preparing for Gov. jobs( for WLB) which will take around 1-2 yrs" - no advise kid, you can't have a cake and eat it too. It's a risk you are willing to take (talking about government job pfep here) and you can't just mitigate that risk and imagine you'll have a perfect career like the others who are putting in work and hours. plus call me old school but anybody who is joining govt job for "wlb" is not really cut for this profession.

Recently graduated from T-3 NLU with a basic Disputes CV. I dont like corporate law firm roles so preparing for Gov. jobs( for WLB) which will take around 1-2 yrs. Now I am left wondering what if I couldn't clear my exam and my CV goes blank for all those lost years. So I need advice on which below options to choose keeping in mind I want a good work life balance-

1. I should join any law firm to gain relevant PQE and then switch over to In House roles.

2. I should try getting In House role directly.

3. I should only prep for Gov. exams.

4. I should work in my T-3 city district court to gain PQE.

Please help me this is really eating me up and depressing me..

Very disappointing response. What if the topic you want to do is not of interest to anybody else? Why would people waste their time collaborating with someone to work on a topic on which they are not interested? Or what if the topic is something they don't know much about because it is outside their area of specialisation?

The specifics is what people actually need to meaningfully respond. This was a very poorly thought-out advertisement, in other words, the next worst thing to a scam.

Finally, rudeness (as demonstrated in your response) does not help your case in the least. Ideally, your response should have been marked trollish for playing the man, not the ball, but I have lost any hope of consistency in moderation decisions here. At the very least, I hope people will make sensible judgments based on the lack/vagueness of information and the unnecessary hostility and aggressiveness as a response to that being pointed out.

I'll just say this - many students when they become teachers forget that they were once students. They have unreliatic expectations are not accomodative towards students, don't be that.

Keep updating yourself. A teacher in my UG program had slides for contracts that he had been using for several years. He scolded a friend when she made notes of all the slides and it became one of the unofficial course material. In contrast, my PhD supervisor keeps updating himself, experimenting with different class participation exercises, completely revamping his slides, constant updation of course material to remain relevant.

How many students from tier 1 NLUs (asking especially for GNLU) get to go to international competitions for debates, moot courts, etc.? Are they trained well by their UNIs with the goal of winning or are expected to simply learn and observe? How do you start preparing for them and which competitions stand out on a CV?

Okay, hear me out.

I'm at a T1 NLU, but when you look at the competition involved, the placements, and general prestige, NLUs are a joke compared to other comparable institutions in other streams. Tech, medicine, business, every other field has stalwarts in terms of both prestige and quality.

Or am I just misinformed and is every stream this bad?

Why does that matter to anyone other than those who actually have a direct economic incentive in the profits (read equity partners)? Otherwise, if you want to, you could research the economics of law firms in India and compare them to the developed world.

Since it seems (from your post and the comments here) like it will portray Indian law firms as smaller than their western counterparts in terms of money, your research could be decried as anti-national and propaganda nonsense and you will be ostracized.

Interesting article by Asian Legal Business:

Like many of its counterparts, Trilegal has implemented several measures to curb attrition. One key initiative Gorthi highlights is a programme that allows qualified associates who go abroad for their masters degrees, to return without a break in seniority. “Many of the young lawyers returned to the firm,” he notes.

In addition to increased remuneration and transparent compensation rules, Trilegal introduced business tracking mechanisms “to identify and ease the burden of overworked associates”, says Gorthi. The law firm also offers wellness initiatives, such as mental health counselling, to support their team.

Having adopted these measures, Trilegal’s attrition rate has fallen to under 20%, which is comparable to the global average of 18% but low compared to most Indian law firms. “A significant portion of early-career attrition is due to individuals realising law isn’t for them, or wanting to pursue in-house or litigation roles,” Gorthi adds.

How much PQE is required, any insiders from Trilegal please bump

Best t2 college. Students are very friendly and stiff competition there

Separate room from 2nd year onwards. And very clean hostel

Mess food is decent not bad not good

Facility - Everything which a nlu provides

Focus on publication and debate competition in your 1st year

Mooting culture is very improved. You have to do 6 mandatory moot in every sem.

Be in touch with good seniors (jinhone kuch ukhada hai)

I want to ask this question to particularly those people who have already completed their studies. What are some solid advices (other than "do alot of networking", "grades")

Some nuanced advice would also work something so unique to you that worked really well for you or just;Guiding your younger self or your child in a law school.

[Q. What should I do to become a brilliant law professional?]

For context: I'm currently in my 5th year. I was very less time to change majors facets of my journey but if there's something I haven't started, there's no harm in starting.

Psa. My grades are average, my internships are average, my interests shifted very late in life.

Hi everyone,

I’m a 3rd-year law student and have recently applied for an internship at Sinha & Co., Kolkata, specifically interested in their Arbitration team. I wanted to ask if anyone here has gone through their internship interview process – particularly for arbitration matters.

What kind of questions can I expect?

Is there a written test or direct interview?

How technical/deep are the arbitration law questions?

Any tips to prepare or things to focus on?

Would be really grateful for any insights or experiences you can share. Thanks in advance!

Hello Everyone

I am currently an A1 in a Tier 1 law firm with specialisation in a niche practise area. I will be hitting the 25 year old mark soon and presently looking for ways to "upgrade"/"upskill" myself and switch from my current domain ( i wish to stick to the dispute side and not venture much into the corp advisory side. CAP Max & Banking Finance is a big NO. I am open to TMT). I also open to exploring the legal market in Singapore and UK and open to re-location.

I have the following doubts:

1. Will a masters degree help me? I am majorly into litigation and no longer hold the dream of running my own chamber (I love the money and want more a balanced life) (yes, i wish to earn well- its my priority)

2. Will taking the SQE exam help? Anyone on this platform who has passed the SQE which has helped them transition into UK/Singapore law market? What was the process? Can we please connect? (Pretty please)

3. If not law, will an MBA work? What options do I have after doing MBA? Anyone who has made the switch and is willing to share their experience and learnings.

I willing to start from scratch, in my opinion its not too late. I do not wish to relocate to US, its too far from home (its a personal choice). I do wish to explore the world and more than willing to put in the efforts to make it possible. All genuine suggestions are welcomed.

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Delhi High Court:- for Petitioner as Main Arguing Advocate

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are they looked down upon or is it the norm in tier 1. i didnt get a 4 week one, does it mean i did something wrong, will i not get ppo, do they haye me. i mean im grateful for the three week thing but most of my friends in other firms got a four week. can someone lmk is this totally normal or are they already not going to consider me for ppo

No, because taking a job at 40 pc less pay in a tier 2 city is tantamount to killing your career. You kids are young, so you wouldn’t understand. Work life balance is nonsense. Even if you work 16 hours a day for 7 days a week you can still find ample time for Netflix, gym etc.