Due to a health condition, I am not interning this sem. I just completed my 3rd year and I am feeling sad to have missed out on an internship I secured at a big 4 accounting firm. Everyone else from my batch (T1 NLU btw) is interning somewhere, with most doing 2 internships in 2 months, mostly at T1 Law Firms.

I wanted to know since Day Zero just around the corner (a year to be exact), did I mess up my CV? I wish the health issue was under my control but I clearly need to rest rather than give 8-10 hours a day for at least a couple of months in order to recover well. I am kinda sad that I ruined my chances of securing a job since not everyone gets one here.

I don’t even have any moots or adr in my CV. Neither a paper presentation or anything spectacular. I don’t want a T1 job but at least something that pays like 1 lakh per month. I feel like I screwed up big time.

what about intll advocare and can you please share the emails opf the hr for the respective firms: Inttl Advocare,
Remfry and Sagar,
United IPR,
Anand and Anand,
Saikrishna and Associates,
SSRANA and Co,
RNA Technology and IP Attorneys,
Sujatha Chaudhri and IP Attorney

I am in Aligarh Muslim University and currently in 4th year of my law school I have a low cgpa 7 and thinking of going into corporate law and want a job in a law firm not the big one, but any firm will work for me to start my question is that cn i even get a simple job and If i do internships in small firms will it help?

Hi all,

I’m a freelance content writer and, like many in the field, I frequently face delayed payments from clients. Despite having signed PDF contracts and documented communication (email + messages), I often find myself chasing payments — sometimes for weeks or months — and practically having to grovel to get what I’m owed.

Right now, I’m stuck trying to recover around ₹30,000 from a client who keeps stalling with vague excuses. I delivered all the agreed-upon work, followed up professionally, and even sent invoices and reminders, but payment is still pending.

Is there a realistic legal route I can take to enforce payment?

I’m open to options like consumer court, MSME Samadhan (if applicable), or any other effective channel.

I’d prefer something that doesn’t involve spending more money than I'm owed.

Would really appreciate any guidance from those who’ve navigated similar issues. Thanks in advance.

Spice Route Legal just posted on linked saying they are hiring lawyers from 1-2 PQE for the TMT, Data and Fintech Practices. Does this mean that they have moved away from mass hiring freshers, given the slew of firings earlier this year? Moreover, should people looking to shift to TMT consider applying?

I am a first year law student in an NLU. Going through a crisis with regards to health currently, and feel incredibly lonely and isolated. Have not eaten properly in months, and body and mind seem to be on autopilot. Socially, I am surviving on the kindness of the few genuine people in this university. Last sem I felt like quitting, but remembered how there were people who gave me basic respect and talked to me non judgementally and that made me want to continue. My body language does not look confident, I fumble, and that looks so awkward.

I like to dig deep and study–I was one of the toppers of my school and cleared CLAT without coaching and preparation to get into my current NLU. But I saw that in law uni, most students looked down on active and engaged learners. I enjoyed studying, even without appreciation from anyone but I realised how unfair this field is (that is what i think) and everything depends on connections and social shrewdness to navigate relationships. In fact, everyone can pull in late nighters to touch the 7 CGPA mark so shining brightly academically also does not seem to make sensor, after all, even if you work sincerely and diligently, you will still only barely cross the 8 mark. That does not make up for my need for social connection.

I went for the mid terms without any prep, just CHATGPTed the syllabus an hour before and took the exams. Even reached the exam hall late and was threatened by the professor’s that they would not allow me to enter (but later did when I apologised profusely). I am a guy, and an emotionally sensitive one at that, plus am interacting with human beings after years of chronic trauma (which still persists, I am working on my emotional health) is not an easy task. I mean good but come across as weird. I do not time my words well, when the situation is least favourable to make friends or talk to a new student I will go at that very moment and strike up a conversation.

Till before a few months ago I had one good quality with regards to social interactions–my knack for building good relationships with people in authority (like professors etc.) and understanding professional relationships well (because in school i was in their good books for being a respectful, well behaved and intelligent student) School rewarded academic excellence, university has academics just as one aspect and most of the life is social.

And now, students pick up on it. A lot of them have flaunted their connections in corridors of power in the country and use it to try to bully me. If i stand up, i am threatened by their huge groups and also made to feel unsafe in this university. On my part, my biggest mistake was to stop studying and interacting with professors and now I have lost their support as well. They act well before professors (while cursing at them in private) and that is what professors see!

