I am in my last semester, unfortunately couldn't clear my PI for day zero and now I am stuck. Had some interviews but the firms ghosted. Barely any firms are coming, I keep getting rejection emails from wherever I apply for an assessment internship. If someone could guide where to apply, which firms are still hiring BO 2026, it would be really helpful. Genuinely looking for guidance at this point because graduation is near and everything feels bleak.

Hi everyone,
I’m a final-sem law student graduating in about 2 months. Unfortunately, I didn’t receive any PPOs and was rejected from one assessment due to vacancy constraints. I currently don’t have any corporate law offers.

I’ve been offered a traineeship with a reputed company in a legal forensics role, which I’ve accepted for now. However, my long-term interest is in general corporate / M&A work, and I’m unsure about the crossover.

I wanted to understand:

1. Is there any real scope to move from legal forensics into general corporate/M&A later?
2. Will starting my career in forensics negatively impact future corp law opportunities?
3. Should I continue with this role while applying elsewhere, or would it be better to exit early and focus solely on corp law roles?
4.

Would really appreciate guidance from seniors or anyone who has made a similar transition. Feeling quite confused at this stage.

Thank you.

By "fully unreserved", I mean no quota whatsoever: no caste, EWS, domicile etc. Admission purely on merit, on basis on CLAT score and nothing else. If such seats are very few, then aren't private law schools like Jindal and Symbi the only realistic option for those who are excluded from these quotas? Given India's population, there will probably be many thousands of students in this section?

Meanwhile, this also allows Jindal to hike fees with impunity.

Hi everyone,

I recently qualified the UGC NET for Assistant Professor and have a few interviews lined up. I wanted some guidance on what would be a reasonable salary expectation to quote.

For context: I hold a B.A. LL.B. from a private university (well-known but not among the top tier) and an LL.M. from a top NLU. I don't have any UGC Care/Scopus Publication.

The current opportunities are with relatively lesser-known private universities.

Would appreciate any insights on the pay range I should negotiate for at the entry level.

Do you even know what these fields are? International Law (assuming you're referring to PIL) is very different from arbitration. How have you already pigeonholed yourself? What about NLS makes it that much better according to you? As an NLS student, yes, we're fantastic. But nothing is lost if you go to NLUJ.

A. West Bengal will not vote for BJP until it sheds the garb of communalism and only focuses on development and anti-corruption agenda. Doesn't matter what the religion of the voter is.

B. Nowhere has any honorary degree for the CM or anyone else been proposed beyond Legally India. In any case, the state government doesn't have money to spare. The university should be allowed instead to start new courses including distance programmes and generate its own funds.

I agree. No regime change. A 35% united votebank will always defeat a 65% disunited votebank. The college’s future will depend on working with the current regime. The challenge will be extracting as much funding from them as possible, without compromising too much on reputation and integrity. If some compromise has to be done, like the honorary LLD for the CM, then an appropriate price must be asked for, eg Rs 50 crore funding, renovated hostels, more land etc. We need a canny VC for that.

I am an A1 associate currently looking to switch firms. Could you please share insights on the best Tier 1 M&A / General Corporate teams in Delhi NCR, particularly those with strong exposure to M&A, PE, and VC work?

Key factors for me would be quality of work, work environment, learning opportunities, and compensation. I would also appreciate guidance on the best way to approach these teams for a lateral move.

For context, I have around one year of experience at a Tier 1 firm. Would it be difficult to make a switch at my level?

If you have a JRF, immediately start a PhD, complete it within 3 years and then apply. The reason being, an assistant professor is selected based on API score. A LLM+JRF gets you 7 marks only. A PhD gets you 30. Notice the huge difference. Moreover, your fellowship will only start after you obtain a PhD admission. Every year the competition is increasing. You may end having nothing in your hands if you don't get admission within 3 years. So focus first on getting a PhD. After which, the income is based on the 7th pay commission and you may get around 1 to 1.5 lakhs per month depending on university. Jindal or Symbi would also give you more if you have a good publications record as well.

P.S. if you're getting into academia, don't expect huge money. It's work-life balance. Nothing beats corporate for money and judiciary for power.

Because the BJP and Opposition are both in favour of imposing high taxes on the upper middle class, with zero Social Security

Because Indian markets will stay bearish for a very long time.

Because AI will threaten our jobs.

Are you giving up any dreams of FIRE and expecting to work till 70/80?

NOTE: I don’t mean rich nepo kids or those with cushy government jobs. I mean middle to upper middle class people in the private sector, especially general category.

Because, unfortunately, the present generation has ruined the MCS. What was earlier a fiercely independent, student-run body is now controlled by faculty, some of whom are party foot soldiers.

Covid has had a disastrous impact on NUJS. Essentially three batches of WFH students came in without being inculcated in the values of earlier batches.

NLUs like NUJS, NLUJ and GNLU will give you exactly the same career prospects as NLSIU or NALSAR will these days, maybe NLUD too. If you're wondering whether to study law or management, then that's a different call. Management from a top IIM will certainly help you earn more money in the short run at least. Maybe even in the long run unless you do very well in litigation in the future.

