I'm a final year student at one of the T1 NLUs. I'm really not inclined towards a career in the corporate/private sector. I want a peaceful and slow life in the longer run with work not consuming the majority of the time. At the same time, I also want to pursue something meaningful and rewarding, which made me consider judiciary. Please be informed that I can only appear for a state with Hindi and English as compulsory languages in the exam, which is the why I was considering HP and UK (Himalayas are really close to my heart too).

Any insights would be greatly appreciated. Thank you !

How ironical that you call it "just a tool" but, in your own enthusiasm to make your point, end up using the "tool" wrongly to the extent of spelling "hierarchy" as "heirarchy". Proves the point we have all been making, however, so no complaints made :)). If you were one of those "English = oppression" wokerati types, though, this would be a pretty Freudian slip :).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezA4tmfodQM

https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/India/where-to-invest-after-june-4-what-brokerages-say-battleground-2024/ar-BB1nbA1y?ocid=weather-verthp-feeds

TLDR:

JM Financial: 290 to 310 for BJP: bullish market if BJP at 320, defence stocks will do well

Phillip Capital: 290 to 325 for BJP: bullish market if BJP at 325, advisable to invest in equities

IIFL: Up to 320 seats for BJP

Bernstein: 330 to 350 seats for BJP

.....Thoughts??? My own view is that we should wait for the budget even if the BJP gets 350, because this govt has been slow on reforms.

Go to Cambridge and do an LLM in international law there. The other responses should give you an idea as to one of two reasons why. The other being that anyone worth their salt will know that Cambridge is literally the best place to study international law (assuming you have the grades to get there obviously).

Bespoke all the way. I used to prefer Zodiac shirts for the quality of the cotton and the fit, but tailoring clothes has the benefit of customisation and cost effectiveness (comparative cost-effectiveness, that is). I can get my initials on the cuffs and pockets. Looks kinda cool, plus makes me a feel a little better about spending 14 hours in office wearing those clothes.

Even if it is not very cost effective, I now only have 5/6 shirts and 5/6 pants - one for each day of office. I wash the clothes at the end of the week. Rinse, repeat.

hey guys, I am in my 4 th semester in BBA LL.B. hons. 5 year program, i wanted to make my career in finance(wanted to become investment banker), so I'm thinking of pursuing CFA. I've few questions in my mind.

(a) can i pursue CFA, as the requirement states that BBA in finance, but my course is not related directly to finance & i can only give lvl 1 test in my last year so should i start preparing for it.

(b) as i am in my 2nd year should i enroll myself in certification program which r related to finance(if yes then pls suggest some) or acquire certain skills in my upcoming three years which can be of some use in my journey.

(c) is this a right career decision, or law and finance doesn't work together

I wanted to know more about the the firm culture at Chandhiok & Mahajan and their data privacy practice. From what I can see on their website and on LinkedIn, there's 1 managing association the data privacy team. Do they have more associates? How's the work? Importantly - What is they pay range for an A1?

The dilemma is getting a job. I have noticed independent practioners take you as interns and it is often unpaid. You end up working till the end of final year. How to actually ask for a job?
Is it on the basis of salary? or How many cases you assist the senior with? I dont understand how to proceed. I understand a law firm gives you a PPO, but how does a Counsel/Independent advocate office/ Trial practice based office actually operate when it comes to handing out jobs? I have seen Sr. Counsels take people with Contacts as juniors, is there some reason?

This is not a stupid question at all. A lot of legal principles, particularly in constitutional law, are necessarily overarching and subjective as framing objective criteria runs the risk of narrowing them down too much and tying them to the standards of one era.

The easy answer to your question is that the benchmark is the moral standards of society. As to what that entails, you will need to read case law and allied jurisprudence.

LLM grad here applying for internships. I received replies from Quillon and other firms in Pune - all rejected. Please suggest which month I should apply for. Slots are booked until Jan 2025 and I really need to do some work (graduating in a few weeks, not nlu)

Which firms and for which month should I apply?

If anyone could suggest any I.T. firms or Legal ops companies, that would be great, too.

There is no "right" answer here. Buying books is like buying clothes or buying food- what works for someone else will not work for you.

Having said that, the only way to figure out is to try out various genres, and see what works for you. If a book doesn't appeal to you after an hour of reading, abandon it and move on. No one can like each and every book there is.

The answer also depends on how far along your reading journey you are.

Here are some suggestions- join Senior Reading Racoons on Facebook. It's a very active community, and they will give you ideas based on your previous reading options. If you're a new reader, mention that, and you'll get some great suggestions.

