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You had no proof, your allegation was based on one thing alone and that is "because all those who got admission are alumni, there must be something wrong."
I talked About LLM because, unlike phd their is no scope of discretion there and yet it is filled with RML alumni, many of my friends who put RML in 1st preference but didn't get it are pursuing LLM from NALSAR and NLU Jodhpur.
I looked at the Phd list, I recognized 5/12 people, So I'm not sure about your claim that all of them are alumnus, and assuming that they are, at least half of them didn't get their LLM degree from RML and most of them graduated in year 2016-2021.
I am not a PhD candidate and I really don't see the point of defending anything on a rant thread of a man child who can't believe he is not good enough so he decided to smear the institution. Also I know that State University or low ranking private college comment hit hard to home, and I'm sorry if I hurt your feeling.
1. Mention what you want in the subject [application for …] , add details like PQE as well.
2. Body of the email should be crisp, introducing yourself and highlighting prior experience relevant to the partner’s practice area along with the usual stuff.
3. Send/schedule these emails during hours when the partner is most likely to look and respond to it. For example, don’t send it at 11:30AM on a Wednesday.
4. Reach out to as many partners as you can with this method. Many will not respond, some will tell you their teams are at capacity right now, but a couple will give you an interview.
I really don’t know where this anti-law firm sentiment is coming from. Rants against law firms on LI should be ignored. It’s important to remember that law firms give you fantastic exposure and experience. A think tank or NGO or academia will never give you that. The salary scales there are also pathetic. Yes, law firm life involves hard work but trust me it goes down as you become a partner. Don’t you want to earn well, wear nice clothes, eat at luxury restaurants and wear luxury watches? Girls won’t even look at jholawalas! I worry that Gen Z is averse to working hard and getting too influenced by left-wing anti capitalist ideology.
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But we need to ask ourselves if NLU profs and teachers are doing much the same. A legendary book review, authored by an NUJS prof in a journal he founded, has been shared on LI before. But look at other NLUs too. A large number of journals have been started at GNLU, NLUJ, NLIU, RGNUL etc. How many of these are up to standard? Can it be said that only NLSIU journals, like SLR and IJLT, are up to the mark? Certainly there are good law reviews published y NALSAR, GNLU and NUJS, but what about their other journals?
https://www.apa.org/monitor/2021/06/cover-impostor-phenomenon
The above is, of course, generic, and not geared towards lawyers.
So, this is Indian Conservatism. Do you have a different view? We're not talking about economic conservatives or US-style Small Government Reaganites. There is no political support for that kind of conservatism in India, so what does "Indian Conservatism" really mean?
Anyway, seems like someone who got selected is trying to defend their legitimacy.
Now unemployed. Lol. Doing internships in my preferred area of work (non-corp). But more than that I have given up on jobs, honestly. I can't take it that people in this profession can be such bad employers. Really question my decision of doing law in the first place. Would love to take an easy going job which I can do, enjoying my life with my near ones and where I would not have to move to a shitty tier 1 city.
Last wish - I enjoyed my college the most. The people, the freedom, the feeling that studying was the only major thing that I was expected to do, chilling with friends, the pranks, the late night project making, those unplanned trips, those special occasions and celebrations in the University, and what not.
Alas, we grew up! Wish I could go back and relive everything.
And now it's all messed up..
What's the background
1. IRCCL
2. CBCL, NLIU
3. CCL, NLUO
4. CBFL, NLUD
5. TCCRL
The reason college life is amazing is because you are constantly immersed in a community where you and you college mates grow up having a shared experience. But the moment you step in a law firm, you leave behind your family friends behind and start to begin a new life.
You worked hard to get into a law firm, thinking you’ll get to enjoy life a bit now with your salary, but suddenly you’ve realised how demanding the job is. And now you are feeling - shit maybe I should have enjoyed a bit more.
It’s not covid, it’s the loneliness you’re feeling when you move to a big city. People are busy working most of the time. In terms of social contacts, you’re starting from the bottom.
Maybe try taking part in community events like an art class, cycling tour, or some weekend hike. Might help you make new friends?
