DEAR MA'AM,

YOUR HEALTH, YOUR KID AND YOUR PEACE IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN ANY MATTER OR ANY WORK.

REQUEST YOU TO PRIORTISE WHAT MATTERS MORE. PLEASE STOP STRESSING, THAT IS THE LAST THING YOU NEED TO AT THIS CRUCIAL TIME OF YOUR LIFE.

WORK TO LIVE AND NOT LIVE TO WORk.

YOURS TRULY,

GEN-Z FRESHER

This is harsh. Not every place is like this. During my pregnancy I was on bed rest and everyone respected that. No unnecessary calls and pressure. In fact, people called to take work load off my back. After delivery, I was taken care of as if they were my family. In fact after o started travelling for work, my daughter and nanny accompanied me when I was absolutely required and firm was kind enough to pay on its own for their travel and stay. No one suffered - client, firm, me and my precious child! One thing I realise, nothing is worth taking a risk on health and wellbeing. Take maternity leave, sabbatical, unpaid leave, whatever you can negotiate and enjoy this phase. Best wishes.

I was advised complete bed rest due to a slip disc. While my firm was accommodating enough to allow me WFH, the workload continued unabated, with long hours stretching through the day and night. To add to the irony, HR sent a “get well soon” email. The contrast was hard to ignore. That said, I chose to return to the firm - I was aware of what I was signing up for, so I don’t mean this as a complaint, just an honest account of my experience. I can only imagine maternity leave might bring its own set of challenges. Wishing you the very best.

Was it the use of the multiple dashes that raised a flag for you? Or clunky syntax like "PPO offers"? Or perhaps both? Or perhaps something else, like the use of vague and maddening generalities like "structuring research efficiently" (what even the fuck does that mean?).

Despite the Delhi HC judgment and long-standing demands by students for a relaxation on the attendance policy, NALSAR has yet again given out plenty of yearbooks simply for not meeting the attendance quota. Even final year students who had PPOs were not spared.
Of all the pressures law school already has, its genuinely not reasonable to have such strict attendence policies. I hope the SC passes an order stopping this. There have been many instances where even genuine reasons for lack of attendnece have not been met. A student told the UG chair (▮▮▮) that they were suicidal and her response was "everyone is suicidal lately". I have given up hope

Just because you were never bitten by a dog, doesn’t mean dogs don’t bite. Your experiences with this person may be different from what the victim experienced, since ▮▮▮ often hide their true selves in public.

Also, people who are good at heart don’t lose control in anger and assault people. ▮▮▮

I was scrolling through this thread now after seeing the messages on this, finally someone who is not portraying him as a proper villain. I don't agree with you as losing control is not a justification at all but atleast he owned up and I respect that. As I understand no one actually saw what happened and he could have very easily denied doing anything. Everyone makes mistakes and what I see here is someone who has paid for it.

I really don’t think you realise how small NUJS actually is until you’re forced to live in close quarters with close to 400 people on this small campus. We’ve all, at some point, interacted with him, regardless of how small or insignificant that interaction was. Our campus is 5 acres at best, with 2 hostels and 1 acad block in all of that. Every single one of us had to pass by the hostels with fucking reminders of what had happened, which certainly wasn’t helped by the cordoned off construction tape blocking of half of campus. We lost someone, and yes a lot of us might not’ve known him too well, or at all, but he was still one of us. He was still a kid man. Please stop spewing vitriol and have a little more sympathy for the ones who’ve lost a friend, batchmate and a junior. Not everything needs to be a self-motivated act that needs to be called out by apparent social warriors on the internet.

I’ve been working in the disputes team of a Tier‑2 firm for about a year now. Before this, I spent nearly four years at smaller firms, where I had considerable hands‑on exposure and responsibility. Despite that experience, I was onboarded here at a discounted level, which I accepted in the hope of better learning and long‑term growth.

