Lean In from the outside

Lean In refers to a prominent feminist philosophy and a global movement centered on the 2013 book Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by former Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg.

The core idea encourages women to assert themselves in their professional lives to achieve leadership roles, rather than unintentionally holding themselves back due to internal barriers or societal expectations.

Lean In from the inside

Wynn-Williams, who worked at Meta from 2011 to 2017, shares several incidents that she claims expose a disconnect between Sandberg's public persona and her private behavior:

"Come to Bed" Incident: Wynn-Williams alleges that during a 2016 flight on a private jet, Sandberg invited her to share the only bed on the plane, an offer Wynn-Williams found highly inappropriate and refused.

Hostile Work Culture: The author claims staffers were intentionally given excessive workloads to ensure no one had "spare time". She recounts responding to work emails while in labour and being harassed for updates during a recovery from a life-threatening childbirth complication.

Critique of "Lean In": Wynn-Williams argues the philosophy was used to push women toward "soul-depleting workaholism" rather than true empowerment. She describes Sandberg's brand as a "shtick" designed to demand obedience from subordinates.

So I'm yet to join an nlu, and things will be clearer only after I do, but before I got the offer letter for nalsar I was stuck in confusion between nujs and nluj so naturally I went to the seniors regarding this, and it was really weird?? They have got such a thing for their nlu being 'acceptable', any term, a noun, you let in the conversation casually they are gonna make you feel that their uni is very much in acceptance of the said thing?

I hope you guys realise making teenagers think that they're very accepted in your particular group is..... Fundamentally analogous to not very good things, very different from career advice

I don't wanna join my nlu but I've got this curiosity for why people feel such a bad need to express that their top nlu is really acceptable, is it insecurity? Even after making it into a top Indian law university?

https://www.legallyindia.com/convos/topic/477937-which-nlus-have-sirmaam-culture#comment-479870

You should look into this one, to analyse this person's words-

They downplay the sir/mam culture by saying "it's just words and nothing else"

Keeps saying "it's chill" with no substance

Blames the students for being cautious, like that's just literally being prudent? Says it's a problem-- well what's your solution then?

People should forget the evidence and trust u blindly?

Refers to themselves as "all u need"

In the end equates their drug culture to being "symmetrical" this person isn't making a case for the culture/wellbeing, but that of how their nlu is 'acceptable' in comparison

I'm pretty sure this is textbook narcissistic manipulation

Its extremely sad to see the state of Bengal, a place where I grew up. I don't know if BJP is the answer but removing TMC was absolutely necessary. I'll consider the BJP government successful if it lets people vote in the upcoming elections, and let people express their opinions freely. This is the bare minimum that feels like a luxury today in West Bengal.

Truth is stranger than fiction. But it is unlikely that VB will leave Delhi rt now especially when MG is already in RS. Someone senior like Jayanta Mitra, Sudipto Sarkar will be invited to take up AG position and if declined then Phiroze, Bilwadal et al. What about Law Min? No senior faces in the cabinet. RT and KB are too junior. Then again Law Min can just be the frontman

Agree 100%. With the kind of funding NFSU has access to, and now with a state government completely in alignment with the centre (an advantage of being the same party), this is inevitable. The assigned central observer for Bengal is Shri. Amit Shah, and NFSU is directly under his ministry. All the stars have just lined up. In contrast, WBNUJS is staring at further ignominy.

NEVER FORGET: X, a certain young faculty member of NUJS used to parrot TMC propaganda and instigate students against the BJP. X cheered on the cancellation of Jagdeep Dhankar’s invite while simultaneously laying the red carpet for Derek O’Brien. What eventually happened? X used NUJS to the hilt and went abroad. After that, X joined a university run by a BJP guy, which has become the unofficial headquarters of the BJP in recent years.

This is the real face of TMC supporters. Rank opportunists who will jump ship and go saffron if it suits them. Already, their influencers online are shifting loyalties. Just wait and see: all their supporters at NUJS will do the same and hang on to their seats in the governing bodies.

