@mods, request you to feature this post as there is only a little info available about public policy and tech policy teams/ firms.

Request to the readers to pls genuinely contribute to this post if you have credible info.

Who knows, this might come in handy to you as well.

The place I work at is a Tier II law firm in the tech and policy space, and an A2 in the tech policy team makes around 14L, including bonus.

Janak Dwarkadas said it best in an interview once. He said one should not expect to be famous or gain eminence as a counsel. Of himself, he said what he gained was in so many ways just pure luck. He also said his juniors today work harder than he ever did. I think that video must be available on Youtube.

to be #1 in any sport requires the best of efforts, this is objectively true and you cant just rely on luck to reach there. all 3 people have worked really hard but Virat kohli is nothing in front of cr7 on a global scale in terms of fame or even monetarily. similarly sunil chetri is nothing in front of VK despite being the best indian footballer (idk much about indian football so dont come at me saying sunil isnt #1, he is on top somewhere for sure). #1 badminton player is nothing in front of sunil chetri and so on and so forth. why does cr7 mog every other athlete then? it's just luck guys. i think what u end up becoming isnt chosen by you, it is chosen for you! so dont feel itni mehnat karke kya hoga and lawyers ko to koi ni janta, sabko sabkuch ni milta bhai

S&R fails to provide definite career progress. They use junior lawyers and then toss them out when convenient, because the organisation fails to make space for them at the top. Stop hiring juniors and messing with their futures when you already know that few years down the line you won’t be able to offer them the seniority they deserve (and have worked for) - at that point they will toss out this lawyer and hire a fresher, use them for few years and then repeat the same cycle.

She convicted Pulsar Suni, a petty criminal, and five others for kidnapping and sexually assaulting the actor. She, however, acquitted prominent Malayalam actor Dileep of charges of hatching the criminal conspiracy, a verdict that will now raise questions on the fairness of the trial.

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Now that the verdict is out, it is important to revisit the controversies around Judge Honey, including accusations of political bias and the long dispute in the actor assault case over her concealing a 2020 forensic report that showed that the memory card with the assault visuals had been illegally accessed.

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Honey Varghese is the daughter of MM Varghese, the former Thrissur district secretary of the CPI(M). She began her career as a junior to Advocate KB Mohandas in Thrissur, practised in the district till 2012, after which she was appointed as a District and Sessions Judge through direct recruitment.

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On December 1, 2022, Malayalam news channels aired a brief clip from a speech that Judge Honey delivered at an event organised by the Kerala Social Welfare Department. The judge is heard saying, “We have a notion that a prosecutor’s job is to secure convictions for all the accused. Conviction is not their responsibility – their responsibility is to society.”

The comment, on its own, was not extraordinary. But it made headlines, because until just a few months earlier Judge Honey had been facing allegations of acting against the prosecution in the Kerala actor assault case.

https://www.thenewsminute.com/kerala/the-judge-behind-dileeps-acquittal-who-is-honey-varghese

https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/judge-honey-varghese-dileep-case-actress-sexual-assault-qlo5anyi

Shashi Tharoor left the Congress-I leadership red-faced by attending the presidential banquet hosted for President Vladimir Putin, despite Rahul Gandhi ji’s non-invitation—an omission widely read within the Congress-I as undermining his political relevance. Congress-I spokesperson Pawan Khera resorted to mild expressions like ‘hairani’ and ‘kamaal’, rhetorically suggesting that Tharoor’s attendance betrayed the ‘antaratma ki awaaz’ supposedly residing within every Congress-I party member.

Which brings me to the big question: Is Shashi Tharoor now a free agent on borrowed time within the Congress-I? Or does he, in fact, enjoy the quiet blessings of a parallel family faction within the proprietary folds of the Congress-I—allowing him to proceed undeterred? A part of me is tempted to believe that he does enjoy the blessings of Sonia Gandhi, who finds herself, understandably, caught between a rock and a hard place.

Lets discuss this - https://youtu.be/PReFgT393hI

See if capital markets is supposed to be easily replaced by AI why hasn't it happened yet? I am sorry you don't understand the amount of money and pull capital markets practice partners have. Most of them manage teams with high numbers, and bring in huge revenues. You think they will just allow AI to seep in? For example SEBI proposed to revise

ICDR regulations, and now even the revised ones are minor changes. Drafting of IPO, QIP documents itself is a art, if AI can do it, why do clients approach firms. The work may seem mundane but it is very intersectional once you go up in the long run!

What are the implications on law firm culture?

https://x.com/IndiaToday/status/1997217104009855273?t=2Yup27wVZWLamlrerh8NEA&s=19

This also depends on who is taking the interview. For us, it was done in a way where interviews were scheduled over 3 days and every time it was different partner/counsel taking the interview. The first day the counsel asked them primarily about their internships and the basics of contracts and stuff, and if they had any publications, then something on that. Day 2 and 3 were completely opposite - it was mostly about one's personality. They asked questions like what is your favourite movie, your strengths/weaknesses, etc. So keep asking your batchmates who are done with their interview what kind of questions are being asked to see if there is a discernible pattern.

I had been initially focusing on my internships and what to say until I realised that in my batch of 10 people, it was not being asked, and it sort of helped to know and prepare beforehand about movies and similar stuff.

It's really sad to see how friendships and relationships in law school have been destroyed because people hold opposing political views. At my NLU, two former best friends split because of this. They even had a huge physical fight in the hostel, which left one guy with a broken arm and one guy with a black eye. Believe it or not, but the fight started over the issue of legalising gay marriages and then got out of hand after both sides started making personal attacks! A very nice couple also broke up because the guy supported Modi and the girl supported Rahul. In fact, the girl's friends drove a wedge between the two and kept poisoning her mind against him.

