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Be strong and kind to yourself. Its not the end of the world. Money will come and go. Your parents will not get another child. Mkc bc ek naukri ke liye life kon end karta hai.
Again this is life. Keep moving forward
I am not sure if it's the best advice to work as an intern or a paralegal for the long term either, since a lot of times people do not get absorbed. But since firms have been moving towards this trend of hiring only interns for fresher roles, I think it'll give you a better shot. Just try to be vigilant, do your checks thoroughly and don't fall for a firm or team that is known to be exploitative in general.
I feel because you're overwhelmed, you might not be applying enough. Ultimately, you do have the T-1 tag and a (revoked) offer. Might take a while but you still have an edge.
BO'26 here - exact same situation.
Can you please reach out to me on anonymous mail if you'd like [on this ID: vangoghlorified@gmail.com] ? I'd really love to connect with you.
However I'm extremely short on funds rn I cannot afford to work unpaid, but that's all I'm getting
The world isn't a bed of roses. People get stepped on, ignored, shafted all the time. Shit happens.
Learn to be resilient. Grow strong from pain. If this opportunity did not materialise, another one will. You gotta keep hustling.
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I’m considering moving to a smaller law firm until I reach the required PQE, but I’m concerned about whether that could affect my exit opportunities. Would my six years at a Tier-1 firm still carry sufficient weight, or could a move now negatively impact my prospects? I’ve reached a point where I can’t continue here and need some semblance of work-life balance until I make the transition in-house.
I feel the past few years of making projects using ChatGPT, and before that using Quillbot, have shown their colours. Moreover, since so many internships, I was never directly involved in drafting, and hence, now the realisation is coming to me this late, just before my graduation. I am really worried. I have seen the final drafts, edited by my seniors, and there is a huge difference in articulation and the manner of writing. Their sentence construction is too precise, and the words used are ordinary, yet, either in an extraordinary manner or in a very precise manner, which, after reading, makes me realise that I too could have used this basic word, which I have known of for so many years. I have also tried following the sentence construction and words as used in judgments, to make my drafts a little bit better, but never been successful.
The real issue is that when I draft something, I try to brainstorm a better way of writing the sentence, but at that juncture, I reach a pit stop. It's like I can't think further than that. I really want to excel in litigation, but I need some real tips and help from anyone who can guide me on improving drafting. Never in the last 5 years had I ever thought that just before my graduation, the only thing I would be worried about was my bad drafting.
1. No visionary VC till date. ▮▮▮
2. ▮▮▮ faculty mostly recruited from north east itself and probably ▮▮▮ or referrals ▮▮▮
3. Student body didn’t work hard in initial year nor revolted enough to throw the ▮▮▮ VCs out
They're slow like an average lawyer.
If you want to excel in legal drafting, the only thing that matters is your command over language. You get an idea of the typical terms to use, how to structure it, etc., based on the case files you would read during the course of your usual work otherwise. For language, I'd say just start reading books. Fiction or non-fiction, doesn't matter. If you want to go with read law-related books, there have been plenty of threads on LI previously.
On the other hand, if you want to improve your knowledge of the law itself, just pick up the book(s) & bare act(s) and read it. There is no substitute for this. No course can help you the way books can. So, for eg, if you're in civil litigation, just read up a good book on civil procedure cover-to-cover. Suggestions for these have also been previously posted on LI.
This is mostly to hone my legal skills and language.
That situation resulted in the famous song- Bondhu, 3 dean tor barite gelam, dekha pailam na.
The credit for the above comment goes to NUJS Alumni ▮▮ who is currently believed to be [,,,].
I’m thinking of the following examples:
1. A couple of ASGs, one of whom has been into political activism since college ▮▮▮. Non-political people with the same background have not progressed like them.
2. A couple of ▮▮▮ who got designated as seniors. Totally undeserved.
3. Two youngish lawyers who became standing counsels for a certain state government ▮▮▮.
I’m asking only about Delhi because of the nature of the city. Every conversation in Delhi begins with “I was playing golf with Robert Vadra the other day”, or “ Piyush Goyal is my dad’s college friend.” 🙄
Will NUJS students condemn this and bar Kalyan from campus? Or at least seek his removal from the governing body? Note that he does not hold an ex officio post, like Law Minister or AG.
Awaiting a reply from all of you.
