Current boss barely comes to the office. I'm the only reporting associate. Never gives proper instructions or adequately discusses anything related to work. Expects me to finish a 12 hour deliverable in 2 hours. Keeps calling continuously to check on the status. That gives me anxiety. Hurries me for no reason. Offcourse, if he doesn't approve of it then asks me if I'm using my brain while I'm working. When I'm explaining my self my calls are hung up without any caution. I end up crying like all the time

What’s shocking is that all the students are filming at the back with their phones, enthusiastically cheering them on. As if they are watching a WWE women’s title match.

And they say Gen Z is more empathetic? Just shows how social media has completely desensitised this generation towards violence. Legions of brain-dead zombies — sorry to say this.

The question was, since as the author aggressively pointed out, they only write without AI when they get paid for it, whether they write to their mother or family by hand or whether they use AI to do so. No offence to mothers was intended, it is obviously a rhetorical question.

But it bears repeating: the author's point would have been a lot more persuasive and more pleasant to read had they made it in their own voice, just like few mothers or other unpaid / unpaying recipients want to receive an AI-written birthday card or email.

In this case, the OP's post read like AI slop and it was impossible to tell whether something was their opinion, had actually happened or whether it was hallucinated / embellished / sloppified by an AI model.

T1 SAs, PAs and Partners live in a completely detached reality. Lawyers by default have a tad bit of ego with respect to how they carry themselves but it's so hilarious seeing some unfortunate T1 folk who harbour this misconception that the current economic drive of India lies on their shoulders. Similarly, junior magistrates/judges who are directly appointed via exams (who were often around 24-25 years of age) seem to possess an ego bigger than even the most arrogant of HC judges, without understanding that many trial-court advocates possess decades worth of legal knowledge and skills in advocacy!

I didn't really have this problem with English, because I grew up in an environment where it was regularly used. However, I feel that this advice would work, because this is exactly what I employed for French, which is a language I need for my specific professional purposes, and I went from someone who couldn't speak a word of French back in 2019, to someone who can comfortably converse with anyone in French on most topics today.

Honestly, unless you used ChatGPT to write this, your written English is fine. So I assume you're mostly concerned about your spoken English.

The only way to get good at it is first to be exposed to a LOT of it - so (if you don't already) watch lots of stuff in English - news, movies, podcasts, whatever. Hundreds and thousands of hours (yes it will take time).

In conjunction with that, just speak a lot - speak as much as you can, to other people but also just to yourself when alone etc. The more you do this, the better you will become and the more you will start thinking in English instead of thinking in Hindi and translating to English (which is the biggest barrier for most people when moving towards fluency - you can't sound fluent if you are thinking in Hindi and translating into English).

Look into the "Comprehensible Input" theory of language learning - there's lots on YouTube. But basically all you need is lots of exposure (until you can comfortably understand English movies without strain or missing anything - if you're already at that level you can go to speaking) and then speak as much as possible. Don't waste your time studying grammar and things like that - it's like learning to play tennis by watching tennis videos instead of actually swinging a racket. Just learn like babies learn their mother tongue.

Buy a copy of Wren & Martin. Repeatedly drilling the exercises in that book did wonders for my English proficiency as a child. I would go so far as to say that you will notice a substantial improvement in your English within a month if you diligently use that book for that period of time.

I have not gone through this myself, but I have seen friends who have successfully done it. The biggest part is confidence which comes from practice , so try and avoid speaking in other languages outside of home. Even among friends try practicing your English by speaking with them. Obviously in office as well. Read English newspaper everyday to pick up new words. Over a period of time both your English and confidence will improve. all the best!

If Modi isn't to be blamed for the problems caused to the country because of his foreign policy, then he isn't to be praised for whatever progress the country has made during his tenure either. You can't have it both ways. Bhakts are still claiming that there is no shortage and LPG is readily available, whereas the reality is that booking and getting a cylinder is next to impossible now using normal channels.

