International law firms: "Sure, we'll sponsor your LLM in AI. It'll bring value to the firm. If you like, we can give you 2-3 hours of part-time online work a week, so that you can make some extra money on the side. Also, our partner in the London/Palo Alto office is trying to meet with some potential clients and pitch our AI practice. Can you join him for these meetings, if your schedule permits?"

Indian law firm: "Haan, haan, theek hain. You do your LLM in AI, BI, CI or whatever nonsense, with your own money. We won't sack you and you can join when you're back."

Simps on LI: "Indian law firms are so awesome and progressive!" 🥰🥰🥰

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/cash-at-home-case-kapil-sibal-calls-yashwant-varma-one-of-the-finest-judges-condemns-impeachment-move/articleshow/121911223.cms

Video: https://x.com/Indian_Analyzer/status/1935309140714573919

What's going on?? 🤨🤨🤨

Mods if someone is posting details of such HRs kindly refrain from publishing those.

I might get downvoted for this. Buts guys remember that this is a anonymous platform. Thats the whole purpose of it. Asking for job leads or internships, partners credentials or HRs, would only create more trouble for your prospects of getting shortlisted or selected for an internship.

My suggestion - do a bit of research. Try finding email ids from friends and via networking. Trust me get into the right crowd in your college you would get all relevant email ids.

Yes there are. Boutique firms or small firms do this. They would either blatantly deny that such xyz person has never worked or give very bad review on that person's employment.

That said, no matter what never leave your existing firm on a bad note. I repeat. Never. T1 firms do a lot of background verification. So keep that in mind.

I agree. NLUs are terribly mismanaged. Just look at NLS. Dogshit placements and they're starting xyz courses. With 9 crores in profit, least they could do is reduce the obscene fees. But no- they wanna build fancy glass buildings in ecosensitive areas. They'll fill in more of the admin with Azim Premji profs and staff. Now the "BA" course will be a new money minting scheme for NLS. Never thought my own college would go down this terribly.

How important it is for callback/ppo? What it is really about? Like do we have to make a novel point or simple analysis is enough? Does the presentation need to be something extraordinary out of the box? Also, what if I don't have great speaking skills? Do I stand a chance? What level of speaking skills is required? Like do I need to be a great orator or something? Or is it simple english they expect with some stutters here and there?

So I gave my everything and worked my ass off for this exam and messed up on D day. Mostly because of that sitting arrangement set (I couldn't get much time for QT because of tensing over that set). It was a horrible mess all my 2 year prep just came to an end and despite consistently topping my coaching and even being in the so called elite batch of toppers, I still failed. December to June was a really depressing time period. I got 22** rank and wasn't getting a good college but I had filled NRI Sponsored for the worst case scenario which actually happened and filled NLUO nri forms because I'm not rich and that's the cheapest nri college I can afford (price point is similar to private colleges like SLS, nirma, nmims). I didn't want to join because again I felt like a loser for getting in a college through NRI, I didn't deserve to study there (thanks to my parents for reinforcing this mentality). But recently I have started to think a bit rationally I am thinking of joining NLUO. But I am a bit scared about how NRI students are treated. Because I don't even belong to a rich elite class so that incase I get outcasted by general students, I can be friends with the NRI quota students 😭 I am sure I can repay the hefty loan within 3-5 years but I am a really concerned as to will this quota affect my college life. I am sorry for dumping all this, this platform is anonymous so I felt like taking it all out here

I’m an incredibly awkward person (currently an A2 / 3) and feel way out of my depth during client meetings. While my partner generally leads to discussions or negotiations and I’m always quick to resolve any queries that come up, I don’t know how to engage in general discussions.

I feel very awkward while giving clients business cards, or even introduce myself, or make small talk. How do I overcome this? I can’t practice on my own so how to go about it?