I am no TMC fan and in fact hate every political party in India. But this specific and repeated Hitler reference pattern is deeply problematic. It must be called out because it trivialises that specific phenomenon. It's perfectly fine to say that there was gradual authoritarianism, as that was in fact the case, but this Hitler comparison is not at all appropriate. I know it's not important in the modern world for leftists because of how it's fashionable among liberal elites to bash Israel and the rest of the world's Jews like once it was to buy fancy watches, but that thing of comparing to Hitler and therefore minimising the horrors of Nazism just happens to be antisemmitic also.

Even if you take a PG while studying in DU/BHU, the overall cost would be much lower than the overall costs of doing an LLB from the NLUs. The LLBs generally don't get placed at Corporate Law firms that pay good salaries. Almost all firms prefer people from the UG courses. Therefore, it is better to save money and complete the LLB from DU and then move towards govt jobs/academia.

I'm really stressed about my career pathway rn, and idk what to do, I have gotten into a top 3 nlu, and paid the fees, also it's not NLS so there aren't gonna be placement problems. Problem is, my family income is barely ₹9lpa and they're kind of unsupportive parents at that, feel like 5 years of college can turn into an absolute mind-f. very easily. I am not ungrateful of my college, I'm just in doubt of the fact that if I am in a social bracket that can afford such a degree with relation to time and money, but I'm not yet certain of how much of it is real and how much is in my head. I'm currently thinking of dropping out and go to srcc(for ex their current placements are avg ₹10-12lpa and top 25% reach 16-18) next year but I had neither accounts nor maths but I could do it from nios board pretty easily, but the concept of a start from scratch instead of a top nlu doesn't sound the most pragmatic on paper, yet from my calculations i don't believe I'd be loosing on any extracurriculars at srcc/st Stephens and save a lot of money and a bit of time but I don't know if a gap year in resume would be problematic for a consulting firm later on, currently I'm going through pretty much a mental breakdown from unsatisfactory marks in my 12th (80% only) I never anticipated I'd need my 12th grades and i didn't go to any offline coaching/school in the past 2 years, factors outside my control, failures attributed to me, I feel shamed for as much as wasting ₹1k on an exam form if I fell sick before the exam, probably attitude issue on my part,

So should I drop out of it or like, no?

The VC has sent a mail today saying that SG Sreejith and Indranath Gupta are leaving, after many years of service and loyalty to the college.

I can't help but feel that there was a certain dissatisfaction in at least one of these cases. When you favour certain mediocre people and make them de facto rulers of Jindal, but overlook the deserving ones, at some point the deserving ones will snap. Especially when they are even paid less. Supporters of the VC will say that they are leaving to head law schools and would have left anyway. I don't think so, because these are lower tier law schools. Given a choice between being a player in the Indian cricket team and the captain of a Ranji team, which would you prefer? The answer is the former, but perhaps not if you are perpetually made the 12th man in the Indian team and the Indian team management keeps selecting underperformers instead of you.

Hours are great, work life balance is great, super sweet dude is probably the only partner across all t1 firms who prioritizes his teams health and has mandatory yoga sessions twice a week every week since the last few years, sadly his team is full and he is not hiring at the moment.

Taking the most optimistic scenario, and only taking my grades into account i would fall in the 67th percentile of my batch. Taking the most realistic scenario I would fall in the 50th percentile. But I have definitely fucked up my grades no denying that, and I know oxbridge focuses almost entirely on grades.

I'm from a tier 1 nlu, I've got good extra curriculars, stellar recommendations, and will be working in a sector that's fairly interesting and not very main stream. Oxbridge was never in the consideration (I know my place before any of you try to remind me of it) until one of my professors recommended that I try, and now I cannot get it out of my head.

And a few people from my college have gotten into great unis which largely focus on good grades, without really having great grades, and that's given me a new found motivation

I read the papers carefully again. I dont think there is even an allegation of rape; its words used loosely without any FIR/complaint/legal proceedings. So avoid talking about that because it’s seeming like a malicious statement made in spite to get a naturally nasty reaction.

