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Rare example of someone who honestly sticks to their ideology.
P.S. they uses they/them pronouns, so please do not say “she”, as you have done.
https://fass.nus.edu.sg/socanth/pakeezeh-padmini-baruah-grad-student/
https://politicalandlegalanthro.org/2026/08/15/fragile-hope-in-conversation/
If this is what the Supreme Court aims to address, then 90% of NLUs will have to close down or drastically downsize.
The same petition also seeks “a review of the existing legal education framework, including the syllabus, curriculum and duration of Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) and Master of Laws (LL.M.) courses.”
It seems every Chief Justice of India has their own perspective on legal education and practice. What do you all think?
Bench of Surya Kant, Joymalya Bagchi, and V. Mohana
As reported in Bar and Bench on Tuesday, September 8 2026 • https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/supreme-court-asks-centre-to-consider-setting-up-expert-panel-for-legal-education-reforms
I am a corporate lawyer, specialising in M&A and PE transactions, with 1.3 years of PQE and I had completed my education from a Tier-3 NLU. I have been trying to switch my job since June, with no effect. Although I had interviewed with Phoenix Legal and Khaitan & Co., things did not work out unfortunately. The main reason for me switching my job is that I have hit my plateau at my current organisation, with no more real growth opportunity as most of the times I sit free without any real mind work. Also, the pay is not as per the market standards and work is dumped at any time of the day with fake urgent timelines.
So, here I am, asking for suggestions for Tier-1/Tier-2 law firms which are hiring currently for A1 level in Delhi NCR. I would be really grateful if you can recommend me firms with real corporate, M&A and PE work, good mentorship from seniors, approachable and helpful Partners and good working environment. I know, work-life balance is a myth in corporate law, but still a reasonable balance which firms follow. Names of the partners or someone from the team whom I can approach would be really appreciated.
Thank you in advance!
Why does AIR 21000 get to go to NLS and not AIR 120 ?
I get the argument for reservation but I think its time now to modify it.
Still does not answer the question - what happens at the big dinner? What do they eat, if at all they do? And what do they discuss?
I’m really unsure that I’m going to clear probation with how things have been going, and I have a feeling I might be asked to leave at the end of it. I obviously hope I’m wrong, but I’m trying to mentally prepare myself for that possibility.
What’s worrying me more is that I genuinely don’t know what I do after that. I was thinking of trying for another T1, but I have no idea how firms look at someone leaving exactly at the end of probation, especially after such a short stint. Would I be seen as a massive red flag? Would recruiters assume there was some serious issue with my work, or is it something that can realistically be explained as just a bad fit?
I don’t think I’m a bad lawyer, and I don’t think I’m someone who is difficult to work with. I just think maybe I wasn’t a good fit for this particular place. But I’m worried that, on paper, none of that matters if all someone sees is a few months at a firm followed by an exit.
And honestly, right now I’m much more worried about the immediate practical side of things. I have rent and regular expenses to take care of, and I don’t really have the financial cushion to be unemployed for very long. I’m completely open to taking a pay cut or taking something that isn’t necessarily my first choice. I’d be willing to look at T1s, T2s, boutiques, chambers, in-hous, honestly, anything that gives me some stability and lets me keep paying rent.
The problem is that I’m tied into my current rent agreement, and if I have to leave the flat early, I’d have to take on expenses that I genuinely cannot afford without a job. So even a short gap in employment is something I’m quite worried about, at least till my rent agreement ends.
Do you think I’m going to be at a serious disadvantage applying elsewhere because I’m potentially leaving right at the end of probation? And should I just start applying broadly now rather than waiting to see what happens?
Also, if I do start interviewing, how do I explain the short stint? I obviously don’t want to lie about what happened or badmouth the firm, but I also don’t want this one experience to become something that follows me around and makes me unemployable.
I think that’s what is scaring me the most — the possibility of getting out of here and then not being able to get into anywhere else, and ending up in a cycle where I can’t find a job but still have rent and expenses to deal with.
I genuinely don’t know what the sensible move is right now. I’m starting to panic a little, and I’d really appreciate an honest view on how bad this actually is and what you think I should be doing from here.
God who comes up with these names..▮▮▮!
I had interned with them earlier, it was one of the most cordial experiences, least toxic, really loved the workplace, I am disheartened by the news as well but change is the constant & apparently it's only one of the few firms with T1 practice (TL) I am interested in, so it's really a hard pass to make.
In this context, please pitch in any sort of advice considering future prospects.
Thankyou!
1. What are the steps to do in First Appeal agaist order case when there is an interim application (order 39 rule 1 and 2) along with it.
2. What are the steps in civil revision.
put it in the view of both petitioner and respondent.
Do i file vakalatnama and reply on affidavit or do I file vakalatnama then make a submission in court for filing reply?
Are all replies supposed to be on affidavit?
It is saying "We're sorry. You can't access this item because it is in violation of our Terms of Service." I read a little on the terms of service and saw that the admin of the google sheet can appeal for review. So request to the admin to try that out. If it doesn't work out, can someone who has that sheet downloaded/admin himself paste it on a new excel sheet or zoho sheet whatever works!
It honestly does not make any sense how putting out salary numbers is a violation, but yeah we gotta find an alternative as I suppose it has been down for about 3 months now.
Need help and guidance from the experienced members of this community.
once one reaches NLS, their caste doesn't play a role in making them sit and study. Your caste can only give you an easy entry to NLS but not make you pass exams in the uni. ▮▮▮
We had a good discussion with former Director of IIM Bangalore recently at NLS. He also pointed out how every Dean brought in their own ways to improvise the system. In law, unfortunately, there's a huge ceiling that stops it- BCI regulations. You can't put a practicing advocate as a teacher (except being Guest Faculty). You have to teach mnadatory courses as decided by the BCI. You have to have 60 hours per subject and so on.