Networking is not merely restrains to social relationships. Be a better holistic individual and it goes a long way. General knowledge skills would be one such aspect. Be as aware you can be about things that you believe are outside the scope of law, that itself helps in being a better law professional. Not very long since my graduation either, but I do believe it has helped me in ways I myself don't completely understand. Hope this helps.

Hey guys

I have just entered my second year in law school, and I am looking to start an internship at a corporate firm. However, I have no idea how to get started or where I may get a firm to do an internship.

If any of you can advise me, that may help out

Thank you!!

nobody can stop you from texting anyone. shoot your shot but don't spam any partner. if they dont reply after one message, dont send a follow up. preferably if you've written something share that and ask them about their opinion on that legal matter and then proceed to ask for an internship directly. this approach might help them.

It is always your prerogative to reach out to partners on Linkedin or official email because those are public facing communication outlets. But remember that it is also the prerogative of the partner to choose their response and that includes not responding as well. So do not think that the partner owes you a response and do not feel bad about it as well.

its a great place really - connect with seniors that can be of help to you, dont be pressured into drugs (try if you want to but only if you want to, not out of peer pressure - seniors dont force you into it anyway, they only offer) you can go places if you make good use of the place that this is - dont let the lethargy of some get to you

Don't mind my words. But this has become a trend. Everyone wants an easy way out, even before their career has started. Please understand that every career requires rigorous hard work and training in its initial phase. If you are truly serious about government services, consider freelancing alongside your preparation. Alternatively, you can go for litigation and negotiate work hours and conditions with your senior (many are decent enough to acknowledge your long-term career goals).

Hiring is happening in IBC teams at T1/T2 firms. As I'm about to start my 4th year and having previously interned with IBC teams, I want to know if it's advisable to pursue IBC further and gain more experience. Or do these firms generally prefer lateral hiring for associate positions?

It is ranked 101-150 in QS Law. You have Oxbridge, LSE, KCL, UCL, Edinburgh, QM, Durham, Manchester, Glasgow, Bristol and Nottingham ranked in the top 100 above it. Even within the UK, SOAS is not highly respected. You don’t really have any top-tier professor of commercial law teaching here.

Yet, we see a lot of high regard for SOAS in the elite NLU community, almost as if it comes just after Oxbridge in prestige and reputation. Why is it so? Is it because SOAS has a heavily left-liberal culture and it is the left-liberal ecosystem that sets the trend in India? I can’t think of any other reason!

Absolutely sensational!! A friend of mine who graduated with an LLM from UCLA sent me this email that UCLA LLM alumni got recently. If I heard of this happening in any country, I'd just abandon any thoughts of going there! Absolutely shocking - a uni like UCLA advertising places on a programme at the last minute! NB: Details of who signed off on this communication have been removed (by me) for obvious reasons prior to posting.

Dear UCLA Law LL.M. Alumnus,

We hope this message finds you well. As you may know, we’ve reached a difficult point in international higher education in the U.S., and the landscape for incoming international students has been challenging, to say the least. As we prepare to welcome next year’s class of LL.M. students, we face substantial uncertainty due to the U.S. State Department’s ongoing freeze of international student visas.

This has left new availability in our fall class for those who do not need a visa, including Canadian citizens, U.S. citizens, and U.S. permanent residents who do not need a student visa. Foreign nationals presently in the U.S. on a visa that permits academic study are also eligible and encouraged to apply.

We recognize that this is all rather last minute and are offering substantial tuition grants in order to encourage applicants to jump on this opportunity.

The deadline to apply is Monday, July 7, 2025. Those planning to apply should email us their résumé so we can confirm their eligibility and share next steps in the application process.

If you know anyone that falls into one of these categories who might be interested in joining UCLA as an LL.M. this fall, please encourage them to apply. We welcome your referrals and letters of recommendation. Should you or anyone you know have questions about this, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Many thanks as always for your support of UCLA Law and the Bruin network! We look forward to keeping in touch regarding future alumni engagement opportunities.

Best wishes