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Not everyone is desperate to join your organization. Hard to believe, I know - but it’s true.
#Andthebandplayedon
Since NKC did abuse his position and then lost it, his backers in the EC including AG switched positions too. The NKC appointees got blindsided; and having read the room they quietly complied with the verbal advice of the AG.
What matters now are the current faculty members in the EC and how they swing.
At the same time, though from my own experience of having taken a UK UG degree and then having done an LLM and having seen other students experience this as well (and forgive me if this sounds obvious), some at least of the unis have implicit biases in preference for their own LLB students to do an LLM compared to others. For example, with the much-vaunted Oxford BCL, I once saw a student with an Oxford undergraduate BA in Jurisprudence (which is what Oxford calls its UG degrees), who got 2:1 in Oxford where the condition was to get a first, still getting into the BCL - the offer wasn't rescinded (though because of Oxford's system of making students take most of their degree module exams at the end of third year in a three-year degree, I'd say that anyone with a 2:1 Oxon BA Jurisprudence would be more likely than not in any other uni to get a first - they'd sure as hell have all the intellectual ingredients to get it). I don't think anyone, even from NLS, would get wiggleroom like that (though, from what I have heard of the lifting of academic standards to sky-high levels under that former DPhil supervisee of Paul Craig's who is now their VC, that is a bit of a shame, and they probably should get that similar kind of license to an Oxford student). Similarly, the London universities offer scholarships to students who have been to their own unis or other unis within the London university network which others are not eligible for (though these scholarships are more in name only, and literal peanuts in the larger scheme of things - a couple of thousand GBP max). For example, a guy I know that went to Queen Mary for LLB and got a first got a £3000 scholarship for UCL LLM, but would have gotten £6000, had he chosen to stay on at Queen Mary for LLM.
Partners are merely decorative, doing only BD work and not arguing.
No learning i fear.
None of it is “landmark” at this stage, but the work is substantive and grounded in core constitutional principles, General Financial Rules violations, Indian standard certifications in the IT sphere and MSME policies. Given the rapid expansion of government digitalisation and defence spending, these procurement disputes carry clear potential to evolve into matters of wider legal significance.
The problem is that I'm paid like a junior paralegal, and I genuinely can't tell whether I'm building something valuable or slowly boxing myself into irrelevance. Law firm peers who do vanilla due diligence are earning 5-7x what I make.
So here's what I want to ask:
Does public procurement have real long-term value as a legal niche in India, or is it just glorified vendor management in the eyes of the market? Infra firms, defence contractors, and IT vendors all need this expertise but does the legal industry actually recognise it?
Can someone pivot from this background into a litigation or regulatory practice at a firm? I have courtroom exposure and draft extensively, but I don't carry a "firm pedigree." Is that an automatic disqualifier, or does relevant domain expertise still open doors?
Would you advise specialising deeper say arbitration, regulatory, or government contracts or is an LLM/course reset more practical?
Genuinely looking for practical opinions, and not reassurance. If this profile is a dead-end, I'd rather hear it now.
I am now considering transitioning to a Disputes team at a law firm.
I’m unsure how to navigate this shift. I’ve heard that prior litigation experience is often “discounted” when moving to a firm, and while I’m prepared for that, I struggle to understand the logic behind it.
Why is chamber experience viewed differently from firm experience in disputes practice?
Also, practically speaking — how does one make this transition? It often feels like resumes from chambers don’t receive the same consideration from firms as they do within litigation circles.
Would really appreciate insights from those who’ve made this move.
what makes u say that
Neither "law firms nor Chambers", ended up in SC Clerkship – lol. Destiny takes its own course.
2. Are you high or something? Do you even know how difficult it is to get pupillage in these places? Have you ever tried filling in a pupillage application form or attending a pupillage interview (or even getting someone with a secured career as a barrister to give you a mock pupillage interview)? Where is this "trend" nonsense coming from? Please respond with the precise name of what it is you are smoking. I need this dreamland of yours. This portrayal of NLU graduates en mass getting such places is utter nonsense - coming from envious TLC kid that wants to have a go at the ones he perceives to be the elite and get self-validation at the same time!
This trend stopped after 5 year courses were established. But the trend is resurfacing because there are now too many 5 year law schools and the quality has seriously declined. Then you have NLSIU (under Sudhir), Jindal, Shiv Nadar and BITS poaching good professors. Also, Gen X NLU grads have made a lot of money, so they want aspirations for their children similar to the elites of olden days.
Democracy versus dictatorship.
Actual ownership versus sycophantic servitude.
Merit based decisions and rewards versus arbitrary whims and ass kissing.