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You will break caste, religious and sexual homogeneity through quotas. It’s the only way. But I am a critic of existing reservation policies.
I would suggest a micro-focused reservation policy as follows:
- 20 % SC (including Dalit Christian, excluding Pasmanda Muslim)
-10% Pasmanda Muslim
- 15 % ST (including Christian ST)
- 15 % OBC (excluding rich agricultural castes like Jats and Yadavs)
- 5 % LGBTQ+ persons ( from all castes)
- 2% special quota for Rohingya Muslims with UN refugee cards ( as they are excluded from CAA)
- 3% PWD (from all castes)
- 10% women from EWS category (from all castes)
- No state domicile reservation
I am aware that this leaves only 20% seats in the open merit/pure merit category, but this is already the case in many NLUs, including NUJS and MNLU. It’s a good enough number, as these people don’t face any social disadvantages. Also, a person in this category is free to apply to Jindal, where there is no such reservation and many such students are doing so.
In my opinion, any attempt to systematize or officially organize a system for "non-privileged" students will only fail, as strong-arming change by attempting for equality of outcomes seldom works with the government, and would be even worse in a smaller closed setting like a law school, where everyone knows each other.
What I think that anyone claiming to be "non-privileged" needs is an excellent grasp or command of the English Language. The ability to read extensively and comprehend material, the ability to write and draft cohesively, and the ability to speak in English without feeling the need to translate from their mother tongue simultaneously. If you can crack that, you can crack most of the academics and co-curriculars at law school. Even translating what is being said in certain lectures would also help out a lot.
If you want to help someone, help them. Regardless of whether they are "non-privileged" or "privileged". If your batchmate is struggling with the above-mentioned reading, writing, and speaking skills, help them out. Help them understand legal comprehension, help them identify what makes good drafting, and help them with speaking coherently. It can be something overt like literally teaching them how to do this, or something covert like saying yes to proofreading their draft CVs, emails, projects, speeches, etc. Thinking about your batchmate or junior when you come across an opportunity that might benefit them, and sharing the same with them would also help. Help your broke friend attend their moot or something by loaning them some travel money if you can or if you are broke yourself, refer them to potential sponsors.
There is no need to go out of your way to offer help to people who don't ask for it in my opinion. All of you have to do, is just make sure you seem approachable to them. Foster a relationship with your batchmates and juniors that makes them feel at least kind of secure and comfortable so that they don't get anxious to talk to you or ask for help.
In short, no need for any organized effort to help any particular class of people. Help those who need help and ask for help. Make sure you create an environment where anyone can ask you for help. That's all. Make sure you help if you care and don't fret about making others help. All of these things are basic human values or manners, but I write them down here as one tends to get lost in terms of personal values and integrity in law school. Stop seeing the world through the lens of "upper caste, heterosexual, cisgender, male, women, LGBTQ+ persons, Dalits, tribals, Muslims, etc." and start seeing it as those who need help and will ask for it and those who can help and will provide for it, out of their own volition. Trust me, if you wanna stand out amongst the law school crowd, just be a genuinely good person, and you'll be miles ahead, lol :)
How is this post relevant to law????
Check this out:
https://www.lawcrats.com/careers#list-open-positions
So, how do I go about this? One way, of course, would be to apply to the big name firms, but since I don't have relevant experience, chances there seem slim. Any recommendations for T2/smaller boutiques (not Singularity types) that do good work and may be willing to take me on? Would you recommend contacting head hunters, would they be any help with this?
TIA!
Is Saraf (where a star partner is involved) doing low value transactions which are also time sensitive and urgent?
Did I notice pedestal fans in the interns area? No AC for interns? College library hi better thi yaar.
1. Star Senior Partner waiting in Managing Partner's cabin since morning all dressed up. The Star Senior Partner has nothing better to do;
2. Star Senior Partner needing Managing Partner's attention on a Rs. 8cr+ (million dollar plus) transaction is so true. I am sure the entire firm huddles up for such a large value transaction;
3. The Managing Partner choosing to continue with the PR exercise rather than attending to a 'sensitive' client matter which a Senior Partner is unable to address on his own.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ludhiana/4-students-of-rgnul-killed-in-car-accident-in-patiala/amp_articleshow/110230761.cms
I too lament at what has happened to LI. The same site which gave exclusive scoops, which fearlessly took on corrupt NLU VCs and got them sacked through student protests, the same site which exposed the blatant corruption and misrule taking place under Manan Mishra’s reign as BCI chair, and most importantly the same site which gave young lawyers and law students a voice… this same site has been reduced to a cheap Reddit thread dominated by Gen Z kids ▮▮▮ A part of me thinks it’s some giant “Deep State” conspiracy by elites like in the Matrix movies: keep Gen Z drugged on “wokium” so that they don’t address issues of real importance.
