Got NLU Cuttack in 4th Round (CLAT 2024). Since it's further away I wish to get into an NLU Nearby(Patiala) or... is DU 5 year BA LLB a good option too?
No, I don't want to get into RMLNLU. Lucknow bagal m h.
I would also like to be updated on whether RGNUL be having vacant seats for General since their admission portal rarely has its landline/email working.

they have postings on linkedIn - Business Consulting (Risk) - try and apply there. Thru website you can do but its a longer process - the linkedIn link will take you directly I suppose.

The big4 usually pick thru campuses for freshers (law) unfortunately. WHY would the Big 4 be your first choice is anyone's guess. If you want pure Management Consulting there's MBB, but to get in is even tougher and you'll be further out of your domain

T3 NLU means NLU Shimla, Assam, Sonipat, Ranchi, Vizag, Meghalaya, Tripura, Nagpur, Aurangabad, prayagraj etc etc

T1 BCom colleges are

SRCC

Hindu

LSR

Hansraj

KMC

Venky

St Xavier's Mumbai

St Xavier's Kolkata

Loyola College Chennai, etc

Of course, you should prefer the T1 BCom colleges. You can always do a 3 year LLB from NLS, Jindal, DU, GLC etc if you want to become a lawyer

Ah, poor thing. Lives in the wonderful land where only NLU's and TLC's have entry requirements, assuming you can get everywhere else with big daddy's or mummy's money. Wonder what you will feel like when you get to understand that JGLS has an entrance exam called LSAT - India (admittedly though, it is the only law school in the country, as far as I know, which uses that exam).

Are you absolutely sure you want to give up on a career in law? Understand the distinction: you definitely want to stop being the type of practising lawyer that you are now (be that a litigator or a law firm transactional lawyer or perhaps even in house), but have you considered changing within that itself (e.g., working in litigation chambers where you previously worked in a law firm, or perhaps the other way around)? Or have you considered some other options, such as UPSC/Judiciary? There is even the option of legal academia (admittedly hard to make much headway in without postgraduate education in the west), but have you considered it? Maybe re-entering full time education for a few more years, in preparation for a career in teaching/research? Your industry experience would help you in this.

I've been in the legal field for about 5 years now, however I feel miserable. The bad days outnumber the good days, the pay hasn't been great because I do not feel like performing well or putting in the effort in work because I honestly just don't think I am a good fit for the work that is required to do this regularly. It is also impacting every other area of my life. I need some guidance for anyone who has changed their careers successfully and are doing well or know someone who has pivoted and is now finally happy. Pls do not recommend MBA because i've already crossed it off.

I don’t understand the downvotes to OP because I felt exactly this way in law school. While my batchmates were watching trash Bollywood movies and music, I was watching European art films and Satyajit Ray films, and listening to Bob Dylan and jazz. While my batchmates were reading Pinkvilla, I would read the NYT and the Economist. While my batchmates read no books, I was reading VS Naipaul.

I was unable to “dumb myself down” and discuss Alia Bhatt movies, Taylor Swift songs, TikTok influencers and other inanities that characterise my generation. I felt like an 80 year old uncle surrounded by a group of immature kindergarten children. I was inevitably isolated, but found some amusement by observing the antics of my batchmates, much like humans observe the antics of zoo animals.

In the end, I formed a small group of “intellectual” friends and also hung out with the potheads.

If this is your problem statement then I don’t think you’re as smart as you think you are.

Reading more and more to build up knowledge and critical thinking abilities is great. But if your aim is also to make friends then you’ll have to start acting less “Opinionated”.

A truly knowledgeable person knows both sides to any issue and will blend into friend groups based on the overall ideology of the group. For this you need to stop being rigid in your opinions and become fluid in accepting other people’s opinion and engaging with it in a healthy manner.

If you do feel that your opinion is the correct one, even then don’t rub it in others’ faces. Instead, gradually change their opinion if you want to.

I'm a second year law student. I have been reading newspaper editorials for quite some time now and have been working on improving my general knowledge about various subjects. While i love the sense of confidence that i get from this, i am worried about not being able to make friends. Like if i talk about a serious subject with passion that other students have little to no idea of, they feel alienated and i come across as unrelatable. What's the way around it?

See the only somewhat bad thing about GNLU is that the faculty may not be so good (but I guess that is the case across most NLUs except the top three). Rest assured if you are determined to do well, GNLU will definitely serve as a great platform to achieve great things. It easily comes within the top 5 (after NLS, Nalsar, Nujs, and NLUD). I am placing NLUJ below GNLU because Ahmedabad (CAM, SAM, and KCO have offices here now) is again going to be in focus for the next 5 years, and GNLU is in close proximity to GIFT City.

