Pls dont consider PSU as an option. While it will offer you a stable job with pretty decent pay and perks, there's hardly any learning there. Unless you want to review template agreements on a daily basis, I would not recommend entering the shitty setup surrounded by mindless uncles/aunties who have been with the company for 30+ years and developed the skills of passing the task to someone else coz "they dont handle this BU". I was (un)fortunate to have experienced this shit for 2 years, before i decided to part ways and join back a T1. On the other hand, if you dont mind a lifeless 8-8.5h job on a 5day basis and weekends strictly to yourself, PSU is the place to go. The only thing you will be good at will be advising people on the applicable clauses of the manual, which you are supposed to live by day in and day out. Personally, PSUs are a big NO for freshers or mid-level legal professionals. All the best!

I am an A1 in a T2 Tax firm. I absolutely hate tax and need to switch to another vertical. Please suggest verticals were I have more changes of getting in and not being dismissed with the reason that I will be starting from scratch and hence will be considered a fresher. Please Please help, I am from an Indian middle class family and need money so I cannot afford not having a job but this is getting suffocating.

Someone, anyone, please advise.

It is worth highlighting that the BO'27 has demonstrated commendable dedication, securing 15 internships at Trilegal, 7 at AZB & Partners, 2 at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, 7 at Khaitan & Co., 2 at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, 1 at Saraf & Partners, along with additional slots from JSA Chennai and Wadia Ghandy. Moreover, people of the batch have published articles on reputed platforms such as NLS Business Law Review and IndiaCorpLaw.

exactly! most of bo27 could not do their intra moot as in the middle of it they made us sit in the protest and rescheduled the orals during diwali. to add salt to our wounds, during moot challengers in our second year bo’27 students were often discriminated against by faculties who did not allow them hit benchmarks for arbitrary reasons or senior teams were allowed to proceed because “they are in a crucial phase.”

all of them claims of bo’28 moot teams, most of these teams had students of all 3 batches 26, 27 and 28. idk why we are acting like they have done it all alone lol

Bhai....metro waala hai toh MNLU Chale jaa....anyways, get ready to "moot"...You will not learn anything from mooting assessments conducted by the admin. Get ready to depend on....only yourself...you are pretty much alone in this...focus on yourself and your goals. Don't think too much about the faculty, or seniors, or restrictions, or this and that. Be disciplined, not as in sleep at this time and wake up at this time...nope not like that...being disciplined as in, know your rules, your boundaries and be very particular about the things you want to focus on. Understand this: In college, everybody has their own path and learnings, don't try to copy anyone else's achievements or aspirations.

1. What is the procedure of getting hired at a tier-1 or tier-2 law firm within insolvency law domain and within corporate law domain? What topics we should prepare for interview for both domains if applying for junior associate role with 0 previous year experience and only 1 internship done in the insolvency domain? Most importantly, when the candidate is non-NLU graduate.

2. Process for being inhouse counsel at any good firm and what subjects should be prepared for the same? How the interview process goes on?

Yes, the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident Outside India) Regulations, 2017 (FEMA 20-R) have been repealed and superseded.

This happened as a consequence of the classification of capital instruments into debt and non-debt instruments.

The regulations that superseded FEMA 20-R are primarily:

1. Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) Rules, 2019, notified by the Central Government. These rules superseded the FEMA (Transfer of Issue of Security by a Person Resident outside India) Regulations, 2017, and the Foreign Exchange Management (Acquisition and Transfer of Immovable Property in India) Regulations, 2018.
2. Foreign Exchange Management (Debt Instruments) Regulations, 2019, issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
3. Foreign Exchange Management (Mode of Payment and Reporting of Non-Debt Instruments) Regulations, 2019, issued by the RBI.

Therefore, the FEMA regulations concerning the transfer or issue of security by a person resident outside India are now governed by the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) Rules, 2019 for non-debt instruments and the Foreign Exchange Management (Debt Instruments) Regulations, 2019 for debt instruments.

You can find these current regulations on the official website of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Enforcement Directorate.

Yes, the FEM (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident Outside India) Regulations, 2017 have been repealed, and replaced by FEM (Non-Debt Instrument) Rules and FEM (Debt Instrument) Regulation. While the these rules/ regulations do not defined or provide for board composition and other criteria related to 'india owned' or 'indian controlled companies', you may want to refer to the definition of 'indian company' under the definitions section of these rules/ regulations, if that helps!

Hi all,
Has anyone interned at Dhir & Dhir Associates, specifically in their ESG department?

I’m curious about:

- 1. The kind of work and exposure they offer (research vs. real client work)
- 2. Whether interns get to assist with ESG compliance, BRSR, sustainability due diligence, etc.
- 3. How approachable and helpful the seniors are
- 4. Overall experience & learning value
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Any insights on their reputation as a firm or recent intern experiences would be super helpful. TIA!

