn't trun blind to the wrongs around us. In your case, 2 things are patently wrong; 1. The actions and demeanour of your partner, and 2. Your inaction against such things. You're at a crucial juncture of your life, don't let anyone sabotage yours and your child's well being.

Leave that job if you must, if maternity is not feasible at this point. But don't continue the last phase, with all the stress law firms being with it. Take a break.

Dude, get over yourself. Your family and its opinion of you have zero impact on what kind of person you can be. So you never went to an IIT? Big deal, it’s just a college and neither did I.

For context, I prepared for JEE for 3 years. Didn’t clear it because I was simply not made for maths and hated it, but wanted to be better than my cousin who went to one and now works in the US. It was the worst thing I could’ve done to myself. I entered law by chance, graduated with a first class degree, and now work at a T1 firm in India. I was ashamed for the longest time that I failed, but objectively speaking, I’m doing great. I’ve a job that puts me in the 1% of earners in this country, can afford whatever I need and live close to my parents (who were amazing to me throughout). During my JEE failures, literally every relative of mine taunted me in some way or the other. Some talked about how my younger cousins were getting ahead, some about how my IITian cousin was doing great, all directed at me and my parents to make us feel down. The day I got the job, they all shut up. I’ve also made every conscious effort to not mingle with them any more than necessary, and it’s worked out well for me.

What you have now is anger against people who look down on you, but you cannot be complicit in this otherwise all you’ll end up with is a victim complex. You don’t get over insecurities by asking strangers online for help navigating it, you acknowledge that you couldn’t do something you wanted and make the best out of the things you still can do.

Worst case scenario, cut off your parents after telling them how you feel (but if you’re financially dependent on them, only do this after graduating). If they change, great; if not, then also great since you’re getting rid of negativity. It’ll take one huge moment of courage from you, but after that it’ll be fine.

Be practical instead of emotional. Your IITian family members may be vastly more successful than you, but that doesn’t mean you can’t be the same. Law pays incredibly well if you land up in the right place and it’s a profession everyone around you will need someday or the other. Law in India is especially good, since you also save a boatload in taxes which none of your super successful IITian cousins or even your parents can (they’ll end up paying anywhere between 30-40% of their income in taxes only). See the advantages you have, get a job, get successful, and then see if your parent’s tunes change or not. Stop crying and get to work now.

Yes, because basically everyone keeps quitting and no one wants to join, particularly at senior levels. The market knows that they have been/ were trying to hire a partner but couldn’t get anyone already established to come. Only firm to see a reduction in partner strength which they’re unable to fill

I am currently working at a Tier 1 law firm that is considered the best in the market for a specific practice area. A top-tier firm (among CAM, SAM, JSA, or Trilegal) is now starting a practice in this area, and I have applied to join that team. If I am offered the opportunity, should I consider switching, given that I have been with my current firm for only eight months and was previously at a Tier 3 firm?

I am currently working at a Tier 1 law firm that is considered the best in the market for a specific practice area. A top-tier firm (among CAM, SAM, JSA, or Trilegal) is now starting a practice in this area, and I have applied to join that team. If I am offered the opportunity, should I consider switching, given that I have been with my current firm for only eight months and was previously at a Tier 3 fimr

I wrote AIBE in 2024- bought all bare acts without any comments even though I had the complete Universal set already only to see that many people had not only turned up with their bare acts containing comments/notes but were also carrying GUIDES, BOOKS and PHYSICAL NOTES and no one said jack to them! Peace out.

Post by Justice Markandey Katju:

Mamata Banerji, like Hitler, was a demagogue, who came to power by shouting and screaming. She has nothing in her head, and has no clue how to solve the massive socio-economic problems of West Bengal. She was very arrogant, and could brook no criticism. She got Prof Ambikesh Mahapatra of Jadavpur University arrested just because he shared a cartoon of her on the social media, and she got a farmer Siladitya Choudhari arrested just because he said in an open meeting that she had done nothing for farmers. She built an army of goons, like Hitler's SS, which she used to terrorize people. Corruption and crime was at its peak under her rule. She criticised dynastic politics, but she appointed her nephew Abhishek Banerji national general secretary of TMC and MP, thus practically anointing him as her successor. By constantly appeasing the 28% Muslims of West Bengal, she antagonised the 71% Hindus, who largely voted against her. West Bengal is well rid of this idiot

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