British shows that hit your criteria:

1. Black Doves.

2. Treason.

3. Adolescence.

4. Operation Mincemeat.

Other shows (both American) that also hit your criteria:

1. Designated Survivor (health warning: very long) (but going into a really fascinating U.S. constitutional law hypothetical).

2. Zero Day.

Watched The Diplomat on Netflix recently, and I’ve become a big fan. Naturally, I’ve been wondering if there are similar shows or movies out there.

For context, I’m particularly drawn to series that are prominently British, "not" for the accent, but for the precision and eloquence in their language. I also really enjoyed The Spy and similar political thrillers.

Given that this is a legal forum and most of us barely get an hour of free time on weekends, I think recommendations for shows that are genuinely exciting, smart, and thought-provoking would be valuable. Ideally, something that’s not just entertaining but also offers a bit of substance, like political insight, moral conflict, or intellectual tension.

Personally, I look for series that feel “full,” meaning they pack good writing, tension, and realism into limited screen time.

So, if anyone has suggestions for gripping, intelligent shows or films be it British or otherwise, please share them here. I could’ve asked my team, but they barely watch anything (which is… mildly concerning).

NKC got a farewell from a select group of faculty and admin staff. Some even cried. Quite a few were the acolytes who were present with NKC when he was gheraoed by students earlier. But certain well known ▮▮▮ also turned up as well.

Ofc it was all for courtesies, respect and the spiel.

The EC will need to bring in the four faculty folks. Cannot keep it hanging till May 2026.

AM, SAK, RG, VP have been EC veterans. PIB wanted them in for obvious reasons.

▮▮▮ is definitely making a comeback because her complaint against NKC got a degree of recognition from EC. So who are going to fill the three slots?

Unfortunately admin staff do not have representation in any of the governing bodies. Nor do students. Interesting because the Left ensured that both these constituencies got seats and voting rights in colleges. Ofc a lot of manipulations did take place through these levers. Even TMC did not tinker with this arrangement when they took over. Yes, student elections have been stalked and a lot of rigging allegedly took place.

But the point is that students should get a seat inside. Then again despite the eventual NKC exit the shenanigans of the SJA doesn't inspire confidence.

The Bengal elections will be critical. Even if Mamata wins, we don't know if Moloy Ghatak will remain as law minister. He is getting old and is also being investigated by the Modi govt in the coal scam. He can be removed and replaced by someone else even if he wins his seat.

Expect a big reshuffle in the NUJS governing bodies anytime between May and September next year -- regardless of whether the TMC wins or not.

Every firm has different KPIs for its KM team, but some basic functions are consistent across the industry.

1. Knowledge Gathering and Processing: The KM team is responsible for sourcing the latest legal and regulatory updates and processing them in a way that can be shared with all firm members. The purpose here is to ensure that practicing lawyers remain updated on developments. This also builds the firm’s KM repository over time and makes research and drafting efficient in the longer run.

2. Designing courses for firm members: Almost all law firms of a certain size (and disposable resources) have internal courses for their lawyers, which sometimes also form a part of the lawyers’ KPIs. The KM team develops these courses and handles the actual training/ course delivery aspects also. This can also include sessions with external speakers.

3. Maintaining repository of firm drafts and docs: It is also common for the KM team to keep a record of all the drafts and documents prepared in the firm across all matters. This is done to ensure that the drafts and documents are available to other lawyers as reference, if and when needed in the future for other matters.

4. Cross functionality with BD and HR teams: KM and BD teams often work together on digital marketing initiatives (think knowledge focused posts, 3rd party publications, media quotes etc.) and other related aspects. KM also works with HR on preparing firm wide policies at times (though less often) and also has a role to play in appraisals (if your firm mandates KM contributions in your KPIs).

KM teams typically do not work on any transactions. Even if there are lawyers in the team, they do not practice and instead work on the things I mentioned above.

