This is for the 2023 batch. I doubt anyone from NLS will receive one this year. Possible doubts include that it’s really overrated at NLS now. As someone in a UK thread (in LI only) pointed out that college is lacking innovation anyway unlike LSE/Cambridge where everything is to the point.

I have some expectations from Nujs but not much. They had one Rhodes scholar in the last few years tho so they have improved.

Nalsar can be a dark horse.

I have no idea about NLU Delhi

Maybe NLUJ or DU?

Hi, could you please drop the name of the law firm at https://storyzink.com/m/6jvxrbfe?s=2 I will reach out for 2-3 months offline internship. You may drop your E-mail as well. Thank you in advance!

Am perfectly fine to go to NCR office even all 5 days. But my current partner is very pro-WFO so then allowing me to WFO while having shifted to NCR while they are in Bengaluru seems very unlikely. So I have to be ready to have a conversation to leave their team and join a team in NCR :/

bro you dont know partners at Khaitan, and how much they love seeing women juniors around. sorry for sounding scary, and this is possible harassment, but many partners exclusively at Khaitan hire women for such reasons.

Also, they can work from home during period, in corp not a big concern

Mr. Sekhri, the journalistic jester of our times, appears to have taken his cue from the Rubika Liyaquats of the media world, those illustrious paragons of the press who've mastered the art of flattering those in power while mercilessly mocking the voices that cry out for justice. It's a circus act that seems to amuse the yuppies fresh out of law schools, who flock to Newslaundry, believing it to be the temple of reason.

This suave-talking, fab India kurta-clad, Doon-educated individual, yearning for a taste of middle-class relatability, delights in preaching his Western brand of righteousness to the masses of India. With a smug countenance that could rival the Sphinx, he dishes out alecky comments to his guests, devoid of even a modicum of empathy for those daring to voice their opinions. In essence, he's the budget version of NOIDA's media, operating with scant funds and an even smaller audience.

His favorite pastime? Talking down to people. He revels in making them feel like intellectual midgets because their thoughts, whether right or wrong in the grand scheme of things (a matter of subjectivity, really), fail to align with his holier-than-thou narrative of political correctness.

In a world that's seen its fair share of such characters, from the Roman jesters who entertained emperors to the jesters of yore who tickled the fancy of kings, Mr. Sekhri stands as a modern-day reminder that, indeed, some things never change.

Your ponderings have unveiled the classic existential puzzle: why does it feel like you're working your socks off while your pals are sipping lemonade under the shade? Allow me to waltz with your thoughts for a moment.

You, my friend, find yourself in the age-old dilemma. While you're navigating the intricate maze called life/job/career, your buddies have chosen smoother paths (seemingly so). Some decided to practice law right in their hometown, making life easier with no rent to worry about and familial proximity to fight off any nihilistic thoughts. Then there are those who've taken the academic route, enjoying the ivory tower of higher education or maybe as a break before they too must join the ranks of us, the valiant warriors of life, who awaken each day to the clarion call of grind and grime.

And, of course, there's that rare breed, the mythical 1 percenters, who luxuriate in the opulence of family wealth and deep market connections. They were never your peers, to begin with, dear friend, so let us not concern ourselves with their state of mind.

Now, as for the matter of relaxation or anger, let me assure you, there's no definitive litmus test to gauge the mental state of your peers. They, too, might be concealing their existential angst beneath a veneer of tranquility.

In essence, you're doing precisely what you're meant to do, given your skills, or lack thereof. Weekends are your well-earned respite, a fleeting oasis in the parched desert of the workweek, and even they are not guaranteed in our line of work.

There exists no grand purpose to any of our endeavours; we merely chase the elusive currency that greases the wheels of life. Money is but a means to an end, and those ends may or may not yield contentment.

So, keep dancing through the labyrinth of this existence, my friend. Life's steps may be puzzling, but the tune, however odd, is uniquely ours.

Honestly, Singhvi has never been very open or sincere with his opposition and stuff - if people remember a sex CD of his was leaked more than a decade ago which had a lot of repercussions, and this was at the time of UPA. Pretty sure the guy stays very tame to avoid the wrath of NDA which has been very powerful for a while now. Everyone knows what happens to vocal NDA critics.

Hi non nlu 24, do you mind joining a solid anti trust practice at a tier 3 ? We are actively looking for freshers handing assessment of 1 month at year end. Based from NCR and decent package as per industry. Tell me how to get in touch but you neend to have serious anti trust focused record and knowledge

In October 2016, a former trustee of GVF, Aniruddha Rajput, who was also listed as a “mentor” of the organisation and a member of its governing council, was nominated India’s representative to the United Nations’ International Law Commission, a world legal body that codifies public law. The choice of Rajput, who was then 33 and completing a doctoral degree, raised questions because prior to him, India had always chosen a senior and seasoned jurist for the position in what is one of the United Nations’ top legal bodies.

