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No one had complained about performance throughout the year - in fact, certain senior members delegated entire matters for execution without oversight so that they can go on vacations, multiple times through the year. Also, met targets in terms of recovery, and far exceeded in terms of billing.
CAM is a disgusting place run by megalomaniacs at the partner level (mostly). Upward progression will be allowed by such partners only if you feed into their megalomania or give up all self-respect.
Note that you have misspelled the office name by one letter; the post you're replying to mentions it correctly.
Since no disputes team of Tier 1 was ready to take me, I decided to give core litigation a shot and joined a litigation chamber in Delhi at 1/4th of my pay in Tier 1.
Its been two years now, and yesterday while catching up with one of my ex- colleagues who I worked with in Tier 1, he told me that he received his bonus letter and guess what, he received 3x my annual salary, in one shot. It made me think “Did I just commit a major fuck up of my life”
I enjoy what I do here. My current colleagues are lovely people. However, the mundaneness of life, churning out drafts day in and day out, pacifying unreasonable expectations of clients, running around in courts et al. makes me think about the choices I made in life. I tried my level best to apply in Tier 1 disputes- but for some reason best known to them, my resume always goes in the junk box.
And its not like that I have not done conventional things to make a good resume. I am from a Tier 1 NLU, my grades were good, I have done great moots and worked in Tier 1. I have even done great matters in litigation. But then this constant rejection has made me too much underconfident about myself. I feel like I am headed nowhere in life. My daily routine is moronic cycle of events where I am burning my midnight oil on weekends, but my corp friends are having a gala night on those weekends and are faring much better than me, financially. At the expense of sounding bitchy here, but I feel like I am a much better lawyer than them and I do not feel compensated enough for what I do.
I know litigation is marathon and yada yada. But I dont know what to do. Just feeling stuck.
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As people rarely find good seniors who teach with patience and they pressure at early stage turns worse eventually. Mental health, physical health, all issues start as junior is not able to deliver on time...training will also give them idea of which works take how much time, so they can push back fake deadlines.
This can in a way reduce toxicity as wel. if juniors are trained they will give decent work product, which will reduce pressures on seniors as well.
You can't properly draft on an iPad. You can do it if you really want to, but it won't be efficient or quick at all.
iPads make it easier when handling multiple documents/complex casefiles (LiquidText helps!). For simpler cases, say a straightforward writ/bail/suit admission hearing, you can use laptop for sure. But LiquidText makes refering to notes & multiple pages at once far more smoother.
Would help to hear from someone who has had to make the choice.
I want to shift away from Windows for a change.
Interesting choice of lawyers: all women and two with a strong background in human rights and criminal law. AK, of course, is one of India’s most famous rights lawyers and was honoured by Time magazine for arguing the 377 case.
TN is also a human rights lawyer. TOI did a profile of her and stated:
“In her own words, Narula’s entry into law was “eased by nepotism”, but never a first choice. Daughter of lawyer parents, Narula had a passion for drama and graduated in women’s studies and theatre. A decade or so later, she is now a known face in court corridors. She has appeared as a defence lawyer in several Delhi riots cases, including for Tahir Hussain.”
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/women-pioneering-change-in-legal-field/amp_articleshow/108531107.cms
Not too much info available about SG, but she represented Rana Kapoor in the Yes bank scam case.
https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/nation/2022/Feb/16/yes-bank-founder-rana-kapoor-gets-bail-in-rs-300-crore-fraud-case-2420242.html
oksy for wrk. Avoid outside.
How many deals (on average) in a year?
Team structure and workflow allocation?
Types of matters? Heard mostly DCM.
Would be grateful if you could share some insights on preparation for the interview.
Thank you
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/columbia-university-betrayed-me-indian-phd-student-ranjini-srinivasan-who-self-deported-to-canada-8025361#pfrom=home-ndtv_topscroll
Trilegal - 2
TT&A - 2
AZB - 1
MUFG - 1
Veritas - 1
Triumvir - 1
2 from TTA
2 from Trilegal
1 from AZB
1 from MUFG
1 from Triumvir
1 from Veritas
(Without having the spelling/proofreading skills to spell the word "litigators" correctly/correct the small, but relevant, typo.)
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/fashion/luxury/cover-story/indian-women-hold-11-of-the-worlds-gold-read-complete-report/articleshow/116435306.cms
We haven't even counted the Gold in India's temples.
If all of this is included, then our total GDP is between $ 7 - 9 trillion already.
Sacks of cash may form part of the National Income, if the briber has converted his white into black which indicates that it has been declared somewhere at least once.
"Dear Candidate,
We have an update on your interview for the position of Assistant Professor Law against the Notification No. 13/2024 dated 15.11.2024 at NLSIU, Bangalore.
We regret to inform you that we will not be moving forward with your application. While we were impressed with your qualifications, experience, and skills, we have decided to pursue other candidates who are more closely aligned with the needs of the position.
Please note that this decision is not a reflection of your abilities, and we encourage you to apply for positions that may/will come up in the future.
Please keep a lookout on the website - https://www.nls.ac.in/news-and-events/.
Kind regards,
Recruitment Team
NLSIU, Bengaluru"
I'm currently working in the M&A team at a T2 law firm but have been shortlisted for an interview with a White-Collar Crime (WCC) team (not defence) at a T1 law firm.
I’m not saying the allegations are false, but there’s definitely something unusual about how this unfolded. If he’s guilty, I agree it’s a huge stain on the judiciary, but it’s also worth looking into whether the narrative itself holds water. Let’s not jump to conclusions too quickly, but also not ignore the fishy parts.
It’s apparently considered hilarious among Indians to make jokes like that.
1. College Name- If you’re from a t1 nlu, or even an nlu it helps. Esp if you’re mailing partners, if they’re your alum, they’re more likely to revert.
2. Moot - A prestigious moot like Vis can help you land an internship in the Arb sphere, since lot of partners judge these rounds etc/ appreciate the effort that goes into an moot like vis.
3. Publications - Publications at decent journals or even blogs can help. It shows you have the capacity to apply yourself, and that you have a decent interest in/ understanding of law. If you’re applying to partners and they like you work (esp if its in their area of expertise), it significantly increases one’s chances.
4. Work Exp- This is very rare esp for students in their 3rd year, but if one has a few internships in a specific practice area, it helps one stand out and shows that you at least have a basic idea of how to navigate the field
5. Reference- This is not only limited to your parents’ contacts, but also networking. Impressing partners/ PAs etc at competitions, events can go a long way. Sometimes people you work with may also refer you to their colleagues in other law firms etc.
Grades- They matter A LOT, but more for hiring. But for internships through the college cell, only grades matter. Partners may overlook your rank but the HR won’t.
Hope this helps
2 at AZB & 2 at S&R
Wont someone ever think of the poor (?) super rich and privileged people and their problems! We must sympathize with people who have to be friends with corrupt filthy politicians and judges who will get them out of any filthy situation their filthy behaviour puts them in. Oh no, they have to run billion dollar businesses paying fuckall tax ans exploiting average employees.
Argh! My heart weeps for the super rich! Truly the most wretched existence on earth!
seems most of the 'dead' languages are liturgical which cemented the position of a tiny elite