The role is a mix of research and administrative work - typically a 80:20 split between the two.

The pay is decent. KM associates usually get paid 20-30% less of what practicing associates make at the firm at the same PQE. Not a bad deal, specially considering the working hours are typically lesser (meaning overtime is usually not required on a daily basis).

As I said, the exact role differs from firm to firm. But if you’re someone who enjoys research/ want a role that is a mix of corporate and academia, this can be good opportunity for you.

Hope this helps!

Accepted a campus placement at an IT company (didn’t have any internships lined up, so this was the best option available.)

The work primarily involves redlining documents, with occasional contract negotiations. There’s limited drafting exposure, and even less research work since most of the contracts are standardized.
I’m planning to move to a law firm setup within a year of experience. Would really appreciate some guidance on how to navigate that transition. I understand that I could possibly pitch myself to GC/TMT teams, but I have zero references in the industry.

These people live in their own world. I am saying this as a son of a retired government official. My father was in a very high position in the Union Government for the last five years. One of those officers who had all sorts of stickers on their official cars, and Delhi Police used to salute his official vehicle. Whenever we had a medical emergency (even a minor one), a government ambulance was quickly made available to us and senior doctors of government hospitals used to treat us (while I saw hundreds of people standing in line and angrily staring at us). Earlier, I thought it was not a big deal, but after his retirement, I am realising that it's a sin to be powerless in this country and society. If you are someone or someone's family members, then you have all sorts of resources at your disposal; otherwise, no one cares even if you are dying on a road. Seeing all this madness, I have decided not to have a child and spare an innocent life from the ugly reality of this country and society.

I hope you do not suffer like this. Imagine a situation where your loved one requires urgent hospitalisation, and every working-class person (ambulance driver, traffic cop, stretcher bearer, ward boy, etc.) who is supposed to legally help you asks you for a bribe while your loved one is screaming in pain. Just imagine this situation and then try writing this bullshit comment.

The British prime minister, Sir Kerr Starmer, a year or so ago (I think) got himself into a bit of political hot water by saying that civil servants were too comfortable in being on a "tepid bath of managed decline". Is anybody surprised that I thought of those words as being very much applicable to civil servants in Karnataka local government when reading this story?

Okay, I get your point that contacts are essential and often all you need to make it in this profession.

But are there genuinely no practitioners who actually want someone knowledgeable to join their chambers?

Honestly, I feel that at least at the fresher level, there must be many advocates and seniors with years of solid practice and experience who would take on juniors simply to maintain workflow (even if they pay very little). Do they also only care about contacts? Does no one value merit and knowledge anymore?

It’s genuinely disturbing if this is how chamber recruitments are made. Let's take the example of Yuvraj Singh, he’s retired from cricket, but even after retirement, he’s coaching players like Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma, passing on his knowledge and expertise to the next generation. I know it’s not the perfect analogy, but it captures my point: there must be some good seniors and advocates who actually want juniors to learn, work hard, and develop discipline for the future of the fraternity, and in that case atleast they would be seeking merit based interviews? Or is even that is a fairly tale dream?

I’m not saying they do it out of affection or respect for their juniors. Regardless of how they treat them, their ultimate goal is to ensure that both they and their juniors get better at what they do.

If such advocates exist, and I believe they do, then the question raised by the OP becomes valid. The previous answers only focused on the “contacts” aspect, which may answer point 5, but there are other important points worth discussing.

Do no advocates or chambers conduct interviews to assess a candidate’s knowledge before taking them on? If not, that’s a really deplorable situation. In that case, the coming gen should genuinely flood in-house & law firms; at least there, recruitment is structured and somewhat merit-based, with a payment at which you can eat something everyday without thinking of maintaining budget till end of month.

And to be clear, I’m not saying it’s the senior’s job to teach anyone. This is a profession built on practice, and everyone has to develop their own skills and knowledge. But there surely must be some good chambers with enough work to give young individuals exposure when they’re just starting out in litigation. In such cases, the question raised by the OP remains perfectly valid.

