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Has to be spice route
I am planning to switch to either GC or TMT. Any suggestions?
If you are from top notch college or foreign LLM ( Band 1) then only touchstone may hire.
They have Ox and Cam grads filled with laurels.
Arun Kathpalia ( Designated Senior)-Delhi
UK Chaudhary (Designated Senior)-Delhi
Virendra Ganda (Designated Senior)-Delhi
Gaurav Joshi (Designated Senior)-Mumbai
Joy Saha (Designated Senior)-Kolkata
Arvind Pandayan (Designated Senior)-Chennai
A. Chhibber (Designated Senior)-Chandigarh
Hemant Sethi (Non Designated Counsel)-Mumbai
Sanjay Asher (Crawford Bailey)-Mumbai
Rajesh Shah ( Solicitor)- Mumbai
Divyam Agarwal (JSA)-Delhi
Pooja Mahajan ( Chandiok & Mahajan)-Delhi
Rishi Agarwal ( A Law)-Delhi
Some CAs and CSs also do but petty matters and only procedural types.
RML hardly sees any placements, there is no corporate culture in college. Run as fast away as you can. Won't recommend mnlu too. First choice should be HNLU and then NLUO
Lucio's too slow:/
I won't recommend it though, it's never wise to close higher studies gates. You will regret later
He became a fellow at Cambridge also
Good for him
2. Sorry to hear you still feel this way. A good number of Indian-educated lawyers have done well for themselves at the MC firms. Therefore, if you are a good lawyer, please do not let that stop you from trying that career path if you want it.
3. Don't know how well the work experience would be received in India considering promotions etc (as I have never worked in an Indian firm), but I assume it would be regarded well? There may possibly be some issues, since the training contract system is slightly different from how things work in many Indian firms. The MC firms, because of requirements that the regulator (Solicitors' Regulation Authority (SRA)) have tended to impose in the past, give you exposure to multiple practice areas ('seats'). So remember you're not a qualified solicitor when you start your TC, the TC is still part of your learning and qualification process to become a solicitor - your 'QWE' (that's why most firms give you a job title such as 'Trainee Solicitor' or 'Trainee Associate'). You'd usually do about three or four 'seats' (random example combo: Banking & Finance, Regulated Payments, Banking and Lending, Corporate and Investment Funds). You'd then 'qualify into' your chosen seat as an 'NQ' (newly-qualified solicitor, specialising in that area), after having done perhaps six months of work in those seats. By contrast, the Indian firms would want you to specialise in one practice area pretty much from the start.
can anybody help me.
Work in a law school somewhere teaching the law- GLC or MNLU or NLUD or CLC or something. Dont go to rajya sabha, dont try for president. All those things might put your name in some trivia books, but real legacy- the sort of legacy that H.R. Khanna, K Chandru, Santosh Hegde, Chelmeshwar -all of those people have- will take standing up for something real just a little bit just once.
He will have a tarnished legacy anyway- and he knows it. He didnt step up on babri or kashmir or heck even demonetisation, he didnt step up for gay marriage. He wrote toxic gender ideology into the law that will take decades of undoing so women and children can be safeguarded. He read things into the constitution that werent there at all. But he can at least be known as the judge who stood up to judicial corruption.
Come on! Do one thing right! He doesnt even need another job, he doesnt need to do what judges usually do- its entirely an unforced choice that hes making by following the usual route. If he just retires , lives a smaller life from here on , but makes it morally clear that SC judges shouldnt accept post retirement positions- he would have some sort of legacy that future historians would admire.
His father was only ever known for being a careerist coward who let indira gandhi make a joke out of the constitution. A career of being a great legal mind thrown into the dust because of cowardice and greed. He can at least save the family name somewhat instead of continuing to curse his children with that reputation.
2. I am completely blind. Have been since I was four years old. I work in London. I won't reveal anything more specific, as it may help narrow things down to an extent I'm not quite comfortable with.