But the Univ is inviting applicants to pursue PG courses in Criminology, Forensic Sciences and Data Science. And all NKC acolytes in faculty ranks are getting confirmed or promoted.

Asansol got cancelled by DD long bfr OVN took over. Maybe Ghatak has sensed his impeding departure and wanted to dash in the second campus approval

As and when Grassroot returns and CM Kindness decides to open a campus in North Bengal, do you really think OVN or EC will or can go against that wish/whim?

Just go back in history and check how the NUJS Amendment Bill wa legislated. EC had no prior info or discussion . Univ bypassed completely.

Nope. No such thing. Even the Asansol campus has been called off now after OVN weaved his magic in the first EC. He has made it clear that he would focus on consolidation during his tenure and not expansion. Some of the useless courses started by NKC are on their way out already.

There are scholars in NLS who work on urban studies, public policy, gender, caste and religion. All of them are exemplary scholars. Under a different ruling dispensation, they should have been teaching in JNU or other similarly placed universities. Anyway, the point being that NLS is an excellent University at the current moment to pursue PhD in Social Sciences, especially Political Science. Also, look into different IITs, especially Bombay, Delhi, and Madras.

Whereas if someone gets a job because of his/her connections, it's ok. I mean, technically both are unfair advantages, but the one who's good looking will almost always get more hate than the one who's resourceful and well connected. Why do we like sh*tting on good looking people so much? It's not like all good-looking people sleep with their bosses to get their job. They may just be favoured over other plain-looking candidates.

I am looking to switch to a Tier I firm in Mumbai in Disputes. Been working at a Mid-Tier Mumbai law firm since the last 4 years, where I did General Lit and Real Estate primarily. I want to get into general Civil and Commercial Litigation.

I have narrowed down on the following options, kindly advise if they are appropriate for General Commercial & Civil Disputes and if there are any other good options as well:

Nitesh Jain - Trilegal

Ameya Gokhale - SAM

Ankoosh Mehta - CAM

From JSA & Khaitans website, could not gauge where to apply since all the Partners seem to do General Civil & Commercial Lit.

It is very A0-A3 heavy and very disorganised. Partners take on way more deals than what the team can manage and most of it falls on the juniors. Add to that, the juniors attrition rate is high and everyone is either leaving or falling sick due to burnout. I have heard that a lot of people have put in their resignations, so openings are there but not a sustainable team in the long run…

while I don't want to comment on whether it's right or wrong to use contacts for internships, that's not really how it works. internships are not a zero-sum game (even if HR says they have a fixed number of slots). if you do not receive an internship at a specific firm, you would not have received the internship offer regardless of whether someone with contacts applied.

As we are talking about anonymity in commentary about law stuff online, this article from today's London Times (published on their website late last night) is worth a read, I think. Hope it stimulates someone to think something useful, and definitely stimulates us all to be more reflective in our commentary here, our anonymity notwithstanding... (Text reproduced below due to The Times having a paywall.)

Article link: https://www.thetimes.com/uk/law/article/judge-investigated-charlotte-proudman-social-media-3c5jvmv07?

Article text:

Judge investigated over X account that ‘targeted female barrister’
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Daniel Sawyer was accused of breaching judicial guidance on social media and abusing his position by attacking the feminist academic Charlotte Proudman online
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Charlotte Proudman, a women's rights campaigner and family law specialist, stands before bookshelves filled with red books.

Charlotte Proudman

LUCY YOUNG FOR THE TIMES

Ben Ellery, Deputy Chief Reporter

Friday March 13 2026, 8.40pm, The Times

A crown court judge was accused of using an anonymous social media account to conduct a campaign of online harassment against a female barrister and feminist campaigner.

Judge Daniel Sawyer, who sits in Portsmouth, stood accused of breaching judicial guidance on social media and abusing his position by targeting Charlotte Proudman on X, according to a complaint submitted to the judicial watchdog.

The account presented itself as an anonymous criminal barrister commenting on legal issues and court practice. The complaint alleges that Sawyer used it to criticise Proudman’s views on rape prosecutions while concealing his identity.