The fact is that it has already been answered by two people. Contacts & network.

Contacts are one-half of your practice. I used to think your calibre & acumen is the other half, but I'm not too sure of it; contacts are the other-half of your practice as well.

I have worked at someone's chamber and now have my independent practice for the last several years. There is no other answer to it, period. Hell, half of the questions asked in OP are inapplicable.

Did you yourself read what you’ve written? How often do you see someone in T1 disputes joining as a fresher from a no-name university?

It sure is redundant to satisfy your ego by responding to your myopic view that someone’s insecurities would make them take some competitive exam.

Truly hoping that in your 60s, you won’t be going around telling everyone you once did well in CLAT. Hope you find an identity for yourself beyond your CLAT performance.

Please take up the formal teaching role asap, especially if you're getting the AP designation and scale pay. It would help you in your career in the long run. NLUs don't have huge teaching workload, so you'll have time to finish your PhD. Staying in the same institution as your guide can also help you wrap it up quickly.

peritum partners, ak law chambers, king stubb kasiva - even if they don't offer assessment internships, you can intern with them once or twice and by the time you graduate, they will most likely have a vacancy (most probable) which will increase your prospects of being hired there if you can impress them with your work during the internship. JSA might not be possible without contacts considering your college's status and the high competition for JSA. SAM, AZB are tier-1 names which might regularly offer internships but not assessment ones and their hiring is rare so try going for the boutique firms

If you've connections: You won't need any skills.

If you don't have connections: Even if you have those skills, they probably (No, certainly) won't hire you.

They rejected deserving people after 6-7 minutes of basic HR questions and hired a client's child from▮▮▮ ▮▮▮▮▮▮ and Top ▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▮ student. Truly ahead of the curve.......

I am sorry, but I don't understand the sentiment you are referring to. Keeping aside the other reasons that OS lawyers may have for this, why is this particular incident considered a justification for looking down upon AS lawyers? Surely it makes perfect sense to leave Bombay if the kind of cases that the lawyers in question usually handle are not being heard there anymore?

I am really struggling with getting into law firms as a fresher. I have done everything, from sending emails, follow-ups, LinkedIn messages, and cold calls, few interviews, and still it's not working out. It's either they are not hiring or looking for someone with a PQE. Do you know about firms hiring graduates of 2025? I am looking for a disputes team in tiered as well as boutique firms, but other areas would work as well. Any leads would be appreciated.

find another job but dont leave this one till you find another.

25k is not a bad pay since you are a fresher and we are talking about pune. i have friends there who got paid around 7-10 k after around 6 months of "probation/free labour" period. they had joined a litigation law office.

So, who is investing in Adani and who is investing in Hiranandani? 😂😂😂

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/holdings-of-indian-politicians-coming-soon-on-perplexity-finance-says-ceo-aravind-srinivas-101761965323089-amp.html

My G, if this is real, you're in a one hell of a pickle. Since this is an Indian forum, I doubt you'd find anyone well versed in the intricacies of Nepali criminal law. However, I will offer you some general advice. Lawyer up. No matter what you think, this matters. Please don't try to navigate through this mess alone. Find a good lawyer, immediately.

How is abhijnan team at azb? Whats the ppo scene with his team? Are they still open for 2026 hiring, considering i will be interning with the team in january, 2026? Pleasee somebody guide me. I read in some thread that he has hired a couple of people. Is it true and should i intern there, if true? Or lookout for some chamber or tier 4 firm?

Heya folx,

About me: SA at T1 M&A practice, top 3 NLU grad.

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Holidays: Maldives, SE Asia, Paris/Amsterdam

Going out once a week.

Hope to get some advice on upgrades needed once I’m in the PA league. What can in change/pickup? The Datejust set me back quite a bit so no prominent watch splurge any time soon.

Toodles.