I create folder and subfolders for every new matter and sub-matters. You can add rules in outlook to directly move all mails from a sender or with a specific subject line to automatically move to a folder/sub-folder. That's very important. Keep a separate folder for all templates/precedents. for any mails that you need to revie, read, catch up on or respond to, make it a habit to immediately click on the To-Do icon on the mail thumbnail.

1. Get a habit of saving everything then and there.

2. Ask seniors of Client's name, or see how they have created folders.

3. Learn and set a specific type of saving the document (ex- YYYYMMDD - Client's name - document name - final/revised/clean/tracked).

4. make client vise folders on outlook.

Hi I'm in the 2026 batch. Nmims should be an ideal college for you only if you like to get traumatised. The management there is pathetic, they quote BCI rules without following it themselves.

The attendance policy is messed up.

THE PLACEMENTS OMG! it's bad. Like, really really bad. The placement cell WhatsApp group "forwards" Internship opportunities via LinkedIn.

There are like, 2-3 known firms that have approached us for placements and they are also not T1s.

The placement data on their website is also not "accurate".

Please save the hard earned money of your parents and choose a college that values it's students.

If you're talking about prestige then you ought to be aware that our prosecutors are not all powerful like the ones in Japan or South Korea, instead they largely derive their power from CrPC/BNSS and that is also in many cases bypassable by the Hon'ble Ld. Judges.

The pay is pathetic, however, the work experience you gain and contacts you make is something which cannot be ignored in this line.

If you think you will like the work then go ahead. Life is too short to spend it splitting hairs about which kind of work is prestigious. Though I would recommend that you become defence counsel instead just to ensure that your pay is at least somewhat commensurate with skill. The nature of work is broadly the same irrespective of whether you are a prosecutor or defence counsel anyway.

BS!

JC, RRI and DN are outstanding attorneys. JC, in particular, is miles above whatever playground gossip you’re pushing. Honestly, if you threw shade any higher, the IMD would issue a pollution alert.

As for your diagnosis—adorable. People leave firms for all sorts of reasons. Bigger outfits like CAM, SAM, Trilegal or Saraf offer more autonomy, a wider client base, and—brace yourself—more money. I know, shocking revelation: people like being paid. Who could have predicted that? In-house roles offer real client-side insight, better hours, and occasionally the radical concept of sleep. And plenty of lawyers have started doing the unthinkable—pursuing entrepreneurial ventures or boutique practices. Outrageous behaviour.

S&R isn’t built like CAM, SAM, Trilegal or Saraf. They don’t chase every client who walks in waving a retainer cheque. They take work they can actually deliver—and deliver well. Most mandates are handled by RS, SB, JS, and occasionally JC, VVR, RI and RRI. The whole place runs like a corporate-law chamber with capital-markets superpowers and the occasional “let’s sue someone important” for cardio.

They did try scaling—hired too many, elevated too many, and discovered that scaling is hard (or perhaps- not for them). Naturally, bonuses dipped, frustration rose, and people left. It’s not a meltdown; it’s a correction. Losing good fee-earners hurts, sure. Replacing them is work. Losing someone with a big book would hurt more. Much more. Not that you’d know.

And here’s the best part: it’s their firm, not yours. Yet here you are on LI—once a news site, now basically Reddit for lawyers—lecturing people who don’t even have time to open it.

Do better. Ideally somewhere people can’t see you!

What does everyone really want to say out loud? That the so-called “homegrown OGs” have slipped out the door: not with grace, not with stewardship, but with quiet self-preservation. They didn’t steady the ship; they stepped off and let it drift. After all these years, the institution couldn’t inspire even a flicker of loyalty. Leadership can keep insisting everything is fine, but that’s a story they tell themselves to stay afloat.

For years, leadership put the old guard on pedestals while overlooking the others. And the pattern shall always continue. Laterals may not be the center of the universe, but many of them at least have a soul.

The OGs who are left, however, are a different matter entirely. No one wants to work with them. The selfishness, the whisper networks, the constant undercurrent of petty drama..it’s all become unbearable. Instead of rising to the moment, they’ve shrunk into insecurity and superiority theater.

