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https://www.legallyindia.com/convos/topic/237916-Laptops-Best-and-worst-brands-for-corp-lawyers
https://www.legallyindia.com/convos/topic/189045-Laptop-suggestions
Another option is buying a cheap / second hand laptop for work, and getting yourself a second-hand gaming desktop for the weekends. Another advantage is also you can theoretically do gaming while you are also on a video call, without your video / framerate lagging... :)
Chapter 1 here: https://www.legallyindia.com/convos/topic/237313-chapter-1-the-overthrow
In future, posts of this ilk will not be corrected but simply not posted.
https://www.legallyindia.com/convos/topic/195922-why-are-law-firms-so-opposed-to-permanent-wfh
and https://www.legallyindia.com/convos/topic/197799-Corruption-in-lower-judiciary
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We understand that the following names have been shortlisted by the selection committee: Faizan Mustafa, Srikrishna Deva Rao, Balakista Reddy and Priti Saxena.
Letter from students:
To, The Chief Justice, The Hon’ble High Court for the State of Telangana, Madina, Charminar, Hyderabad.
Subject: Subsequent representation for consideration of Prof. (Dr.) Faizan Mustafa for re- appointment to the post of Vice-Chancellor of NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad
Respected Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, We, the undersigned, are students belonging to NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad. We are writing to you in your capacity as the Chancellor of our University. This representation is in addition to, and complements, the representation made on 27 April, 2022 to the members of Search-cum-Selection Committee, constituted under Section 17(1)(iii) of the NALSAR Act, 1998. We write to you with the hope and request that you consider Prof. (Dr.) Faizan Mustafa for appointment as the Vice-Chancellor of our University for a third term.
The second term of Prof. Mustafa’s Vice-Chancellorship ended on 30 July, 2022. Under his administration over the past decade, our University has grown tremendously in all aspects- academic quality, including research output, talent attraction among both, students and teaching faculty, and overall reputation. We, the students, especially appreciate the accommodative steps that Prof. Mustafa undertook during the COVID-19 pandemic. His approach of engaging in deliberative discussions with the students as the primary stakeholders has created an inclusive and democratic campus. A prime example of this is the establishment of the NALSAR Accessibility Lab on the 28th of July 2022 for disabled persons in the student body.
Resultantly, Prof. Mustafa enjoys immense popularity among the student body. Therefore, it was only natural for students to be disheartened when he demitted office and re-joined Aligarh Muslim University, vacating the post he has held over the past ten years. However, we wish to bring to your attention a few troubling incidents that we have witnessed in the recent past. Lately, we have been witnessing the publication of a few media reports that express an inclination for the Vice-Chancellor with roots in Telangana, to augment local representation.
With all due respect, while we have absolutely no objection to having a Vice-Chancellor who belongs to Telangana, however the appointment of a Vice-Chancellor keeping their domicile as a primary or a significant consideration is against the spirit of the institution and the NALSAR Act which established it. The Act envisions the creation of a national legal institution in its letter and in spirit. In light of the same, it is respectfully stated that such territorial contemplations should not form the basis of any decision in selecting the Vice-Chancellor of our University. The selection should be made only based on academic competence, administrative experience, and actionable vision for the institution's future or any other factors, as you deem fit. However, we stress that the territorial background and domicile of the candidates should not be a consideration.
Furthermore, any claims that there is a lack of representation from the state are misguided. Of the 51 full-time teaching faculty, 20 belong from either Telangana or Andhra Pradesh, constituting nearly 40% of the total strength. Additionally, almost all the non-teaching staff employed by the University are from the state. Therefore, there is sufficient state representation within the institution. We would like to highlight that having faculty from all over not only creates a diverse faculty pool but also enriches the learning experience and enables students to rely on networks of their faculty in different places in the country. A purely regional focus is not ideal for the advancement of education and career of students who come to NALSAR from all over the country and from other countries as well.
In light of the same, we humbly request you to consider the highlighted concerns while making a decision as to the final appointment of the Vice Chancellor. We would also be grateful if you could, and if you may deem it fit, consult the Selection Committee, prior to making an binding decision. We make this appeal to you in the interest of the future of NALSAR and its students.
Yours Faithfully,
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Signatures (~2/3rd of the NALSAR Student Body)
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(looks are important but also overrated and not as important as you might think)
Point is, if the NSA didn't manage to stop Ed Snowden, how will a law firm?
Wikipedia isn't perfect and the majority of editors may very well lean on the socially liberal side of the spectrum (though economically both sides are probably represented), but Wikipedia is by design always a work in progress which aims for articles to eventually state a correct position, through dialogue, and nearly everyone will agree, no matter their political affiliation, that somehow all those volunteers have aggregated probably one of the most useful accumulations of free knowledge in the world.
In this case, they seem to have gotten there somewhat, as this is currently the second paragraph of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recession
[quote] Although the definition of a recession varies between different countries and scholars, two consecutive quarters of decline in a country's real gross domestic product (real GDP) is commonly used as a practical definition of a recession.[3][4][5] In the United States, a recession is defined by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) as "a significant decline in economic activity spread across the market, lasting more than a few months, normally visible in real GDP, real income, employment, industrial production, and wholesale-retail sales".[6] In the United Kingdom and most other countries, it is defined as negative economic growth for two consecutive quarters.[7][8] [/quote]
In the US section, they also explain and link to seemingly new policy of NBER:
[quote]In July 2022, the NBER released a statement regarding declaring a recession following a second consecutive quarter of shrinking GDP, "There is no fixed rule about what measures contribute information to the process or how they are weighted in our decisions".[95][/quote]
Are you expecting them to condemn or start a 'controversy' section about the definition? Or just to pretend the NBER has said nothing?
Sometimes it could just be bullshit criticism though to make a senior feel better about themselves...