What I was not prepared for was the sheer volume of work and the environment. The stress is honestly unimaginable. The workload never seems to end, timelines are constantly unreasonable, and there is zero regard for personal boundaries. What makes it harder is that most of the pressure comes from “seniors” who, in reality, have lesser PQE than me. Work is routinely dumped without context, accountability is pushed downhill, and when something goes wrong, it feels like I’m the first person to be thrown under the bus.

There’s a constant sense that people are waiting for you to slip up. There is no room to pause, reflect, or even breathe. My personal life is practically non‑existent at this point, my health has deteriorated significantly, and I find myself constantly anxious and exhausted. I’ve reached a stage where coping with this level of toxicity feels increasingly difficult.

To the seniors and peers on this forum who have spent much longer in this profession, especially in disputes: how do you manage this? Is this something one simply learns to live with, or does it get better with time? At what point do you decide that the cost is too high?

Would really appreciate any honest perspectives or advice.

TLDR: HOW TO LIVE A LIFE WHILE WORKING IN A LAW FIRM?

Hi everyone,

I’m a 2024 LL.B. graduate currently trying to move into data privacy roles. I have around 10 months of experience in US pre-employment compliance (background verification and health screen vetting typa work), but I’ve been trying to pivot into privacy for a while now. I’m currently between roles, so using this time to upskill and figure out the right entry point.

Over the past few months, I’ve tried to build some practical understanding. worked on things like DPIAs, RoPA, basic gap assessments, privacy policies, and have been reading up on GDPR and the DPDP Act and collecting certs. Still very early stage, but trying to make the shift properly now.

I’ve been seeing a lot about Tsaaro Consulting and their career change / apprenticeship-type roles, so wanted to ask people here who’ve been through it or are in similar roles:

- 1. What actually helps in getting shortlisted for these roles?
- 2. How much do certifications vs practical work/portfolio matter at entry level?
- 3. Is the exposure there genuinely useful for moving ahead in privacy, or is it more surface-level?
- 4. Are there any other entry-level options for a privacy fresher?

Would really appreciate honest inputs, especially from people who started from a similar position.

Thanks!

I recently took the NLSAT for 3 year llb of nlsiu, am not scoring high enough in part A as an unreserved male non-domicile candidate, making my chances for admission extremely bleak. I also applied for NLUO & DSNLU 3 year programmes for 3 year llb.

Now i wanted to know whether if i am able to crack the latter 2 should i join either, or wait this year for nlsiu next year?

[N.B. there are only 22 oprn seats for me, & competition is huge, may 2-2.5k].

My understanding is that wasting another year is not optimal since it would go waste, rather it is better to get in an NLU and work as hard as possible from day 1 itself.

My assumptions for corporate law firm/in-house jobs are somewhat stable in the sense i researched a lot, but i concur that i need to know a lot many things for even coming to a conclusion for pursuing one.

I am naturally inclined to academia, otherwise.

Please advise and give genuine advises please , not like there are no scope for 3 year llb, tier 3 colleges are scam, or go to DU, BHU (which i cant since they wont provide hostels, & i'm not from these cities). Please give genuine practical advises.

Thank you!

Senior Advocate and NLSIU alum Sanjoy Ghose releases video statement, after being teased by arbitrator about Bengal election result

https://x.com/advsanjoy/status/2051491617761284488

- LLM in Corporate & Financial Law from JGLS in 2021

- LLB from Jogesh Chandra Choudhuri College of Law, Kolkata.

- Total declared assets: 8 crore.

From SuperLawyer:

"While in college, he was an active participant in the student political body of the University and gradually grew along with it. He became the General Secretary and subsequently President of the Students’ Union. He is also the youngest member to have been inducted into the Trinamul Congress’ Party Core Committee. Currently he practices at the Calcutta High Court."

https://superlawyer.in/sirsanya-bandopadhyay-advocate-calcutta-high-court-building-career-in-litigation-experience-politics

https://in.linkedin.com/in/sirsanya-bandopadhyay-786932183

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/uttarpara-election-results-2026-tmcs-sirsanya-bandopadhyay-vs-bjps-dipanjan-chakraborty/articleshow/130643812.cms

https://www.myneta.info/WestBengal2026/candidate.php?candidate_id=1847

This is with reference to the recent email issued by the Vice Chancellor concerning the SBA and the outgoing Batch of 2026.

