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Most funny yet is their retainer amount. A0s at JSA start at 60 to 80k pm, which is a fraction of what other law firms pay. My batchmates in JSA at A3-4 level make around 1.2 per month, which is a big step down from actual tier one firms.
So can a law firm with small deal presence and negligible pay packages still claim to be tier one? what makes a law firm a tier one firm? JSA insiders could maybe shed some light? Are you guys happy with what you're paid and the career growth working on smaller deals?
Billed more than a crore a year and that is 8 lakhs in 8% plus bonus is another 4 -5 lakhs. Salary is another 14.4 so average is 24 to 26 lakhs as A2. 27/28 as A3.
Don't believe everything that your friend says.
you are in Sidharth Shankar or Rupinder s team in Gurgaon.
Or
Aashit Shah's team in Bombay.
Or
Probir's or Sajai's team in Bangalore
These teams make atleast 30% above the median.
Its lala culture exists, but is a tad lesser autocratic compared to other lala tier 1 law firms.Its one of the very few offering a percentage of commission to associates.
Its deal volumes are lesser to other aggressive Tier 1s but value wise enough for Tier 1 category status.
Their culture is less aggressive and thus less toxic compared to other Tier 1s.new management though is constantly supposedly falling short of old management's standards.
Its 100 times better than many of these other so called "Tier 1" law firms that are chor law firms who scam their own clients and their own employees.
They dont engage in outright criminal tactics and perverted filthy practices like cheap law firms and advocates.