1. They are doing that with the logos because it's trendy. They don't give a damn about anything except raising revenue.

2. At least you have to give credit where it's due (not like it's anything much anyway). Khaitan and IndusLaw are at least not pretending, where the other firms are.

3. Merely the number of downvotes this comment has received/the trend this may show as this post becomes more visible is an indication, I think, of what the legal profession truely thinks of LGBTQ folks.

Not sure how to feel about corporate law firms turning their logos rainbow for Pride Month — and then a few, like Khaitan and IndusLaw, not doing even that. I wish there was something more. A rainbow logo isn’t enough, but it’s something (or are they just doing it cause its trendy??). Most queer folks in law still feel unsafe being out at work. We need real support — not just gestures.

Congratulations!! 🥰🥰🥰

https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/the-other-operation-sindoor-trinamool-mp-mahua-moitra-marries-in-quiet-wedding-in-germany/cid/2106279

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/trinamools-mahua-moitra-marries-former-bjd-mp-in-a-ceremony-abroad-report-101749115838387.html

NLU students are from middle class families and should stop comparing themselves with Jindal students. The vast majority of Jindal students are from very wealthy families. Children of top lawyers, CEOs, businessmen etc. Without even lifting a finger, their family wealth will see them through a life of luxury and comfort, far in excess of what a middle-class NLU student can afford even with a tier 1 law firm job. Also, if any Jindal student wants a proper career, no problem there — jobs or internships at good places are assured, either through the university or their contacts. A 1 crore LLM or 2 crore MBA abroad as well if necessary, plus a job abroad after that. So you’ll see many Jindal students with foreign degrees and jobs at top law firms or companies in London, NY, Mumbai etc.

As a Hyderabadi, I must say, Bengaluru is a much larger legal market than Hyderabad, and will continue to be so in the foreseeable future. Not sure about Ahmedabad, so not going to comment. In Hyderabad, the main problem is a lack of enterprise and the unwillingness to take on challenges. Hyderabad law firm lawyers lack courage and innovation, and also lack the ability to think out of the box, unlike law firm lawyers in Delhi NCR and Mumbai, who are more prone to taking on mandates of varied nature. In Hyderabad and Telangana, there is a famous proverb in the telugu language - "Thinnaama, Padukunaama, Tellarinda", which loosely translates to "We ate, we slept, and it is morning". This lazy attitude, when combined with the lack of enterprise, lack of attention to detail, and absolute disregard for time, coupled with the false Telugu pride when it comes to money, pride in eating spicy food (the backward thinking in short), is the reason why Hyderabad has no hope and no scope as a legal market in India.

B'lore has strong commerce flows. As long as the startup scene exists, it will be a good place to work in.

Hyderabad is getting there. It lacks the kind of high-paying job market prevalent in Bangalore (Amazon and Google will only hire so many people every year) where there's a startup that's willing to burn VC money on personnel expenses.

Ahmedabad is dead. GIFT didn't take off the way they wanted it to and is now a BPO ghost town. There's no QOL, the summers are horrid, the food is bad and there's nothing to do but leave.

I am not going to contribute to any tier listing bs, but here are some factors I considered when I chose to go to a T2 NLU instead of Jindal (which my family could afford, so I made the consideration on the merits of each institution).

- Alumni, where are they working, are there many people are senior roles at law firms, in house etc?
- Placements percentages according to how many students are there in the batch, where people are being placed
- Speak to students are the institutions you are considering and let them tell you the present ground reality, what is shown on linkedin is very different from things irl - I spoke to people at my NLU and JGLS when I was deciding, which helped.
- Seeing if the students are mooting, publishing, etc actively- reflects a certain culture in the college

There wont be any one size fits all uni for everyone, please dont let silly considerations like its a small town or "i dont like the political party in that state" be the reason you chose deny yourself a quality education that can help you build a quality career path. College matters, be mindful when considering the place you chose to spend your five years.

How are the kids doing better than their NUJS counterparts exactly? Not in placements, not in higher studies with scholarships, not in policy bodies. Good faculty being attracted to NLUD hasn't happened in the last four years. As for Delhi, it sure has its advantages, but you need to have a death wish too in terms of environment and safety issues alone.

I couldn't tell you about a Mac. But a good Windows laptop should suffice, since you will need to use MS Word alot. Preferably lightweight since you will be carrying it around during internships. If you're willing to spend on HP, Dell, or otherwise Asus, Lenovo, etc. Lots of people at my uni got those 360 laptops thinking they would make notes with them like an iPad, honestly, no one really does. Usually, people who separately have an iPad use it for notes.

Dear Senior,

I kindly request your guidance in choosing a suitable laptop for law school.

Which laptop would you recommend?

Are charging facilities readily available on campus?

Is having a long battery backup important?

Also, is the MacBook with the M1 chip a good option for law students?

Looking forward to your advice.

Thank you!