Hoping for some much needed career guidance from seniors and fellow incoming A0's here on LI. How do you change your practice area if you know that the team you have been allocated is not something that interests you? I have received a PPO from a really good T2 firm post an assessment Internship. I understand that I'm honestly lucky to graduate with a job in hand considering the market scenario right now and it's not like i have made a lot of mistakes during my assessment period, (atleast I think I haven't, the reviews i recieved during my assessment period from the associates and the partners were positive). But I just don't feel like the work is something that interests me. What should be my strategy if I want to switch to another firm in a practice area which is of my interest down the line? Also any other valuable advice you could give to an extremely nervous incoming A0 would be really helpful.

I was 10 months into my Gen Corp practice and decided to call it quits due to some personal reasons. I am currently set to join an advocate in my home city and have some time before I join the chamber owing to the court holidays going on. Can someone provide me specific tips on:

1) How to get on top of the litigation work given to me right from day 1? It could be anything from acing research skills to ensure formatting is good etc.

2) How do I really pick up on reading case files and ensuring that I know everything about what is going on, the research to do etc?

3) Am I making the right decision in making the switch since it has been only 10 months since I graduated?

4) Will Tier 1 dispute teams look at me favourably if I work for an advocate and then apply to a firm after about a year?

Any other considerations that one may have to provide including whether litigation work is stimulating, the scope for growth etc.

Any help is appreciated! Thank you in advance.

note: Please don't mention anything about toxic work hours etc etc. I know it is relevant for some but not for me at this point as I am still finding my feet and want to work with the large scheme of things in mind(my interest, doing good for the community etc. )

Or do the Shroffs and SILF still have veto power?

https://www.deccanherald.com/amp/story/business/fdi-norms-in-certain-sectors-likely-to-be-eased-under-new-government-dpiit-secretary-3028301

1. Nobody is saying he is perfect. That saga has been gone over thousands of times. Most reasonable people will agree that his decisions during that time were far from perfect.

2. Get names right, my friend. It is "NLAT", not "LNAT". LNAT is the equivalent admission test of CLAT used by many UK law schools for admission purposes (including both Oxford and Cambridge).

3. If you think Sudhir does so much bullshit, be careful with what causes you confusion. If he reads Legally India, he might get ideas into his head. For all you know, he might attempt a second withdrawal from CLAT, and try to take another leaf out of JGLS's book, by partnering with the LNAT Consortium to create an "LNAT India" (similar to JGLS's "LSAT India") to show as though he is copying (matching the standards of) the British.

Did you just say PCS J is easier to crack than JAG????????

PCS J literally has every subject under the Sun in the syllabus. Everything needs to be read and memorised minutely. The recruitment goes for months, unlike JAG which is a week long affair.

In JAG, you are basically assessed on your personality, presence of mind and basic ass law. Not the same thing buddy. Not the same. JAG exam prep is far far inferior

Can’t oversimplify capital markets. Very little to do with black letter law and very much to do with evolving market practice. Suggest you have your companies act in place because without it, the ICDR regulations make no sense and consequently neither does a DRHP. Know what a DRHP is - go through it. Understanding securities law is the next step, and a preliminary understanding of the primary and secondary market is required. Most of the people here will tell you to perceive it as nothing more but due diligence. But you can’t do due diligence without knowing all of this.

Of course, don’t sit to memorise all of it - but know where to look for when doing a deliverable. Nothing can prepare you for this. It’s either for you or it’s absolutely not. Not everyone’s cup of tea. If you don’t understand it and lose interest in it then it’s not for you and your fresher year is the best time to switch. But it takes time and patience. If you still can’t find enough fucks to give within 6 months then quit - and I say this with a lot of optimism. If you think the grass is greener on the other side, then it probably is.

Also, like, chill out until you start off. Don’t bother trying to prepare for a job you can easily learn while you’re at it. You’re not going to get this time back. Live your life. Take YOLO-ing seriously. Time is money and every moment is costly.

Hi, I am from a T2 NLU (Batch of 2024). I was in your place a few months ago. I started sending cold emails in January this year. It did work for me. I landed 2-3 interviews through it in T2/T3 firms. I would suggest first reach out to people you know...they could be your college seniors or people under whom you have interned. These people can internally recommending you and in T2/T3 firms such recommendations work. Secondly, keep track of the vacancies and hiring cycles of the firms. Again, you can extract this info by connecting with people who are already working there. I landed one interview when I got to know about sudden attrition in a firm through my college senior. Thirdly, be open to even assessment internship opportunities if you don't have assessments lined up already. Know that beggars don't get to be choosers. Sit for even assessment internship interviews if you are getting any, it might happen that the interviewer directly recommends you for a job. This is possible only in T3/ boutique firms. Lastly, don't loose hope...you'll surely make it soon. I was crying a night before I got my job letter...I had lost all hopes but the next day I got to know that I made it. All the best!!

Hi,

I am very intrigued by the scholars in political science coming out of JNU and the consistent ranking of the university.

I am now a 31 years old corporate lawyer with a lot of responsibilities but considering I only have 1 life, I would like to get an opportunity to expose my mind to how Political Science is taught at JNU.

Requesting your response to the following:

1. Are there any videos of lectures from the classes?

2. Any online courses which I can enroll to?

3. A list of books which are usually taught or read by the students?

Thanking you in advance.