Just 2 weeks till Modi 3.0 is formed and we should start thinking. The next 5 years will have huge implications for our generation of students and Gen Alpha, which will soon follow us and enter NLUs. Welcome your thoughts on my analysis.

Optimistic:

1. Modi 3.0 undertakes pending reforms --- economy grows --- more jobs

2. Foreign law firms entry --- more jobs

3. Indian Judicial Service created --- more jobs

4. Nationalisation of NLUs --- improved standards of legal education

Pessimistic

1. No reforms, focus on Mandir politics --- economy stunted, limited jobs

2. Clown law minister appointed, no legal reforms --- no jobs

3. NLUs remain state universities --- corruption and mediocracy continues

Which is more likely? One interesting issue is who Modi will appoint as the next law minister. The present law minister, Arjun Ram Meghwal, is really pathetic and his predecessors Kirwn Rijuju and RS Prasad were also rubbish. Hope they don't become. On the other hand, who else is there???

How do we handle the pressure of submitting a task on deadline or pressure in general.During my law schools exams in the last 20-30 minutes I feel tremendous stress and my handwriting becomes so shaky due to it. Moreover last minutes of any deadline in internships/project give me too much pressure/ panic attack and i go into mode of 'this won't be possible' and affect my overall work. Please help

1) Reduction and rationalisation of slabs pertaining to all indirect taxes and direct taxes.

2) Strengthening and equipping all entities involved in administration of criminal justice- police, prison, judiciary etc ; and creation of a robust grievance redressal mechanism that ensures accountability.

3) Roll out online dispute resolution for all quasi-judicial and administrative proceedings.

4) Benchmarking against the world's most liveable cities and time bound improvement in civic amenities and liveability in all cities with population above a certain level.

5) One nation, one election.

1. Privatisation of all loss-making (and some profit-making) PSUs

2. Industrialisation of rural areas

3. Tax incentives for labour-intensive manufacturing and construction companies

4. Upgradation of infrastructure in urban areas (especially Mumbai, it really needs it)

5. PCB and UCC

Yes. Foreign nationals can give both CLAT and AILET as general category students. The other commenter, that is saying they cannot, is wrong. I myself am a citizen of the US, but I gave both CLAT and AILET as a general category student, providing copies of my american passport to the consortium as identity proof. Now I am attending an NLU as well. It's allowed, and a foreign national student is treated exactly like an indian student, and pays the same fee as well, if selected through his/her general rank. Only if you opt for admission through nri/foreign national quota will you have to pay more

There is a vocal left wing that keeps spamming the mail thread and whatsapp groups (Read current election campaign) and there is another right wing block that does not get into spamming, stays quiet and exercises their vote. This is why right wing candidates win elections whereas Left wing supporters keep spamming mails and groups.

Most on this platform are skewed toward the traditional BA-LLB (H) program. You will not have many on this platform who can give you a proper response. This is a BSc-LLB (H) in Data Science that NFSU offers in the G'Nagar campus. This is a very unique course, with no other comparable programs in the country. The seniormost batch is currently in the 6th semester, and the students have done well with internships, including some good foreign internships as well. These are lawyers who can code (a far cry from what you get on this platform). If you looking for examples before you decide, then there are none. NFSU is the example.

Let's be clear: unless you and your spouse together earn a MINIMUM of 1.5 crore a year (after tax), it's not possible to afford kids today in Mumbai, if you want a tier 1 standard of living. The budget of raising a child in Mumbai today, from age 0 in 2024 to age 25 in 2050, adjusting for inflation, should be as follows:

3.5 crore on school fees (KG to 12)

+ 3 crore on other expenses for the child (clothes, food, nanny, trips abroad etc)

+ 4 crores on JGLS/Ashoka/Manipal etc fees (unless your child is smart enough to get into a tier 1 NLU or IIT or St Stephen's)

+ 3.5 crores on master's abroad

= 14 crores

NOTE: To repeat, I am talking of tier 1 standards and projecting till 2050.

Both released their PhD application form. I can only choose one, due to paucity of time and finance, especially paying online fees and then traveling to the universities for interview, etc. Which one should I apply for ?

My LLM was in human rights. My research is tech oriented. I missed the NLS deadline, don't want to miss either of these. Please help me former students and alumni.