I am doing an assessment internship with a tier one. Got some task from the Senior Partner but I don't think I managed to deliver well. I am feeling really low about this. So far I have done well in all other deliverables given by everyone else in the team, except some very specific research work. Now I feel like I don't think my research is comprehensive enough to adequately provide answers.

In general when in comes to pure gen corp research work, I feel like I have done well but may be not when it comes to other non-corporate research work that Gen Corp teams do.

Is it common for interns to not provide great research work? Does it get better when one joins the profession? Please help.

I have an interview in a couple of days as well along with presentations to prepare. My hands are shaking as I write this and I am really scared about whether I will get a PPO from this firm or not.

My friend, firstly go easy on yourself. You are not doing anything wrong. In a 'boutique firm' there is literally no place for a non-performer. Unlike T1 firms that carry a lot of legacy deadweight, if you were really poor at your job you would have been relieved by now. If the Partner and the Associates are being nice and helpful to you, that means you are liked and they genuinely want to invest time and effort to train you better.

On the facet that you are being made to learn a lot afresh (if I understood you correctly), there is nothing wrong with that. Every team (ok, Partner) has their own way of functioning and they are training you to just bring your functioning style as close to their approach as possible. It is not necessarily a reflection of your understanding of the law, it is more them ensuring you sync up well to the way the team operates.

Dont cloud your mind with such thoughts. See the bright side that the work culture seems positive and they are investing time to train you. That is usually an excellent sign.

Goodluck and keep smiling.

Have you ever been taught how to read? (I doubt it, the absolute horror of somebody "typing" Hindi by using a keyboard comprised of English letters should be indication enough.) Didn't the OP specifically instruct trolls to stay away? What are you? A nepo kid who thought the rules don't apply to them?

Don't give me the usual bullshit about free speech. Remember that the exercise of any right - including free speech - has consequences. Exercise that right of free speech you have, just like everyone else. But if you're a fucking knob, expect to be told as much (and I'd happily tell you to your face that you are that, next time I'm home from England, because that's what I believe you are, and will remain, for the duration of your miserable, lonely, bitter, sad existence).

Hello, I'm entering my third year of law school and wanted to know the timeline of applying to a vacation scheme, which is scheduled for after fourth year. In this regard I wanted to know when the process opens and closes (how many semesters of grades and internship then will reflect while making the application). Would also be grateful if someone could let me know first how to prepare for the experience generally considering two years into law school, most students have had no meaningful corporate experience and as a result nothing to genuinely develop their interest to that basis. I do hope to do some firm internships in the winter break and the summer break after too. And second, as far as gpa is concerned is it necessarily limited only to extremely high ranks or is a fairly high gpa enough to get through, considering other factors are also part of the application (would also be helpful if someone could help out with what these might be). Thanks.

“Pramath, Ashish, and I have seriously discussed the option of walking away. Ashoka is too much of a headache. Is it worth the effort"

“A political opinion expressed on Facebook or Twitter (X) or Instagram is not academic scholarship."

"You are a grown-up adult. You are responsible for your actions and any consequences thereof. Ashoka is not obliged to support you for political opinions you express in your personal capacity. You did not seek Ashoka’s consent before posting on social media, you cannot now present Ashoka with a fait accompli and expect support. Cruel as it may sound, you make your choices—and you live with the outcome."

"I am an arrogant owner’, that ‘dirty filthy capitalists don’t understand how a university runs’ (they somehow forget that the same capitalists are paying their salaries). It seems that a whole bunch of people would have their raison d’etre under question if activism was questioned. It is as if they have found a safe haven at Ashoka and have captured the institution and anyone who questions them must be attacked. I have always found this position of theirs to be spurious. I went to a liberal arts and sciences college and there was little or no activism and we got along just fine. In fact, some of us excelled."

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/have-discussed-walking-away-from-ashoka-co-founder-in-reply-to-alumnus-on-mahmudabad-row/articleshow/121603662.cms

https://www.news18.com/india/too-much-of-a-headache-ashoka-co-founder-mulls-moving-away-amid-mahmudabad-row-ws-l-9367527.html

Full text of email here:

https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/full-text-ashoka-university-co-founder-sanjeev-bikhchandani-s-view-on-professor-mahmudabad-s-arrest-13094880.html

In Indian law firms, does the dispute resolution team include litigation, arbitration, and mediation, or are there separate teams for arbitration and mediation? Any insights would help as I am looking to move into the arbitration and mediation team but want to avoid litigation. Thanks.

OP here. I have come across two courses which may be useful - one is the Securities Law PGD by GLC, which is a year long, and for which applications have unfortunately long closed; and the other being the Executive Program in Securities and Business Laws offered by BSE Institute, which is affiliated with the Bombay Stock Exchange.

If anyone has any information on the quality of these, especially the latter BSE one, I would be very grateful to know more. Thanks.

Relax. 90% of folks at tier-1s are lateral entries. The illness excuse is genuine but honestly, no one will care. Rather than begging for a new job, go with what you have for a couple of years and then shift. You may think you’re very knowledgeable but that doesn’t mean others will perceive you similarly, especially an experienced partner.