For non-fiction, I suggest you start reading the Saturday and Sunday editions of papers like ET, Mint and Guardian (online). There are short leisure and lifestyle articles there, and you'll slowly start to understand the kind of topics you like, and want to read more about (it could be history, econ, sports, travel, anything). After that, you can do a deep dive and buy some books.

Reading is one of the best things that people can do- I hope you find some books that make it worthwhile soon!

So, peeps, what's your take on how the election results will impact SAM and CAM?

SAM: double edged sword- modi loses, economy/markets impacted- just generally not a great business environment to be in for 5 years. On the flip side- there might be an existential issue if Modi comes back. Surely, some side effects of Mahuagate will also likely blow up on sharduls doors in Okhla? Best would be to sell out to a foreign law firm (if and when aa magic circle firm, is interested), at the soonest?

CAM: obvious upsides and advantages in the event of a win. Maybe the rest of you should take an attempt at what happens to CAM if Modi loses?.

Unfortunately, the SC will be on holiday, so I can't see them hearing the petition (if it is finally filed). But I think we will see a nationwide protest from civil society, students etc demanding that we return to paper ballots and manual counting, instead of EVM and machine counting. I think NLUs should also organise seminars on this.

Machines can always be hacked, but human beings can never be hacked. So what is Modi's problem if we return to paper ballots and manual counting? What does he have to hide?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEbo_t9WucI

https://thewire.in/rights/120-civil-society-organisations-caution-against-vote-manipulation-ecs-partisan-conduct

https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/lost-trust-in-ec-civil-society-bodies-to-form-citizens-vigilance-commission-3032810

Just a simple question, why are law firms not opening their offices in cities like Lucknow which have good infrastructure, connectivity and are well developed. Good MNCs are all there in the city already and roads and all are way better than Tier 1 cities like Mumbai. What exactly is keeping them for exploring that market is my question?

The city is growing rapidly and it’s high time law firms should set up there as well. From

international airports to international cricket stadium to having its own metro line and an IPL team. The city almost has everything. Why not establish firms there ?

I said that it is not the CJI/Chancellor but his representative in the EC (SC judge who is Bengali or had spent good amount of time in Cal HC) who is tapped whenever the Chancellor has to take a decision. Chancellor is ceremonial as envisaged although s/he needn't be.

Closer to the ground it is the triumvirate of Cal HC judge, AG and an ex-Cal HC Judge who run the show. All are thick with NKC. So he is very well-protected as long as he delivers, which he has. Those deliverables mostly has little to do with what actually benefits students. This will continue in future as well unless the SJA is clear-headed and serious about its priorities.

It needs to take itself seriously before the admin treats it with any respect. Else it can continue to snooze or do some middling housekeeping en route to padding up CV.

By the way, there has been chatter of the SJA Prez having some disciplinary skeletons. Has the admin "opened the file"? Let's see how Prez/SJA dodges that bullet.

LOL. Sanskari kids making such a big deal of this topic. Yes, most students are sexually active at Jindal and it has the best "sex life" in that sense, but it's simply because the children there are from elite liberal families and have been used to independence from a young age.

Leverage your connections and unapologetically secure internships only at tier-one corporate law firms. Your path is clear!

I know of someone similarly placed as you, who came with a cop (uncle) to a leading tier-one law firm office which operated in the South Extension area (back in the day).

They arrived with hardly any prior notice and got this individual enrolled in the internship programme for that month right there, from that very date. To the credit of the partner overseeing the internship program at this leading tier-one firm (who is widely loved on this platform for being such a thorough professional), they did tell the candidate (after confirming them on the spot) to consider applying in advance going forward.

This candidate leveraged his police connections to the hilt (despite having mediocre credentials otherwise) and later went on to score a job at a law firm that, not long ago, was the go-to for a leading Venture Capital Fund. They even made partner at this law firm in record breaking time (before it went bust with all sorts of allegations). This venture capital firm made this individual their GC for quite some time as well.

This person that I am speaking of now funds startups and spams our LinkedIn with their "success mantras". There are many in this profession that are like this candidate. Some have police connections, some have IAS connections, some are related to clients that the firm can't afford to disappoint.. this list is endless.

To everyone else reading this, this is how things predominantly work in India. Accept it or Quit.

This has been such a helpful thread!

I have been allotted HNLU for PG. I intend to prepare for judicial examinations simultaneous to my Masters. Can I swing studying for those alongside the classes? Curious about the class schedules, weekends, timings and workload in general.

Any insights would be immensely helpful! Thank you.