3. I rarely have used Legally India, so am sorry if this seems like a very incongruous, random or strange thing to ask on here (as this website deals, as it should, largely with questions about legal practice in India). You, however, have plenty of blind lawyers in India and this website's design is quite accessible. Therefore, I would assume the concept of blind lawyers or law students using LI wouldn't be all that strange for you. You also have some stuff on training contracts, so people asking about work culture outside India wouldn't be so outlandish either, I assume?
4. To be clear, I obviously have spoken and will continue to speak with colleagues in my own jurisdiction about the below idea, but would like the opinions of colleagues from a jurisdiction which is of immense importance to us here, and to which I have a personal connection because of family.
5. Currently, I use a long white cane as a mobility aid (a device that helps me understand information about my surrounding environment such as what obstacles are in front and/or on either side of, me, figure out where landmarks to known places are situated etc). You likely have noticed blind students, interns or colleagues in your own context using a similar device to navigate around university campuses, law firm offices or other spaces.
6. However, I wish, in order to increase my independence and efficiency, to transition to using a guide dog.
7. The matters I hope you will give me your valuable opinions on:
(a) How would you, coming from a country where (unless I am mistaken) assistance dogs (or guide dogs specifically) aren't really a thing yet, view a professional in a society where they were who used one and with whom you had to interact? If you have a fear or dislike of dogs, would that in any way be mitigated by knowledge that the guide (or other assistance, e.g. autism support) dog is there purely to support the disabled professional in question and extremely well-trained (i.e., not to do the typical things that untrained dogs do such as sniffing/licking people)?
(b) This one's really subjective/culture specific, so please feel free to skip this question if you like. Do you think, from any experience you may have had of the UK, that this might in any way detract from my or other peoples' professionalism? For example, do you think people might define me as the blind guy with the dog instead of thinking of me as a fellow professional like themselves?
Look forward to your responses and apologies if these questions seem awfully naive!
No choice...... No option...
If you want a good job by the end of your course, maintaining a high GPA is crucial. At NLS, aim for a GPA of 4.5+; it should not fall below 4. A GPA above 5.5 will likely secure you a job at any Indian law firm, provided you have a decent CV.
Now, addressing your questions:
1. It’s not mandatory to intern during all three breaks. However, in the 4th year, internships are taken more seriously for PPOs (Pre-Placement Offers). Depending on your RCC (Recruitment Coordination Committee) class and firm schedules, you may need to intern in all breaks during that year.
2. For corporate jobs, NGO internships don’t hold much weight. However, it’s worth interning at an NGO in your hometown to spend time at home while fulfilling any requirements.
3. NLS mandates a minimum of 28 days for internships. Most firms offer one-month internships, though some allow two-week durations based on availability.NLS is restructuring its academic calendar, which might result in longer breaks, but you’ll get at least one break per year even if you intern during two.
NALSAR, as far as I know, offers longer breaks.
4. There’s no fixed formula for securing a PPO. Some students land PPOs during their first 4th-year internship. Performance in internships (especially assessment internships) matters most.
In the first two years, focus on maintaining a high GPA, as it’s critical for shortlisting during placements and RCC internships.
Before the 3rd year, intern with a good advocate in the Delhi High Court or your local High Court.
Day Zero (placement day) is held in the first trimester of the 5th year, though you can secure a PPO before that. Keep your GPA in the top 25% of your batch, maintain a solid CV, and ensure strong basics to increase your chances.
5. Connections can help, but you can secure good internships even without them. Apply well in advance and send reminders. Reach out to alumni and ask for guidance from 4th and 5th-year students—they can serve as your "connections."
6. Types of Internships: Regular Internship: A general internship to understand the work culture and quality.
Callback Internship: If you perform well during a regular internship, the firm may invite you back for further assessment, depending on vacancies.
Assessment Internship: Some firms (e.g., S&R Associates) skip the regular internship stage and directly assess candidates during a single internship.
Finally, as a first-generation student, don’t worry—you’ll figure things out once you join law school. Keep researching, and create a LinkedIn account by your second year, but don’t let it overwhelm you. Trust the process, and everything will fall into place.
All the best!