My parents are not judges, bureaucrats, politicians, rich businessmen, powerful lawyers, or well connected and powerful people. They are simple government employees.

I am tired of students flaunting their background to make one feel small and weak while I have to suppress tears because of this injustice.

What can i do, as a first year NLU student who has no one to bank on other than my deep hunger to build myself into someone that people think twice before disrespecting or messing with? I have not touched books in months, have not watched movies, have not played any sport and it is as if i come to uni every day to be ignored and treated callously.

I will go to any length to do anything which will make me a formidable voice to not be messed with or taken lightly. Have thought of building a support system of professors and good seniors and being absolutely sincere to help me get through the next four years of law school.

What are the kind of people I should network with in law, provide them undeniable value, so that I at least have a few powerful people who can vouch for me when no one else does?

Are there any senior advocates, academicians, politicians, or any other people in this field who will appreciate hardwork and dedication of a student so that the relationship even makes a student feel safe in this world?

Read the material and stay away from ChatGPT in. your first year. ChatGPT will simplify your assignments and help you get grades, allow you to develop the reading & analysis of long material as a skill. master the law by reading books, and master the art by reading biographies. I'm sure that when things get serious, these habits will help you succeed and be the best

Work hard.

Balance that by enjoying other aspects of college/adolescent life.

Build soft skills along with legal skills.

Make friends with people from different classes of society, and outside your college too.

Avoid grudges, ragging, etc.

Don't post your highs or lows on Insta.

That's how law firms in India are, unfortunately. Being a commercial lawyer in India is one of the most unfortunate career choices one can make in life. Even more unfortunately, however, it is the best of a bad lot (unless you are ready to leave the legal sector and go into something else, or you have what it takes to go overseas).

a big problem with hnlu is how unprofessional and clueless the professors are. majority of the professors actually have surface level knowledge and will dodge questions in class, or just pass of entire hour of a class naming it as "discussion" while agitating the student with a few controversial opinions here and there. mind you these discussions are for the students to fight amongst rather professors actually taking some efforts to help students out, this leads to a class divide between students themselves. then there is favoritism and oh god, because professors are involved literally everywhere from fests to events to even being the bench for moot challengers, professors always have the final say in whatever you do, so even disagreeing with them kills your semester. batch of 27 has suffered this the most, but people from batch of 27 have also benefited from this the most. people glaze hnlu but it is rotting from the inside. student body is getting weaker with every election. im scared to even send this comment, because if any of the professors get news, i might face procto. hnlu is a place where gossip-mongers and bootlickers are the happiest, and we feel that's progress because "at least someone is doing better", while the same person has probably sabotaged opportunities for three other people.

Honestly all I'd say is, as your senior,

1. do NOT get into alcohol and drugs. It has become a very pathetic culture here and a lot of people Indulge to 'fit in'. But trust me, fitting in with the wrong crowd is worse than sitting alone.

2. Protect yourself. This college takes a lot from you. Don't give it your sanity or peace.

3. Engage with your seniors. You'll have moments when their support is all you'd need to survive. And sometimes we find that they are better friends than your batchmates.

4. Speaking of batchmates, do not trust anybody until your 2nd semester ends. It doesn't matter how close you get, or how similar you guys are. Dynamics change really fast here and social boycott is common.

It’s still the southern states, even if you look at the merit list. Domicile reservation was not introduced because Southern states were not making it to the merit list. It was introduced because only Southern students from privileged, English-medium schools in big cities were making it to the merit list, and also the OBC/SC list (such as children of OBC/SC IAS officers).

Domicile reservation was meant to give an opportunity to Southern state students from vernacular-medium schools in small towns and villages, irrespective of caste.

Please note also that NUJS has massive Bengal reservation, NLUO has Odisha reservation etc. Same logic.

