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I feel a lot of the frustration ends up being taken out on juniors - I've been told I'm not the best boss and I'm trying to make amends! But this is so absolutely true state of being for me
The pressure is similar at our side, too, my friend.
Our teams are tighter and constant checks from leaders on costs / salaries- while team members also would want to leave for better salaries/ career aspirations. So, it is NOT just you. Any team leader of professionals would be under similar stress.
The only thing we can do - build flexible teams, fight for fair pay packages for the team members and keep on training people for any eventuality.
i’m still interning but yeah would really appreciate some insight
sincerely,
a BO’26
this is my first big internship, just want to know what to expect work wise or even any other tips or experiences you might have on how it is like
thanks!
Thanks!
RGNUL has a total of 18 PPOs; also, 3 more are yet to be awaited. NLUO has 20 placements in total. Can someone reply about how RML is doing, and what about CNLU? saw one get into T1, shed some light...
I am currently at a Tier-1 NLU and we were required to physically attend coursework and examinations, this included part-timers. After which we didnt go to the university at all.
Most of my seniors or batchmates are in NLUs, JNU, DU, BHU, IITs, IIMs and none of them did their coursework online. Everyone attended the classes physically and then fkd off to their respective fieldwork or teaching duties.
If you're planning to do a PhD, I would suggest first read the UGC guidelines on PhD. Don't make a mockery out of yourself.
No Phd program is allowed to provide online coursework ! Physical classes are only for coursework, it's examination and subsequently a final presentation to RAC for proposal acceptance. After this you don't even need to attend the university unless you're a RA, TA or personally want to use the resources of the university. You may leave once coursework is done, and stay in touch with your advisor.
Stop spreading misinformation. We are not living in COVID times. Every university that provides a PhD requires physical presence for coursework. It's upto the university whether that coursework is one week, one month, one semester or one year.
Maybe you're not aware, even "part-time" PhD students have to attend the mandatory coursework in PHYSICAL mode. They're no concept of any "online" coursework, even for them.
Also, there is no DISTANCE -MODE PhD. The moment you enroll in so called distance mode PhD, your degree is void and cancelled. There's already a clear cut judgement on "distance mode" PhDs.
Hell, even IGNOU, the most popular distance mode university conducts its PhD physically in their campus at Maidan Garhi.
I'd rather support Israel than Hamas
P.S. Many far-left NLU grads have migrated to Western neoliberal countries. Some of them teach at Ivy Leagues, Oxford, LSE, King’s etc. They won’t say a word about how these colleges take money from Chinese and Middle Eastern donors with shameful backgrounds.
P.S. 2 As for JNU, Kanhaiya Kumar is now a Congress leader who says Lalu Yadav is not corrupt (despite his multiple convictions) and Shehla Rashid has moved to the right and supports Modi.
We don’t need lectures form you people!!
You guys got CAM? That’s nice. We got McKinsey and Magic Circle. 🤌
Lawyers don't.
You have also correctly identified how Jindal has overtaken so many law schools, even though the trolls on LI will viciously attack you.
However, one criticism is that you have given Symbiosis a higher ranking than what they deserve
I reached out to multiple banking firms and partners, everyone is AWOL at the moment, not even offering an internship. What do I do? Noone is willing to discuss referrals or jobs?
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/state-bar-councils-bci-cannot-charge-any-optional-fee-from-enrolling-lawyers-supreme-court/article69912745.ece
Both are very lightweight devices. Apple’s ecosystem will allow you to carry your iPad to court and use your Mac in office. Watch a few videos on how the two devices work together and see if the ecosystem will be helpful for your workflow.
Plus, you will be able to use LiquidText - an iPad exclusive app that will make your life so much easier when it comes to reading through bulky documents and briefs.
I would not suggest you to opt for solely an iPad because the iPadOS just isnt capable of multitasking like MacOS. While Apple is bringing in new multitasking features, it is still far from perfect and will cause unnecessary micro-frustrations everyday. On the other hand, would not suggest you to only go for a Mac because using it in courtrooms is a little weird and cumbersome.
Next, I suggest you go for the 24gb variant of Macbook Air. I find that it uses close to 16-18 gb of ram in regular day to day usage (bunch of Chrome tabs, word files, excel, PDFs, whatsapp, mail, video calling and some more). Given its an expensive purchase, 24gb will definitely future proof your device.
For the iPad, the regular, basic version with 128gb storage is good enough when combined with a Mac. No other tab in the market comes close to iPad in terms of performance, regardless of what the companies might want you to believe. Get a cheap 2k apple pencil dupe from Amazon. You do not need the real thing.
The suggested devices will cost you approximately 1.6 lacs in total, but I feel they’re so so so worth it in the longer run. You can easily not upgrade your tech for the next 5-7 years.
Lastly, if you’re a clumsy person, I would recommend setting aside 3-5k in an RD every month, instead of buying AppleCare upfront. Its not cheap in India and you still have to pay a lot of service fee even if you have it. You might as well have some funds set aside for repair. IF something happens to your tech, you can use these funds without feeling too much financial pressure. And if nothing happens, the money can go towards your next tech upgrade.
Got the much needed clarity. Any other place I can explore outside India, which has a good funds practice (except Dubai)?
Also, do I need a LLM degree to break into a good law firm outside India?
BCI puts a pause on new law schools.
https://images.assettype.com/barandbench/2025-08-13/siheqnay/BCI_Press_Release.pdf
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/no-new-law-colleges-for-three-years-announces-bci/articleshow/123285533.cms