NALSAR and NLS should be fairly achievable, but will need her to sit for her 12th boards (assuming she hasn't already). A reasonable mark in those would be enough, regardless of the subjects. All other universities will require a CLAT rank. I suggest you only consider NUJS and NLUJ for the NRI seat. GNLU will be too expensive under this quota (12.5L a year), and you'll be better off sitting for LSAT and applying for Jindal instead in that case.

Anybody else at T1 law firms who is made to feel guilty about taking 6 months of maternity leave and given indirect hints of how they should cut short their maternity leave or are told to work through the maternity leave allowed under the firm's policy? How do you deal with this toxicity? How to politely say no without letting it affect your career? This is coming from a female boss, to add to things. Is this just a Mumbai thing or happens in other cities as well?

There is a very cultured lady standing from my constituency (South Kolkata) as a CPI(M) candidate. Her name is Saira Shah Halim. She is the daughter of a former army general and the niece of the actor Nasiruddin Shah. She has always conducted herself with the dignity expected from someone from such a family, despite facing vicious abuse and trolling from the TMC IT cell.

Another good person who is an NUJS alum who is also standing for elections from Howrah from the Left (Sabyasachi Chatterjee). I feel such educated politicians should be contacted by NUJS to seek support. From the BJP, the students may contact Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay and from the Congress they can contact Adhir Chowdhury. This will put a lot of pressure on NKC.

Well, there may be coteries in politics and academia as you say, but nationally these coteries are dominated by the BJP, Congress and Left. Regional parties like the TMC, DMK and RJD have no clout behind their states. Furthermore, at least the DMK and RJD are Congress/Left allies, whereas Mamata fights with them. She has no friends in any national party.

So who is exactly is going to back NKC outside Bengal?

Oh, you naive child. They have some of the oldest reasons in the world. The world of academia is one full of quid pro quo, coteries and favours. If you think that you can remove him just by sending an occasional petition, then you're sadly mistaken. Activism requires more than that. Remember PIB?

Utter rubbish. AM is one of the best classroom teachers I've come across and I've studied at NLU and ivy league places. He has never indulged in favouritism in evaluation. Just because you didn't pay any attention and couldn't bother to put in the effort, that doesn't mean that you should malign the teacher for your poor grades.

"But a good student in a top 3 NLU is better than an average student at Mid tier IIT or a lower branch student at a top IIT."
Here is a question asked in CLAT 2019 -

In the 64th Film Fare Award, who won the best actress award?
(A) Katrina Kapoor
(B) Priyanka Chopra
(C) Deepika Padukone
(D) Alia Bhatt

I could not answer this question as I am from a part of the country that does not give a damn about Bollywood and would not expect a question like the above in a national level law entrance exam.

Congratulations to you for being a good student in your top 3 NLU.

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has recently unveiled new guidelines aimed at reforming legal education. While we won't delve into every detail, we will focus on one pivotal change poised to revolutionize the operational foundations of National Law Universities (NLUs)

4.Bilingual Education for Accessible Justice?

In a bid to enhance access to justice and reduce delays, institutions offering legal education must endeavor to provide bilingual instruction, utilizing both English and the respective regional or bilingual language, as stipulated by the National Education Policy (NEP). This raises several pertinent questions:

1. Translation and Faculty Requirements at NLUs:

- Will NLUs now be required to translate their entire syllabus into Hindi? If so, will they need to hire a substantial Hindi-speaking faculty?
2. CLAT Examination in Hindi
- Will the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) also be conducted in Hindi? If this is implemented, it could potentially undermine the fundamental purpose of the examination.

3. Adherence by CNLU:
- Will (CNLU) even adhere to these new guidelines?

- Here is the guidelines
- https://www.barcouncilofindia.org/info/comprehens-ku2hwr

Posting again due to no response from the earlier one.

Yes, well I have been following tech law work from a distance since 2012? Something like that. I’m completely entitled to have my opinion and you’re completely allowed to disagree.

That you feel the need to discredit instead of just disagreeing indicates some deeper pathology at play.

Consider that if your work is not being mentioned or whoever you are shilling for is not being mentioned - it might be because the work is not making impact. Every nlu has ten centres and most of the time they don’t do one single impactful or valuable thing the entire time they exist. Just because there’s someone who claims they do tech law or have a centre with no projects and either no publications or publications that aren’t read by anyone - doesn’t mean they’re being ignored because of some bias or animus or even ignorance- the work might just not be as interesting or impactful.

If this question was asked about criminal law - everyone would mention Anup and Mrinal and Aparna and all of them wouldn’t they ? It’s because their work makes impact. I don’t think there’s one person in tech law space in the universities who has similarly undeniable impact.

I’m absolutely done with this now. I feel like I’m talking to a wall. If you’re working on this stuff and feel resentful at lack of recognition - work harder, go to therapy, touch grass.

i am in sls noida and according to the placement shown by the college we have at least 26 students placed in tier 1 plus good tier 2 law firms though i did not join the meeting but the screenshots for the same were sent to us. Other than this maybe students are also placed in companies but these 26 were given to us with names. I know they are not much but it is more than what the people on this site told me. It has taught me not to blindly believe everything said here. The teachers at SLS N are also very supportive and if you stay away from all the wrong things you can do well for yourself. SLS P though already has a reputation and much better placements. If I was in your place I would have chosen SLS P in a heartbeat. I would have regretted that I spent so much money on a nice college but let go of the best option I had just because of money. I am saying this as someone from lower middle class studying in SLS Noida on a loan.

I'm not very sure what the minimum requirements are to give the test, but if it allows, go for it! I sidh I had more forethought for this kind of stuff when I was in my 2nd year lol, so you're good on that part. Even if you don't end up taking finance as a path, law firms and Big 4s will appreciate that a fresher has cleared at least one level.

Because that's his designation. UGC Guidelines are exactly what they say they are, guidelines. There are exceptions in built that allow people to become assistant professors without net or PhD. The point is, if he has judged badly, then feel free to point that out. Not on his qualifications, because being a moot judge doesn't require any other than an LLB degree.

Hi, I'm an A2, and had a similar dilemma when I first joined a T1. Here are a few options that could help:

1. Van Heusen and Allen Solly are the OGs. I have worn the shirts and pants at least a hundred times in the last 2 years but the quality has remained;

2. For slightly cheaper options, Westside has good options, but I felt they lacked a bit of quality.

I hope this helps. Good luck!

I was having a discussion with my friend who is into Litigation and is looking for a switch. He secured a job offer from one of the law firms, paying him 70K per month and appointing as a SA. What he said to and I want the opinion of all you guys, that do the Tier -1 and Tier-2 law firms discard/discredit any experience if it is not from any known law firms ? Is this the usual practice followed across all law firms ?

PS :- I am into litigation too, PQE - 2.5 months