1) Salary
2) dos and don'ts
3) Any specific thing I should do in my final year to be prepared
Please don't forget to be kind while giving your honest opinion : )
Better Placements
Better NIRF Rank
Better location
Better Campus
Better faculty
Better Library
Better additional amenities
Better alumni network
Better quality of students
Better examination pattern
Link: https://youtu.be/6GKbDqanoTo?si=y_AZ9oVgWPfEiQf6
Unfortunately, due to certain unforseen circumstances the Law Minister was unable to visit the university, but nonetheless a lot of work was done like:
- A MOU to be signed within 30 days.
- A dedicated internship program under the Vice president where 5 students form NLUJ will be called to assist the VP in his role as the chairman of the Rajyasabha.
- VP appealed to the NLUJ students to discuss and deliberate on the three criminal law bills and forward their suggestions/recommendations from the side of the university to the VP office and the Parliamentary committee.
Stand-alone law schools set up by the states have a big disadvantage - the faculty and students do not have the opportunity to take an interdisciplinary perspective for research and studies. Let's see how DU Law Faculty and NLUD carve out their respective niches - i.e. if at all they actually think in this direction. They have to seriously answer the question - what should I be known for?
1. Work culture
2. Pay
3. Growth aspects
4. Internship and PPO policies and stipend?
Students of older and established NLUs not getting jobs, even internships easily.
Who will recruit or provide internship to Tripura and Prayagraj guys??
Why so many NLUs unnecessarily?
a) My college is considered a tier 1 NLU
b) I had an artificially inflated GPA (as I took certain useless courses by certain useless professors)
c) I had good internships because of b)
d) I speak and write English well (the advantages of have studied at a good ICSE school and having parents who were educated at similarly good schools, who ensured that I grew up reading the right books)
e) I had extra curricular activities on my CVf) I fit the conventional societal stereotype of a handsome guy (fair skinned, slim, tall, sharp features: though I am sober enough to know that looks don't last forever and I have become a bit chubby recently).
I think my experience is true for many other NLU grads. But although we are imposters we all learn on the job. Our seniors too learnt that way. After all, law firm work is not rocket science and if you cracked CLAT you should have a reasonably good IQ.
But more that Imposter Syndrome I have "Law Firm Life Sucks Syndrome". I don't see myself lasting here. I might do a master's (not necessarily an LLM) and do some other job.
How is he being contradicted as CLAT is being opted for the 5 year law program and not the 3 year one. He is judiciary focused now anyway like he planned to since last 2 years.
If you are under a retainership, you can enroll, and stay enrolled.
It's basically a question of whether you are under-employed with a fixed salary, like other employees in companies like IT, HR, Sales, etc. If you are under a retainership with a firm or practicing as a lawyer in courts (litigation), then it is not employment, but only a professional retainership. Taxes also differ if you are an employee and not a retainer.
you have to use your own cellphones and the firm pays for your data/wifi charges
Only KSRTC buses use Kannada because they barely operate in Bangalore and are mainly used by people from other parts of Karnataka.
Nothing in Hindi, yes. That's a sore point for some people here.
2. There are a lot of right-leaning NLS alumni, just that they might be media/publicity-shy.
1. Annapurna mess is literally a women's mess in the women's hostel. Obviously only women are entitled to that space. Even there women residents have adjusted and have allowed for men to sit in one of the dining halls. Men are not starving, you have your own mess. Just go eat there bro. As for why exclusive spaces are important, please read up on the idea of safe spaces, which is very much needed in NLS dude to rampant sexism (the comments on this thread is a sample) and even assault.
2. Reservations: All of the comments here saying 'women suck broooo' have conveniently forgotten that campaigns in NLS have been misogynistic and elected male representatives have participated in it. Lest we forget, the 2021-22 SBA Prez had to literally be forced into resignation because he was verbally abusive to women and multiple women reported having been intimidated by him. AND MEN STILL SUPPORTED HIM. How do you expect women in such an atmosphere to win elections which are heavily skewed towards MHOR residents. As for committees, ffs, a male candidate and his allies (an office-holder included) literally stopped supporters of a woman candidate from entering the meeting. Women candidates are asked why they care so much about women's rights for god's sake. Committee elections have become an MHOR dick-measuring contest and you wonder why women seats have to be reserved - yeah this is why: because NLS is not kind to its women.
