Depends on the NLU, but the standard practice in all universities is that whatever name you had provided at the time of admission, unless you're changing the name legally while as a student and making a formal application to that effect, after the degree certificate gets issued, it is unlikely to be changed in the records further. A friend of mine tried for a long time before giving up.

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I switch jobs. If you can't change the people CHANGE the people. I know that someone who hasn't changed in 25-30 years of life wouldn't change just by a complaint/conversation. Moving away from that person (read change team/Job) is the cleanest solution to the problem. I don't even engage or talk back ever to that person even when it's not my mistake - so that the time that I have here isn't made more unbearable.

This may not be the best solution if you are a rebel and are strong enough with having a constant tussle. In which case, you report the toxic behaviour to partner and then HR. But keep in mind that you will continue working with this person till the time any action (if any) is taken. So for this long period nothing would have changed and it's your call if getting that person reprimanded (forget such person will change his/her ways) is worth it.

Connections doesn't only mean parents, caste etc. Are you dumb AF ? Connections in academia means which universities did you graduate from, post graduate, doctoral, post doc from ? Who taught you ? Who mentored you ? Who can give you a recommendation? Which two professors will recommend you for a phd ? Which professor will recommend you for a post doc ? Which institute can recommend you for the funds ? There's a reason NLU folks are not preferred in central universities. There's a reason why NLUs are preferred abroad. There's a reason why abroad degrees are preferred here. Everything in academia is about connections. Seema like you haven't spent a day in academia.

Generally, don't mix work and romance. Please build independent professional connections outside your romantic partner. Then you will feel like a competent lawyer and not wonder whether you got opportunities because you are a good girlfriend. You also want to be respected in the profession, and doing this is bad for your reputation.

You can ask him for advice since he has more experience, but don't take that advice blindly. See if it works for you, then decide.

Hello all. I am a third year at a T2 NLU down south. I recently have been dating a SA in ▮▮▮ ▮▮▮. While we love each other a lot and are content of our relationship, will it be wrong if I ask him for references for internship and can he eventually help me get a job reference contingent on my performancr? Or it is too much to ask from someone at his level. (He is extremely sweet and charming and I would not mind not bringing my career if it's a big task)

Mind numbing cut-copy-paste work such as most of the work entry level and sometimes even higher level cap marks lawyers do will eventually be automated as a matter of practise. The only reason why this isn't being done as yet is because of the high level of accuracy required when the regulator is breathing down on your neck. Unlike client facing advisory work, you don't get much leeway to work around minor, inadvertent errors. However, technology will overcome this sooner rather than later.

In house salaries vary tremendously from company to company and sector to sector and even person to person (even if they are in same sector or company). Which is why there is no uniform thread or portal to gauge this. Even fresher salaries may not be uniform, as Tier 1 college freshers may be given more. Most of the in-house salaries reports released by firms like Vahura are pure bullshit and sometimes paint a very inflated and rosy picture for few sectors. The only truth while changing jobs in house is, you are as good as your last drawn salary and bargaining/negotiating power.

Know your resume very well. You should be able to defend every line mentioned as part of your work experience. Know the basics. At this stage, nothing much is expected. All that is expected is to be a candidate who knows what's mentioned on his/ her resume and is simply not bluffing jargons and is a energetic candidate. After all, law is not rocket science - you will put in the time and understand it eventually. But one needs to be motivated enough to spend time and understand - or else, there are many glorified typists available in the law firms :). Be someone you can rely upon and to begin with - know the basics. Companies Act (primary/ secondary issuances/ ESOPs) / FEMA pricing/ basics of governance/ critical aspects of diligence and why is diligence done, etc.