With multiple partner exits, the firm is at a point where honest self-reflection isn’t optional : it’s urgent. They need to reckon with who they wanted to be and who they’re actually becoming.

S-N-R needs to face the truth: who is truly building the firm? who would you want to sit at the table with? They need leaders with soul and integrity, leaders who can unite, leaders who can uplift. Drop the OG-tainted glasses, look clearly and act decisively.

Otherwise, good bye the TRIo- LEGAL is not for you!

Lobh ka koi ilaj nahi. If you think a law firm gets you rich, please wake up and smell the coffee - this is unsustainable rich. Picture yourself as a balding, unfit, pot-bellied 40 year old man - vis-a-vis a man who may have spent more time on his family, at the gym, flat abs, stomach, overall well-being, reduced insurance premiums and overall looking so much more handsome. Money loses its incremental value beyond a point. And spend time with your family and friends - life is short, and don't spend it miserable.

Your senior is absolutely right. You need to buckle up and perform. All these things you are lamenting about missing will come back with a premium once you make it big.

Or you can fizz out and settle for a life of absolute mediocrity.

Just remember when you’re crying in your merc, happy people in their Honda will not look as happy to you.

I am an in-house lawyer and your In-House friend echo's my view word to word, haha. That said, I am happy in-house and dont wish to go back to a law firm, notwithstanding constant doubting (yes, there are days) this decision from time to time.

Since I have gone in-house my health has improved substantially and am personally much happier, and I am able to do all sorts of extra curricular activities.

Choice is between money and mental health. If the latter is your preference, you'll still be able live a pretty decent life in an in-house setup. I'm a PA1 at a T1 firm. I've been desperately hunting for some inhouse role, can't find any at my experience. I'm willing to go for a paycut upto 30-40%, still there's barely any option for me. I would strongly recommend, if you want mental health just go for that inhouse role. It doesn't matter what your batchmates will be making at your level down the line. It gets tougher when you have a family and your kid expects to see you before he goes to bad. Unfortunately, it's mostly the weekends when he gets to see/play with his dad. T1 life is not worth the sacrifice!

Hi, I hope you are doing well. But attaching high hopes with Indus is just wishful thinking I believe. They are doing massive cost cutting: (1) snacks have been discontinued; (2) similar is the case with office cabs and oh I almost forgot (3) stipend to the interns.

Apparently, people are being asked to leave especially in the litigation pratice.

Hi, can someone please tell me which of the two firms should I choose for an internship in M&A, PE and VC? Specifically, which is more likely to give a PPO and is not on a hiring freeze for the batch of 2026?

Mumbai offices of both firms. I am really grateful for both opportunities, but I have to choose one as they are in the same month.

Thanks!

The only way to get into that is through joining the forces. Military, Paramilitary or Police. There's also an IB recruitment, but that's open for all. If you're interested in intelligence as an advocate you may apply for CBI prosecution, IB prosecution or APO (state wise). Other than that if you really want to get into the high level stuff like RAW or MI, then definitely need a Special Forces background or you need to be a specialist. Recently there was a massive recruitment for cyber specialist, but that's only for btech/mtech grad. Either clear UPSC exams like CAPF, CSE (IPS) or SSB for military, or state pcs police. Then from there join their respective intelligence units. It's not an easy or straightforward journey. All the best.

For in house role. Your anti trust experience is pretty much useless.

Except a few companies - Amazon, Google, Meta, Adani. Nobody else wants to hire an anti trust lawyer. They would prefer a law firm instead.

For in house roles. Best practice areas are -

M&A, PE and VC

Commercial Contracts

Compliance

Labour and Employment

Technology, Media and Telecom

Banking and Finance

GNLU Gandhinagar

Makeout Spots: Tarun sir's cabin, All lobbies near faculty cabins in Admin Block, LH Museum, Both side stairs on Admin Block, Guru Bhavan and Shishya Bhavan Washrooms, Benches.

Hangout Spots: Gazebo, Nescafé, Rubiaceae Café, Anandam, Chai G, Andhra mess, Mocha, Roasted Beans etc.

Not sure, but just because you are from GLC does not mean one should not try. Many people from non-fancy colleges have gotten one. To know more watch this podcast on Vacation Schemes which I found very useful

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2KpC9XcT50&t=503s