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https://www.academia.edu/143107803/Juridical_Engagement_With_Electoral_Reservations_In_India

As a partner now, here’s what I’d tell my younger self: 1. Don’t fear the partners or seniors rather fear doing a bad job or below your capability. Keep a list of mistakes you get scolded for and strenthen on it. Focus on the quality of your work. And if a comment isn’t constructive, don’t let it get under your skin. 2 Take your weekends and leaves seriously and travel. They’re not luxuries they’re necessities.

1. 3. Sleep and showers are underrated. They do more for your mental well-being than you think. 4. Keep skilling up. Learn a new language, take a course, keep growing. 5. Dress well (both in office and home) and keep a clean space. Not just for business development, but because it makes you feel good.
2. 6. Pick a social cause and a hobby that brings you joy. Do something just for yourself, without any agenda. 7. Take 45 minutes daily to walk or sit in an open space. Let your mind wander or think of nothing at all. 8. Treat your juniors well. They’re people, just like you, trying to figure things out. 9. Spend time with your family and friends while you can. They won’t always be around, don’t take time for granted. 10. Respect your self and your body.

Don't study law, especially 5-year, without any other degree. Succumbing to parental pressure will take away every joy from your life. Even they won't be happy seeing you miserable in law with no exit options; however, they won't accept that their actions after your 12th were not correct.

Be the "rebel" child.

It'll suck in the long run if you meekly study law. You'll never be able to get out of this country on a law degree.

I repeat. DO NOT STUDY LAW.

So many people on this website hate law & the legal field. I don't know why. I'm not one of them.

My advice would be to focus more on physical fitness & healthy eating. I had focussed on studying, interning, networking, making genuine friendships & experimenting like a young adult should. I wouldn't change that one bit. The only regret is health & fitness.

As someone from a Tier 1 university myself, I’ve also noticed this trend, particularly in Bengaluru. It’s surprising how students with primarily trial court, High Court, or smaller firm internships often end up getting internships at top-tier firms like Trilegal and CAM. I’m not sure if it’s because of personal connections or if these firms have an informal system where they reserve a few months specifically for students from Tier 1 NLUs and keep the rest of the year more open to students from lower-tier universities.

It just gets really frustrating sometimes. You put in the work, follow all the right steps, try to build a solid CV and then you see people with minimal relevant experience or completely unrelated internships somehow landing positions at top firms. It makes you question whether merit really counts at all. The lack of transparency in the selection process doesn’t help either it often feels like you’re just shooting in the dark, hoping someone somewhere picks your application at the right time.

Hi everyone,
I’m a 5th-year law student and will be interning with the corporate team at Samvad Partners, Mumbai in the upcoming months. I would really appreciate any insights on the team’s work culture, in-hand salary for freshers (not just CTC), growth prospects, and work-life balance.

It would be great to hear from anyone who has interned or worked with the corporate team at the Mumbai office. Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone,
I’m a 5th-year law student and will be interning with the corporate team at Samvad Partners, Mumbai in the upcoming months. I would really appreciate any insights on the team’s work culture, in-hand salary for freshers (not just CTC), growth prospects, and work-life balance.

It would be great to hear from anyone who has interned or worked with the corporate team at the Mumbai office. Thanks in advance!

https://www.barandbench.com/Law-School/nlu-students-protest-clat-application-and-counselling-fees

Bas ab yehi dekhna baaki reh gaya tha.

I pursued an integrated Engineering and Law degree from a reputed private law school, with an interest in the intersection of technology and law. During my academic years, I interned across law chambers, corporate firms, and in data privacy and tech law space. However, after graduating during the COVID-19 crisis, job opportunities in my area of interest were extremely limited. With financial obligations and student loans to manage, I accepted a role in intellectual property (patents) at a law firm. While I have tried to make the most of this opportunity, including qualifying the Indian Patent Agent exam and gaining nearly three years of experience, the truth is, my interests have always been in technology law, not patents. Despite my efforts to adapt and perform well, I’ve increasingly felt burnt out, mentally exhausted, and professionally unfulfilled. The work does not align with my long-term interests, and each day feels so heavy.

Throughout this time, I have consistently applied to leading tech law and policy firms, including Ikigai, Spice Route, CAM, and others but have not received favourable responses. I had a conversation with a partner at a prominent tech policy firm who reaffirmed my concerns that there’s a clear hiring bias, and my current experience doesn’t easily translate into the tech law profiles I aspire to. That said, I don’t see myself working in patents in the long term and I know I need to pivot. I’ve done everything I could to stay connected to the tech law space, but opportunities have been few. Please give me some advice and direction on how to realign my career with my original aspirations in data privacy, digital rights, AI regulation, and broader tech policy.

I’m ready to put in the effort it takes to make this transition. I just need a path forward, and would truly value your advice or support in making that shift happen.