3. "Given that there are about 1/3 women, shouldnt a 1/3 reservation be given?:" Please pay more attention in Consti I and II classes. Read up on Sandra Freedman and idea of substantive equality. Maybe cut back on doing mra shit on legally india and read more instead?
Buying a Maybach?
Flying first class and staying at the world's most expensive hotels?
Wearing a diamond-studded Rolex?
Lap dances by Russian escorts?
Spill the beans...
Are you feeling lost? Do you feel as if your senior just throws work at you and expects you to figure it out?
Dalal Street attorney is back. I try to write about topics and scenarios which you may encounter in the future, so that when the time comes, you don’t feel completely out of depth.
Last time, when I wrote a post on ECBs, I got a question in the comments –
How do we assess that the MAMP (i.e. Minimum Average Maturity Period) for the ECB has been complied for?
[Link to my previous post: https://www.legallyindia.com/convos/topic/278146-banking-finance-oversimplified-part-2-ecbs ]
Now this question is a bit surprising, because it’s pretty straightforward. As an A0, all you need to do is:
1. Understand for what purpose/ end use the ECB loan is being availed by the borrower [Internal Note: Read purpose clause of FA/ term sheet]
2. Check the ECB Master Directions for the corresponding MAMP number in the table and
3. Check the MAMP number provided to you by the borrower.
It’s quite simple. It’s not like you have to calculate the MAMP – that’s done by the accountants or the borrower and they usually provide the calculated MAMP number to lawyers in an excel sheet. MAMP depends on the repayment amount and what the repayment schedule looks like. There is an entire formula for this which we aren’t taught in law school or law firms. (Details later.)
But hold on. This post isn’t about me trying to do an in-depth explainer about ECBs. This post is about highlighting the mismatch in expectation between juniors and seniors - which then leads to frustration.
EXPECTATION v. REALITY
Why is the senior just throwing work at me? Why doesn’t he explain the entire thing properly?
Often times, from a senior’s perspective, it’s maybe like – I have told my junior X Y Z things, so all he has to figure out is point A, which he can do by reading up on this concept. Why does he find it so difficult?
But that’s not how it is playing out in the mind of the junior. If you have suddenly been put on an ECB transaction, it can be overwhelming dealing with a completely new set of documents. Since it’s your first time, you don’t know what is the process is or where to look. You can do a cursory reading of the ECB Master Directions, but it doesn’t talk about the specific process of checking the compliance. You are not even sure if you are looking in the right direction. Although you are trying your best to do good work, you end up making mistakes, and now you have to deal with negative feedback about your work and you have to stay up extra hours in the night to finish the work.
Without any prior knowledge of banking, you find yourself in a vacuum – not being able to do anything without someone’s guidance. You feel like a blind man who constantly needs supervision because you don’t know where you are headed. It’s the same reason why when you are on a DD, you panic when you don’t know how to approach the review process - do you go through all the litigation files uploaded on the data room, or do you skip those documents and ask the company for a summary of pending litigation? Do you review the additional SHAs in the data room that were not mentioned before, or is that beyond the scope of the DD?
And what happens when the guidance is missing? You feel stuck as if on a loop.
I was there too.
And it’s not like I didn’t try seeking help from seniors. In fact, I went to my senior partner so I could get some clarity. I asked him where could I read a bit more about banking so I could do my job well? He is one of the widely respected professionals in the space, so surely he would an answer, right? Unfortunately, he said that no such articles exist. Later, I was forwarded a publication made by the firm, but even those articles were too complicated for me to understand. I just couldn’t connect the dots. That client update was written for sophisticated clients. There was hardly anything written in plain, simple English for us juniors.
That is when I realised most mentors and seniors are so far removed from where you are in the process, it can be hard for them to relate. Their advice, though important, glosses over the details that really matter in the beginning. That’s why I was feeling pretty lost when I was figuring all this out.
So one of my goals is to give a behind the scenes look of the work that happens and more importantly - how to approach things - how do you read a term sheet, how do you approach a document review the first time, and just generally how do you figure things out. No gatekeeping, no fluff. Because at the end of the day, that’s what you need. Someone who’s a little bit ahead of you to chase and draw inspiration from. It’s what I wish I could have had when I was starting out.