Podcast here. Watch from 41 minutes onwards .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFPwRtw36-g
I still have a shot at getting BSC LLB at NUJS but the chances are very slim. Other than that my only options are low tier2 NLUs and symbiosis. I plan on getting my LLM from the US, but some people I know are under the impression that US/UK law schools primarily take admits from top NLUs and that’s the only conduit to practice law in a foreign country.
My family’s not that affluent and I have no contacts in the legal field. I’m tired of failing, but I’m also wary of taking whatever college I’m getting since a lot of people on LI and Reddit are making to seem like not getting into a tier1/top tier2 NLU is the end of the world.
Even after the acquittal, the CM openly extended support to the victim and said appeal is being examined.
,,I want to go in corporate sector I am intrested in working for a firm ,,,
- 5.8 million voters (7.5% of the electorate) headed for removal, several in constituencies bordering Bangladesh
- 2.4 million voters supposedly have more than 6 children
- 1.1 million voters supposedly became fathers at the age of 15
- over 330,000 voters supposedly became grandfathers at the age of 40
https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/politics/bengal-sir-over-58-lakh-names-deleted-in-sweeping-shake-up
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/first-phase-of-sir-flags-major-inconsistencies-in-bengal-voter-list-ec-orders-detailed-check-101765559876360.html
https://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/report-sir-in-west-bengal-as-75-voters-face-removal-is-state-headed-for-bihar-like-electoral-disruption-mamata-banerjee-dares-ec-3193108
Just wanted to know if these are actually any good or just a waste of time and money. I am not going for only CV value rather I want to learn more about these fields.
Has anyone completed any of these Diplomas and can give review of the same.
I read that the environmental law diploma of NLUD (in partnership with WWF) does not have any classes at all. But is it still worth the 16k?
I’m a law student exploring different legal career paths, and I would really appreciate some clarity on what various practice areas actually involve on a day-to-day basis.
Specifically, could practitioners or interns share:
1. What does your practice area handle on a routine basis?
2. What skills are most important for success in that field?
3. What kind of work do interns or young associates typically do?
4. What type of personality or work style fits best in your area?
5. And, to the extent people are comfortable sharing, which practice areas tend to be most lucrative in terms of long-term career growth and compensation?
I’m especially interested in insights on:
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• General Corporate Advisory
• Private Equity and Venture Capital
• Capital Markets
• Banking and Finance
• Disputes (Commercial Litigation and Arbitration)
• Insolvency and Restructuring
• White Collar Crime
• Competition and Antitrust
• Technology, Data, and IP practices
Any guidance or personal experiences would be really helpful. Thank you in advance!
The former judges also draw parallels to historical attempts to pressure the judiciary, including supersessions after the Kesavananda Bharati ruling and the sidelining of Justice H.R. Khanna after his famous dissent in ADM Jabalpur. These, they say, stand as reminders that political interference can severely damage an independent judiciary.
The signatories warn against converting impeachment into a tool of intimidation, stating that wielding the threat of removal to compel judicial conformity is “anti-democratic, anti-constitutional, and an anathema to the rule of law.” They call the attempt to impeach a sitting High Court judge for performing judicial functions part of a continuing assault on judicial dignity and independence.
https://www.livelaw.in/amp/top-stories/56-former-judges-condemn-impeachment-move-against-justice-gr-swaminathan-call-it-attempt-to-browbeat-judiciary-313157
I’m a final-year student at an NLU and I’ve received a conditional for the LLM at King’s College London.
The condition says I need to complete my degree with a “grade of 67% or above”.
Before anyone jumps on me for considering a foreign LLM, please don’t. It’s my choice, my career path, and I’m just trying to make sure I understand the requirements correctly.
My confusion is about how King’s interprets grades from our system.
At my uni, we have:
- CGPA on a 8 scale (mine is 6.96/8), AND
- A final consolidated percentage based on total marks across all semesters (mine is currently 73%).
I’m not sure whether the “67%” in the offer letter refers to our overall consolidated percentage, or whether they use the UK grading system.
If anyone here has gone through the process especially from NLUs or knows how King’s assesses Indian transcripts, I’d really appreciate your insight. The mixed grading formats are honestly giving me anxiety and I want to make sure I’m interpreting the condition correctly.
Thanks in advance.