Just be honest about your grades. As long as your work is good you would be in a clear. The only time your CGPA will matter in Day Zero and if you have an PPO chance from CAM, SAM and Saraf as they do care about your CGPA. Work on your GPA from now on what done is done keep moving forward. Good luck mate.

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So are law firm associates glorified clerks who can be replaced by machines?

https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/amp/story/business/ai-margins-and-skill-gaps-tcs-cuts-12000-jobs-nasscom-warns-of-more-it-job-cut

Hi this is OP.

While this sounds like the "legally actionable" way forward, I fear this would result in a passive blacklist amongst all law firms from hiring me, considering most (read - a lot of) business practices are unethical anyway. I just want some clarity on the situation.

As mentioned before, I have a good academic background, have great internships and publications, but have missed out on placements due to the due date passing by, and ofcourse the HRs arent offering internships anymore and alumni is silent.

Here’s the problem. It’s actually a great sport that will eventually make it to the Olympics, but these rich nepo kids have ruined the sport in India. Pickleball arenas are used to exhibit their cringeness (court selfies and reels with fake American accents), flashiness (showing off Rs 1 lakh rackets when a Rs 5,000 one will perfectly suffice, wearing super expensive shoes etc) and worst of all their toxic exclusivity (trying to keep middle class people out of venues by pricing them out, instituting memberships etc).

Abroad, pickleball is not all exclusive like golf. It’s inexpensive and inclusive. But in India, certain people are trying to make it the new golf.

what makes you think that UK law firms will line up to open offices in India and hire by the boat load? even if markets open up fully, most big foreign firms will have small offices on the ground staffed by people they have/who are willing to re-locate back to India. No firm is going to be 100 member from in India . See the size of the offices in Singapore etc., - those are small, and Singapore is a much more lucrative market than India.

Hello LE folks, I am a graduate of the 24' batch from a tier 2 NLU. I am not employed anywhere currently and have no idea what to do or how to gain experience so as to enter any law firm. The idea is to enter any t3 or t2 law firm, but I have no law firm experience, no moots and some decent publications. I have a good gpa and that is it. I have lost all motivation in life after facing constant job application rejections. I have no idea as how to move forward. I have no references - no useful contacts. It's like I am stuck in a loop for as long as I remember. If anyone can help me or give me a roadmap as what to do next - maybe by identifying an area of interest and then progressing forward or whatsoever, you would have changed my life. I see people here are very smart as compared to me so I have no where else to go but request your guidance here.

Hi, looking for advice from PA/Partners in financing teams. I’m an A2 in a project financing team. I wanted to know if in the long run pivoting towards teams who do NCD/Bond issuances would be better or should I stick with project financing. For context, my team solely does project financing. TIA

I see your point. I think the number of people staying on in law firms after 5-6 years is also relatively higher than in other markets where decent exit options start appearing from year 3. Companies and government offices continuously absorb legal talent from law firms. At a more senior level (year 7-9) people moving in-house are able to send work to their law firms and it’s a win-win placement for the law firm and company. There is a serious dearth of in-house opportunities where ones career and pay can grow.

Although Indian law firms have more attrition than Indian companies, many shuffle within law firms for bonus and fancy designations. Not too long ago Trilegal was recruiting Principal Associates with the promise of a Counsel position. Eventually teams will become top heavy everywhere and will have to quote lower prices because the client cannot afford to staff top-heavy teams.

I don't Agree with this. I think Law School along with the first 5 years after Law School should be about exploring and working on multiple practice areas. Then decide the practice area and natue of work environment most suited to you. Because it is going to define the next 30 years of your life. Cannot decide your niche so early without any exposure and maturity as well in most cases.

A petition does not need to be endearing to be effective.

It just needs to be cheaper for the client (AI cost), no errors (newest version LLM models have suprising accuracy in citations), and legal application (Also AI). Just enter a court and see how much a judge allot time to a petition and how they all want to just cut to the chase.

The team has a history of losing good A0s as soon as they complete a year and only those who are mediocre stay back because of the fear that they cannot be absorbed anywhere else. The reasons for A0 attrition are one unchecked chaatu PA and two very difficult SAs whose only job is to make others life miserable.

speaking as someone in y4 of a t1, you need a certain level of hunger and grit to get through here. Better figure out if you're willing to do that or not. If you cleared clat for a t1, you know enough english and logic to qualify for many other jobs.

better take a year and aim to earn enough to support yourself, or if you have any high worth skill develop that.

This place will eat you if you go in without a rough goal in mind. if parents are middle class, figure out how to use their money well, or to not use it at all in one year

Hiie – I am a TMT lawyer at a T-3/4 law firm in Bangalore. I am an A1. My law firm primarily engages in contracts work and a little bit on the advisory side. I am looking to shift to a T-1/2.

Considering that I don't do much advisory work, will this affect my ability to transition to a higher-tiered TMT law firm? Because, given my understanding, higher-tiered TMT law firms primarily engage in advisory work and only a little bit of contracts – opposite of what I do.

Please suggest alternatives as per my profile.