Hi - firstly kudos that you dared to think/dream differently. While how you want to travel and how you budget is something you can best figure out based on your preference, I would suggest you pick up a remote job. Legal officer roles in startups or wfh roles at organisations like Vidhi, Daksh can be a good way to start your search. Identify an area you would like to explore. I think having this side gig/job would not just help you financially but mentally allow you to remain feel that you are still in the game/not completely out.

I hope you go with what you heart calls for. Good luck!

Just so that you know, sabbaticals are accepted post 5y in the firm and mostly for a couple of months. If you're looking at an entire year, you'll certainly be asked to resign and start afresh. All the best on your journey, you'll certainly be enriched with experiences you would never gain burning midnight oil at these firms.

yes! the fee is super high, we were even considering taking an education loan for this but now that we know it isn’t worth it, i’ll probably go for christ!

I’ll also save money on the hostel expenses since i’m from bengaluru. What is the overall opinion on Christ? I’ve heard lots of mixed reviews on that as well.

Are you an NLU student/Graduate? Either way, Thanks a lot!

https://www.barandbench.com/news/domicile-based-reservation-in-pg-medical-courses-unconstitutional-supreme-court

Ha, ha........so what the state NLUs have been doing for years is illegal. NLS has even pawned additional domicile seats for a mere 7 acres of leased land.

I mean, very technically, an advocate under the Advocates Act, is an advocate whose name has been entered into the state roll. They did qualify as advocates back when they applied.

The only condition I remember for losing the advocates tag, is they enter into employment. Losing Indian citizenship doesn't seem to them losing the advocates tag.

Once again, this is all from the top of my head. Feel free to correct

All Indian cities are helpful. In Mumbai, regular fights break out in the local trains. You have organised gangs which do not allow people to board a few locals - you are not allowed to board / get down before Dahisar if you get onto a Virar fast local. People might be in a hurry and want to reach their destination quickly, rather than get onto a Borivali fast which halts at pretty much every station after Andheri, thereby making it a little slow. Those who wish to argue on the lines of do not get into a Virar local while there are Borivali terminating locals, tell me, is there any law which prohibits people from doing so ? If there is, please point out. Apart from that, I have seen people fighting and even slapping others in taxi queues outside CST station. And gosh, those bhajan mandalis - never seen that in any other city's local transport (Before you get started saying other cities do not have local train systems - Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Pune all have local train (not metro) systems), never heard of such noise disturbance in those cities. Religion and beliefs should be a personal affair and kept at home, and should never be a mode of relaxation in a public place. There are several others who may want silence after a day of hard work, but they cannot enjoy that due to the nuisance and noise of the bhajan mandalis. And honestly, Mumbai is the most judgemental Indian city out there, you are judged for your choice of purchases, for how you spend your money, for the way you dress, people are so rude they come up to you and tell you "everyone is laughing at you, please behave properly". Never seen this in any other Indian city. This argument that no one in Mumbai has time is crap. Everyone makes the time for gossip sessions, be it at workplace, home or in the local trains.

That doesn't mean that the point doesn't need to be proved more and more often. We also need to show this in multiple fields. While the achievements of those who are abroad are substantial, I think there are fewer star Indian lawyers compared to doctors or scientists or CEOs in western countries.

Again, why? Why does it have to be any other country? What will he be doing that's different from the top lawyers in this country? The point as you rightly said isn't about Britain, I would have said the same for any other country too. We glorify these things simply because very few among us can and do these or are even allowed to, not because the work is inherently superior.

We celebrate people who achieve things here. There is nothing wrong with celebrating his accomplishment. It is none of our business which ladder he chose to climb. The main thing is that he worked hard and excelled. His achievements don't take anything away from the senior counsels and judges who are applauded here.

It's so sad that unaware good for nothing 2 paisa kids here are laughing at this and drawing parallels between cancelled cheque situation and the bond situation. This cancelled cheque scenario is different from what is being posted here. Since the previous year there is a new ghastly trend emerging in companies of asking for signed non cancelled cheques. Cancelled cheques aren't allowed. Atleast read and be aware before making a mockery of somebody's miseries you imbeciles.

non-troll answer:

1. Have 2 phones - one for work, one for friends and family
2. If you have savings/family pocket money - try for an iOS-Android combo - that way best of both worlds

3. If you do not have savings, get a mid-tier Android - Pixel range; once you're A1, you can get the iPhone, and a year later, upgrade to the Android flagship (whichever it may be then).

Keep work and personal phones separate. Just 2 sims in the same phone won't cut it - the anxiety inducing notifications will destroy you.

As long as your grades aren't absolutely awful, I'd say for the Indian T1 kind of a context, you're okay. Grades tend to be more relevant for foreign opportunities, but if you can uplift your grades a lot from where they are now, I don't think this should be too much of an issue TBH.

Correct. No country should keep illegal immigrants, whether it's US, UK or India, all illegal immigrants should be kicked out. You commit illegality and then behave as if country owes you something. There was a reason you were not allowed to enter the country legally and you don't have any right to enter into a country.

Adding to list for Bombay HC Indirect Tax

Established Seniors: Vikram Nankani, V Sridharan, Rohan Shah

Established Juniors/Non Designated: Sunil Moti Lala, Prakash D Shah, Bharat Raichandani

As OP mentioned - majority of high quality work is with a few names.

thats ridiculous. Do you go to doctors and tell them what to diagnose you with?

If you are a customer, and youre just buying a degree for a summer camp, why should anyone hire you? why should anyone believe you actually learnt anything?

its not wordly wise to be corrupt and its not naive to have bare minimum standards.