Even within these, Harvard, Yale and Berkeley are hyper-elite. Stanford is good but only for IP law. UPenn is great but nowhere near as great as the other three.
no. none of these places are "equivalents" in any real way. Not in the kind of teaching/ learning or the quality of work or complexity of transactions that goes on. they might be a sight better than other indian schools and firms- but theyre not the equivalent of ivy leagues or magic circle law firms.
I truly dont understand this absolute obsession with elitism and rankings. Who tf cares lol. All these idiotic distinctions. Moulding your whole sense of self worth around it if you get in, and being completely miserable if you dont. What a pathetic way to live. Thr truth is something that takes up 5 years of your life can be arranged neatly in a hierarchy. Each college is different and offers a different experience. Ranking is helpful for students giving CLAT to make a reasoned decision, but when I see grown ass adults talking about iVy LeAgUe of InDiA its just so pathetic lol. Move on with your life, all this is a social construct. What a bunch of sheep.
No, the only categorisation that is evident from this post is that you have got way too much free time in your hands and very little idea about the industry or academia.
Indian Silver Circle: JSA, Indus, S&R, Luthra, NDA
Indian Ivy League: IIT, IIM, AIIMS, NLSIU (only 1 NLU)
Magic Circle: CAM, SAM, AZB. Trilegal, JSA, Khaitan & CO, as demonstrated by perception and volume of deals done.
Would this be an accurate categorisation?