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At the start of this decade, NLS would have a double digit batch size, and along with NALSAR, NUJS and NLUD, the graduating batch would be ~400. Now, the incoming batches at BA LLB in NLS themselves have 400 students+ 60 at LLB. 135 at NALSAR. 130+60 at NUJS. And some 80 at NLUD. You would have close to 900 students only from the top 4 law schools lol.
It's terrifying to think what would happen to the batches of 28 and 29 in the near future. The law firm job market gets worse each year, and does not show absolutely any sign of recovery any time soon, at least not in this decade. I don't want to get into specific numbers, but NLS has 2/3 of its batch unplaced. NALSAR and NUJS around half. A significant part of this includes really deserving candidates, with good profiles, who have nothing to blame on themselves. You spend lakhs and lakhs behind an elite degree after clearing a competitive exam, go through 5 years of law school only to graduate unemployed. I don't think rankers have to ever had struggle so much.
Law is not a basic graduation degree like a bachelor's in humanities. When you treat it as one, mindlessly expand your intake without any regard for the potential future of your students, you eventually do face the brunt. Competition keeps getting fiercer, and opportunities keep getting scarcer. So congratulations NLS, you've managed to keep a huge bunch of yourselves, as well as others, unemployed.