I was exactly in the same situation, except that I found out about CLAT at the beginning of class 12th. By the end of class 11th, I was clear that Science is not for me. I hated it, instead, I had an interest in politics, finance, public policy etc. Thats when I started exploring other career options. I found out about CLAT through Google and attempted the previous year's paper. I remember that I scored 47.25/150. I thought with adequate prep I could crack the exam. I started preparing from YouTube. I worked hard for 9-10months alongside my board syllabus and cracked NLS. It's been 4 years now and I have not regretted my decision for a day. My advice would be to follow something that you love. A lot of my batchmates here don't really enjoy law and life is miserable for them. I am sure that a lot of students in Engineering colleges face the same as well.

I find math really hard, I couldn't even score well in class XIIth board exams this year due to this subject so I'm not sure if I'll be able to survive in an engineering college, that to tier-3.

Now, until a few days ago, I had no idea that an exam called CLAT exists. I actually stumbled upon it out of coincidence and decided to give last year's question paper to test myself and when I did, I found out that I've scored 90+ marks in it.

Including that, I also find law as a subject quite interesting even though I've no idea about it and I don't know if they will be a part of the curriculum or not, but I'm heavily interested in subjects like History and Philosophy too. And, I believe if I work hard, I will be able to get a tier-1 NLU along with getting a good job as a corporate lawyer by the completion of the degree.

But the problem is, that if do B.Tech, I will receive my degree and most probably a job too(a low paying-one) in 4 years. But, if I go with BA.LLB, it will take 1 year drop+ 5 year college= 6 years. My family's financial situation is also pretty bad and I desperately do need to earn as soon as I can to pay off debts.

So( and TL;DR), which one is a better option- Taking CSE in a tier-3 engineering college or

Taking a drop to prepare for CLAT and getting into a tier-1 NLU ?

Hi!

I am in need of major help yalll :(

In final year of my 3 year llb at GLC

have done one corporate internship in a boutique firm for a month

my gpa is 6.8

have some debating experience and lil mooting too

and I realise I have nothing to show for rn in my CV

had been going through a lot of personal things soo have been slacking real bad

I realise now that I don't have a lot of time left. corporate is what interests me but rn I am even open to working in house for few years and then maybe going for a masters probably mba later Idek if that's a good idea tbh. what advise do y'all have? how do I utilise these next 12 months best. where do I intern? how do I make my CV better?

Don't worry, economy is same almost every year. I guess even in 2023 people were worried about this but it didn't happen. Unless the firm is basically being shut down, they won't retract your offers. However, I do feel firms might not hire a lot in day 0, especially KCO, Trilegal, CAM coz theyve given a lot of PPOs only.

Haha. True. I know people who are unable to land jobs, despite the NLIU and NUJS tag behind them. There is upheaval in the market. Even those who have landed jobs, many are not essentially dealing with any kind of extraordinary work at the law firms. It's just paper-pushing. LinkedIn is such a place to be for young lawyers [0-3 Yrs PQE], that they are spending all their spare time (when not doing menial data-entry work at legal shops) scrolling the feed and stalking the work profiles of the acquaintances. That too on Sundays. Insecure, aimless, shitty souls we have become, including me :( .

What else will they look forward to? It's not their company, they are not the promoters or majority shareholders, they are there because of salary and they look forward to it. Not everyone needs to be institutionalized with some misplaced sense of loyalty or morality and grind themselves to death to make money for the promoters' family

Hello peeps, I am a student in the final year and have a Internships lineup ahead mainly in Disputes team at Tier 1 firms. Considering the fact that Disputes involves a lot of understanding into litigation practices and handling of various case files, can any fellow recent graduate lawyer with a PPO guide us as to how exactly we are assessed and gauged in disputes for a PPO, and also some pre-Internship preps required before we start these Internships at Major Tier 1 firms!?. Will be more grateful to here from the Partners in the practice too.

As someone who wants to pursue a Master's degree and then a PhD abroad, what's the best way to go about it as a first year student in Law School? I'd like to clarify that as someone who's interested in interdisciplinary studies, I don't necessarily mean a LLM in terms of higher education, rather I'd be open to pursuing a Master's in Philosophy, Economics or other degrees of the sorts if possible as well. Any advice on this topic would be sincerely appreciated.

THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH ME AS WELL, THAT TOO VERY RECENTLY, WAS TOLD SO MUCH POSITIVE AND THAT IT'S KINDA "YES" AND WAS GHOSTED LATER ON FOR SOME TIME, THEN WAS TOLD "NO". THIS HAS GENUINELY BROKEN MY HEART :((((((((

and the college situation here is different, I am from one of the most reputed unis in India, can't mention more as I want some confidentiality.

i dont get people trashing firms like luthra and nda so much these days in my experience of 10 years in this industry i feel big names and legacy firms have ways to make comebacks and they often do while obviously exceptions apply (desai diwanji's downfall since 2015) lets give all this more time and all of this is part of a cycle anyways

I’m disappointed with the lack of fairness and accountability at Spice Route Legal — especially from the accounts team. While the lawyers were only allowed 2 days of work from home, I saw some members of the accounts team casually spending time in cafes and even at the movies during their work-from-home days.

Why is the accounts team given 2 days of WFH if it’s being misused like this? And why are there different rules for different teams?

This kind of behavior is extremely unprofessional, especially when many lawyers are working long hours with true dedication. Such inconsistencies reflect poorly on the firm's overall discipline.

I sincerely hope the management takes this seriously and ensures equal standards, responsibility, and professionalism across all departments.

I’m disappointed with the lack of fairness and accountability at Spice Route Legal — especially from the accounts team. While the lawyers were only allowed 2 days of work from home, I saw some members of the accounts team casually spending time in cafes and even at the movies during their work-from-home days.

Why is the accounts team given 2 days of WFH if it’s being misused like this? And why are there different rules for different teams?

This kind of behavior is extremely unprofessional, especially when many lawyers are working long hours with true dedication. Such inconsistencies reflect poorly on the firm's overall discipline.

I sincerely hope the management takes this seriously and ensures equal standards, responsibility, and professionalism across all departments.

I'm recently graduated from an NLU (Tier 3). However, I have secured an exemplary CGPA and stand at the Top of my Batch, and have also published number of research papers, won some moots & all.

I wish to pursue LLM at Camridge or Oxford for 2026 intake and am also targeting the IVYs.

I have prepared my LoRs (Academic) including taking one professional LoR (not sure if it is of any utility) from an Oxford Alumn.

I seek some suggestions for writing the SoP. While I have chosen atleast 2 subjects from the past year offered papers common across Oxcam and intend to structure my SoP accordingly, any guidance n SoP preapration will be appreciated. Also, I want to know how far technical knwoeldge of the desired subject for choosing pursue LLM mst be reflected in the SoP?? I have a broader knowledge about the particular subject of choice and would only gain expertize if I get into these institutions, so, does the admission committee looks into the actual in depth technical knowledge of the subject we intend to opt?

Thanks

Spice Route Legal has a generally positive and professional work environment.

However, I’ve observed that the Accounts team receives more flexibility, such as two-day work-from-home and relaxed timing, which is not extended equally to other departments.

While flexibility is a good step, it should ideally be applied fairly across all teams to maintain balance and motivation among employees.

Also, I’ve personally noticed some employees from the Accounts team using their work-from-home hours casually—spending time in cinemas and cafes during working hours. This can create unequal perceptions of discipline and accountability.

I’m sharing this feedback not to criticize, but with the hope that management will consider clearer WFH guidelines and equal policy enforcement for all teams, which would truly support an inclusive and fair work culture.

1. Legal recruiters are of great help. Reach out to recruiters on LinkedIn. You don't have to pay them and they can push your candidature through. Your CV won't get buried under the avalanche of applications that the firms keep getting.

2. If you have done enough good quality work in your current firm, there's no reason to emphasize on your internships. Nobody is going to go through a 4 page CV. You work experience matters a lot more. You can omit ngo internships and those done in first few years of college.

3. Most of the questions asked will be based on your work experience, basics of the laws relevant to your work. Be thorough with the stuff you add to your CV.

4. It is usually scheduled based on the convenience of both parties, which is how it should be. Partner interview rounds might be based on their availability.

Hi,

I recently got enrolled (provisionally until I clear AIBE) with State bar Council of MP. However, now that I am eligible to become part of bar association after obtaining the Enrolment no., I wish to acquire membership of Delhi High Court Bar Association or Bombay High Court Bar Association.

Having worked at Delhi & Mumbai, I do have conenctions who will endorse my membership request. However, whether any technical lacunae exists that may prevent my aspiration to acquire such membership?

The Advocates Act does not prohibit practice anywhere once enrolled with the Bar Coucil, I hope the same rule applies to acquiring memberships of Bar Associations different from the state of enrolment.

Also, a follow up would be, can one acquire membership of multiple Bar Associations?