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In her words, "me bhi tumhare sath sath ibc sikhungi," as if we are paying such hefty fees to make her learn ibc
some recs:
Nani palkhiwala biography
Try Krishnaswamy's democracy and constitutionalism in India but that might be a bit too wordy/lacking in context
Duncan Kennedy's legal education and reproduction of hierarchy is a good work if ur progressive leaning (though maybe leave that for until after u are done settling in :p)
try going through Gautam Bhatia's blog and Abhinandan Sekhri's blog
be active enough in batch group if it exists for u to be a known name, but not too much ki ppl have pre-formed labels on you, insofar as it is possible to avoid them.
And try to enjoy these months, bc Law school is fairly rigorous and the guilt free joblessness in these months wont come by again :)
3. You can subscribe to good YouTube channels and start reading good non fiction books, as they can help greatly in enhancing your knowledge and will help in your research projects too…try to dabble into everything, get a sense of everything, and see what you like.
4. Learn to use your phone and laptop well, you might want to take notes during lectures, will need to write a paper and that will involve knowing how to use a lot of applications well…
1. You will likely be exposed to a diverse set of people from different parts of the country, and it can be hard to find your tribe in the initial days…you might feel homesick, people might trample over you, talk to you condescendingly and use you to achieve their own selfish ends…and to successfully navigate this, you need a support system of friends, family and other people…so the first priority should be developing a thick skin and having good social skills.
2. Depending on your course, whether it is BBA or BA, you need to have a different approach towards building a base. If you are a science student, having never studied the BBA subjects, it would be wise to learn the basics of Financial Accounting as it can be really tricky and hard in the beginning…I did not learn the basics beforehand, and I found the initial few months to be frustrating…similarly, you can dabble into subjects of the arts if you want (considering you are going for BA LLB) but that is not necessary. Do it only if you are bored or curious to know what lies ahead.
3. You will likely study Legal methods/Legal theory in the first sem, and you might feel overwhelmed with the amount of knowledge you need to cover, given that the professors will make you read stuff written by big philosophers and legal thinkers…so if you want, you can start reading books related to that beforehand, that will surely help. Although, don’t fret even if you can’t
books on polity, history, etc. should help since you'll deal with these as soon as college begins so think of books like india that is bharat, the india way, the wall, on balance, supreme whispers, line of control, etc etc.
Else, might consider going to Chambers of Adv. Abhishek Dwivedi. Practices as an arbitration counsel primarily. Gives really good research work, and gives you constructive feedback on your research drafts.
If he sees potential, he might even give drafting work.
In the meantime there was change in judges and appellant counsel has requested that he will argue in the case when both judges are present.
The issue is pending for more than a month and CJ has to take a decision on the special bench.
How to expedite the process?
First off, academic institutions are run by funds, grants, money.. period ! The money you have, the better faculty you can afford. There's a reason why we don't have foreign faculties, since we can't afford them, simple as that. So, we either have to be like Jindal, that charges your kidneys, and afford decent foreign professors or we be like Central universities and get funding from the govt. But, the govt is so incompetent that they don't wish to invest more than 3-4% of GDP, so even the funds available to central universities is less as compared to what other countries give to their faculty. Moreover the mismanagement of funds in central universities is well known, so that's another story.
Second, despite a limited budget and problematic administration, NLUs are still better off then these Central universities especially in law. So if they do get a better budget, especially on the level of what a central university gets, they can definitely attract atleast 2-3 foreign faculty.
So ultimately yes, if someone that has a better connections, management and understanding of how to run an company is given ambani kind of money and opportunities, they will definitely be equal too if not better than ambani, and his name is Adani.
I have read a few threads where it is suggested to start from the Acts along with the rules and regs. But is there another way to go about this?
The problem is that my parents can afford to cover about half the cost (30-35L), but for the remaining amount, they’re considering taking out an education loan, which I’ll pay afterwards
However, someone mentioned to me that banks typically don’t approve education loans for students admitted under the NRI-sponsored quota. Has anyone here gotten into an NLU under this quota and successfully managed to get a loan?
Incompetency often sits in one place because they fear being tested beyond loyalty.
I am just 35 right now but have a crazy memory issue affecting my practice.
How does one get to know the in and out of litigation on their own? Since I have a little over 32 but managed to get somewhere, how do I learn things more quickly and become a better lawyer.
I want advice from enthusiastic and experienced individuals, as to how to become better in this field.
They’ve honed skills like quick thinking, adaptability, and efficiency—skills that are essential for their grind. And yeah, sometimes they go head-to-head with Tier 1 law firm types in high-stakes corporate battles or pop up on LinkedIn.
My take? They’re playing a completely different game and crushing it in their own lane. Judging them for their punctuation or writing style is missing the point—and honestly, holding onto that mindset could come back to haunt you.