Rajput continued to be listed as a trustee in GVF until at least March 2019. He is a lawyer with a history of links to the Sangh, having served as a counsel and director of the RSSthink-tank, Jammu and Kashmir Study Centre. He was also appointed by the Haryana government as a member of its Fifth Finance Commission in May 2016. The GVF’s director, public policy, Mukul Asher (who is also on the foundation’s advisory body) was appointed the Chairman of this finance commission.

https://www.newsclick.in/Why-Did-RSS-Linked-GVF-Intervene-SC-Stop-West-Bengal-Probe-Commission-Pegasus-Snooping

Aniruddha Rajput, a 33-year-old lawyer with links to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, was formally introduced as India’s candidate to the International Law Commission by the Permanent Mission of India to the UN in May. He is probably the youngest ever nominee to the world legal body that codifies public international law – and, say lawyers familiar with his record, also the most inexperienced.

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The Geneva-based commission usually has senior academicians and legal officers from foreign ministries around the world as its members. As per the ILC’s statute adopted by the UN General Assembly, the commission comprises 34 members “who shall be persons of recognised competence in international law”.

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The ILC’s current members include a former foreign minister, a judge, three former attorney generals, eight former ambassadors who have experienced multiple postings, two former presidents of the United Nations Security Council, and over a dozen law professors and heads of legal departments in foreign ministries, all of whom have weighty legal tomes under their belt or years of practical experience dealing with public international law issues.

For example, Amos S. Wako had been Kenya’s attorney general for 20 years, before he was nominated and elected in 2011. Switzerland’s Lucius Caflisch and Germany’s George Nolte are world-renowned international law academics and Ernest Petric sat as a judge in the Constitutional Court of Slovenia.

https://thewire.in/diplomacy/pmo-foists-junior-lawyer-rss-links-indian-nominee-top-world-legal-body

T3 NLU from the east here. ICICI came to our campus as it always does for the management trainee role. Their first filter of CV selection always was very random. Our seniors tell us two theories of ICICI cv selection,

1 they don't select cv with many law firm internships for God knows whyz maybe fear of candidates leaving them for law firm because they have food credential

2 they select cv randomly and have no objective criteria

I in my logic refuse to believe this , can someone from ICICI hr or hiring team confirm what the process exactly is, what are they looking while selecting and do they have a negative for law firm internships

For example, my opinion banking team tier 1/2 internship should make a confidante more qualified for them , or is it otherwise.

My Boyfriend was also once an A0 at a Tier 1. He lives in a 4BHK in South Bombay with his family. He has his family business which does very well. Despite that, he drives a 5 year old WagonR, Has used the Iphone 7 for 6 years, he only recently bought a 14 because it was required for business purposes. Does not fall for any peer pressure to buy Jordans or a Rolex. He is more than happy wearing a Titan or a fossil. He's the happiest soul I have ever met. When we go out for dinners with friends while everyone discusses, their flashy cars or expensive drinks, he talks about stocks or business oppurtunities.

My classification would be the one below (based on Mumbai). I currently belong to category 3 and my dream is to marry a girl from category 9 to 12 (categories 13 to 16 are out of my league).

1. Poor: Below Rs 8 lakhs a year after tax

2. Lower middle class: Rs 8 to 20 lakhs a year after tax

3. Medium middle class: Rs 20 to 40 lakhs a year after tax

4. Upper middle class: class: Rs 40 to 60 lakhs a year after tax

5. Lower affluent class: Rs 60 to 80 lakhs a year after tax

6. Medium affluent class: Rs 80 to 1 crore a year after tax

7. Upper affluent class: Rs 1 crore to 1.5 crore a year after tax

8. Lower high net worth class: Rs 1.5 to 5 crore a year after tax

9. Medium high net worth class: Rs 5 to 10 crore a year after tax

10. Upper high net worth class: Rs 10 to 20 crore a year after tax

11. Lower super-rich class: Rs 20 to 40 crore a year after tax

12. Medium super-rich class: Rs 40 to 60 crore a year after tax

13. Upper super-rich class: Rs 60 crore to 100 crore a year after tax

14. Meister: Rs 100 crore to Rs 200 crore a year after tax

15. Super Meister: Rs 200 crore to Rs 300 crore a year after tax

16. Lord Meister: Rs 300 crore a year upwards after tax (Ambanis, Adanis, Jindals, Shroffs, Harish Salve etc)

Harvard of the East is by the fools, for the fools. Not one person with even average thinking capacity believes NLS is anywhere equivalent to Harvard. Let alone Harvard, NLS isn't even on the level of good Asian universities. The moniker is just to satisfy "we r numba 1 Indiya!!!" delusions of incoming NLS batches to inflate their egos when all they've actually done is do well in the easiest and least competitive exam in India.

