I’m an A0 and i’m looking to switch firms. I’m very unfamiliar with how the entire process is and how difficult it might be to change firms. Any guidance / general tips on what the interview process is like, how the CV should look like, any topics to steer clear off during the interview, etc?

The man who built the foundation and reputation has perhaps hung up his boots and embarked to the UK, leaving the reins in the hands of the two captioned partners.

As has been astutely observed, in the long run, the non TD team is a one-way ticket to professional disaster - both mentally and otherwise. The reasons for this are well-documented, not only here but in extensively detail in thread ATU Banking on LI.

That said, even the supposedly safe TD camp has not been spared by the recent influx of senior-level maniacs who threaten to turn an already precarious situation into an outright catastrophe.

Hi, I am a recent graduate (2024), currently working at a Big 4 in the Tax team for the last 5 months. I am looking to pivot to a law firm in the General Corporate sector, considering the fact that I am not satisfied with the work I am getting currently, and the limitation on the potential for growth at a Big 4.
Would greatly appreciate it if anyone could let me know about any leads for the same, or any guidance in general.
Thank you!

i am exactly placed in this situation, been interning since october in a chamber.

caveat--i have no firm internship experience, but from what i've heard from others who have, a chamber like this provide a very good opportunity to engage in substantial and meaningful work from the point of view of learning. one reason being that they have a lot of good work, but less people to do. so, they try with interns who are willing to take ownership for a substantial part of the work.

If it is general litigation, then he simply hands me over the file to the draft petition and list of dates among others while taking help from online interns to do caselaw research. Then, the senior acts as the informal judge and assess your draft and points out the potential weak points, in a way saving time on his part as well as giving the intern a good learning.

If it is arbitration, then that's a gold mine as I get instructed to perform tasks, be it analysis of multi agreements; going through various related pleadings to look for loopholes; assisting in preparing witness testimony, attending senior advocate conferences, etc.

Also, my senior is quite generous in pay as well, last month i got 25k.

But, yeah one of the downsides i've heard, its difficult to switch to a firm since they don't accommodate your chamber experience very well.

On IndianKanoon, search for doctypes: sebisat and sortby: mostrecent. Go through the firms representing both SEBI and the other party. You'll note that a lot of matters actually have T2 and boutiques filling the causelist, rather than typical T1 firms. These firms include MDP Legal, K. Ashar, Vidhii, Law Point etc. These firms will have much lower pay than T1s but one year at these firms will ensure you learn more than you would at AZB or (S)CAM. ELP used to be the marquee firm for SEBI but they've lost their charm now

Makes a lot of sense, thank you. But, I got this T1 through a comp not on the basis of my cv. Also, its a firm thats known for one internship policy for gc teams. I need to get a decently paying job, thats my priority. Won’t I be able to raw dog a cap markets team (with a little prep)?

im from blr and im giving clat '25 however I have to self study and stuff cuz im an athlete so my prep is pretty bad rn

I need to research on law schools in india that has good placements but idk what website is trustworthy

I know NLSIU is really good but im gonna lowkey give up on that but I hv heard christ uni is nice but idk if its true

An HT piece suggested that several lawyers were in contention for SEBI Chairperson role. Any idea who all could be considered.

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Bro. Board scores are no metric of your capabilities as a lawyer. A series of bad decisions led me to choose Science as a subject post my 10th, leading to me getting compartmental in Physics in 12th boards. However, I worked hard for CLAT and managed a decent rank which got me a mid tier NLU. Right now I work as PA in a known tier 2 law firm. Ofcourse I felt that getting compartmental in 12th was end of the world for me, but in hindsight, I was being too harsh on myself. Life has its ebbs and flows. Just put in your work; life will reward you. All the best.

The pay from what I have heard is supposed to be 12+2 LPA (could be more or less). A lot of the associates are from tier 1 and other NLUs. The corporate team works out of gurugram along with the TMT team (not a core tmt practice from what I can tell).

The work culture was not great in my opinion; the firm has working Saturdays which are WfH, the senior associates can be rude or dismissive, and the HR is like a school teacher. It is not the worst you will see, but it is certainly not good.

Quit and go in house. Honestly, its pretty good. Of course you will earn less in comparative terms, but you won't have constant pressures for billing and recovery.

In addition, if you make the right moves, you could also end up making money comparable to an average partner.

Hi, I am a recent graduate, currently working as in-house at a Big 4 (in the Tax team). I am looking to pivot to the General Corporate Sector at a law firm. Would really appreciate it if anyone could help with any leads for the same, since I am not liking my current job at all, considering the type of work and limitations on the potential for growth at a Big 4. I am really eager to shift to a firm as soon as possible, and would be really grateful to get some guidance on the same.

I'm a second-year student at a Tier 1 (Top 3) NLU, ranked in the top 5% of my batch. I have a strong academic record, publications, and extensive research experience through internships, etc - as a whole, placing me above majority of my peers. I’ve done one corporate internship, but the experience was quite negative due to an extremely toxic work environment (along with some other minority related issues), which made me reconsider corp as a career path. That said, I want to give it one more shot before deciding for good.

I have no issues with working hard (I have worked long hours in non-corp but similarly demanding internships), but what really get to me are environments where extreme working hours are combined with a complete lack of guidance from supervisors. So, if anyone has recommendations for law firms with teams that actually mentor interns and maintain a professional, supportive work culture, I’d really appreciate it! Thank you!

As someone who has just stepped into the "professional" world, I dont know what is the market pay. I am currently working as a legal associate in a firm but planning to switch. I'm sure during the interview with the HR, this question will pop up and i have no answer to this. Please help me.
P.S: This position is for Non- Litigation