Indian academics don't get paid enough to pay for their own RAs, unless you're joining a funded project. I've worked with one NLU prof twice in two of his projects in law and tech. Both were funded, and I got 10k for each month. He was also very kind, wrote me excellent LORs for my LLM applications which helped me to get a scholarship. But the work was also demanding. The guy worked throughout the day and my deliverables were strict, though he did give me time off once for health reasons and another time for a family event.

Hi, I have observed that multiple students across law universities in India undertake Research Assistantship under Professors from foreign universities, or established subject-area based professors in India. While looking for a good learning opportunity, I am also looking to earn some side income to fund a portion of my college expenses by being a Research Assistant to a professor from a good law university.

Any professors (Indian or foreign) who offer a stipend while also giving a decent learning experience? (I am looking for corporate law professors, but please feel free to use this as a thread for professors across fields)

Also, if someone could explain how the experience usually is, what does it entail, and how does it help from an academic and professional perspective?

Looking for a competent corporate lawyer based in Delhi

I am seeking recommendations for a Delhi-based corporate lawyer with strong hands-on experience in oppression and mismanagement matters, particularly before the NCLT and NCLAT.

The issues also involve overlapping civil law aspects, so sound knowledge of civil procedure, injunctions, and related remedies is essential.

So was the VC of Jindal in exchange for establishing the Centre for Israel Studies headed by KJ and MRE. The latter is also a former IDF solider and has IDF soldiers in family. VC has also hosted Israel's ambassador to India, Daniel Carmon. He also took action against SD for organising the lecture with AV solely because ambassador Naor Gilon pressured Jindal and Indian Government to stop anti-Israel sentiments.

Bo26 had two day-zero hires at SAM and around three at King & Partridge. CAM Bangalore is the only firm that regularly recruits from Christ, mainly by offering 6–8 month paralegalships to fourth- and final-year students alongside college. Apart from this, there is very little to show for campus placements. AZB interviewed around eight students and did not hire anyone.

Some of this is due to the overall quality of the student body, but that is not the full picture. The law school’s position compared to other similar institutions cannot be ignored. Among the decent law schools, Christ is clearly at the bottom.

There is no real support system for anything meaningful in law school, whether it is mooting, research, internships, or other academic work. The peer group is mostly average, with only a few genuinely strong students in each batch. The management is controlling and ineffective, and the Dean, HoD, and faculty coordinators are largely incompetent. The focus is on marketing Christ as a good law school rather than admitting problems or trying to fix them.

When I joined, several final-year students told me to rewrite CLAT and leave. I did not listen. Even though I have managed to secure a decent placement on my own, I still feel the need to warn future students. If you have the option, take a year off, rewrite CLAT, and go elsewhere. Do not choose SLCU unless you truly have no other option.

The aim is to become a good lawyer, not just to get a law degree. You can still become a good lawyer after graduating from Christ, but you will always wonder how much better your journey could have been.

Note to Mods: Pls do not mark this as trollish or decline to publish this. This a true account of how this law school operates, and will most certainly be something that every student, with no exception, would agree upon.

I am looking to buy iPad Pro 11-inch or 13-inch models. I will use it mainly for reading and annotating case law and statutes, drafting and reviewing documents, note taking with the Apple Pencil, and managing legal workflows. Between the two sizes, which is the more practical choice for court and office use, balancing screen size, portability, and day-long productivity?

hey im 22 currently i am 22 becouse my schooling was started late in the begiunng

and given clat after taking a drop and was notable to get good rank as thinking to give it a another try as im felling like the time ill be graduating will be 28 is it a good idea will i be able to get into corp law after that

did you get into azb? if no, are u getting into it? if still no, why do you even care?

besides, haven't you heard what fali nariman said - biggest hurdle to hardwork is a fixed monetary reward. therefore, there's no meaning in working at law firms. its far better to start out in litigation and grow, especially if you don't have any financial commitments

My personal experience of having moved 3 times now has made me realise that either you move on your own (not the best necessarily) or find a good recruiter. Vahura folks are high headed and stop responding. Will not share firm names at times thinking they are working for CIA. ▮▮▮ shares cv with all firms without asking you- ▮▮▮ they shared it when the role didn't exist. Blocked my cv those mfs.

▮▮▮ is decent with t-2 firms. ▮▮▮ has excellent hold of t-1s and some boutique firms.

Have the six upvoters of this comment understood that it really isn't an answer to the question posed? Please look at the actual wording. Latham's Singapore office may not be located in the U.S. or UK, but it does not fall under the criteria of "Non-American Non-UK International Law Firms which hire Indians". Legally India's readership is supposed to be comprised of those lawyers who read law at undergraduate level and beyond at the best universities in India and around the world. But graduates (especially law graduates) of the best universities in India and around the world have been taught one thing, for sure: reading and understanding a question, and addressing a question directly as it is asked, and not some other version or variation of a question that they made up in their heads. Seemingly, therefore, the reputation of Legally India in this regard has been misrepresented.

https://indianexpress.com/article/legal-news/allahabad-hc-revision-clat-ug-2026-merit-list-dispute-answer-key-10513135/

Will higher NLUs have to create supernumerary seats to accommodate those who have moved up in the rank list?

I heard recently about this advocate called Niranjan Reddy at SC during the Presidential reference matter, he’s arguments are absolutely phenomenal, someone who’s outside from the circles of Delhi to stand on par with the best, definitely to watch out for in the coming years. He’s a first gen lawyer though