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Baad me to Anupam and Akshay would be appointing judges.
Omega or Timex?
Such is the question.
If you’ve gotten into National Law School, Bangalore, then honestly, without a doubt — go there. The kind of exposure and opportunities you’ll get, especially in terms of faculty and the overall environment, is on another level. Even if you’re not super academically inclined right now (at 17, 18, or whatever age), it will make a huge difference in the long run.
NUJS, in comparison, has a fairly insipid faculty lineup. Maybe one or two are relatively decent, but even they aren’t particularly standout. The administration is also quite difficult to deal with.
Sure, the student pool across top ranks is somewhat similar, so you’ll have good peers either way. But NLS offers something more — just being around people working in legal anthropology, ethnographic research, social justice, and so on. Even if you're pursuing mainstream legal careers, being in that kind of space opens up new ways of thinking. Over five years, that matters.
Of course, NLS has its flaws too — it’s a public institution, so there will be politics and the usual messiness. But if you just look through their News and Events page, the kind of things that happen there regularly are amazing. Even by osmosis, you’ll grow a lot.
I understand if you have personal reasons for wanting to stay in Kolkata, but really — Bangalore is just a short flight away. And with the trimester system, you get enough breaks to come back home, do internships in Kolkata, etc. You’ll be able to balance things out.
Anyway, just wanted to say this openly — I really hope you choose the path that’s right for you. But if you’re deciding between these two, my vote is strongly for NLS.
In any case both are T2, with NLUO having a slight edge due to being older.
if yes, i’d be grateful if this community can help locating the chamber/firm, much obliged!
ps: the metropolitan magistrate’s court would still be functional during june no matter what.
Don't look at what others are getting
2 SnR
2 AZB
However, seeing my peers at law firms earn so much, makes me really want to switch to a firm.
Litigation is also very unpredictable, but can be very cumbersome as well if you're in a drafting office.
I am still deliberating if going for a law firm (disputes or some niche field but getting demoted to a lower level) is worth the money and the stable growrh.
I would appreciate suggestions for Good law chambers or firms in Bengaluru that offer long-term internships with the possibility of a PPO. My primary interest lies in criminal practice.
I would appreciate suggestions for Good law chambers or firms in Bengaluru that offer long-term internships with the possibility of a PPO. My primary interest lies in criminal practice.
Though I'd recommend you to stay away from corp law firms, most of them are toxic in some or the other way. Most people go into them only because they need money and can't afford litigation or can't do it.
You should definitely give litigation a shot, given that money is not an issue, you'll be working at your terms and the work also is more fulfilling. It's a good life. Just without pay for a good long period of time.
easier to find a good M&A team compared to the other two based on sheer probability
not all firms have full fledged cap marks practices in delhi
all of them are transferable to foreign jurisdictions BUT cap marks and b&f more so
all are transactional take what you get the team is more important that the practice area
Their retirement is also sorted coz most of them become arbitrators or on government panels. All these factors put together doesn't necessitate them to save up for future like commoners.
They also have good access to folks who can help them invest their money very well.
But if you want to stick to insurance regulatory only, then the options are few and you might have to dig in a bit.
The attrition rates are not much in teams like this niche. So make sure you do your research on this before reaching out.
Note: Their conversion success rate is subjective and based on other people's experiences.
Also, they don't charge from you, the firm instead pays them for recruitment.
2. Admin intervention: The university admin has been exerting increasing control over academic matters, leading to a significant curtailment of both academic freedom and freedom of expression. This interference may, in part, be attributed to a certain someone joining a certain party. Ex. recent backlash over linkedin posts and disciplinary action on professors (seriously?!?).
3. Allocation of subjects: Beyond elective courses, where faculty members generally have the freedom to teach subjects aligned with their interests, there exists little autonomy in the assignment of core courses. Professors are frequently required to teach subjects outside their primary areas of expertise. For instance, known ADR-expert professor teaching Evidence. Or a company law professor (who did not in-fact know company law), now teaching environment law (who again cannot teach environment law). And we had foreign faculties who were devoid of any Indian legislation expertise teach environment law. This I think is the biggest issue, because at the end of the day, students do not take elective courses that seriously and core courses are not taught properly either.
I may have grammar errors or typo errors but this is a gossip site guys lmao duck it we ball.
Whatever others say and do, its a massive advantage to be in the Top 3/4 NLUs
I have stopped litigating assuming that I would focus on the applications solely and would get a job in 1-2 months. I do not intend to go back to litigation.
I wanted to know how can I utilise my time efficiently, till the time I receive an offer from a law firm. I do not wish to just sit at home waiting for these firms to reply, doesn’t seem prudent. Also if there’s anything I can do to fasten up the process a little.
Should I take up a course or start doing some research work just not sure.
It would be great if someone who was in a similar situation like me could share some insights.