Why are people on this site so much against individual liberty and for foisting their paternalistic, communitarian norms on everyone?

It should be my choice when and how I wish to end my life and exercise my bodily autonomy. I don’t wish to live like a vegetable just because some Bishop or Sadhu or Maulana says so. Or because some commie thinks that assisted dying somehow validates the Marxist view that one must be economically productive to live in a capitalist society. Rather, true capitalism means financial liberty and I should have the liberty to spend on assisted suicide rather than on a lifetime of having painful tubes inserted in my body, or spoonfed on a wheelchair with no cognition (in the case of Alzheimer’s).

Gawd this country needs libertarianism on steroids and we need to start with the education system!

Have you been able to see this "sunshine"? or could you elaborate a bit on what it is- because I see seniors working just as many hours as juniors. And logically- the stakes just get higher as you become a PA/Partner/Sr. Adv, don't they? Work hours may reduce marginally, but that may be offset by a marked increased in stress? (may be completely wrong here)

I have indeed considered academic work, and I am strongly inclined to it. But if I want to be an associate professor in a tier-1 NLU, I need a masters degree. The gestation period is a bit too long!

I am strongly considering slogging it out in a law firm for a few years (5-6 years) and then doing a lateral entry into in-house.

I am just scared of losing the best years of my life (20s)- I want to travel, have a romantic and social life. Does the law allow for this? Lmao. and does wanting all this make me a snowflake, or human? Surely the point of life can't be to work yourself to the grave

You are a bit of a snowflake - read any good legal autobiography and you'll see that this is part of the game, but it's only for a finite time. There is sunshine if you wait long enough.

That aside, if finances are a concern, have you considered academic work? speak to your profs - salaries are not law firm level but still decent! You will probably have more satisfaction with the work.

I am a third year student in an NLU who has recently started interning with chambers as well as law firms. As someone who decided to do law because of a love for the law as a subject, I am deeply deeply disillusioned by the law as a profession. The work is crude and lacks sophistication or intellectual stimulation, atleast until you claw your way to a high level, and the work becomes more cranial. Also, the work at firms seems to be far more dull and boring when compared to litigation, atleast at the associate level. But litigation pays its associates like shit, and i have too many financial responsibilities to do that; the intellectual stimulation:salary ratio is not worth it. Irrespective of a firm or a chamber, the work environment is often toxic, and finally, the worst of all- the work hours.

Putting in 10-12 hour days is the bare minimum, and somehow the entire industry has normalised it. Feel free to tell me if I am a snowflake, or quintessentially Gen-Z, for wanting to have time in the day to myself. For living a LIFE that is not defined ONLY by my work, for not wanting to be under constant stress and pressure, and for wanting to be HEALTHY. Because lets face it- most lawyers are NOT healthy. Physically OR mentally. I am sure there are exceptions, and I have come across some myself, but most lawyers I have worked for/under are overweight, balding, overworked and overstressed. is this endemic to the legal industry in India, or is this the norm for lawyers all over the world? and also- is this only the case for law in India, or are other indian industries also like this? WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED TO THE 9 TO 5?!?!? This cant be the rest of my life, holy shit. How are ya'll okay with this?? Please tell me how reflective of reality this is. Does it get better? Are there any silver linings in these dark, gloomy clouds? Or should I expect to be met with only torrential downpour after I graduate.

Lot of it depends on the team and vacancies, also you, your college, and your performance.

They do give callbacks however, you have to have really made an impression (naturally).

Internship experience is fine, decent. They have a nice terrace with a nice view where you can go for small breaks. I got good amount of work from my team, just keep asking the associates if there is anything you can do when you're free, even any small research etc.

Honestly, don't press a partner for a stipend; that might just reflect poorly for you and narrow down your chances of a callback infinitesimally.

Hi, I have an interview with a T1 coming up for an internship in the White Collar Crimes team. Would anyone have any idea what material should be read to prepare for technical questions + any particular source to catch up on the latest news in the field. I have dealt with white collar crimes only in very limited capacity, during previous litigation internships ( fraud under companies act, but this was in conjunction with ipc). I would be very grateful for any guidance, thank you in advance!

Hi,

Seeing a lot of chatter around Lucio, Jurisphere, Harvey, Legora, August, but wanted to ask for the users' perspective on whether they are anything more than simple wrappers.

While they do seem to offer useful functions, the underlying AI logic is just a wrapper for the newest Gemini/GPT models, isn't it? Is there anything their internal logic can do that Gemini/ChatGPT cannot?

How much do they usually bill firms for this? I ask because unless the rates are nominal, is it not more efficient for Tier 1 firms to invest in internal talent to just build the same tools?

Legora seems to be the only one focusing on building more than a wrapper, as well as this new startup DeepJudge that has popped up. Are there no Indian legaltech options that are more than just wrappers?

