I think I can give a fair answer to this. In the same situation, but have a good T2 placement. Its definitely tougher being a regular person with no contacts, and the placement cell does not provide any extra support to people without connections. There will be times in the middle of law school when you might feel the pressure due to the lack of T1s on your CV. The only way to make it out and get a solid job is to at least be in the top 10% of the batch. Preferably have a high gpa accompanied with quality publications and moots. Its definitely not impossible to land a job, but your CV will have to be excellent in all aspects that are possibly in your control, like gpa and publications. Besides the lack of T1 internships in the CV, if you maintain everything else you'll have a fair shot at a T1 job.

As far as friends are concerned, I found some of the best possible people who have stuck with me throughout the fuckery. I did get lucky with these people but I believe that anyone can find a spot in the Jindal crowd. You'll find your group, maybe not in your first semester but somewhere down the road.

Hi, an upper-middle-class family with no contact studying at Jindal here. It is indeed difficult especially when your peers are right and left interning at tier 1 & 2 since 2nd year. I don't know about jobs, but the internship placement cell of Jindal is a medium to at least put yourself out there in the market. I have a few friends who actually got internships in good firms through the placement cell. But I don't know anything about jobs.

And no, you will not be left out if you are not from a rich family. There are all kinds of people here and you will find ppl for yourself.