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There are people with both Indian and foreign LLMs who are doing well in India. Some are partners, some are Senior Advocates, some are generally counsels, some are bureaucrats, some are academics, some are activists.
Do an LLM for whatever reason you want: whether to party abroad, or do some in-depth research, or learn about a new field or build a specialisation, or just bide time. At the end of the day, it's your hard work that will make you successful. Even starting law at 40 years and working hard for 5 years will yield more success than starting law at 25 and not working hard for 15 years. The one exception are nepo kids, who can be successful no matter what, but there's enough space in the profession for non-nepo kids too.
So just follow your heart and work hard. Good luck.
It will be a better experience.
It is worth it, if you are preparing for judicial services as, Judges with an LLM are paid slightly more when compared to their LLB counterparts. Also, it is better to do something for a year if no vacancies for your state are announced when compared to sitting idle at home.
For teaching and academia, a 2 Year LLM from CLC DU is much better when compared to 1 Year LLM form an institute like NLSIU.
Also, some people do LLMs because they need a break from the firm life and instead of wasting time and showcasing gaps in their CV, they prefer to do a LLM instead from abroad.
Indian LLMs are useless, teachers in these courses are ofte sub standard and they don't increase your value. Don't do it for the wrong reasons.
Just want some crowd sourced advice on whether it is worth doing an LLM from India and return back to the Indian Law Firm foray?
Which are some of the best Indian places to do a masters from, after the 5-year course?