The university said they are delighted to share that PM Modi has sent a letter of appreciation, dated November 27, for dedication of world's largest moot court, 'Nyayabhyasa Mandapam' to the nation and inauguration of the International Mooting Academy for Advocacy, Negotiation, Dispute Adjudication, Arbitration and Resolution and an international convention to be held at here on November 29-30.

In the message, the PM also stated that the inauguration of a massive moot court alongside the conference, which sees the participation of eminent jurists worldwide, creates an opportunity for greater synergy.

https://www.edexlive.com/amp/story/news/op-jindal-university-receives-letter-of-appreciation-from-pm-modi-ahead-of-their-moot-court

Could anyone please share the email IDs of HR professionals from Tier-1 or Tier-2 law firms? I’m very interested in working in dispute resolution and would like to apply for internships. Some of my friends have interned at such firms, but they were unable to share because they think i'm their competition. I would be grateful for any guidance you can provide.”

Feeling so old bro 💀

But I also worry about the future of law schools, with this Gen Alpha. Our generation was the most transformational one. We broke regressive standards and brought in a culture of inclusion, empathy, social justice and progressive change across NLUs. Rather than ratta maroing like previous generations, we brought in critical thinking and challenged the epistemological and ontological assumptions of the curriculum.

Will Gen Alpha have the same outlook?

I'm looking to intern somewhere, preferably with a M&A, PE/VC/GenCorp Team, I have decent internships in my belt, but nobody is replying to my internship applications.

I am more than willing to work with Boutique firms or T3-4 firms (anywhere in the country) where interns can get good exposure.

Unfortunately, there's no replies yet. I know this question may have been asked more than once in more than one way or version, but can somebody just recommend any firms who take in interns without contacts? Or at the very least, reply? Thanks!

Everywhere it would be different. Lumiere pay scales would be around EY scales, RPS scales would be somewhat lower and no idea about Sabari but not sure if he's really reached the stage of recruiting juniors and if he has, I guess it would be lowest in 3. For culture, RPS is quite demanding, as mentioned above. Not sure about Lumiere and Sabari.

If your commenting style on this half-dead gossip blog is to be relied upon, your behaviour in person is likely to be brash, snobbish, stand-offish, arrogant, rude, abrasive, overwhelming and aggressive. (Cisgender, heterosexual male speaking here, no personal insecurities.) Have you ever considered working on that, first?

Would I be right in concluding this? Or am I selectively looking at what the algorithm feeds me?

If the first is correct, my hypothesis would be this:

- NLSIU attracts views because NLSIU is NLSIU. It’s the #1 law school and the dream of all law aspirants. The same reason why people would be curious to look at content by Harvard students. It’s like a wonderland.

- JGLS reels are less about academics and more about the campus life: the impressive infrastructure and sports facilities, the kind of food served, parties, GRWM campus fashion reels by girls etc. There’s an element of curiosity from the masses who wish take a peek into the lives of uber-wealthy kids, a real-life version of the kind of college life one sees in movies.

Thoughts on this? Happy to be corrected if other NLUs also register high views.

It’s not enough, because a 5% relaxation is too little and there is still discretion in the hands of the company, rather than guaranteed caste reservation. Also, it’s just for sporadic hiring. But it’s still an important start. We don’t ever see Microsoft or Adani or Ambani doing this.

Going forward, this may be what caste-based DEI in the private sector looks like: voluntary steps with slight marks relaxation, rather than blanket reservation irrespective of marks scored. Some form of DEI will be inevitable, if and when the Congress returns to power and Rahul Gandhi becomes PM. MNCs, Ambani and Adani will have to come on board, eventually law firms like CAM and SAM too.

Finally, an interesting thing to note is that the ad only mentions SCs and STs, not OBCs. So the more privileged land-owning agricultural middle castes are kept out and only those at the real bottom are targeted.

https://x.com/talk2anuradha/status/1994723385042162157/photo/1

I have 2 Year PQE with a financial services institution. In the past 6-8 months I got to do some capital markets work. I am currently in Mumbai but am shifting to Delhi due to personal reasons. Applied to T1 firms but they didn’t take me. Please suggest some good capital markets firms in Delhi that might be hiring. I am interested in equity work.

I've been seeing many posts on reddit and other forums about how JGLS's Cutoff is higher than expected , and may people are failing to get the 5 year programs and are instead being offered a 3+3 year program. I got admission (thank the lord) but I think its pretty fair how a 20 should be a cutoff at the very least

There is no such requirement. Dont worry unnecessarily . Most graduation certificates will not even list your parents names and even if they do, people are interested in your name and not your mother's. just ensure that your name has a consistent spelling across all your documents.