During internships I got majorly research work and I feel compared to paralegals and internships who received PPO I lag behind? Am I expected to draft or take a leap in DDs from the start or will I get time to absorb it and learn.

I have mostly done basis diligence and research before I recieved the day zero offer. Please share helpful notes here I'm stressed for many weeks now. And how I can improve before joining the office (any courses from home or anything to improve basics)

My ex boss probably hated his wife. He used to stay back in office till late in the night (10pm), even when he had no work. He expected us, his team also to stay back. Had to eat fucking sad ass dinners in office so many times in a row.

He also loved coming in on Saturdays, and staying in office till 9pm or 9.30pm, even when there was no work or deadline. He also expected us to come in and waste our day in the office.

The kicker, the man used to come into office not before 1pm on weekdays, and around 3.30pm on Saturdays, while we had to come in early by 10 or 11. Can you imagine the toxicity in that office? God it was suffocating. I was elated when I could finally quit.

Maybe the shoot was important to him, and he thought you wouldn’t have granted him leave if he had told you the real reason. So, I think you're wrong here, not him. There's nothing wrong with taking leave to pursue one's interests, and the fact that he couldn’t be honest with you suggests that the problem lies with you.

Bump. Very similar experience. Was told all was perfect and we look forward to more etc etc, only to recieve a mail a day later with the exact opposite. Would have just appreciated honest feedback instead. Mail didn't even mention a single reason for why not and honestly wasn't very polite either, and this is after I spent 4 months with this firm.

Don’t see anything wrong with it. Law firms are bound to interview all possible candidates. You are a fool to expect priority. On the other hand, the partner is honest to tell you that you should explore other firms, and not put your eggs in one basket. He/she could have easily told you that you are still in the fray and not hired you eventually. Don’t just diss for the sake of dissing. Also, you are not from a top tier law school. Check your attitude.

All of the signs that you have indicated are YOUR interpretations. No where did they say that you were hired. YOU liked the place. YOU were "fine" with the salary. Does that mean that they HAVE to take you?

Their HR already told you that they were interviewing candidates and that you were free to explore options. That is a polite way of saying No.

I am myself a qualified lawyer but dont practice. Sometimes I have some legal matters, not very big, in which i just need some assistance from law students and professionals in doing research and some other work. On upwork, I am not able to find profiles that I am able to put trust in. What I am looking for is proof of competence which to me look like - worked at a known place (ofc doesnt have to be the biggest places but reputable and known) or publications.

Does anyone know where I can find people who will be good at legal research and have demonstrated they are good at this skill? Suggestions on platforms to find them and linkedin search for such individuals will be much appreciated!

Can we please have something clarified? Does their not attending impact your degree award in any way? As in, are you given only a "provisional" and not a "final" degree certificate, or something like that? Or does it impact the validity of your degree award in any other way that might hamper your job or further study prospects? Forgive the question, it's just that the internal regulations of NUJS are obviously not something too many outsiders would know about.

if you come to the UK without a TC or any contacts, doing SQE would not help, you can always set up shop with a similarly placed person and advise on immigration matters in London or Leicester. In London more than 40% of the population are foreign born and there is always a demand for cut price advise. Non-solicitors charge £500 to fill out form (much like the bail munshis in lower courts)

Qualifing work ex from anywhere in the world would be admissible for the 2 years requirements, but again, just like passing AIBE does not suddenly give you extra power, qualifying SQE would not give you wings. Contacts are more important for foreign lawyers in the UK than in India. Only one place seems to value SQE/dual qualified lawyers that is UAE, but even there the boom is only going to last as long as they keep selling flats, which will end in about 5-6 years when FATF closes the loopholes

my suggestion has always been, work 2 years in India, get in touch with foreign law firms, build contacts, then apply for TC, ask them to pay for SQE prep costs (during the intervening 12-18 months, when you stay in India). Ulaw has online prep, you fly in give part I, wait for a few months, take part II and finally join in as a full 3+ PQE lawyer, without going through the trauma of unemployed in London bit.

Our seniors who passed out from the universities actually tried to push for the nationalisation of NLUs, but the current batches studying in NLUs didn’t even bother about it. If NLUs get proper funding, they can build a solid rep, show up in QS rankings, and even attract placements from top foreign law firms.

It’ll also improve legal education in India overall and help students from poor backgrounds get into NLUs, especially if there's a proper scholarship setup like in the IITs.

Right now, NLUs have a lot of issues like reservation problems in appointing profs, lack of steady state funding, admin mess, and even too many NLUs in the same state, which can ruin the value of the NLU tag.

We as students need to start questioning why NLUs haven’t been made INIs yet and seriously fight for nationalisation. This isn’t just about one college—it’s about fixing the future of legal education in India.

Nearly all have PhDs from NUJS itself, conveniently scooped up to meet the recruitment targets. Then theres Mohan Lal Sukhadia University, Sambalpur University, Tripura University. That speaks for itself. Its a far cry from the NUJS after the recruitments of 2014 when the faculty at all levels boasted alumni from the ivies, oxbridge, Michigan, etc. They have all left leaving behind the ▮▮▮ who have been "teaching" the same rot for decades. The university today is a shadow of its former self.