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Firstly calm down. Unemployment is bad, yes, but not the end of anything. Id suggest the following
1. Get off the internet and completely focus on academics. Just ace your future exams even if theres one year or whatever. You should score 90s if you start now.
2. Start mailing T2 and T3 firms, especially local ones. Mail partners but please use formal email etiquette. Start applying to chambers as well for long term internships you can pursue alongside studies.
3. Do not waste your time with publications. A paper written by a law student with no bar license is of no consequence and will only take away focus from your academics. Ofcourse, if you publish in Cambridge and the likes, its different. i hope you catch my drift.
4. Please practice meditation and exercise your body well in your free time. Please look out for loved ones.
5. Start making connections, learn conversational skills. Speak to seniors, get contacts of their seniors. These people are your final option at a reference before hiring concludes.
6. Prepare for government exams. I dont mean UPSC. There are several, many limited to law grads. Not gonna name drop and spoon feed for you.
7. Practice soft skills. Cooking/ driving etc. They are decent paying jobs in there.
8. Dont listen to people saying loosers should not choose. Please keep options ready.
9. Dont waste time on LLMs/ PHDs unless academia is your passion.
10. Dont lie. Ever.