But here's the reality. 99% of our politicians are corrupt, communal criminals. They are all in cahoots with the same crooked businessmen. Look at how politicians and entire parties shuffle effortlessly between the NDA and INDIA, in pursuit of money and power.

The viral Jindal wedding video should have ▮▮▮-▮▮▮ all of you. Even look at the so-called leftists of JNU. Shehla Rashid is a BJP supporter now. Kanhaiya Kumar has dumped the CPI(M) and joined the Congress. ▮▮▮.

Even a surrendered Maoist leader recently became a spokesman for a mining company! It's ordinary people who fight on social media and on the streets over ideology. The politicians don't care. They manipulate the common people. All the politicians are close drinking buddies after 8 pm. They're just acting in front of TV cameras. Look at global politics too. Pakistan claims to support Muslims, but is sucking up to Trump (who supports Israel) and China (which imprisons Muslims in Xinjiang)!

So please focus on your studies and stop this political nonsense! We all will become part of the establishment, once we join corporate law firms. Please work hard on your grades. That will define you and determine your future, not your politics.

P.S. The so-called "Nalsar Joe" guy and one of the NUJS guys who led the movement to ban Jagdeep Dhankhar from campus are both in my contacts list. The former is advising MNCs that are deeply entrenched in the neoliberal capitalist system. The latter not only advises pro-Modi companies through his law firm, but has posted in praise of the Modi government's policies. These people were smart enough to sort out their grades first and get plum jobs.

For KCO PPO- grades are pretty much irrelevant. What really matters is how well your presentation is received and your feedback form is filled up. If three or more SAs fill up your form - then its a good sign that you're gonna get the interview.

However, don't underestimate the interview - it is hard and a lot of people do get rejected from it.

> I’m a Tier-1 NLU student currently interning at a KCO. I have previous T1 experience (1 internship) in same practice area. My grades and batch rank are pretty bad, i would rank somewhere around the 60-70th percentile , but I still managed to secure this internship. I wanted to understand realistically, do firms consider academic performance heavily while deciding PPOs, or can strong work performance during the internship outweigh weaker grades?

Don't angry me. I have authored books, articles and rubbed shoulders with high and mighty. I have supervised PhD candidates and some are highly placed. I could go on but one thing you cannot take away from me is: I am feared.

Keyboard infinitum but you just try slap that away. You are lucky that you have your junior as your super.

Do not agree with your line of argument. But I do find the current plants in TOI ridiculous. As if progress here was held up majorly because Deans weren't appointed? And now NUJS will recover it's long lost glory?

Then again Sabu is following the Leader, including love for corny acronyms and headline management.

Reminds me of Won't be Fooled Again by The Who. Happy listening

Despite the sniping Instigator nor ally got anything. But another groupie became a Dean. Why cry foul?

Also please don't start the NBU PhD plagiarism thing. Another teach here also has the same problem as discussed many others. Stop flogging the dead horse and just get your PhD done without those allegations.

One of the funniest situations that I got to know about at Indus recently. How a junior partner brought down the entire team after two senior partners left the team. Despite having no clients of their own, and with no conversation/discussion with the team members, this junior partner requested to continue leading the team alone. Even though multiple opportunities were offered to merge the team with others over the following months, the junior partner remained adamant about holding on to the team.

Fast forward to today, and team members are being shuffled around and moved elsewhere. ▮▮▮

Most of the good seniors do not prefer to hire AoRs, or continue keeping a junior on if they’ve cleared the AoR. There may be exceptions who do but then that’s a great path.

Also, most good Chambers that everyone targets will not take you on as a fresher. Work with AoR of your liking (preferably on some good panel so has volume of work) for a first couple of years and then move to a Senior.

Here’s what many people don’t seem to grasp: a gradually weakening rupee does not automatically signal economic distress. In fact, it often strengthens India’s global competitiveness as an export hub—especially for services. Our IT, consulting, and back-office industries earn in dollars while paying costs in rupees. When the rupee softens, their margins quietly improve, remittance inflows rise, and export competitiveness increases.

Contrary to popular belief, the rupee is not fixed or “propped up” by the RBI at any arbitrary level. India follows a market-determined, managed-float regime. The exchange rate is discovered by demand and supply. The RBI steps in only to smooth excessive volatility, not to defend political vanity levels. This is precisely why India still has substantial foreign-exchange reserves—because it does not burn dollars trying to fight economic gravity.

Yes, a weaker rupee does make imports and foreign education more expensive in absolute rupee terms. That is the genuine middle-class pinch. But confusing nominal exchange rate value with national wealth is a basic economic error. Japan is the perfect example: the simplest purchases run into hundreds or thousands of yen, yet it remains one of the most advanced and productive economies on earth. The face value of a currency tells you nothing about real purchasing power, productivity, or institutional strength.

A falling rupee is not a headline problem. Uncontrolled volatility, structural deficits, and productivity collapse are. India currently faces none of those in a crisis sense. So the drama around every incremental depreciation is largely emotional, not economic.

I gave my CLAT PG 2025 this year but I don't think I will get good NLU. The thing is I have done my LLB from state university and it does not hold any value either. However, I have like 3 years of work experience but I was still not able to secure job in good firm. I was wondering if the tag will work. But anyway I do not think CLAT is bringing anything. So I was scrolling through this course and found it interesting but quite expensive, so I want to know whether it is worth it? If not what should be my approach please guide me

I am so sorry that you are going through this, but all I know is that sometimes the worst things happen to us to lead us somewhere better. Someone very close to me was let go and they were thinking that they should quit as the job was making them miserable. They were so hardworking and yet this happened, and somehow a series of events later, I haven't seen them this happy.