The contents of the communication are not only disappointing but deeply troubling. The attempt to rationalize administrative inaction under the guise of “feasibility” and “legal constraints” is both unconvincing and evasive. It is entirely reasonable to ask: what exactly is considered unfeasible? Is it the basic academic autonomy of allowing students to choose their honours papers? Is it the recruitment of qualified subject experts? Or is it the provision of fundamental infrastructure and amenities expected from a residential university?

Students have repeatedly witnessed arbitrary and regressive decisions that undermine both academic growth and professional preparedness. The removal of attendance considerations for moot participation, the lack of serious engagement with placement concerns, and the absence of a supportive academic environment reflect a systemic disregard for student priorities.

The administration’s portrayal of meetings as consultative platforms is misleading. In reality, these spaces offer little room for genuine dialogue. Students are either not given the opportunity to speak or are ignored when they do. More concerning is the reported conduct during the last meeting, where the SBA President, upon raising structural concerns and suggesting administrative reshuffling, was met not with reasoned discussion but with hostility and remarks that can only be described as intimidatory.

With the recent disclosure of documents, policy proposals and communications by the student president, the question of accountability has become clearer. Students have consistently acted in good faith, submitting proposals with the genuine intent of constructive implementation. The administration’s continued inaction reflects not constraints, but a lack of responsiveness and commitment to student welfare.

Further, the presence of double standards and instances of inappropriate personal remarks directed at students raise serious concerns about professionalism and institutional ethics.

The situation demands urgent and meaningful reform. It is imperative that those in positions of authority are held accountable, and that structural changes are considered to restore trust, transparency, and academic integrity. The future and legacy of the institution depend on the willingness to acknowledge failures and undertake comprehensive corrective measures.

Aquilaw: Can’t see the firm surviving. Do they even have work outside of the TMC ecosystem? The ED may also resume its investigation into the Basu family.

Fox & Mandal: Loses a huge chunk of their work as well.

KCO: Maybe benefits?

CAM: Maybe benefits and opens a Kolkata office?

Assam and Bengal are clear cases of the election being stolen by the BJP with the support of the EC. We agree with Mamata ji. More than 100 seats were stolen in Bengal. We have seen this playbook before: Madhya Pradesh. Haryana. Maharashtra. Lok Sabha 2024 etc

https://x.com/RahulGandhi/status/2051338192729846210

This evening Mamata will call a press conference. I feel there is a strong likelihood of a petition before the Supreme Court, with Kapil Sibal arguing.

There has been a noticeable rise in attrition in recent times. Certain individuals appear to be favoured, with their demanding and often unreasonable working styles being implicitly endorsed. Concerns have also been raised about the conduct of a senior member, which is perceived to have contributed significantly to departures within the team. Instead of addressing these underlying issues, there have been instances where those maintaining a more balanced and sustainable working approach have been criticised.

While the team offers a strong mix of enforcement and merger-related work, the allocation of such work has increasingly become location-centric. At the same time, a minority section of resources has been carrying a disproportionately high workload, leaving little room for personal time. There is a clear need for prompt hiring, along with a broader internal recalibration to address these concerns.

no T1 that can afford to absorb their book as it would mean regime change and upsetting a lot of internal folks who’s reporting lines would need to change….. two few years back i saw what they were paying their top talent and no tier 1 can compete with that… merger would mean a raw deal for their talent… but who knows

Looks like we are looking at a whopping 13 removals.

CATEGORY ONE: Ministers and AG:

These ones are out immediately.