If you're aiming for law related questions, then there is no LLB or LLM for law at JNU. The LLB course will start from 2025 onwards. It's currently in the stage of curriculum preparation and faculty hunting.

However there is definitely PhDs in two centres, i.e., Centre for Law & Governance, and Centre for International Legal Studies.

If you have a masters in international law or Human rights then CILS is the one for you. For others you can opt for Law & Governance.

However, one important point, there is no written exam for these centres, and they only take JRF candidates. There's a direct interview which is related to your research proposal. But only for JRF candidates. Moreover, alot of people apply, last year there were approx 200 candidates for the law & governance centre. So the competition is tough.

Prior research experience or work experience is not mandatory but will be appreciated by the board. Depending on the day and time a board may have anywhere from 5-10 members as a panel. During mine, there were 9 members and most of them were from other departments.

If you wish to pursue a PhD then you have to definitely push yourself in terms of literature review.

Note, that this year JNU has decided to accept UGC NET score as your written exam score. It's a 70:30 ratio, 70% from UGC NET score and 30% for interview. However, it's not clear whether the two centres of law will also comply with this or they will resort to their own method of allowing only JRF candidates.

Other than this, no matter what the media says, across the world JNU is a well respected institute. You will get plenty of opportunities to blossom in this place. Not only national, but even international conferences are available through JNU to present papers and research.

Any more queries, I can answer.

P.S. I applied to both the law centres but didn't get selected, however I applied in a non-law centre as well and that's how I got admitted to JNU.

He does know about internship opportunities, but I hope u understand that during his time there was no such famous concept of NLUs and things like that. Most from that generation went into litigation and their internships were only in courts. However in today's era a mix of court internships and firm internships are important. I am asking from that POV

This site is full of posts for law firm salaries but there is very little on in-house counsel roles. Can we use this thread for people to post in-house salaries so that people have a better idea of what the market standards are?

For me, it is 32L, 5PQE, manufacturing industry

What this perspective doesn't address is the alternative. If this was done by a child of a labourer, would that child be granted bail and asked to write essays and learn common rules? No. Because that child has zero influence over the institution, and then 'justice' would become paramount. Fairness demands that it be imposed equally on all persons.

Sorry to say that it does not have a single decent corp faculty now, and even the llbs don't get any placement worth speaking about, let alone the LLMs. However, if your intention is to join academics, then get the degree, focus on publishing a couple of good papers during this one year and self-study.

Interviewed with them, got rejected but the firm seemed decent. Its funny because the people they gave offers to, rejected them for Tier 1s, if they wouldve given me an offer, I wouldve never applied anywhere else. They have some good cases from what I was able to gauge, with a lot of arbitration work. Other than the location (deep into Nariman Point and far from the railway station), I didn't see any issues. Pay is above average. People seem friendly. Office hygiene and infra is a problem everywhere in Mumbai but theyre still better than most.

Your friend is lying to you. He's simply trying to impress you by telling a lie. He must took LSAT and qualified the cutoff for admission.

No student who has not taken LSAT-India Test can ever get admission in 5 year law programme.

You can meet 5 year law programme admission incharge Aditya Anand in the new admission office, T1 Ground floor.

JGLS has two type of undergraduate programs:

1. Five year integrated BComLLB, BBALLB & BALLB Hons

No Admission possible without taking LSAT-India Test and qualifying the cutoff. Generally cutoff is 60 percentile in LSAT-India Test.

2. 3-year BA Legal Studies & BA Criminology programme leading to 3 year LLB in 3+3 pathway

LSAT-India/ CLAT/ AILET/ CUET/ SAT/ ACT/ JSAT-Law (Jindal own test) are all accepted in these two programs.

You can apply to admissions.jgls@jgu.edu.in for admission in these two programs.

For 5 year LLB programme, you have to take next year 2025 LSAT-India Test. No admission possible for you this year because you missed the entrance exam LSAT-India Test.

SAM has given internships in third year if you have some connects. If you are half decent then you will be called for a callback. OP don't worry, you will have one more internship before they give you an interview or even consider for one. They won't consider you for a PPO as 2025 hirings are into consideration for the time being.