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The same about partners? How to then jump to the partner wagon which is a very business managing role as well. Partners and PAs from middle class background with parents in services, can you share the wisdom that brought you where you are. Tensed and anxious A0 @T1
I have received an offer of provisional admission to the Ph.D. Programme in Social Sciences at NLU-D. My subject area is Political Science.
From 2024–2025, NLU-D has started Ph.D. Programme in Social Sciences for Political Science, Sociology, Criminology, Economics and English. But looking at their faculty directory, it appears that they only have one professor with explicit academic training in Political Science, and that too in International Relations (Prof. (Dr.) Maheshwar Singh). While it may be true that other faculty members, despite being primarily from Law, are also capable of inter-disciplinary research and supervising students from non-legal backgrounds like Political Science, how easy do you think the overall process for the same would be? As someone from Political Science, I am particularly curious about the kind of topics that I can pursue and the kind of research methodology that the faculty would be comfortable with.
Thank you for your time.
Does this mean we'll be sorted by age of 45-50? Can we retire then?
Also, I don't want to compromise on my job but I understand I'll have to stay at home during labour.
I want help on the following factors:
1. Retirement age
2. How to address concerns in lives of female professionals (pregnancy, child care, household responsibilities, etc)
There is rarely an undercutting on big deals. CAM charges highest, followed by Indus, SAM, KCo and others. I agree it's a fixed fee mandate and there is no hourly billing but it's not that behind than M&A and Disputes.
1. I'm not talking about corproate, litigation pays literally nothing, (where 95% of the workforce is)
2. Even in corporate, the legal professionals earn way less than their counterparts in tech, finance or consulting.
3. The amount of time and money invested on law (5-6 years) gives virtually no returns if the same is done in any other industry. Again exceptions are there but they are equally rare.
4. Recent recrutiment in law firms and in -house reflectes how narrow the hiring mindset of recruiters are in the industry. Less than 18 colleges account for more than 95% of all jobs in the country.
5. Arrogance, Nepotism and ignorance is the central theme of this industry, where connections is paramount than merit and skill.
Do you thing having so many fundamental vices, the legal industry has chances of survival in the future?
https://www.legallyindia.com/convos/topic/364958-why-so-many-in-bvp-pune#:~:text=Since%20there%20are%20literally%20no,for%20them%20to%20study%20law.
Half of your batchmates will be married uncle aunties in their mid 30s to 40s. They have full time jobs/businesses and will only show up twice a year just to give exams.Remaining half will be ambition-less kids with baap ka paisa who have don't really care about jobs career etc, they're better off than to worry about stupid stuff like career.
Regarding college -
Teachers are decent but they teach useless outdated stuff which won't help you in working as a lawyer. There is no real hands-on training given, other colleges atleast give you opportunities for exposure to a certain level but at bvp everyone knows that it's a farzi college so no one really cares, bass saste mai degree mil jayegi uske aage tum tumhara dekh lo.
Also there is no such thing as placements here, absolute 0 placements, don't go by the advertisements, it's all fake. Most of the placements they are quoting are actually not jobs but simple one month internships, so it's practically a scam.
Silver lining -
No attendance issues so u can intern all year round like glc students (that is if you somehow can get internships on your own).
I do know a handful of people who have taken this route and have gone ahead to do well for themselves. Although they are more of an exception than the norm.
Similarly, if you're 1000% sure that you want to go for UPSC etc and don't want to keep law firm jobs etc as plan B, sure you should go for some DU like college and not join any NLU at all as they are mad expensive.
You may believe that NLUD is behind placements from n number of clgs, but that's just anecdotal evidence. There are two sources of evidence that are reliable here: (1) the official/informal numbers of jobs from the pool of ppl who signed up for taking jobs and (2) what NLUD students themselves share with you. Rest everything is anyone's belief and they're happy to hold them close to their hearts. Unfortunately for them, that doesn't change the reality.
I have seen literal top ten clat rank holders screw up most basic stuff in their 2nd year. You will find equally good if not better candidates at tier 2 or Traditional law colleges. Lawfirm work isn't mind-bogglingly difficult that only"NLU Kids" can do it. Heck, I bet with proper training of 6 months anybody can do a DD. Would kindly request you to stop being so entitled and look at ground realities.
I am LLB graduate 2024 batch Non-NLU good uni , with no extensive placements or any job offer. I am interested to explore IP and financial regulatory domains which I did not explore in my law school However I have publications and certifications. I have applied to ip law firms and regulatory ones too. My applications are getting acknowledged too. I am in dilemma if things go forward, how can I explore and decide which one I should be pursuing.
I have few questions and doubts.
Which law I should focus more ? Or if I feel the need to switch What is the timeline associates should consider before switching to different practice area ? Also please tell me how is the environment in firms and learning growth in these practices areas. And Which firms I should be targeting
I am in need of guidance! Thank you :)
That said, the firm was very warm and welcoming. The open bar on Fridays and culture of vaping in the office definitely helped, too.
Your question does make it seem like you're an intern at best - 9 am is important and you're expected to be in office by then. KThanks.
This particular revolution is a stupid cultural revolution that students from developing countries shouldn’t waste their time on. In fact - the only instances where there have been protests - it’s because there are extremely elite wealthy people who are divorced from reality , terminally online, and wanting to posture as revolutionaries.
The protests at Jindal and Ashoka are more performance art because they had no goal they wanted to achieve. The petitions at nalsar and nls - they’re modern day call for outcasting Jewish people from academic life. Based all on a stupid simplistic reading of a complex conflict. And they didn’t get anywhere because that sort of targeting of any religion / ethnic group is literally bigoted.
You have some idiots on here now and then repeat the hateful Hamas propaganda but honestly who has the time ? It’s not possible to have good productive sensible conversations with people who have given up critical thinking.
Do all the students stay in campus or some stay in pgs?
Take CLAT again if not lost a year before.
Work under a Judge will be more intellectually stimulating due to the guidance and relationship you establish from interacting with an Judge.