On POCSO, unfortunately the law provides a bar to talk about it. So, to answer your question, yes, there is a factor where the accused is pretty much forced to sit back and not say a word (unless it’s in court). Actually, come to think of it, the same bar applies to the mother, who has conveniently chosen to disregard it. (Remember: this bar is there to protect the child!)

For a firm, if the affair is down a reporting line and unreported it is an offence.

The grade depends on how much it has affected the firm. Consenting is all irrelevant. Who is teaching you this lot this crap?

I cant believe the mods basically censored what is reported on bar and bench. The people who will care are the team members reporting to him.

As a woman its disgusting the level to which indian law firms have accepted such poor conduct and judgement from its leaders whether women or men.

Which tier 1 firm will give leave for a mere FIR? and leave for how long? Dealing with an FIR can take ages! I'm sure they must've been aware. They just abandoned him when it got hot for them. A new low to "standing by your employees/partners in their time of need". It's a law firm; it would know that an allegation is just that, an allegation. How does a top firm abandon its partners at such a time is beyond me.

Hi, even if the partner is coming out to put a statement, anyone else disclosing any information that can lead to the identification of the child, such as linking the post here, would be held liable under POCSO. Might be best to remove this thread altogether since every new comment is just trying to provide identifying information and no other discussion is taking place @mods

LinkedIn Post Analysis

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What Is Actually Being Communicated

Reading between the lines of this post reveals several key facts:

• He is facing serious charges — serious enough that his professional network is reaching out with support, indicating the matter became public, likely through media coverage.

• The framing — "deeply painful divorce," financial settlement, child custody — strongly suggests this stems from a matrimonial dispute that escalated into criminal complaints, possibly under IPC 498A, domestic violence provisions, or financial fraud allegations by an estranged spouse.

• The reference to "misusing media connects" is a pointed accusation that his ex-spouse (or her side) leaked the story to journalists to gain leverage in the financial settlement.

Communication Quality — What He Did Well

• Unequivocal denial with no hedging or ambiguity.

• Contextualised the charges as divorce fallout rather than standalone professional misconduct.

• Maintained professional dignity — did not name anyone or descend into emotional rhetoric.

• The gratitude framing softens what is essentially a crisis statement, humanising him to his network.

What Is Strategically Risky or Weak

• Wrong platform. LinkedIn is a professional networking site. Publishing a personal legal crisis here permanently associates his professional profile with the controversy, regardless of eventual outcome.

• "Read between the lines" signals to the legal fraternity that there is more to the story — which invites speculation rather than closing it down.

• Legally inadvisable media allegation. While understandable, the allegation about "misusing media connects" could be construed as an attempt to discredit a potential witness or complainant — a significant misstep.

• 83 reactions is relatively low for a professional with a senior legal network, suggesting either limited reach or that peers are hesitant to publicly associate with the post.

Overall Assessment

This reads as a well-meaning but strategically imperfect crisis response — written by someone in genuine distress who wanted to reclaim the narrative, but without the benefit of crisis PR counsel.

The content is dignified; the platform choice and the media allegation are missteps. A better approach would have been a private communication to close colleagues and, if necessary, a terse single-line public statement — nothing more.

Verdict: 7/10 for intent and tone. 4/10 for strategic execution.

The law and order scenario at Assam is rather horrible. Don't go by what the media are showing you, the ground reality is quite different. Same goes for infra. Rampant corruption, sub standard public works, projects not getting completed. I can't say for UP as I haven't visited there in recent years, but till 3 years back, the UP goverment used to copy pictures from other states to give ads to showcase their own infra, not sure why. As for UP's law and order, the lesser said the better. The highest number of rapes still get recorded there.

