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To get a PPO or something, you need to have a strong legal contact. If you're related to an important client they'll give an internship but will do fuck all.
The following assumptions are tried and tested and I know people at all levels (who dont help me tho smh). This is for a TIER 1 FIRMS in M&A/ GC and other star practices- SCAM Mumbai Del Bangalore, Trilegal Mumbai Gurgaon Bangalore , Khaitan Mumbai, AZB Mumbai, JSA Mumbai Gurgaon (add B&F), S&R Associates.
A Contact- No help, but can get you more work assigned if you were to intern, but again the SA and PA would decide the assessment
SA Contact- Internship applications
PA Contact/ Government official contact- Above and proper assessment during internships, including chance at callback or PPO interview (if close to the equity partner or is very influential, which may usually be the case tbh)
6+ Year Salaried Partner Contact/ IAS IPS IRS IFS level contact- Above and PPO interview certainly + lateral hires as well + fast promotions to SA Level (depending on the influence on the equity partner) + not much work to be done because you have a freeway
(PS- Here assuming the SP is doing partner functions and isn't a glorified PA, think 6+ years as SP after promotion and is quite close to partnership, if you arent think consider in PA, for example some partners at SAM or AZB Mumbai)
EP Contact/ Client Company level contact- Anything till making Partner in the team
Senior EP/ Management Team level distal Contact/ Client Company Senior Executive level contact - Above and you dont have to do any work for promotions to EP in a few years
Managing Partner Close Contact (Shroffs/ Luthra son)/ Top Client Company Promoter level contact/ Minister level contact(why would they even join a law firm, so no examples)- Direct place in equity partnership and management team without the need for work
Fortune 500 promoter/ executive level contact/ Amdani ka beta- Anything you want for no work, again you have better things to do
Almost 80% of my work from reference
Rest 20% here and there.
Btw was the contact at Partner level?