JSA is finally reclaiming its lost glory. With new people joining (IK and NKU being some of more known names), JSA is finally a T1 again (as against a T1.5 that it had become). The internal political landscape is also changing substantially, I guess more on that on our internal whatsapp chats ;)

@JSA peeps - your thoughts please.

S&R’s reputation has certainly taken a hit. The firm is dealing with high attrition - both at associate and partner level.

Divyanshu went back to JSA after spending 3-4 years at S&R - he was a senior EP, this must have def hit the firms books.

Maybe S&R has deep enough pockets to absorb these hits. But the firm is past its glory days - thats clear to see.

S&R have meticulously built an institution that commands widespread respect for their industry-leading work. Surely, they know what they are doing and are getting it right far more often than wrong, especially in comparison to other Tier 1 firms.

Moreover, this firm is one of the select few that can proudly claim a robust alumni network. Almost every lawyer who has ever worked at S&R is well-established and continues to excel post-departure.

The loss of UW, BP, BB, SB, TA, RB, DP, JLCP, VK, among many others, did not impact S&R's reputation or growth trajectory. Mohit's departure will similarly be inconsequential. This is not to minimise their contributions or potential. A positive trajectory, immune from such resignations across practice groups over these years, proves sound institution building.

A good example of this is Anand Prasad’s departure from Trilegal. He was one of its core founders. His leaving and starting a boutique practice didn’t make any difference at all there! Likewise, Akshay Jaitley (another core founder at Trilegal) resigned and ran a practice from France for a little while. Did it make a difference to the firm? No. Sitesh is a Senior Advocate. His leaving didn’t crush Trilegal’s dispute practice!

Here’s my forecast: like his peers before him, Mohit will go on to do great things. Best of luck, Mohit.

Hi! Nujs 100%, the placements are a lot better than either of the other two. If you can manage to be in top 10 ranks, you’re pretty much sorted. The alumni network is insane, with people excelling in almost every field. Better professors, more credibility (see the number of llm candidates this year)

5 years ago, NUJS was ahead of the other two institutions mentioned here. I would go with NLUJ given the smaller batch suze, but GNLU is equally good. Not hearing great things about NUJS lately plus 5 years is a significant time of your life (6 percent of life is expectancy is assumed to be 80).

i wish to work with IFF, does anyone have any information about the same? how does the hiring process usually goes? what do they look for? i wish to intern with them but their internships are long term and requires interns to report in person to the office. does anyone know if they're flexible with in person internships and their duration/offer remote internships too for a specific duration? thanks!

Trilegal Competition Head Nisha Kaur Uberoi to join JSA with her team.

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https://www.barandbench.com/news/corporate/trilegal-partner-and-competition-head-nisha-kaur-uberoi-is-leaving-the-firm-to-join-jsa

Jsa seems to be picking up the gauntlet again. Several Partners poached in the past months. T1 status reclaimed?

Looks like JSA Excom is finally playing cards right to attract super rainmakers from top tier firms. Iqbal, NKU and possibly more in the running, Chackos next?

Will this life JSA off its grave and bring it to limelight? It does however need a complete HR overhaul internally.

Heard they are reaching out for campus recruitment and internships via RCCs and not the usual website.

OP here.Update on the pimp strategies of these lawyers.

So the company that terminated me from company suddenly was just abfew days after I wrote to senior management how HR was in collusion with the sexual harassers and had refused to give me the final report in my complaints of harassment.

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Jindal leverages its ability to give business very well. You'll notice that they keep all firms happy and in return the firms too hire. It's a win win situation honestly. A partner who had come to college once mentioned informally that sometimes they prefer Jindal kids over NLU ones because they are sometimes more "polished" and they can keep that person directly in front of the kind if need be (polished here mainly refers to the communication ability and grasp over English - includes accent and intonation). Tbh, I don't disagree with the partner here because good english education is a function of privilege and only the privileged can afford Jindal - not to say that you don't have elite kids at NLUs but the probability of getting the elite is higher at Jindal

I differ. Compensation should not be issue.

Now since over 40 new people are joining at all levels from SAM and Trilegal at all levels.

They would be off increasing the band pay to double in other teams. Like that is what is in news. Else why would any one already working at other team want to continue. Example wise let’s say an SA level for 2 LPM would be outright discouraged to continue if someone in the same firm at same level will be paid 3 to 3.5 LPM or more.

how much is the team paying to A/SA/PA? Will they be paying at par to same level people in Khans team and NKO’s team who will be joining from SAM and Trilegal at same level at JSA? Or will the salary base for the people in ATU team which a/c to market is most hardworking team continue to be half of A/SA/PA at same level in the new teams that are joining?

Someone inside could please provide genuine information. Thank you in advance. Also have the new teams joined?

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By setting the tone you mean pushing out your standard ppm for half of what a tier 1 firm does, then lead way. No self respecting lawyer would resort to undercutting.

The hypocrisy about being the highest paymaster is shameful. Pay your associates at par then talk about premium.

I come from a middle class family in Delhi and have joined a "T1" as well. You're thinking on the right track. The stress of a T1 doesn't seem to be worth it only for the sake of keeping up with the finances. Literally everyone in my position is trying to figure a way out. However, the ones really sticking with it are people from t2-t3 states or the ones that are relatively more patient. I guess everyone's just doing what they think best

Don't do it at NLUO.

3 year LLB are treated like second class citizens. This academic year they have not been allotted hostel rooms yet and are figuring out things on their own, and mind you NLUO is situated outside the city with not much residential options around.

1. I haven't seen anyone from there doing a good internship, maybe because they were in their first year of LLB.

2. None yet as programme started last year.

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4. Answered above + people are in general hostile towards them, and they should be. Most of these people are from Tier 3 colleges or DU, and they are trying to bring their culture with them of abusing people and picking up random fights. They are stuck with their Tier-3 mentality.