Daniel Sawyer wearing a white polo shirt with a medal and carrying a bow, standing in a field.

Daniel Sawyer

The submission claimed that Sawyer used a the account, “Yet Another Tweeting Barrister”, to repeatedly post, like and reply to hostile commentary about Proudman, including criticism of her views on rape law and the criminal justice system.

The Times understands that posts relating to horseback archery, a niche sport in which Sawyer is heavily involved, formed part of the material used to identify him as the operator of the account.

The complaint alleged his online activity included tweets accusing Proudman of knowing “nothing” about the criminal courts and suggesting her commentary could discourage victims from reporting crimes. Screenshots attached to the complaint showed posts urging readers not to let Proudman’s comments “put you off reporting crime” and criticising her understanding of how sexual offence cases are handled in court.

The complaint also highlighted an adapted lyric referencing the phrase “99 problems but a bitch ain’t one”, which the document said some followers interpreted as referring to Proudman. In a subsequent tweet, the account said it did not know the phrase “99 problems” was a reference to the word “bitch”.

It further alleged that Sawyer encouraged other users to report Proudman to the Bar Standards Board (BSB) and contact her chambers, which the complaint said prompted abusive replies from members of the public, including misogynistic insults.

The tweets were mostly written in 2022, when Sawyer was a recorder or part-time judge. He was appointed a circuit judge for the western circuit in 2024. The submission alleged that such conduct risked undermining public confidence in the judiciary and breached guidance warning judges not to assume social media activity was private or free from scrutiny.

Judicial guidance circulated to members of the bench warned that judges should “pause before you post” and remember that liking or interacting with posts can be perceived as endorsement of their content.

The complaint also criticised Sawyer for filing a complaint to the BSB about Proudman’s social media posts, which triggered a lengthy investigation that was ultimately dropped. According to documents referenced in the complaint, Proudman was investigated for several months before the allegations were discontinued without explanation or apology.

The submission asked the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO) to investigate whether Sawyer’s conduct amounted to misconduct under judicial conduct rules, alleging that his actions constituted “public harassment, gender-based bullying and misuse of his judicial office”.

On Friday the JCIO told the complainant it would not proceed further with the complaint because it had been made outside the three-month time limit set out in the rules, adding that even if it had been admitted it would not have warranted disciplinary action.

Proudman said she believed the posts formed part of a sustained campaign against her. She told The Times: “Daniel Sawyer targeted me with a public campaign of harassment and misogyny. This behaviour is utterly incompatible with the standards expected of those entrusted with judicial power.”

A spokesperson for the JCIO said: “The [office] has responsibility for the investigation of conduct and discipline of judges. [We] cannot comment on individual complaints, investigations or legal proceedings.”

Sawyer was approached for comment.

You can study anywhere. If you work hard and stay focused on your studies and on building skills for placements, you can succeed whether it is NLUO Odisha or DU. Your effort matters the most and with dedication you can create good opportunities for yourself from anywhere.

Also the 3-year LLB program has only recently started and the first batch will pass out in 2026 so right now we can only make assumptions. The real picture will become clear once the first batch pass

And yes DU is definitely good no doubt about that . But an NLU is also an NLU. I know the 3-year LLB there has just started and it is new, but because of the NLU brand and the high fees they charge, I believe they will try to provide good placement opportunities as well. In the end, if you work hard and build your skills, you can benefit from those opportunities.

Hey Guys!

I completed my callback in Disputes at SAM Delhi back in February. During the internship, I had received positive feedback from the team members I worked with. At one point, I was even told that they might consider recommending me for a General PPO if there was an issue with vacancies in the team. However, after the internship ended, I mailed the HR and received a brief reply stating that I have not been recommended by my team for a PPO. When I followed up, I was told that the decision was based on my feedback not being positive.

I’m honestly not sure how to process this, especially since the feedback during the internship was positive. Is this something that happens often? Is there still any hope with the firm? And how should I proceed from here? Would really appreciate any insights.

Thanks a lot!