Here’s something I’ve been thinking about lately: technology—especially AI—has transformed nearly every major industry. From finance and logistics to healthcare and education, tech is driving faster, smarter, and more efficient systems.

But the legal field? It’s still largely stuck in the past.

Most of our systems are archaic, and honestly, there’s a general resistance among lawyers when it comes to adopting new technology. That hesitation might have made sense ten years ago—but not anymore. Because if tech is integrated thoughtfully into the legal ecosystem, the benefits could be massive. Think faster legal research, streamlined contract drafting, automated compliance tools, smarter dispute resolution, better client service, and even improved access to justice.

Now, couple that with what’s happening on the ground:

- Law schools are churning out thousands of new lawyers every year.
- Litigation remains hard to break into—nepotism, gatekeeping, and limited real mentorship are still very real issues.
- Law firms offer limited roles, and unlike tech companies, they aren’t scalable.
- In-house roles are growing, especially with new compliance and data protection frameworks, but not fast enough to absorb the growing talent pool.

So on one side, we have an oversupply of bright young lawyers looking for meaningful work. On the other, we have a legal industry still running on outdated systems that desperately need innovation.

This is where I think legal tech becomes more than just a buzzword. It could be the bridge.

If legal tech were to take off in India, it could create an entirely new category of roles—roles that are built by lawyers and for lawyers. Product development, knowledge engineering, legal ops, compliance automation, litigation analytics, legal AI training, and more.

Here’s the interesting bit: this is one of the few areas where non-lawyers can’t just waltz in and build disruptive tools without serious domain expertise. The legal profession is closed-off for a reason—it’s layered, technical, and highly contextual (Also because of other not so good reasons which I don't want to get into in this post). That gives us, as lawyers, a unique edge in shaping the future of this space. But unfortunately, not many of us seem to be doing that. At least not yet.

There’s barely any serious conversation happening around legal tech in Indian legal circles, which is surprising. Even Legally India, which has seen threads on everything from pay scales to campus placements, has next to nothing on legal tech.

So I thought I’d start one.

Would love to hear your thoughts:

- Is legal tech just another buzzword, or is it the future we’re ignoring?
- Can it create the scale of opportunities the profession badly needs?
- And what’s stopping more of us from diving into it?

I’m a young lawyer who’s always been interested in tech and is genuinely curious to explore this intersection further. Looking forward to hearing your perspectives.

Please read up on common law systems. Most kids from India who study law abroad at the UG level go to the UK, as it is the same system as India (mostly) and it is relatively easier to come back and practice here. However, it is quite expensive and there is no assurance of getting a job there. You will have to hustle a lot for internships and hiring. Recommended only if you are well off/well connected/don't need loans to pay for it. Most top law colleges in the UK require 90-95% in class 12; the ones that will be ok with 83% are probably not worth it. Extracurriculars wont help that much. Strongly suggest you focus on Indian law entrances where the class 12 marks don't matter. Take a partial or full drop and work hard for CLAT/AILET/Symbiosis. Jindal is also a much better option than blowing money on a third-tier foreign college.

Check UGC scale.

1. Most Governement institutions will pay as per 7th UGC. Some may pay as per 6th UGC, significantly lower.

2. Some private institutions may pay 6th UGC. Very good private institutions may pay 7th UGC or higher. But most private institutions don't pay well.

That's precisely the point. JU wanted to be a national university, without the CPM wanting to give up control and influence (having the cake and eating it too). Also, the key point to remember is that only JU's engineering department is worth talking about. Other departments are average to below average, ▮▮▮

GOD DAMIT ! how many times will i find posts like this. Headless chickens running around the legal fraternity despite having all the information in your phone. Makes me pissed off !

LLM IS FOR ACADEMIA AND RESEARCH !!! PERIOD !

Law is a professional degree. A graduation is enough to get a job. If you're not getting jobs, then intern. Work experience matters more than piling up degrees. Getting an LLM will not magically get you a job.

An LLM is not an MBA ! There is no RoI..it's a intermediate degree, that means it's only a stepping stone to a PhD. And why do you need a PhD ? It's only to get into academia.

Stop chasing degrees when you don't know what you'll do after completing it.

So many kids like you are running around in academia, who have no interest in teaching or research, and end up ruining the next generation without passion. Grow up.

Internships. Internships. Internships. As many as you can. However keep them close to the area you want to practice in. One targetted internship is better than five random ones. Work in litigation with advocates who deal with corporate affairs, don't intern randomly with criminal or civil lawyers. You have the opportunity of time, that NLUs don't provide.