The NLS/ NUJS/ etc preference is still there, but loads of people from many other Law Schools have also ben hired so its not a hard rule.
Which Partner depends on which practice area you're looking at (Corp, Lit, etc.). Also, I don't think you get the option to choose. You can always request but its obviously not guaranteed.
That divide should go away now considering that L&L is unlikely to get new hires from NLUs. The couple of lateral NLU partners they've hired recently had to move out from Tier 1 to Tier 2/3 to become partners - check linkedin.
Heard that almost all Toxic partners of L&L have moved to Saraf. Is L&L a good place to work now as a fresher? Do they give out call backs/PPOs now? And do they have that ridiculous Non-NLU v NLU divide still?
Good Teams to look out for are Nakul, Shiv, Mohit, Abdul, Faisal.
Which Partner depends on which practice area you're looking at (Corp, Lit, etc.). Also, I don't think you get the option to choose. You can always request but its obviously not guaranteed.
- R