Competent lol. I will tell you their modus operandi. These people would simply sit in office for optics and would get really, really insecure when more competent interns would show up on the scene. On senior associates helping interns-even I have seen that. Their seniors would be rude and aggressive against other interns (especially those from NLUs) because they know other interns are competent. Some firms are full of these kids. (One of them a former T1, now on a downward trajectory)

Hi, I am currently working in the Banking team of a Tier-1 in Mumbai. However, I am considering shifting to Delhi for personal reasons. It seems that most banking partners are based out of Mumbai.

Please let me know the good teams/ firms with good banking practice in Delhi. Also wanted to understand the difference between work culture in Mumbai vs Delhi. I understand that there are a few old threads on this already but wanted to know the latest position.

Thank you.

JFYI.......IIM Calcutta will also receive ₹500 crore in funding for expansion. The previous TMC government had stalled this.

And Jadavpur just received ₹ 1,000 crore in funding.
https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/kolkata/budget-boost-for-ju-excellence-plan-centre-to-contribute-rs-1000-crore-state-rs-250-crore-says-finance-minister-swapan-dasgupta-prnt/cid/2166737

So this is a royal snub for WBNUJS.

So we essentially get an IIT in Kolkata now..

What about NUJS?? Maybe a push for National Importance status for NUJS? Or a funding increase? Or more land?

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/state-to-send-iiest-upgrade-proposal-to-centre/articleshow/132371286.cms

I have an internship confirmed for September, primarily with the DR team. I am from an upper tier 3 NLU and went through the traditional application process by emailing the firm my CV. Is there a stipend provision? I have heard there is a significant NLU-Non NLU bias there, but do they count tier 3 NLUs as NLUs?

Is there any rule on how many days a Bar Council can take to register an applicant? The three-year practice period starts from the date of registration, but it has been over 50 days and I’m still not registered. Other State Bar Councils are doing it much faster. Such delays could cost an aspirant an entire year!

It’s true, check S&R Press Release:

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/s%26r-associates_announcement-capitalmarkets-lawyers-activity-7482763232605163522-5evQ?utm_medium=ios_app&rcm=ACoAAABvUJ4BT_tVzFiqhzhMpeT9D-ii-xx-5ZY&utm_source=social_share_send&utm_campaign=copy_link

Aside from your experience letter - in case you don't already have it - ensure that you take a copy of the offer letter / contract you signed at the time of joining. Some firms have the bad practice of not giving this upfront. Later employers sometimes ask for it. If you got a salary bump/ bonus take that letter as well.

Not always needed - but always helps to have the record. Some firms now a days also allow you to download 'salary slips' from their internal HR portal (not accurate) - which you might need for tax.

They will also make you sign a bunch of documents (confidentiality letters etc.) - better to take a photo of those as well before signing - for good measure, just in case.

One student apologised for her posts against an Israeli prof, but was still given punishment by being asked to write a "reflective" essay.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/9/kcl-pro-palestine-tensions

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/20/uk-universities-pay-to-spy-on-students-social-media-accounts

Lmao guys it is peak recruitment season - please be productive and focus on bagging offers through merit instead of this whataboutery and targetting colleges. No recruiter gives a flying fuck about LI anyway, you'd be better of saving your time trying to outreach potential hirers if you're part of some RCC, or studying if you're a candidate. Hope everyone gets hired everywhere.

Naman undoubtedly played a key role in capital markets and deserves full credit for his contributions. At the same time, reducing the legacy to only business development overlooks a significant part of what made the platform successful.

Mr. Pradyun wasn't just driving relationships, he combined business development with execution, coordination, and getting things done on the ground. Strong relationships can create opportunities, but converting them into outcomes requires equally strong execution. That combination is difficult to replace, and that's why the legacy has inevitably felt the impact of his absence.

Can someone please confirm whether the International Counsel is still practising law or has quietly acquired the Indian capital markets?

The comments here are incredible 😂 Merchant bankers with him. Investors with him. Market relationships with him. “Pure strings” also with him.

What was left for the rest of the firm? The printer?

The Capital Markets King is apparently BlackRock, SEBI and a Tier 1 law firm rolled into one counsel.

Legacy should stop hiring associates. Clearly all they need is the International Counsel, one laptop and good WiFi

Wait, ▮▮▮ controls the merchant bankers, investors AND market relationships? 😂

Why is this man practising law? Give him a Bloomberg terminal and the Finance Ministry.

“The pure strings were with him throughout” has killed me. My brother in Christ, this is an SME IPO practice, not the Bilderberg Group.

Apparently everyone else was thrown out and Legacy has now assembled the Avengers because they hired a few associates and promoted people with two years' experience.

Meanwhile Mr. International Capital Markets Counsel sits at the centre of the Indian securities market personally allocating merchant bankers and investors.

Peak Legally India fiction. Please continue. 😂

This is becoming comical. Nobody was “thrown out”, but apparently anonymous insiders now have access to HR decisions, merchant banker complaints and the entire firm's succession planning.

And the suggestion that one individual alone “controls” the capital markets relationships, merchant bankers and deal flow is even better. At this rate, perhaps SEBI, the exchanges, investors and every law firm in the country should also start routing matters through the self-proclaimed international capital markets counsel.

Two-year lawyers being made PAs is an “upgrade”, but everyone else leaving was “thrown out”. Convenient narrative.