1. Biman Banerjee, WB Assembly Speaker and TMC MLA

2. Bratya Basu, WB Education Minister and TMC MLA (now ex-MLA: lost his seat)

3. Moloy Ghatak, WB Law Minister and TMC MLA (now ex-MLA:also lost).. his removal is big as he was the one pushing for a campus in his constituency Asansol)

4. Chandrima Bhattacharya, WB Industries Minister and TMC MLA (now ex-MLA, also lost).

5. Kishore Datta, Advocate General (pre-Covid the SJA openly clashed with him and criticised him in a letter: shared on LI at that time)

It’s very likely that Swapan Dasgupta will be included, as one of the major ministers (Education Minister, most likely). Possibly Sanjeev Sanyal as Finance Minister, if he is parachuted from Delhi.

The next AG could be a certain NLSIU alum from the older batches who is close to the BJP (not sharing the name now). Or perhaps an older and highly distinguished Senior Advocate, who was not part of the TMC ecosystem (not sharing the name, but his area is mostly commercial law).

CATEGORY TWO: Supposed legal “luminaries”

These ones will be out soon after:

6. Kalyan Banerjee, TMC MP

7. Sanjay Basu, founder of Aquilaw and right-hand man of Abhishek Banerjee

8. Ashok Kumar Deb, WB Bar Council Chairman and TMC MLA

9. Justice (retd) Jyotirmoy Bhattacharya, Chairman, State Human Rights Commission

10. Sandipan Ganguly, Senior Advocate close to the TMC regime

11. Ratnanko Banerji, Senior Advocate close to the TMC regime

In the past, legends like Justice Ruma Pal, KK Venugopal, Gopal Subramanyam, Dipankar Gupta were on the GC. What the BJP could do is appoint high-profile senior counsels of national stature who are part of the BJP ecosystem, like Harish Salve, Mahesh Jethmalani, ASG Vikramjeet Banerji, Pinky Anand, Aman Lekhi etc. Or even the Attorney General and Solicitor General. Another option would be retired SC judges close to the BJP: there are several. An ultimate troll move would be to appoint J Sai Deepak. 😮

CATEGORY THREE: Academics

12. Surya Prakash, NLIU VC

13. Poonam Saxena, former VC, NLUJ

My money would be on Raj Kumar of JGLS, since he is now firmly pro-BJP. Alternatively, they may simply invite tier 1 NLU VCs.

Those who will stay on are ex-officio national appointees, like the UGC Chairman, BCI Chairman and IIM Calcutta Director.

https://www.nujs.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/GC-15012026.pdf

The TMC has no existence outside of Bengal. They lost deposits on all their seats even in Tripura, the only other Bengali state. Also, the party is just a party of two people: aunt and nephew. The CBI and ED are now going to come all out for the nephew and choke the party’s finances, while the aunt will find it hard to make a comeback. The TMC cadre and politicians will also switch. The Hindus will join the BJP, the Muslims and committed secularists will join either the Congress or the two new Islamic parties, ISF and AJUP (doubt if the Left will touch anyone from the TMC).

Where does this leave Menaka? No way she’s getting a second term as RS MP, given that the seats will be reduced and allocated to the heavyweights who lost in the election, including Mamata herself? So will she be satisfied being a one-term MP, or will she join another party?

Dhir & Dhir is not the best place to work at. heard from a friend who used to work there - that one of the associates got into an accident while coming to office and didn't make it. nobody even consoled her family.

then they have some weird things going on in the office - apparently, a lot of litigation against the partner. might want to skip.

I’m currently in my third year of law school, about to enter fourth year, and honestly my CV is pretty bad right now. I’m from a tier 2/3 college and my CGPA is quite low. I’ve been trying to improve it, but nothing has really worked out so far.

I’ve only done internships in litigation and policy till now, and I haven’t had any corporate law firm experience. The thing is, I don’t even see myself going into corporate law long-term, but I still want to try it out at least once at a good firm, just to be sure and not regret it later.

I genuinely feel like I’m a hardworking person. If someone gives me work, I take it seriously and try to do it properly. It’s just that my grades don’t reflect that at all, which makes things harder.

Right now I feel a bit lost and behind compared to others, but I also feel like it’s not too late to fix things if I start now. I just don’t know where or how to apply with this kind of profile.

Would really appreciate any advice or guidance.