The alumni lobby is working hard to see that NLSIU gets it. If NLSIU misses out this year as well, then the sheen created around the so-called "Harvard of the East" will begin to fade. NLSIU still leads Rhodes scholars by a huge margin, but 90% of these people won it when there were no other NLUs to compete with.

Excerpt from an email sent by the VC of Jindal to everyone on the university's 14th anniversary:

> "On September 30, 2009, we began with a modest cohort of just over 100 students, 10 faculty members, 20 administrative staff and a solitary school, JGLS. This has now blossomed into a magnificent tapestry of 12 schools, over 11,000 students, and a faculty strength exceeding 1,100 + full time faculty members from over 50 + countries. Along with 1000+ administrative staff members."
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> I think this leads to some legitimate questions:
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> 1. Why such an expansion, when Naveen Jindal has supposedly donated hundreds of crores? Did Naveen Jindal give a loan that needs to be repaid through student fees, rather than a donation? So a large intake to repay Naveen Jindal?
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> 2. If Naveen Jindal gave a genuine donation and not a loan, then is the university looking to make a profit on top of the money donated by Naveen Jindal? If the latter, then the university coffers will be massive. What are such funds being used for? Only to fund faculty salaries and infrastructure? Or is a share of the fees going to certain people?
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> 3. JGLS has made a name for itself, no doubt, and cracked the QS rankings. Very good. But will expanding so heavily undermine this? Would it be better if JGLS has only 100 students, as that would mean a higher percentage of placements and only the best faculty being retained?
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> 4. Apart from JGLS, what about the other 11 schools? What is their reputation? Do they make a profit, or does only JGLS make a profit?
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> 5. Is the campus overcrowded? The campus has expanded to 100 acres. If I add students, admin and faculty, that means 13,100 people/100 acres = 131 people per acre. This seems fine, but if I assume 20% of the university area has buildings, then means 13,1000 people/20 built-up acres =655.5 people per built-up acre. Is this ok? Of course, there may be NLUs with even worse ratios, but students there can usually hang out in spaces outside the campus. As Jindal is in a village, one must stay confined within the campus. Should the ratio ideally be 100 to 200 people per built-up acre?

I know the feeling. But trust me, you will be able to get by without this affecting your work. The good thing about working in law firms is that you work in teams, so some people's strengths will compensate for the others' weakness. I have realised that I feel much better when I'm prepared for the situation that I have to deal with, and not having things. That means that I have to work a little harder than someone who can do things on the fly, but it's not an insurmountable challenge. Also, I have gained confidence with experience, and that has helped.

Mr Pravin Anand himself. The buck stops at him. The rest are just a bunch of glorified juniors. These juniors go on to make their own nest when they are ready, and usually do exceptionally well in IPR because no one can give them the kind of exposure in this field in India the way Pravin can. A&A is a chamber of the Anand bros & their kin masquerading as a firm.

Which firm is this man? How do you guys even have so much time to discuss brands? What about deliverables? Unless you take long lunch breaks to discuss brands? And what about girls etc looking down? Firms are not exactly social hubs, where you get the time to keep having discussions? Do you have a light team with lesser work or something?

I am an A3 at Trilegal Bengaluru. Due to family reasons (not really pressing, just to be closer to home) I wish to move to Trilegal Delhi/Gurugram. My current partner is quite particular about 3-4 day WFO and I doubt they will allow me to work fully remotely from Delhi-NCR, and therefore I may be constrained to move to another team (or switch firms in worst case scenario).

Would be helpful if anyone who has done something similar within Trilegal (or even other firms) could let me know as to how I should go about it and how does one even bring this up with their partner. Also if any recommendations for good GC teams at Trilegal Delhi/Gurugram. Thanks in advance.

Well I can't practice at my hometown unfortunately, no matter how much I wish.....All I can do at this point if find a firm that has atleast a few postive ticks and stick to it until I attain a respectable position in the profession wherefrom I can dictate life and career choices on my terms .I won't mind leaving law for a career in finance or IB or even buisness coz this shit is getting just too unreal for me now.

