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P.S. - There is a Corp Partner in ▮▮▮, every associate, SA, and PA is from his subcaste only, and have seen in majority, places so yes.
This is often compounded by substandard education, which is itself a significant hindrance. If your sentences are not properly articulated or punctuated, you risk being confined—by circumstance—to the lowest tiers of opportunity. Ask yourself: is my writing clear, precise, and capable of leaving a strong impression on a reader who might otherwise be inclined to help? Use AI. It has democratized access to tools for self-improvement.
There is no simple solution to something you are born into, other than dropping your surname entirely or adopting something more generic. Many have tried, with limited success. Those attuned to caste markers are often quick to see through such changes, or shameless enough to ask for clarification if in doubt.
It is a matter of fact that upper castes tend to have an advantage in age-old professions like law, particularly in litigation. Your caste background, however, may carry less weight in full-service, tier-one firms—especially within non-litigation or advisory practice groups. Aim for those opportunities—they tend to reward ability more consistently and offer a comparatively smoother path for those who can demonstrate merit.
You're going to get hit by rampage of folks who talk about "merit". Truth is law firms are nepotistic and generally like their own kind. It makes sense commercially too as it aligns with who their clients are. In effect this means there are caste barriers. Expect people who drink the cool-aid to say no.
Diversity even for progressive firms is limited to gender or LGBTQ. This aligns them with foreign firms and some foreign firms had hard vendor codes on diversity which extended to the Indian law firms they worked with. This means indian firms adopted DEI on a very American and British understanding of it.
Speak about caste or even religion, prepare to see raised eyebrows. Dont think this forum will help you get the botton of your question.
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