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I need some serious career advice. I am a Tier 2 law school graduate with 2 years of work experience in a T-2 law firm in disputes team. I have given two UPSC attempts and this time I wrote the mains but couldn't qualify. Now, I don't have the motivation or resources to pursue this path further. I want to get back to the profession, but my issue is that I am not interested in joining any disputes team.
Instead, I want to switch to PE/VC & M&A Team of any firm. I would like to know how can I make this switch.
I would be immensely grateful for any advice.
Thank You!
If it’s litigation, you’d want to start at a place that does good trial court work, learn the basics for a couple of years and then move to a senior.
If it’s firm/corporate, you’ll have to start with smaller firms and try to switch to better ones once you have some experience behind you.
If you are not burnt out with preparing for competitive exams, Judiciary is another option.
So, just get some clarity to where your interest aligns and find a good mentor. All the best!
In terms of pay for employees? NO
ALP from my experience is very good. The firm punches way above its weight. Vasundhra is a great lawyer to have in your corner and brings tier 1 quality to the table. She also seems like a very decent human being. Don't think you can go wrong with her.
Around the same time, NALSAR was absolutely brutal for its ragging culture. One student was so traumatised that he left. Again, nothing happened to the culprits because of their connections. NUJS also had ugly incidents.
The turning point which led to a reduction in ragging was a case called the Aman Kachroo case, in 2009. A boy was brutally killed by his raggers in a medical college in Himachal. They were let off because if their connections. This led to a national outcry and PM Manmohan Singh personally intervened. A strict anti-ragging law was passed. Later, Aman Kachroo’s bullies were convicted by a court.
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/four-students-who-ragged-aman-kachroo-to-death-freed-on-good-conduct-532371
2. Deterence mechanism: Go to war, and war = all-out war. In other words, the verbal/metaphorical equivalent of exploding a dirty bomb in a fist fight. Only let it go in a way that is bad for a bully. Never forgive for their sake, only for yours. You need to prove beyond any possible doubt that you are the stronger. Nothing else will work.
Regards,
A totally blind person who has repeatedly been bullied at school by fellow students and authority figures such as teachers and administrators.
1. Why it happens and what makes it happen: Why - insecurity. What - the perception that somebody is weaker than them.
2. What will deter: Nothing short of going to war. And when I say going to war, I mean the equivalent of exploding a dirty bomb at the scene of a fist fight.
(From somebody who has been on the receiving end of bullying since his school times.)
Your value is not defined by poor management at the institution. Many alumni have gone on to achieve great success at law firms, in the judiciary, or in independent practice. It might be challenging, but it’s far from impossible. I’ve seen it happen firsthand for others and know it can happen for you too.
Don’t settle for mediocrity—if you have better opportunities, take them. But if this is your path, make the most of it. Reach out to alumni for advice and guidance (not internships). Many will be willing to help.
Remember, as long as you work toward becoming an excellent lawyer over the next 5-10 years, your starting point won’t matter. And finally, a note for the seniors: honorifics aren’t used in the real world—it’s time to live in the present.
bro/sis this is a very good start in lit, Give at least 3-4 yrs time then you will only get to know whether the lit cupcake is for you or not.
P. S- Guys, please serious suggestions only, no trolls. I am already worried.
If you want to be a lawyer, improve your general knowledge, learn about constitution, study logic and reason, and know about concepts like critical thinking. Focus on doing things you like and have fun in school while doing all these. These years won't come back and you don't want to spend them cramming up stuff you don't need to.
2 years of prep at 11th and 12th standard level will be enough for you to ace CLAT or whatever entrance you want to crack for law school.
All the best.
Similarly BITS Law School also seems very Jindal-esque and is even more costly, but have some good faculty. Similar universities who want to follow Jindal model include Shiv Nadar, Sai University, but these are still not quite there yet and may well turn out to be great 5 years later, can't predict.
If you want something that's more affordable and has a decent chance of placements too, you can try Symbiosis, Pune. I have seen people from. NMIMS also get placed well but that may well be due to their merit and not the college. You can try your luck in other branches of Symbi as well.
Regardless of where you end up, make sure you study well, have publications, participate in moots and mock ADRs, get internships and do similar activities that get you good exposure. 5 years is a really long time for things to change and you never know how things will pan out. Take it on a semester to semester basis and work in slow, but consistent incremental progress. Remember, studying and grasping the concepts are the key. If you get good knowledge and good experience thru internships, no matter where you are from, you will eventually make it. One or two years here and there is a drop in the ocean for a career that will last decades.
Good luck and all the best.
In my opinion, one of them is already doing excellent in terms of academics, and that would be CNLU Patna. It is also starting to greatly improve its placements.
MNLU Nagpur, on the other hand, has also improved in terms of academics, but probably not to the same extent as CNLU. The placement statistics for MNLU Nagpur are also not looking as good as CNLU Patna. One of the main reasons for that for MNLU is its larger batch size and limited resources. They have started three different undergraduate courses, with not enough faculty for the same. The hostel arrangements at MNLU Nagpur are also problematic to say the least.
In my opinion, you should go for CNLU Patna, or even Nirma, instead of MNLU Nagpur.
HC seniors don't pay. Period.
Furthermore, client's paying capacity on AS is almost always on the lower side, than the OS- client's paying capacity.
Naturally, money flowing in on OS is always more than AS.
Every other stakeholder, including the filing-clerk, stationery guy, and the canteen guy are paid before juniors.
AS juniors unfortunately never get the stage which OS gets