School of Law, Forensic Justice and Policy Studies of Nationality Forensic Sciences University entered an MoU and MoA with Penn State Law. The MoU and MoA are for student and faculty exchange wherein NFSU students get scholarships to study a semester abroad.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nfsu_nfsu-pennstatelaw-gshrc-activity-7113477140108472320-ekpw?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

Yes, there indeed is peer pressure. There is a view that you are inferior if you don’t buy high-end brands. People constantly look at your watch, your mobile, your glasses…. always judging you. Also, there is a perception (right or wrong) that girls only want to date guys who drive expensive cars.

In my own case, I wear the cheapest brands possible and drive a cheap second-hand car that is nearly 10 years old. I am looked down upon and girls ignore me, but I am not bothered. I save every paisa I can and invest in financial instruments and shares. I have made a nice stash this way and my parents have also contributed to my stash. After I hit a certain amount, I will quit law firm life. I’ll go back to my hometown, run a small business and spend every evening playing badminton, reading good books and watching good movies. That’s all I need in life.

Ei Incumbit Probatio, Qui Dicit, Non Qui Negat
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Fresher salaries at research centres/civil society organisations/NGOs? E.g. Internet Freedom Foundation, The Dialogue, Project 39A, Centre for Internet & Society, Centre for Civil Society, Land Conflict Watch, Lawyers' Collective

Also curious about fresher salaries under advocates like Indira Jaising, Haripriya Padmanabhan, Gopal Sankaranarayanan, Shadan Farasat etc.

Yes. I made a switch from litigation to in house last year. You have to apply very religiously on LinkedIn and naukri. There are companies which have dedicated litigation management resource and since that person will be in house so additionally they also get to draft agreements etc. My personal advice to you to keep applying whether or not you fit in the role provided it is legal. That way algorithm will start to push your profile ti recruiters and naturally your profile will be visible to all recruiters and HR professional. Dhng se lgna pdega.

Dear Guest,

" LSE, KCL, UCL, Warwick, Manchester etc." and "SOAS, Sussex, Essex " and lower tiered universities in the UK. Look at the world rankings and you will see that they are faaar ahead of NLSIU (which is pretty much the only law school from India that makes some global presence) (not counting Jindal in here for a variety of other reasons). Its important to understand the quality of training (not students, but training) at these institutions are far ahead of the training that you get at NLS. There is much more of reflection, critical thinking and wider world view that comes as a result of studying in these places. This is in addition to the opportunities that you get to intern with these firms (and a host of other international or multinational institutions) when you are physically located in England. The same goes for the top tiered universities in Australia, Singapore, Canada, Honk Kong and New Zealand - they are truly some of the finest learning institutions in the world.

It might be true that statistically its harder to get into NLSIU - thats because we live in a country of one million. But if you think through it a bit carefully, to get into Oxbridge, you are competing with people from different parts of the world (and most often you are competing with some of the best students from different parts of the world).

Yes, we feel that the Indian law schools are something special and we like to call ourselves things like Harvard of the East. As much as NLSIU is a remarkable place (for achieving so much in a short time with so little resources), the simple fact is that we have a much longer way to go to come anywhere close to Harvard or any of the top tired western universities in terms of how we view education and the process involved in it. Let me repeat this, its not that our students are not talented - its simply that our education system comes nowhere up close yet.

Mohammed Nadeem and Ruksaar Raffiq, the two people who had been in charge of JSA Bangalore internships have apparently left. Is this true? Can any JSA insider confirm it? Both of them were involved in approving my internship application, and now I am being told contradictory things by their office staff. This is an absolute dumpster fire.

How can anyone be happy with a job in legal profession.🤣🤣 The person here won't have any control over his/her week days, working for 12-14 hours. And Sundays will get over just relaxing and re-energising oneself. Bro/Sis, I'll suggest you to take up litigation in your own city (if you are working at another place) and prepare for all governments exam which specifically involve learning basic legal subjects. This profession is getting worse everyday due to bad people at the forefront and the newer generation not inclined to challenge the absence of boundaries between work/life.

We have entered wrong profession. 🤣 But don't worry, every profession will be devoured sooner or later. And it has only started happening. Now it's up to you to be in the rat race of earning more or be content with a job where you have levers and control over its dimensions.

And if you choose to be in the former category due to financial strains, then don't be sorry. You deserve your choice to work your way around.🙏

Justice Anand Venkatesh of Madras High Court, who has caused a political stir in the State of Tamil Nadu by deciding to suo motu take up revision of orders acquitting politicians, has now been shifted to the Madurai bench following a portfolio change from Madras. What's your take?

https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/madras-high-court-justice-anand-venkatesh-shifted-to-madurai-239006