I recently saw that UGC has allowed candidates to pursue PhD without masters, provided they have a minimum 4 year UG degree with 75% marks.

So on the basis of that I gave NET exam and worked my ass off to secure a JRF.

Now still most of the universities are releasing PhD notifications with compulsory masters, they still have not amended their PhD rules accordingly.

Please someone advice what to do?

Hi,

I haven't started law school yet(I'll start this year),yet I was wondering what kind of opportunities does law present beyond India...

Ofc after reaching a certain level of seniority,mobility might become easy for lawyers,but is there a way,maybe certain things you could and should do in law school that might make it easier for you to secure a job abroad right out of college?(Or maybe just a couple of years into your career)

Is there any specific niche which might make you more desirable in the international market?

(Irrelevant info...but I got into a tier 1 NLU....does it help my case in any way?)

bro/sis, this is coming from a lawyer who has worked in big4 for past 6 years and as someone who once dreamed of working for big law firms. Quit while you can even if you have to struggle to bag a job at a law firm, do not bother about trying to get in top ten law firms, just find an opportunity at a decent law firm even if they pay you less. The more you stick to big4, the more you will lose out on an opportunity to switch to law firms. Be sure, the law firms at any moment of time would consider you as a fresher even if you have some PQE working at big4, therefore, do not get mesmerized by the pay package or the bonus that big4 offers, if you really wish to save your legal career switch fast.. Trust me, I have earned a significant amount of money in big4 but have nothing to show for my legal skills as am considered a consultant not a lawyer. Best of luck.

Huge cheers to the LI community. I am a lawyer in England. If somebody made the type of mistake this OP has done in this country, they would utter mealy-mouthed euphemisms about neurodivergency or not knowing exact life circumstances and therefore not judging, or, if they were reactionary right-wing types, use it as more evidence for their conspiracy theory that their country is supposedly going down the drain and try to humiliate the one who had made the mistake in mean ways. Glad to see that we seem to have a better (collective) sense of equanimity.

Bro. What kind of a question is this. Most law firms in the country are in NCR (Delhi, Gurugram, Noida) and Mumbai.

If you do a simple google search for law firms in India. There will be a strong chance of finding a significant if not most of them there. Choose the boutique firm you want to apply on merits and you’ll likely find a Delhi office (barring some Mumbai firms like Veritas)

Hi, I am a PQE 3 lawyer with an experience of working Tier 1 firms and am currently on a break to figure out the next steps in my career. I am quite intrigued by in-house position as I feel like it offers a vast breadth of legal work and basis my research pay parity can also be achieved. Any suggestions on how to get such in-house positions (apart from LI) or go about finding the right in-house fit for me? Any key factors that I should consider while applying or interviewing etc. Thanks!

While you think you can afford it, but in reality, its just a flex. DLF Camellias is about people with generational wealth! Your neighbors would be making that in less than a month which as a 'partner' of a law firm, would make in a year! In other words, its always better to own a top end version of 'Skoda' or 'Volkswagen' or 'Kia' instead of entry level 'BMW' or 'Audi'!

End of the day, its a job, your fellow neighbors would be typical Delhi 'Sethji' types, after all they are boss! I would suggest skip it.

P.S. - Having said that, I can bet nobody from DLF Camellias would have the time to read LegallyIndia!

Jamia is a good option but just get yourself to do a lot of internships with Tier 1/ Tier 2 law firms. Don't waste a single vacation sitting idle. When your college is on, try getting internship opportunities with Trial court or High Court advocates. Keep taking up these online courses for basic understanding and you're good to go.

It would be helpful if OP could provide their preferred location/region as well since that can be a relevant factor regarding which institution they may subsequently consider. Nevertheless, for three-year LLB programme, OP may also consider NLSIU << https://www.nls.ac.in/programme/3-year-llb-hons/ >> and DU << https://lawfaculty.du.ac.in/userfiles/downloads/pdf/Admissions%20To%20LLB.pdf >>.