Legally India started around 2008 to 2009 in our _________? when we still had blackberry's and terrible ragging culture everywhere from law schools in bhopal to culcutta.
From 2009 to 2013 Legally India was the OG of corp law shit posting and reporting in India. We all used to love reading LI. After 2014s I stopped scrolling through LI.
Met a friend in Singapore a month ago who also quit law practice in Mumbai to join banking. As we reconnected, talked about our old days. I opened legally india, old Facebook accounts after a decade to have some fun and recollect. Tears rolled out. Shocked to see that legally india ceased to exist as a proper website.
A lot of changes happened in law schools and profession in INDIA.
FAST forward to 2024, Plenty of national law universities - back in the day we used to know lot of people even from other NLUs. Plenty of large law firms - some even as big as new york practices. Exponential growth. Some folks who barely passed out of law school even became partners and good Litigation Counsels in Mumbai and Bangalore. How?
Clat as an exam started in 2007 and there was only one good coaching center in the whole country - Law School Tutorials by Sachin Malhan from 90s NLS. Now there are plenty?
Law schools (nlus) have became less cohesive but more bigger, diverse and accommodating. Even NLS with it's legacy batch of 60 changed.?
One big change is offices - past one decade almost every large firm changed offices.
Nariman to Mahalaxmi Parel and Bandra
Good old Delhi to Noida and Gurgaon (feel bad, uncomfortable)
Bangalore offices became bigger. Tech boom is real.
Proposed large Chennai and Hyderabad offices never started or failed even after a decade? How why?
Would be great if someone can revive LI! Or atleast preserve the website to prevent shut down. This is a history treasure trove of corporate law profession in India.
LI was even better than Roll on Friday (UK) at its peak. Indian lawyers will be benefitted if LI gets back on foot.
LI used to make good money from New York and Mumbai law firms even while keeping it's reporting independent.
PS - many details have been changed here and there to protect my privacy.
People have lapses of judgment. They had to pay dearly for theirs.
Institution may also play a limited role by allowing students to bring vehicles inside the campus. Many institutions don't allow student to bring their own vehicles and so reducing access indirectly reduced the risk.
These six seems ▮▮▮ in the midnight at very high speed in two different SUVs which collided and killed 4 of them.
How students of a good law school ▮▮??
This isnt just happening with bar exams- its happening across the board. 10th and 12th board exam results in my state were shockingly low- huge percentages of people not passing. it doesnt surprise me at all.
Mods please approve this thread I'm confused
What happened to him, he was incredibly intelligent and knowledgeable.
Really concerned about what's happening in the right.
Condolences to the family though.
He was our alumni
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1. Short tenure / Retired early
2. Top position (if lucky)
3. Academic Junior's become senior's
4. Batchmates (if young) will show less interest
5. Unusual frustration or anxieties
This is what the ugc model curriculum for the BA in Philosophy looks like: ttps://www.ugc.gov.in/oldpdf/modelcurriculum/philosophy.pdf
Here is what the MA in philosophy curriculum looks like: tps://www.du.ac.in/du/uploads/RevisedSyllabi/Annexure-52.%20MA%20Philosophy%20(REVISED).pdf
Here is what an MA in philosophy curriculum for JNU looks like:
https://www.jnu.ac.in/sites/default/files/CP_MA_Syllabus_Full.pdf
Stanford, U Chicago, NYU and Columbia U all have decent law and philosophy programmes you might want to look up, look up the professors listed under the programmes and the work they do, look up the courses they teach.
Theres a discipline- theres a method, theres literature to learn and there grammar to learn there.
Its not just "philosophical views" in some loose casual way- its not the philosophy spouted by my uncle after hes had two drinks. Its a real discipline.
Heres some places to get started: https://iep.utm.edu/law-phil/
https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/document/obo-9780195396577/obo-9780195396577-0176.xml
https://plato.stanford.edu/search/searcher.py?query=law
There is no need to keep repeating the suicide lie when really- the evidence proves quite the contrary.
He is a legacy candidate for luthra family to hold stake in the firm after Mr. Rajeevs passing away.