I know an IP law firm very niche and boutique which is famous for doing such tactics, have heard that they will only hire freshers and torture them till they are not left employable anywhere. So do your own due diligence before applying and also find places which genuinely care to train you rather than mess up with your mental peace.

My senior has a wonderful hack for this. During a diligence, we had to pull all nighters towards the end of preparing the report and she made sure I didn’t work past 3 am though she worked through the night (and day).

One day it got so bad and I was worried I was going to break down. She got the hint and asked me to leave all work and come out for a sweet break. We sat in the break room and had desserts for an hour, talked about non-work matters, and got back to work after that. It was the best break in my experience and we finished the report without any hiccups.

TLDR: take a break, have desserts, and get back to work.

Not proud to say but have had to do two all nighters back to back on more than one occasion. Always better to get at least 2 hours of sleep in between. Second day, eat carbs in multiple pockets along with espresso shots. Void sugar and keep hydrating. Frequent urinating keeps you busy and less prone to feeling sleepy. Towards the late end of day 2, try to work on a standing desk. Drinking cold water throughout also buys you a couple hours.

But all in all, not worth it. Day three is anxiety ridden and vulnerable. Get proper rest post and eat good warm food (I.e., avoid refrigerated food / cold pizzas). Warm showers. Recovery is equally important. Best to avoid alcohol on day 3, post the two all nighters.

There are no tips. Brain fog is inevitable after all nighters. Your body is isn't designed to function without sleep.

I find it more productive to just give up and sleep, and maybe wake up a little early to get work done. That way my mind fresh at 7am can do the work in say 2 hours, as opposed taking 8 hours from 1am to 9am with the all nighter.

Moderator, your decision-making process is completely lacking in any kind of reasonableness or consistency. You have previously marked other elitist and exclusionary comments like 'NLU students are the cream of the cream', for example, as 'trollish'. And you leave this untouched? How was this allowed to pass through your so-called filtration process without any tagging? It has all the hallmarks of a statement which is a legitimate view, but one deserving of certain caveats on high levels: the desire to keep certain branches of the legal profession closed off to people from certain backgrounds. Your moderation rules also claim that the content you publish is supposed to help lawyers become more thoughtful and mature! How on earth does this tripe do that?

I believe you are under an obligation to every hard-working law student from economically disadvantaged or other marginalised backgrounds with meaningful aspirations towards a litigation career who is a member of the LI community and who may have been negatively impacted by this statement. Even if it was a joke, I think the 'trollish' tag is broad enough to encompass a recognition that it is a politically incorrect joke. Now please do the honourable thing and provide that explanation. Alternatively, publicly apologise and resign from your position as an LI moderator.

OP here.

I seriously need help/guidance on the personal matter i am handling. I think i have already f'ed up a couple of times. It would be great if someone handling civil matters in Mumbai can connect with me on - lawconnect2025@gmail.com

What is widely understood is that the above is true mostly for few teams within JSA bnf and that too only post exit or relocation of two senior partners everyone knows about. To survive, the newer lot is heavily undercutting even for decent sized deals and also taking up work outside of their practice area and expertise. Due to their low revenues and haphazard management, they are also unable to retain good talent. All this is tarnishing the reputation of other high billing and high quality teams in the firm and creating a wrong impression in the market about the firm in general.

Hi everyone,

I’d appreciate any insights or experiences from those who’ve navigated a similar path or know of others who have.

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- - I’ve secured admission to NLSIU’s 2025–28 cohort for the 3-Year LL.B. (Hons.) program.
- - I'm in my early 30s with 9+ years of experience in tech, AI, data, and digital/technical content — across both freelance and full-time corporate roles.
- - My background is in Computer Science and I have a Master’s in Data Science & AI.
- - I currently/used to work at a global tech firm in a remote role. My current compensation is roughly equivalent to what a top 10% NLS graduate might earn as a fresher in a Tier-1 Indian law firm.

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The Dilemma:
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- - I’ll be 35+ by the time I graduate.
- - I’m deeply interested in transitioning into corporate law, with a focus on Tier-1 Indian firms or tech-law/compliance niches — and potentially a future LL.M. + international role.
- - Given my background, I’m particularly drawn to areas like data protection, AI regulation, fintech law, and tech transactions.