There is no substitute for good company, both in terms of your fellow students and the teachers in your class. Keeping this in mind, why not consider a good three-year/four-year under-graduate programme in a competitive university. There is DU and its north campus. Prepare for it. At the same time, you may also consider the BA (Hons) programme at NLSIU << https://www.nls.ac.in/programme/b-a-hons/ >>. Its intake is 60 and the application deadline is 11:59 pm on 23.03.2025. It is a good degree on its own and should ideally place you in a position to pursue both law and others avenues after you complete it. Students passing out of this programme will also be alotted 10 p.c. of seats in LLB (Hons) programme at NLSIU.

Clearly, you do give a damn. At least enough to make a useless comment here in reply to a sincerely asked question. There is nothing wrong with OP’s query. It is a reasonable question though it may not be possible for those outside the university to comprehensively answer it.

Besides few partner most partner have over time developed fragile ego and do not listen to junior's POV regarding law, correction some other suggestion regarding work, Thats why relation between junior associates fall off ( i do agree with that some it fault of junior). Senior should do introspection that junior who are outside their homes and are 1st gen find it immensely difficult to learn corp or practical stuff that is drafting or negotiation. Even people who are senior today were junior in past they too were taught stuff, it has to be noted that previous time where different where senior used to exploit/take advantage of junior now expecting junior to work with same pre 1990 or 1980s work life balance and peanut's pay is both improbable and preposterous. Being a senior entails great responsibility very few people can properly handle their responsibility. It is double whammy for junior wherein they have to handle work and ego of their bosses

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Jackass post

Can we please figure out a solution to the issue of subpar judges being brought in for the national rounds of prestigious moot court competitions? Let’s face it, these moots demand serious expertise in areas like PIL or International Arbitration, and a lot of these judges, often alumni associates or practising litigators, just don’t have the depth of knowledge needed. I’m sorry, but if the focus is only on grilling us about facts and not on testing our legal reasoning or application of the law, then what’s the point? If this doesn’t change, India will keep struggling to make an impact in grand slam moots and other top international moots. It’s frustrating, and honestly, it’s unfair to the hard work people put in. We need judges who actually understand the subject!

hi, expecting a rank of 1500ish. Since im from north india and due to limited resources, i'll be opting for a college in the north only. So i want unbiased opinions that are the above colleges worth the fee that they charge, and will i enjoy the experience of studying in either of these (no need to talk about placements and all that, i'm focusing more on my personal growth atp till atleast 2nd year)

Law Sikho founder’s “defamation” suit against a twitter user dismissed with 1lakh costs after he claimed “none of your great institutions (probably NLUs) taught you how to differentiate between statement of opinion and facts and that he will teach this lesson”??! What a ▮▮▮, being proved again and again

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.barandbench.com/amp/story/news/delhi-high-court-slaps-1-lakh-costs-lawsikho-filing-defamation-case-without-full-disclosure

Hello everyone! Long-time lurker here, asking for your insights as I'm worried to death right now :)

I did my LLB at a Russell-Group university in the UK and am now completing my LLM at NUS in Singapore. Now, I'm thinking of coming back to take the Bridge Course at NLUD to qualify and practice in India. I'm very sure I want to go into corporate law, preferably starting at a "Tier-1" firm, but it seems very tough to break in from what I've been reading - more so, given that I don't have the benefit of placement cells, no connections whatsoever, or as many internships. Messaging partners on LinkedIn does NOT seem to be working in my favour LOL.

I did graduate with a First-Class (+ Dean's List and consistently topped throughout school) and have plenty of relevant experience (high court internship in India + insight schemes with international firms in the UK + Big 4 Singapore law firm internship + research assistant at NUS + pro bono experience in the UK + Law Review editorial board + other leadership positions throughout university). I'm still worried though ahaha...

So it would be great to hear from you guys what my chances are and what I should seriously be doing/should plan to do to improve my prospects?

Thanks in advance, would love to connect with some of you! :)