This reads less like market intelligence and more like firm-sponsored humbug. ▮▮▮

Bhai actually the point is Legacy has gained all this recognition just bcoz of Mr. Chakravarty who himself has started and established this capital markets practice, its going to be a big loss for legacy and the remaining associates there no matter if a new debt capital markets partner is being hired equity practice will suffer badly.

The Legend of the "Simple" Litigator

He dreamt of courts, of robes, of fame,

"A litigator! his proud claim.

With confidence both bold and ample,

He'd always say, "Let's keep it simple!"

Yet every file grew twice its size,

With notes, annexures, and surprise.

The "simple" path we'd hoped to see,

Became a legal family tree!

When hearing day would finally come,

We'd think, "Today's the beating drum!"

But somehow fate would intervene...

"An adjournment!: the favourite scene.

tbh most of the T1 firms don't provide the major works to intern and even if they did it will be like preparing summary, list of dates , etc., So will suggest you to ask them about drafting and try to befriend an associate and tell them your condition, getting closer to one of the associate always helped me.

OUT:

- All TMC ministers

- Senior Advocate Ratnanko Banerji

- A pro-TMC Senior Advocate

IN:

- Suvendu Adhikary

- Swapan Dasgupta

- Aquilaw founder Sanjay Basu

- Ashim Ray

- Kalyan Bandopadhyay

- a pro-TMC person whose spouse is a pro-TMC lawyer but has now done a flip (IYKYK).

- New chairman of WBHRC

So years and years of being a TMC acolyte is ok as long as you ditch the party now??? 🙄🙄 Or will they be removed soon??

https://www.nujs.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/WBNUJS-General-Council-Membership-Status-as-on-01.07.2026.pdf

https://www.nujs.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/WBNUJS-Executive-Council-Membership-Status-as-on-01.07.2026.pdf

So I am interning in a tier 1 law firm. I mailed my team in morning to ask for work and then went to them in person as asked as well. I have not gotten even a single deliverable since doj. Should I approch them again and if this persists how often should I be asking them for work?

You already have CIPPE. How useful is it? It's just a nice to have certification. It won't be the sole reason you would get hired in your next role. Your work exp at this MNC would be the primary reason for any hiring managers deciding factor to hire you. CIPPE just tells 'I do upskill, if you send me a DPA I will atleast understand it'.

SQE is also like that. It just proves to some hiring managers a positive image. That too if the hiring manger is based out of London or Dubai. These days for Indian roles, hiring managers are based out of India itself.

Basis what I talked to a professor and some former Infosys interns in an around Bangalore who knows about this. Infosys Prodigy is competitive—around 1000 students have been writing this test for the past 2 years, going through multiple rounds of interviews, and they may take 10 fresher lawyers in the end. Few of my classmates and seniors have applied for Prodigy. I had my application rejected probably because they only take those who finish law school by 2026.

The salary is below industry standards, starting at just 5 to 6 lpa, and even after 2 years the pay will only be around 10 to 12 lpa. But my professor told me that the brand value your CV will have after getting in will be as good as what you would get at a tier 1 law firm or a major MNC's legal team. This role is based out of Trivandrum - which is also a disadvantage considering its a tier 3 city.

So the advice she gave is simple: work on prodigy for less than 2 years, and then go for a jump with a substantial hike.

Engineers at Infosys are also underpaid, but after 2 years they jump with good hike to other companies. As a lawyer, you would be fully eligible and have much better offers than the average engineer when you make that jump, because that 'Lawyer at an MNC' brand can open doors at other MNC companies that usually never hire fresher lawyers.

If you are considering the Infosys LPM program for a Legal Analyst role (based in Pune or Gurgaon), it's recommend to avoid it. Despite the 'legal' title, you will not be treated or valued as a lawyer; the role functions much more like a generic process executive. This is different from Prodigy exam. You will be assigned to a specific client account doing highly repetitive, non-legal tasks with very little actual legal work. Because of this, the pay is low, and making future career jumps back into other legal roles will be difficult. This above was told by an ex - Infosys Legal LPM lawyer to an intern who was there.

Man BUMP max! It has been two days of me waiting to get my query posted here. The mods have really gone to hibernation or what? I tried posting an alternative on Reddit previously but the comment was not posted by these mods. I am really not sure now if they are going to post this even or not, but such a shame.

That's the point. That's why universities prefer "safe" phd topics so that they can just throw it to any Advisor irrespective of field. I've seen Constitution law professor guide IPR scholars, Criminal law professors guide civil law scholars, jurisprudence professors guide family law scholars. There is no respect for a specialist and their niche. Look at Maritime law, majority centres like in MNLU and NLUO don't even have Maritime law professors in Maritime law centers. A taxation professor is teaching Maritime law. This is the level of legal education in India.

If you apply outside, you first mail the faculty. Then if and when the faculty approves then you apply at the University, which inturn asks the faculty if approval was given. Here all of us, irrespective of specialisation give the same entrance, and same interview and then are thrown to any random professor.

All the NLUs that opened a LLB program have absolutely dented their reputation. Started with NLS where hostels are now unavailable and faculty is teaching 100 kids. Then NLUO was worse with 50% domicile already and now their LLB batch has taken a first come first serve approach. CNLU has fights where internships and recruitment is being fought amongst students. Etc.