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Insane working hours, absolutely insane heard that many juniors left within the last year. Good place to learn but be prepared to sacrifice weekends as well.
And if it is indeed FOE then then defamation as an offence should be repealed.
So where do we draw the line? And what if such content is targeted towards you?
Honestly, the two sectors are not comparable. If you want a stable life with decent salary then a job in the public sector makes sense but if you want to be rich and don't care much about work life balance then corp is where you should be. People have different goals.
Are many big lawyers members? Any goss?
(for Original Side matters, Company and Arbitration Law primarily):
Abhrajit Mitra, Ratnanko Banerji, Jishnu Chowdhury, K Thakker, Rishav Banerjee, Shounak Mitra, S.N. Mookherjee, Anindya Mitra, Jayanta Mitra, Chayan Gupta
Dispute resolution - Litigation - Arbitration
Any Location
Seniors/juniors/chambers/law firm partners
Subject matter experts/generalist
- Justice Vazifdar
Source: https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/nation/judges-tell-young-lawyers-to-focus-more-on-in-depth-research-39297/
I’ll be starting law school this year and by the time I graduate I will be 35. As I have been told by everyone around me, law is a young person’s game and firms will not look at me as kindly as they will my much younger batchmates.
Is it still foolish of me to want to pursue law? If corp law doesn’t work out then what about litigation or academia? I’ll be 1st gen but I’m independently wealthy with sizeable passive income so the 5-10 years of slog won’t matter to me as much, fortunately.
Would love to know all your opinions and maybe some harsh truths. Thank you.
2. Implications for biglaw around the world, maybe even in terms of what Indian law firms might take from this and how they might behave in the future?
Online coverage from Original Jurisdiction:
https://davidlat.substack.com/p/brad-karp-firmwide-email-to-paul-weiss-about-the-trump-administration-deal
https://davidlat.substack.com/p/paul-weiss-and-brad-karp-cut-a-deal-with-donald-trump-to-rescind-the-executive-order
what should i focus on learning, and what kind of work is typically assigned to interns that i should excel at to increase my chances of a callback?
beyond just the work itself, what qualities or skills do you look for in an intern? from your experience, what sets apart those who leave a strong impression?
please help me out!!! i'd really appreciate it!!!! really need candid opinions
Genuinely curious because my knowledge of Hindi is next to nil. I only watch the 0.1% Indian comics who speak in English and the American ones.
Please ignore the comment of person who says “Stop moping”
You’re absolutely correct. If you’ve just moved to Mumbai, and you don’t have existing social network there, your life will be hell. Everything is expensive and the purchasing power of your A0 salary in Mumbai is way less than you had expected.
If Your Tier 1 boss is very demanding, your work will suck up all the hours in your job and you’ll always return home exhausted. On weekends either you will be busy or your friends will be busy and you won’t be able to meet up.
Some practical solutions I can offer instead of blaming you.
No savings?
Only solution I can offer - if saving is priority, consider moving out of Mumbai.
Life feels repetitive?
If you don’t have loans to repay or any external compulsion to stay in Mumbai, while you’re in Mumbai, go out by yourself on weekends. Explore the place on your own. Take a walk down Juhu beach, go cafe hopping yourself. I know it may feel awkward, but it’s better than sitting at home.
How to Socialise?
If you want to socialise but don’t have friends to go out with, There are pages like Trove Experiences which organise weekend event on pasta making, pottery etc. While the crowd will be mostly in 35+ range, you might end up meeting people your age (try to opt for activity based sessions)
Also, keep tabs on your health. Too many people with serious health problems working in law firms.
All the best!
And limited access to "privileged spaces for socialising" ?? What does that even mean? So many words and such less meaning. Just go out whenever you get time and get a nice cold beer. I am stunned that you think Mumbai doesn't have enough decent places to "socialise". It would be one of the 2 or 3 good things about Mumbai.
The super rich just have life so much easier!
You sort out the rest :)
Some arguments of his may come off as crass sometimes but the same is done only to safeguard the client's interests, though it may cause damage to his own reputation.
As a representative of the government, it is inevitable to lobby on their behalf as well as look out for his own people. That's why he retains the position of SG because he is good at what he is required to do.
And don't give me this nonsense about working class and all that. A true working class kid, however clever she is (unless she's financially taken care of by a Tata or something), in India doesn't go to law school in Britain (or anywhere else outside India) at the undergraduate level. If you'd truely been working class and written this badly, you could still have been forgiven. But you are a posh type whose parents have clearly pumped money on educating you in an independent/fee-paying school, money (and not least schoolteachers' efforts) which has clearly been wasted.
If we need a national language that is inherently Indian, then lets pick something that a majority of Indians have to learn. It should be equally easy/ difficult for people from most states, but should also have a large number of native speakers, who can teach the language and help with administration.
I speak neither language, but let's say that Odia or Malayalam become the national language. I will gladly accept either, because it does not give a natural advantage to 40% of this country while being a disadvantage to 60%.
Of course, people from Orissa or Kerala will have an advantage, but they are both smallish states, and I would be happy if they get disproportionate power in the Union.
What say, Hindi fans? Will you accept Odia or Malayalam as the national language?
Can it be expected that a person becomes a full-time litigator and then clears DJS on the side? As if its that easy? This will only mean that those who can get their attendance marked in a few orders here and there, while studying full time, will have an advantage.
Moreover, can the training of magistrates not be made more rigorous?
Many government jobs are about career progression and this will make judiciary less attractive to people who care about this.
If, by the time someone is selected, they are already quite old (considering it takes 2 attempts on average to clear + another 1+ year of the selection process), some people might be 29-30 by the time they hold the chair for the first time! thats not lucrative at all for most law graduates.
From my limited experience, having interned in Calcutta twice (including at a Senior’s chamber) and later at a policy firm in Delhi, I’ve seen the difference. I also have an internship lined up with a reputed AoR after my second year, so I’ll likely be in a better position to compare. But in most Calcutta chambers, there’s little meaningful work for interns, and at times, it makes you wonder if the entire process is just a waste of time. This is where local colleges have an advantage. They have more free time and can afford to sit idle longer. Ironically, that works in their favour.
As for criminal lawyers worth their salt - Phiroze Edulji (recently designated) is excellent. Sandipan Ganguly and Milon Mukherjee are a pleasure to watch in court. Not strictly criminal, but if you can get into S.N. Mookherjee’s chambers, please do it. The man is an inspiration.
[To be clear, I’m only talking about jobs through internships. Otherwise, it mostly comes down to contacts and direct applications. And honestly, applications rarely ever get called for.]