Because you are probably already:
- skipping your meals due to that meeting that got extended
- sleep deprived due to that urgent deliverable
- wondering where all your time went on the weekends
- tired after working all the long hours
The last thing you need to be is anxious because you are not getting adequate information to perform your job well.
If you can relate to what I am saying, and you think my posts add even a tiny bit of value to you, comment “Let him cook”, and I will be back with more posts.
Regards,
Dalal Street Attorney
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I'm a fresher and this is gonna be my first intership at Fox Mandal. Can you guys please help me with what all should I prepare and what work is alloted to interns there.
Bombay disputes is the team. Thanks
I'm a fresher and this is gonna be my first internship at Fox Mandal. Can anyone please help me with what all should I prepare and what work were allotted during the internship ?
Bombay disputes team
one word - NIRF
SS- Shikanji stand at Noida under Mahamaya Flyover.
1. Akshay Bhat
2. Harish S.
3. Kota Chandan
Please shed some light.
2nd SCAM
3rd Tri marathan- Over work
4th - LUTHRA
5TH- KCO and JSA
"Conservative" in the Indian context mostly means being an ▮▮▮.
There is a nuanced position that one can take around the principles of conservatism, and then delve into Economic Conservatism and Social Conservatism (to be very simplistic). Let's set aside Economic Conservatism, since I doubt that you are really referring to deregulation and lower taxes and less welfare spending, when you refer to Indian Conservatism.
Let's look at all the "conservative Americans" that you mentioned. The main flashpoints of the American right are gay marriage, abortion, and "traditional family values". The first two are not really meaningful political issues in India, and the third is something that the Right keeps parroting, but only in opposition to what they see as urban decadence.
So, what does Conservative in India mean? Or, what does "left liberal" or "left" or "very left" mean?
The answer will shock you.
Here's a list of things that "left liberals" are fighting for.
1. Due Process.
Treat people fairly. Treat undertrials, and those accused of heinous, anti-national, and other subversive activities, fairly. Let Kasab and Afzal Guru go through a long and detailed trial, with every honest attempt made to prove their innocence. Let the world know that India is a fair country, that weighs and balances the evidence, and assures everyone of a fair trial.
Don't throw 20 year old girls into jail for organizing protests against the government.
Don't impound passports of people because they criticize the government.
2. Opposing Majoritarianism.
Every citizen of India has the right to be treated the same by the State. everyone should have the same standards applied to them to check if they are a citizen. The same hands-off approach by the state for their religion and their language.
Don't push one "national language" on people.
Don't jail people for their food habits.
Don't withhold judgeships because "people are gay and have a foreign partner" (like our foreign minister's spouse) and hence "pose a security risk" or "will be biased for gay issues".
3. The right to dissent, be different, and not be forced into majoritarian groupthink.
Privacy, freedom of expression, and all those other nice things you studied in Constitutional Law.
Sadly, the Indian Conservative Movement has done itself no favours. They mostly harp about "ancient glories" and about some artificial idea of patriotism that they think is the right way. They are not prepared to genuinely debate or understand left liberal priorities, or convincingly articulate a reasoned and logical case for their philosophies and objectives.
I'm proud of my fellow Alum for standing up for the oppressed and the downtrodden, and for fighting for due process and the things promised in our Constitution. If "Conservatives" oppose this, we'd like to hear why.
So, coming back to the basic question. What does Indian Conservatism really mean, and why should anyone with a grain of empathy subscribe to it?
Seems like u r still a student who knows nothing how things work at all
IG the discussion is over here
So it could be possible that the proportion of politically conservative grads is the same, there are just more of them in the US because of the larger class size.
But this is just a hypothesis, would be interesting to see if anyone has actual numners.
Additionally, I got into law despising Disputes&Litigation and idealising gen corp but I had several fantastic and enriching experiences in the litigation field and opted for that, I have never been discouraged. Contrary to that I have been encouraged to take on more from the litigation field by people who would not benefit from it (so you know its not someone trying to make a slave out of me for their benefit).
TLDR: Decent pay + love/interest for the work trumps over other things
KCO has one internship policy