The faculty board apparently is using unfettered and unrestricted authority in matters they’re not specialised in. They have no mooting experience. And only caring about their own work. PS i’ve heard that they don’t like it when teams qualify cause it increases their work and it reduces budget to organise moots.

Trilegal Capital Markets practice Mumbai office? Incoming associate just wanted to know a little more about the practice at this firm, what’s the work life balance like? Do partners also bear the brunt and work all the time as associates or do they have more of a work life balance? Additionally, what is the transaction tickets like? Do they have substantial work or is RC the only one working? I barely see other CM partners names on the deal corner.

The power conferred by clause (1) to issue directions, orders or writs to any Government, authority or person may also be exercised by any High Court exercising jurisdiction in relation to the territories within which the cause of action, wholly or in part, arises for the exercise of such power, notwithstanding that the seat of such Government or authority or the residence of such person is not within those territories.

It is quite absurd that an unfortunate incident continues to be made a petty joke out of, despite everyone from the incident seemingly having moved on in one way or another. Clearly the distinguished legal professionals on this platforms have nothing meaningful to contribute except throwing the word maharathi around every now and then?

I recently joined a law firm and the start has been slower than I expected. It has only been a few days since I joined, so I wanted to understand whether firms generally ease new associates in gradually to help them get comfortable with the workplace and workflow, or whether I am simply overthinking the situation.

It's Friday. Weekend is almost here. If you have a life (debatable, given your practice area), maybe you're winding down. If you're in disputes, you're probably still at your desk drafting something.

Either way — this one's for the students lurking here who have romanticised the idea of a Tier 1 disputes team. We see the LinkedIn posts about the big wins, the Supreme Court appearances, the landmark judgments. But no one talks about what Tuesday at 11pm actually looks like.

So — disputes lawyers at T1 (CAM, SAM, AZB, Trilegal, KCO, NDA, whoever) — please indulge us this weekend. Genuinely curious:

On any given day:

- How many matters are you actively juggling? Is it 3 or is it 13?

- What does the task list actually look like — research notes, written submissions, plaints, replies, vakalatnamas, cause list tracking, client calls, all of it at once?

- Is drafting a whole plaint or a writ petition a one-person, one-day job? Or does it go through 5 people over 3 weeks?

- Who does what — what does an A0/A1 handle vs what actually goes to the SA or partner?

- Is court attendance a regular thing or mostly for seniors?

- How many "urgent" tasks land on your plate after 7pm?

Also — is disputes at T1 actually what students imagine it to be? Or is it mostly document review, research memos, and chasing advocates on record?

Drop your honest take. No names needed — that's what this forum is for. You'd genuinely be doing a service to every law student who's building their entire career plan around "I want to do disputes at a T1."

Hi all, I’m about to begin a three-month long capital markets internship and I genuinely want to make the most of it and convert it into a full-time opportunity. While I do have fairly strong theoretical knowledge of the transaction lifecycle end-to-end, I want to understand how to actually deliver exceptional work in practice.

I’d especially appreciate insights on how to approach and stand out while handling assignments such as lender consent DDs, approvals DDs, property DDs, standard certificates and similar transactional workstreams. I’m less concerned about the black-letter law aspect and more interested in understanding the practical side, how to structure work product well, spot issues effectively, communicate findings commercially, and become someone seniors can genuinely rely on during a live transaction.

Would really value any advice, habits, checklists, or practical tips from people who’ve worked in capital markets or transactional teams

Maybe it is time to dig deeper into how, who et al of Rs 1 cr donation given by GamesKraft to NUJS. As the saying goes, follow the addict and you get the dealer; but follow the money and you will be surprised where it ends up.

There is a danger that an inquiry, if at all, will get saffron/Pinkwashed.

In the outgoing batch of 2026 at NUJS only, so many people had really bad ranks but landed PPOs quite early because of their internship performances. Why aren't you reaching out to your seniors who can tell you exactly what they did instead of posting on an anonymous platform where you'll get vague, short statements at most.

A lot of the people I'm talking about above got placed in the same areas you're interested in too.