Hello respected dignitaries of Legally India. I am a 3rd year law student from a relatively unknown( I presume) GLC. I am very much interested in tasting a slice of that corporate pie whose eulogies I have read on LI. However I have no Tier 1 NLU friend, or Tier 1 lawfirm mentor/relative who can guide me to that path. My grades are decent however they is nothing else notable on my CV except one Tier 2 and Tier 3 internship, and considerable amount of certificate courses few of which was from NPTEL. Kindly try to help via advice , whether its new associates, Tier 1 toppers, SAs, Partners,HR, MP, or anyone in that field. I will be forever grateful to you.
A2 here, I am also from GLC and it would be incorrect to say GLC is not known, especially in Mumbai, keep your grades up and stay in the top ten, you'll be easily picked up for interviews from top tiers. It's high time that folks from GLC stopped downplaying themselves considering some of the finest and sharpest minds, even at the present moment, come from there. Also, for anyone feeling hurt about the last statement, please note that I am not excluding the fact and possibility of other colleges also providing us with fine set of lawyers.
I don't think GLC is a brand name like NLU is it? Neither are its admissions done through All India examination like CLAT. Different states have different examinations as far as I know.
Most of GLC's known alumni just consists of nepotistic kids or rich SoBo kids who used their connections to get to top-tier firms. No other law college in Mumbai so they have to pick from GLC and with most of the sutdents being reservation candidates, there are only a few slightly competent people they can pick from.
GLC stands for Government Law College so there are many GLCs in India and GLC Mumbai is just one of them if you look it that way, but GLC Mumbai is in Mumbai also it's the oldest and one of the top law schools in the country(after TOP NLUs)
As an RM for a T1.5 firm, I can offer insights into the hiring process. Generally, the most critical factor for someone from a lesser-known law school is the number and duration of internships they've completed. The perception often leans towards assuming that their academic credentials may not be as strong, making work experience the primary consideration.
Another strategy, albeit less common since around 2015 (yes, I'm old), is door knocking. Surprisingly, not many candidates approach law firms in person with their CVs anymore. However, in my experience, this method can still be effective in securing good internships. Many firms are inundated with internship applications, and some even resort to random selection processes. I once knew someone who would randomly select CVs from her mailbox for consideration, reasoning that if a candidate wasn't fortunate enough to be chosen randomly, they might not be the right fit for our firm. So, the main takeaway is that door knocking still works!
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Mumbai GLC is famous I agree
Another strategy, albeit less common since around 2015 (yes, I'm old), is door knocking. Surprisingly, not many candidates approach law firms in person with their CVs anymore. However, in my experience, this method can still be effective in securing good internships. Many firms are inundated with internship applications, and some even resort to random selection processes. I once knew someone who would randomly select CVs from her mailbox for consideration, reasoning that if a candidate wasn't fortunate enough to be chosen randomly, they might not be the right fit for our firm. So, the main takeaway is that door knocking still works!