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My Questions:
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- - Is it realistic to aim for top corporate law roles at my age — either in India or through the LL.M. + international route?
- - Will law firms (or in-house roles) value my domain experience if I position myself in tech-facing legal areas?
- - Does being a late-30s graduate affect placement or growth in Indian corporate law firms?
- - Any success stories of people who made a mid-career switch through the 3-year LL.B. would be incredibly helpful.
- - I’m not currently considering litigation due to my age, financial urgency, and being a first-generation lawyer. But do let me know if you think there's a viable path I’m overlooking.

Would be grateful for any thoughts, guidance, or examples you can share. Thanks in advance!

A company is executing an MOU for grant of irrevocable consent in favour of Indian LLP, for consideration of Rs. one crore eleven lakh, by way of tendering a post dated cheque. It is a condition of the MOU that in case of default in payment of consideration by LLP, compound interest would be levied effective from the date of default till realisation. In case the default happens, would the company by able to invoke Section 7 of IBC against the LLP?

Tbh I would not take the financial strain to go to Jindal. Its a good law school, but not worth fiscal stress it can put a family under. Especially since beyond your fees you will have day to day expenses, when you go to internships you may be paying for travel, accommodation etc.

I have known three law students who went to JGLS:

1. One of them, a pretty smart guy, described it (Jindal Uni) and the education it claims to offer its law students as a "weapons-grade ▮▮▮" after being there for a year and transferred to the LLB programme at a pretty good British university.

2. The other two: ▮▮▮ By the time I had returned to India temporarily for a flying visit before going back overseas to do other things, the entire family had lost interest in the LLM idea (as even the parents couldn't remain motivated when the kid had no interest).

Hope that this is helpful. All the best.

hi, thank you so much for the helpful response. Unfortunately I don't qualify for the scholarship as our income exceeds the 50 Lakh Cap required for the scholarships. Otherwise, how are the placements at Jindal? Where would you rank Jgls in the overall indian law school scene?

Using anonymity to utter lies is ultimate cowardice. That team did not give out PPOs until this year. These make believe narratives against meritorious individuals are disgraceful. And if you really have figured out hiring, please help out the rest of your batch secure some jobs cause the condition at your uni looks dreadful mate.

Hi wanna know if I can shift to law and if yes what college I should join and which type of lawyer I should aspire to be or I should quit my ambition to be in law as advisor ,advocate ,judge anything anyrole.

I am aged and that's the problem . I am 25 years old .

My background is I am a physiotherapist intern from a top college and studying for Government exams and most likely will clear them as I am getting good scores in ssc and banking mocks . Ssc prime Target . Will Target bigger exams like rbi once get ssc .

What to do crack exam and join government job or is there scope in law .

My goal is earning money .

Also as ya intelligent people should I consider mba or something or too old for everything and stick to govt job as my course has less and underpaid vacancy.

when i was a student a certain creepy professor would add you on facebook and then talk to you using the chat function. We knew it was creepy and after he did it to one student, the rest of us wizened up and stopped responding to his friend request. just do that. Young professors might not always mean harm- they might just be too young to know better, but that doesnt mean that healthy professional boundaries dont benefit teacher and student.

Just joined in-house after college ended in May. The best description is purgatory :(((

Bunch of people waiting for their salaries with no motivation or tangible goals, who's first words of advice to you are how to cheat the system. And the lawyers here also seem disconnected with the legal field.

Anyways I love the working hours (nil!) and my work life balance is fully in favour of life.

Pay is as good or even better as lower tier 1 or tier 2.

All in all in-house is purgatory, and hell is grinding it through the corporate law firm struggle to reach heaven ($$$). If you're not cut out for hell, purgatory can be your best bet!

Be thankful to NFSU, which helped identify every single victim of the AI171 air crash through its advanced DNA matching capabilities at a scale that has never been done before in India.

https://theprint.in/india/charred-remains-to-make-dna-matching-in-air-india-crash-challenging-says-forensic-university-in-gujarat/2656613/

https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/from-teeth-to-dna-the-painstaking-effort-to-identify-victims-of-the-ahmedabad-air-crash-13156907.html

This is the pinnacle of the application of science for the greater good of justice and humanity.

This is why NFSU is an Institution of National Importance (and state NLUs can never be). Clowns like you reinforce that.