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In 1st yr no firm will take you, try working with advocates. I personally didn't do this though. I knew i wanted to do corporate law so i didn't feel like wasting time doing trial court etc etc. It's not a time waste tbh, it helps but i don't care. What i did and what i would suggest you to do is try getting into in-house legal counsels of companies. I've found that that's an easier route to enter into corporate law and gain some experience. Not necessary you go for any big branded MNC, any decent organisation with a functioning in-house team shall suffice for a start. Also, the smaller startup types take you easily just show that you're sincere and do know a thing or two. For in-house roles, internshaala is good, keep checking up on it regularly, it does come up with good opportunities, although it's garbage for law firm internships. Brush up on contracts law, it'll come in handy. After that once you're in 2nd year, make a list of all boutique firms and all firms that are small or mid sized and thus attainable. Apply to all of them and keep following up from time to time. That's what i did. Also, may to August and December to February is peak time, it's the season when everyone tries to intern so competition is tuff. So for any decent mid-tier firm, you may apply during off-season and with a little bit of luck and reckless follow ups, you might get in.
It's like a ladder, go step wise one at a time, something small low hanging and easy first then something a bit higher and then something a bit even higher.
Intern as much as you can. Try not to waste even a single month. Also, try to specialise, don't be that guy who does ipr for 2 months, litigation for 2 months and then technology law for 2 months, 3yr guys have shortage of time so try to narrow down your interest and work in that domain only. Try to understand that as a 3 yr llb guy, you're at a disadvantage, you have lesser time than 5 yr peeps.
So intern as much as possible, lastly try to get some publications in some nlu journals or national level blogs and journals. It'll help strengthen your profile.
If you do so, you stand a decent shot at getting into a tier 2 by final year.
Lastly, use linkedin, make a good profile on it and try to network. Connect with interns and associates working in your target firms.
Apply to some advocate, anyway as a 3 yr LLB holder you have not many prospects in the corporate law field.
Any idea how to apply ? As they don't have any website. And any other firms you would recommend please
Just got done with my first semester of the 3 year course. I'm exploring places to start interning in mumbai. Any small firms that hire first year students? Or I need to find some HC advocate for the starters. Please help