Buy a plain vanilla term insurance policy and take a small health insurance policy in your personal name even if your employer is providing coverage. Do NOT buy any hybrid/assured return type of policies that are pitched to you, they are not worth it. Aim to keep an FD for 5-6 months of expenses. As far as possible, automate your savings and deduct them first - set up recurring deposits, mutual fund SIPs etc. so that you get used to seeing less "surplus" in hand.

i would say it depends on your background as well, coming from a tier one city, nluj is pretty conservative, but not to the extent that you would have to go back into the closet. There is are a lot of people who are openly out and there is a pride community (which is unfortunately largely defunct). There a few homophobes, but as you would quickly realize they are bitter about everything and ultimately no one really cares

Hey guys, I need help, I graduated 2 months ago, have no job or interview or even an assessment lined up.

Please give me a list of firms that take freshers directly and would at this stage or give me a direct assessment Internship.

I have interned at 3 boutiques, an In house for 3 months and done internships at Khaitan, Bharucha, AZB and Trilegal as well.

I would prefer staying in Mumbai but open to relocating to Bangalore or Delhi maybe.

I'm just looking for something to cover my bills so around 60k in mumbai or 50 elsewhere.

Please help a friend out, Mods please pin if possible.

Absolutely false. In India, women - with reasonably good looks - have it easy — they can lock down a ‘decent guy’ without breaking a sweat. Why? Because Indian men, to put it politely, lack imagination. All they care about is how you look — maybe a sprinkle of personality if you’re lucky. Divorce? Gets a pass. One kid? Still doable. Two? Tougher, sure — but not a dealbreaker. Meanwhile, I’ve seen Delhi guys with god-tier jawlines and solid charisma get nowhere. Why? Because they aren’t financially proven. And in this city, that proof starts with ₹5.5L hitting your account every month — no delays, no inconsistencies. If you’re pushing a beat-up Maruti and still living with mummy and daddy — it’s over. You’ve already lost. Women can smell financial instability like sharks smell blood. That’s the cold, ruthless truth. Adapt, or stay irrelevant.

Silly girl. Could it not be that the husband turns out to be reliable, successful, with a thriving business law chamber — which is why the marital home isn’t some dull apartment but a swanky villa in Gurgaon with a swimming pool? And why the daily commute happens in a Maybach, not a pedestrian Hycross — or worse, an Uber?

Gotto love these people who hate literature that talks about women like they are human beings not man/ baby accessories.Do these women not have friends? You seem to be inserting and assuming depression very liberally.

What about the woman who married some dumbass because everyone told her not to wait till she's a depressed cat lady and after a few years of stress coping with him and very difficult in-laws, gave birth with difficulty only to have all these goons turn on her so that she had to go through an ugly divorce while caring for babies? Your interpretation will be that she is now depressed because she doesn't have a husband but actually the mental peace once he was gone and raising the kid with her friends and extended family is much happier for her. Her only mistake was getting pressured into marriage.

Also the women who married someone who beats her because everyone rushed her into it with this same fear mongering. I am sure she dreams of cats instead of her terrifying husband but is too scared to leave him.

And the women who are just not happy because everyone said companionship = husband and child and really they just miss their friends and independence from being a full time nanny. Why are they not on the depressed list?
By the way, I have never met an unhappy cat lady. Why do people dunk on them? Jealousy?

As someone who's about to give my first interview, that too for disputes team in a T1 firm, I'm not sure as to how much of legal depth I'll be expected to know.

The partner who'll be taking my interview has a diverse practice, spanning from IBC, SARFAESI to PMLA.

Do I need to know the law verbatim to bare acts or I'm good with idea of jurisprudence of different concepts. Also what else to prepare for?

I'm currently in my last year of bcom and I'm confused whether I should go with LLB or do MBA. LLB was an option for me since school but after doing an internship in HR and people's suggestions, I also feel like doing MBA. I'm interested in corporate in LLB but will a 3 year course have the same scope as 5 year course? Should I go for 3 year LLB or do MBA as I have commerce background?

It is a piece of good news that JGLS is getting more funds. What remains to be seen is what they really do with such funds. Even after almost sixteen years since being formed, the institute hasn't produced good funded research projects, nor does it lower student fees down from an obscene amount. So other than hiring marquee names in their twilight who barely teach, or hiring random freshers with foreign LLMs who can hardly teach, where is all the money going? To maintain the swimming pool?