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IM IN MY 4TH YR
I am working as a grade 2 law officer in PSB and want to make a switch to some MNC. Is it a wise decision? Any person working in MNC can share some light on the type of work and key responsibility area?
Sincerely,An NLS Student who uses LI for a break from NLS but is disappointed to find half the threads being about NLS because all its students have a superiority complex about their institution and feel the need to tell everyone about it on an online forum.
1. 1) The already demanding trimester structure will become even more intense, compromising the quality of learning and academic engagement.
2. 2) Their claim that this change facilitates longer internships is flawed, as most cycles begin at the start of a month, making the early trimester ineffective.
3. 3) Converting four Saturdays into working days disregards existing student plans, including long weekends intended for rest, travel, or other engagements.
4. 4) Moot courts, ADR competitions, and conferences, often scheduled on weekends, will be disrupted, affecting student participation and attendance.
5. 5) Reduced time for grading, coursework planning, and research will diminish academic engagement for both students and faculty.
6. 6) The final trimester is meant to balance academic responsibilities with personal time; this change unduly intensifies pressure during a crucial period.
7. 7) Saturdays off provide necessary respite from academic rigour. Removing them adds to student fatigue and undermines efforts to maintain a balanced academic environment.
1. do they even admit LLBs (2 yr PQE) for PhD -genuine data would be helpful
2. will it be difficult to enter academia aafter completing phd wo LLM
3. where can one get place with such degree after completion
4.is 1 yr LLM +ugc net +becoming Asst prof and puruing phd better OR the former option (point 1)-pls share pros of both.
Pls share this message as i am in dilemma as i have clat pg rank and thinking to apply NLS phd.
It’s now only a thing for SC and Hc where designated senior may be available at 33k also. NCLAT NCLT works very different now.
I intend to send my comments, as do few of my colleagues and seniors. Glad to note that this issue is being highlighted on L.I.
Set aside your differences, this once at least.
Read through the draft.
They are going all out against legal professionals.
You all have experienced the realities of the profession. The draft has no provision such as for protecting Advocates or action against brutality against Advocates. What do Advocates get instead? A slap in the face in form of S. 45B.
On one hand, the definition of legal practitioners is being extended. A long standing demand, finally fulfilelled. But no one should be happy, right? Including those in law firms
They cannot keep the legal market regulated. What do law firms get? A punch to the gut in form of Foreign Advocates AND FIRMS entering the market. It is not about mere competition. The Bill is a systematic culling of the profession.
The Bill WILL erode the profession. Independence and identity of the profession is endangered. Please submit your comments with respect to the draft. The last date is 28th February, 2025.
Q1. Is it essential to do 3 internships every single year- can I take a break next summer, for instance (have a sibling’s wedding likely some time in 2026). Or is that a big red flag/missed opportunity for the CV.
A1. No. Honestly the bulk of us do like 2 internships, and you can get by even on one internship especially in your first two years.
Obviously, once you reach your third year, it makes sense to try and intern a bunch to find different interests (do you like corporate litigation? do an internship; what about white collar crime? do an internship; the world opens up in terms of choices. That being said, people have gotten Corp internships in 4th year having done one internship a year before, it doesn't particularly matter too much from what I can tell? I think interning less just gives you a more narrow outlook on the possible paths you have.
Q2. NLS requires the first internship (Feb 2026) to be with an NGO. Does NALSAR have a similar requirement? Does it matter which NGO, from the point of view of subsequent internship applications?
A2. Someone from NALSAR will have to answer that first part :p
Does which NGO matter? Nope, although finding an NGO in a field you care about / want to explore can help indicate interest in what you want to do, but by and large it's inconsequential.
Q3. What’s the minimum duration for an internship? Will the entire semester/trimester break go on an internship, or can I hope for a week or two off.
A3. Haha the trimester break is unfortunately usually a month, so you're interning the whole time but every once in a while we get a 5 week break which means you intern for a month and spend a week at home.
Q4. As of now, I hope to end up in corporate law. However someone told me that internships in law firms are open only from 3rd year onwards and the earlier internships should mostly be in litigation/with advocates . Is this the case? In that case, what would the ideal mix of internships look like for first and second year, assuming 2-3 internships per year? I’m a bit confused as to how many corporate law internships one should try for and when, considering I also read somewhere that 3rd or 4th year is the crucial year for PPOs and hiring, and that it’s almost all over by 5th. Is this actually how it happens?
A4. Yep. (Corporate) Law firms tend to entertain applications (without connections) from late-3rd year onwards.
What does an ideal mix of internships look like? depends on you. Corp firms know they have to teach you from scratch regardless, use internships to explore things you are interested in. You can tie this into corp - ex: interning with a lawyer that takes on corporate litigation matters in your 2nd/3rd year but don't sweat it.
"I’m a bit confused as to how many corporate law internships one should try for and when, considering I also read somewhere that 3rd or 4th year is the crucial year for PPOs and hiring, and that it’s almost all over by 5th. Is this actually how it happens?"
Haha don't stress about this before you've even reached campus for the first time lol - applications to corp firms at universities is mostly done through RCCs (Recruitment committee that gets set up in every batch). You are not getting a PPO in your 3rd year. Point-blank, chances are you haven't even finished the corporate law-2 course yet. 4th years is when PPOs really take off and a few offers can be made in 5th year. You also have Day 0 right at the start of 5th year, where firms come to the campus to hire.
Q5. How intense is the selection process for internships for 1st/2nd/3rd year students ? Is it mostly references or is there a structured hiring process for interns with interviews etc.
A5. Depends on where you're applying. Some internships are more rigorous in terms of selecting (Project 39A for example), some are a lot more chill (just apply lol, which btw if you are an organisation which does this - ily <3 )
Q6. What’s the difference between a regular internship, and an assessment internship? What exactly are “callbacks” and when do they happen?
A6. This is really only corporate law internship jargon so worry about this in 4 years but essentially assessment internships and callbacks are the same thing. A lot of corp firms like to have a model of having an internship (the first one), at the end of the internship you have the opportunity to apply for a "call back" where you tell them you want to come back to the firm for a second internship / opportunity to be considered for a PPO. If the firm likes you on the basis of internship #1, they will 'call you back' to assess you (Assessment internship AKA internship #2). The assessment internship is essentially still the work, it's just the team you worked with scrutinising you again to see if they want to offer you a PPO. It's common place to do this and a lot of firms require you to do a call back to even be considered for a PPO but some don't (one internship policy FTW).
Hopefully this answers all your questions, another comment mentioned just asking a senior when you go to campus which I would support haha. Most seniors (including myself) have been in your position where we had no idea what was going on, and would be happy to help (If you do end up coming here - best college btw, maybe I'll run into you) for any other worried juniors reading this, worry less about internships especially for the first couple of years and think more about using your time to explore more things! (both in and outside law).
I would say kicks SA onwards in t-1 if you are in a good team
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The national psyche is better for seeing ourselves as survivors and humans worthy of respect. Not bending over for another kick with a grovelling smile.
A good chunk of the articles on CrPC/ BNSS, merely paraphrase the applicable sections and SC/ HC decisions. As another commentator states, the human rights/ Constitutional law aspect is highlighted in these articles, as opposed to hard core criminal jurisprudence.
Some of these abuses are even threat to commit rape against them.
I am currently a lawyer with 4 years experience, planning to take a drop for 1 and 2 years to prepare for UPSC exam, if God willing I clear the exam and get the service, it won't be trouble. But just as a precautionary measure, I also want to do something on side which can be counted as experience in worst case scenario if I have to bounce back after a years. What should I do, what would be the best call in the given scenario.