If you mean NLSIU and NALSAR, then here is the ranking IMO:

1. UP

2. Rajasthan

3. Delhi

4. Kerala

5. Bihar

6. Karnataka

7. Tamil Nadu

8. Telangana

9. Andhra

10. Maharashtra

11. MP

12. Gujarat

13. Punjab

14. Himachal

15. West Bengal

16. Odisha

17. Utttarakhand

18. Rest

You could try:

1. Joining a gym, or Cult fit group classes

2. Trying a new sport like swimming, golf, pickleball etc.

3. Board games meetups which you will find via social media

4. Going to good bars during IPL, EPL games.

5. Hiking or trekking events

6. Group bike rides

Making friends requires you to put yourself in new surroundings, and once there, be outgoing and curious about people. Aim to meet 1 new person in a month. That's more than enough. Good luck.

Hi, I had applied for an opening in the Competition Law team at ELP a week ago. I haven't heard back yet from them. My CV is good and very competition law focused so I had hoped to get an interview at the very least. Does anyone know 1) how much time the firm takes to get back to people 2) an email ID where I can follow up (I have already reached out to the HR email provided on the firm's website 3) the interview process at ELP, how technical it is, what I should be prepared with and so on.

I am practicing for two years in a District Court. I now want to move to Bom HC. I have little to no information about the good names in Civil Appellate side practice at Bom HC and the vacancy at any chambers.

Please share names of practising Adv (designated senior or not) where I should considering applying.

An Indian guy I know who studied law in the UK - in one of the Russell Group unis, that too - and got a magic circle training contract was pretty smart, but had a lot more going for him. He went to a swanky school in Singapore, which had some sort of tie-up with that magic circle law firm's Singapore office - the same one which eventually gave him a TC - whereby he did some sort of internship there after graduating from 12th itself. How that works, don't ask, but it was helpful because he made good connections among the associates there. They helped him smarten up his first year scheme and vac scheme applications to that firm's London office and the London offices of various other firms and now he's sitting pretty.

Exactly what has happened at JGLS? Of course, Naveen Jindal and C Raj Kumar were always opportunistic and have effortlessly shifted towards the BJP, with Jindal even becoming a BJP MP. But surely the people at Ashoka are different? They will either resign (like Pratap Bhanu Mehta) or resist?

https://thewire.in/education/is-ali-khan-mahmudabad-just-an-excuse-to-corner-and-bait-ashoka-university

I am a graduate of a National Law University with an LLM from one of the top NLUs. After graduation, I prepared for the Judicial Services Examination, clearing the mains but not the interview stage. In the process, I lost 3 valable years. After that, I worked at small law firms in Delhi for two years concerning commercial litigation, Arbitration matters and other civil law disputes.I was an average student and did not participate in moots or publish paper. I’m keen to explore whether there is a possibility of me being considered in Dispute Resolution teams in mid-tier or Tier-1 law firms. I am seeking your valuable opinion and would truly appreciate your guidance.

Round 2 is team specific. They'll ask you for 2 preferences and then send you an assessment for both. It'll be a case study and will have 5 questions about it. Mine was competition and M&A.

Competition was easy but it had very close options like the same thing written with synonyms so it was little difficult for me. M&A I found tough, it had questions on FEMA and other related stuff. I found it difficult but it also might be because I am a second year. Couldn't get through but all the best to you!

Best bet among the T2 Nlus. Try to have a mentor in the 4-5th year or even a recent passout who can trust, someone who can guide you with structuring your internships, moots and publications. These people aren’t going to be the loudest people on campus, and don’t just follow any advice blindly.

While there are unhelpful people, plenty of seniors are easily approachable and happy to help anyone. The moot system does suck, but there’s alot of demand on the student end to change it, hopefully the admin relents. All the best!

He taught the 'Comparative Public Law and Governance' course for our batch in the November 2024-January 2025 Trimester. Since we were a large class of 116 students, he largely lectured through the sessions. However, he did explain the seemingly complex readings in a manner that was easy to follow. He also respected the wide diversity that exists in the LL.M. batch and did not make condescending remarks about any student. He was easily accessible for discussions outside the class hours and was very patient in answering our questions. Easily one of the best classroom teachers I have had. I can see why students at NALSAR were upset about his departure.

Certainly not. JU's English and Comparative Literature Departments are globally renowned. Their Maths department has a decent reputation too, as do their International Relations and Linguistics departments. Please stop passing off your uninformed opinion as facts. As for your comment about the CPM, this was a case under the TMC government when JU was shortlisted for IoE status and it was not about state control, it was about the Central Government changing rules midway between the process, with a deliberate attempt to sabotage it.