I am in a tier 2 NLU - 8th semester. PPOs are my only good shot as I don't have a great batch rank. With limited internship slots left, I cannot afford to waste them at a place which has no intention of offering a PPO or has no vacancy. Accordingly, which places should I apply to for an internship ?

So many of my professors say that their one regret is not "reading enough" during their college days. Even on LI, so many threads tell you to just "read more". But I'm genuinely confused, what does it mean to "read more"? What material is to be read? Are you supposed to read it from an academic POV or passively like any other material? Please help!

Its like saying your uncle and your cousin are both a replica of each other - context based on age and not the relation.

In this case if this is true, which I'm not sure, kudos to KCO for having survived long enough and still being compared to what's been seen as a new gen law firm (and full appreciation to them for the changes in the industry they've made as this young a firm) in Trilegal, I've always seen KCO as being different from other lala firms in SCAM and others.

From the industry perspective, don't go behind the NLU tag, you will regret it in the long term. These NLU will not be able to provide you the skills in these five years and the job you will require for a breakthrough atleast. Out of these SLSP is the far better choice. Only on the merits of the tag, SLSP enjoys a unique tag, while all these avg, below avg NLUs will just make you another kid from NLU when you meet people in the profession. Best of luck!

Hi, I’m a penultimate-year LLB student in the UK, originally from India. I’m in the midst of applying for vac schemes and also wanted to apply to Indian law firms for summer internships. However, I have absolutely no idea how to approach or apply to these internships, as I’ve only looked at UK/US shops so far.

Profile:

Education - 90% in 12th, currently at a Russel Group uni with a high 2:1 in my first year.

Exp - No legal work experience, just looked after my family’s real estate business during my gap year. Extracurricular - Mentoring scheme with an MC trainee, tons of open days at MC and US firms, and numerous debating and MUN awards.

My Questions:

a) Can I apply to Tier 1 law firms in India? Am I even eligible, considering I’m only two years into my LLB in the UK?

b) If yes, do I have a chance with Tier 1 firms despite minimal legal experience or an NLU tag?

(Apologies for the lack of research, I've only just started looking into the legal market in India.)

If (i) you've got the brains for it; and (ii) you can manage the finances by whatever means (be it personal, financial aid from the uni, whatever), then yes absolutely! This is because: (i) A J.D. is an actual Qualifying Law Degree in the U.S., unlike an LL.M. (like how the B.A.LL.B. is in India); and (ii) J.D. programmes are far harder to get into than LLM! In fact, if you've got both the brains and the money, I'd say the J.D. is far more worth it!

Competition law is a good field too.

Pros:

Field involves mostly major clients. Currently, cases are ongoing against Google, Apple, and Meta. Cam and azb represent google. JSA apple and Sam meta nd microsoft.

Have seen cartel cases against biggest players in beer, cement, and automobile market. T1s negotiate decent billing amount from these US big tech / indian giants.

If there's any merger involving Softbank, Temasek, Chryscapital, BlackRock, or any such big equity firm, they pay high prices - could be usd / EUR billing.

In T1s like sam, azb, JSA and trilegal, it's really unlikely that you are not put on a big matter involving 1. Big Indian client, 2. Big tech (for or against), OR 3. Private equity firms.

Cons:

Limited opportunity. Handful of law firms

Zero to low exit opportunities. Where will you go?

If invested more than 4 years, can't do tax, disputes or corporate law bcz 1. No knowledge and 2. Demotion to A2/A1 doesn't make sense. However, tax people, cap marks people, corp law or even dispute folks can do competition law down the line. Ofc, it'll be challenging for a year but can be learned through experience. There are exhibits; however, the field is getting tricky now so other fields folks may not be able to switch after 5-7 years.

Reasons for tricky: CCI is inconsistent - you need to be skillful to gauge / anticipate CCI's response; cases in digital sector rolling out; merger control getting complex with newer laws and regulations every year now literally; markets are required to be studied in and out to make a competition assessment.

In any case, now is the best time to become a competition lawyer.

Based in mumbai, i’m confused if I should join Kanga & Co Capital Market team or Dua Associates General Corporate team. there is no confirmation if this internship would be assessment one. What should i do, given i have interest in general corporate but have heard that in capital markets there is more hiring. Need to decide considering i’m set to graduate in May 2025. Also, any info about any firm/company looking to hire?

This is all I see:

- Gloomy economy, high cost of living

- Air pollution, noise, traffic

- Toxic people and bigotry from all sides: conservatives, wokes, religious fanatics

- Corrupt people being rewarded

- AI taking away jobs

Should I just stay away from the news and from social media? Try meditation?

Hey guys, a brief background:

I am from a T1.5 college, top 10% of my batch, 4th year, love litigation and have interned only in lawyers' chambers till now. I secured an internship with a T2 firm [not disclosing name and location, but in a T1 city] (how they selected me - they only know) in their disputes practice, which they are known for. So this is my first law firm internship. I took this internship for the reason that I wanted to see how a law firm works and if I am cut out for it.

Coming to the interns part, of the all the interns that are in the firm at the office I am at, only one-third are in corporate, and for one of them it is their first corporate practice area internship. These people in the corporate teams always come and give work to interns no matter which practice area they are in. Today it happened to be my misfortune [no offence to those in that area - I just don't like the work, and don't want to do it] and it is quite a lot. These people know that I am in disputes, and yet they are giving corporate work. How do I deal with the same? On a friday evening these people gave me alot of work to do - that too by the weekend. I have also heard that these corporate people say that the work is urgent but it isn't, since its due perhaps a month or so later.

I am not saying that I wouldn't want to work or anything - just that I don't like the nature of the work they do and are making me do. I would rather go to court, draft petitions, SLPs, WPs, etc.,. prepare list of dates, research on propositions of law, go for arbitrations etc., but cannot do this sort of corporate advisory and regulatory compliance work. Had I been given that work for the weekend, I would not have complained. I have interned for over 12-14 hours a day in weekends in a lawyer's chamber. Thats really not an isssue for me.

Would really love some advice on how to deal with these associates and tell them no. I have already used the 'I already have work from XYZ in disputes' thing. Also, another issue is interns come first to the office, followed by the corporate people, and then the disputes - who come around 11-12ish. So there is a good chance they'll see me empty handed and assign me work saying its urgent.

Help is appreciated. Writing this in frustration at 12am while doing that clerical corporate work

In my time at NUJS any request for basic hygiene was branded as an "elitist request".

I very firmly believe these mess workers have to be on a contract basis through an agency. Review and renew contacts quarterly or semester wise. Even better let 2 contractors run 2 services simultaneously somewhat like nluj coupon system.

Presently we give these workers a pakka sarkari Naukri with insurance and pension and ourselves beg for basic decency, hygiene.

Hi LI Fam. I have been practising at HCs on the criminal and civil side for the past 3 years. I have no idea about the practise of Arbitration. Although, I have knowledge about the A&C Act + upto date laws etc.

Which are the best law firms for arbitration?T1, T2 both works.

Please suggest, what does the work of an associate at a law firm entails, specifically in the arbitration team.

Thanks :)