Is it a good idea to move in house after 1 PQE? I personally cannot take the workload of working in a T1 anymore or deal with certain people, and I am willing to take a paycut. I'm more concerned about the other tradeoffs that may be there in moving in house so early on. Please provide insight about what to expect if I do this.

There is a common pattern that settles the point beyond doubt. Other NLU students and alumni, including practitioners also agree that NLS is a fantastic place to study at, perhaps the best in the country. On the other hand, only NLUD students and alumni believe that NLUD is the best place to study law at. That makes all the difference.

This was a ragging ritual at all NLUs decades ago. Seniors would get a junior high on alcohol and drugs, then force him to do black magic rituals calling ghosts. I think the idea was for seniors to prank juniors by making noises and pretending to be ghosts and scare juniors, who were already impaired in their senses because of intoxication. But you would hear stories of how ghosts sometimes would REALLY show up and how students would be cursed. In reality, it was trauma because of forcible intoxication and bullying. This is what led to the practice being discontinued. It was a horrible and cruel form of bullying. And Gen X/Gen Y have the audacity to ridicule Gen Z! Yes, we would rather be woke than cruel!

Chances are if they don't know CAM or Trilegal, they'll not know Ashurst or Linklaters.

My relatives think I work in Khaitan the company that makes fans untill I explain to them what law firms are and how Khaitan the law firm is much older than the other Khaitan, the electrical company. They'll will still not care.

Don't get bothered by what others think of you. Get rid of this external locus of validation and you'll be much happier in life.

Simple: those people don't have either the smarts or the balls to even try. They are just venting their spite onto you. Leave them alone. They know they are the trash and who the true giants of Indian legal academia are. While yes there are many who stuck around in India for further study after undergrad, tell me where the majority of them come from? They won't be able to because they know that next to those professors, they are hash.

I don't know, man. There will always be someone who isn't impressed with you. You just have to deal with it. I went to Ivy for advanced degrees. My extended family is more impressed with my cousin who is a cancer surgeon—and that's completely fair. He saves lives. Some folks assume I paid for the degree and didn't earn it, I've heard folks in indian academia essentially argue that it takes no merit to get in or earn those degrees- it's apparently all privilege for reasons they wont explain. I can sit around and fume about it or I can whinge about how unfair it all is. But at the end of the day- I know what my work is about, I know how meritorious or otherwise I am. Wont do to go looking for validation elsewhere.

I am in a T1 NLU (not NLS, NALSAR or NUJS, take your pick out of the two left). I have 5-6 T1 and T2 internships post my second year, all in M&A or Cap Marks, but did not convert into a PPO. Apart from that, I have decent publications in reputed blogs and a journal piece, along with several wins in competitions and other extracurriculars. The only sticking point is that my batch rank is dead average - like exactly in the middle of my batch. How screwed am I when it comes to campus placements?

The classes for any student cannot be for 12 hours on any given day, that's just a hyperbole. Just because the timetable goes on from 9 to 8 doesn't mean that a student will have every class during this period. Moreover, there is a simple way of sorting this out. Make groups of electives and ensure that students choose one group or the other. So that simultaneous classes can go on. You can't have the choice of any combination that you want and still retain the luxury of ending classes early.

You can tell Sheela Rai that she works at a uni which will and should be the laughing stock of the world. Can you please drop her email as a response (mods please don't get in the way, this is a matter of public interest...), maybe some external "[bombardment]" will do her some good. Shai Davidai published emails on Twitter of high level University of Columbia administration officials when he wanted people to blow back against their responses to Gaza protests, similar exercise here (though not being so emotive obviously).

Reproducing the posts below. This is a wake-up call for us to do an MBA abroad and settle there. I don’t see legal sector liberalisation happening before 2050, because SILF and the domestic legal mafia (backed by the desi deep state) will not allow it. ☹️

https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/economy/story/chinas-gdp-is-5x-that-of-india-startup-founder-warns-of-grim-future-for-hardworking-indians-459568-2025-01-04

https://www.businesstoday.in/amp/union-budget/story/our-gameplan-seems-to-be-tax-people-to-death-startup-founder-slams-indias-lag-behind-china-singapore-459564-2025-01-04

Post 1:

An average city in China has better infra than that of any major metro in India. In the US, debate is going on: how to get more meritorious people there? who can build more firms. And, give more jobs. Singapore has transformed its economy to the point: where they are NOW rejecting multi-millionaires from settling there. They got to this point in the last 50 years. Thailand and Vietnam are way ahead on their tourism, compared to India. Give it 15 more years, India will be no where near. There are 0 leaders in India who are talking about: - Sensible taxation. - Rolling back reservations/freebies. - How to increase our exports. How to build wealth in an ever competitive world. Our game-plan seems to be: tax people to death. Use their money to support freeloaders. And, then expect them to stay and "build" the nation.

Post 2:

1980s: India and China had similar GDP 45 years later: China's GDP is 5X that of India. The situation is such that China is now taking our land. And, we can't do jack-shit about it. In terms of future preparation:- China is winning all important races -- the AI, ML, Exports, Robotics -- you name it. All Indian political parties are simply running a freebie race: killing merit, encouraging freeloaders and doing 0 prep. What kind of a meaningful future do you see for hardworking Indians?

Hmmm…..is that why

1. NLS has to pawn domicile seats for a mere 7 acres of land

2. MNLUN cannot pay faculty salaries

3. NLIU has to reduce intakes

4. WBNUJS has to put up students in staff quarters

5. NLS has to start a regular BA program where students will not get to stay in the campus

Do you want me to go on or you get the point?

VC was booming earlier, now deal flow has slowed down. It's a bad winter for VC.

PE is business as usual. A bit slow but not standstill.

Once Trump reforms US economy you can expect better capital availability to PE. VC unlikely to get back to the hey days of 2020-22

That is the reality atm. Most of my male senior partners (read who spends more time at work) have trad wives who take care of everything else. There are very less instances of two successful senior lawyers married where both can have their careers equally. Even in such case, the burden is on the female partner to manage the household.

Who is stupid enough to be impressed by this? It’s a university- they should first focus on teaching students properly, stopping fraud, and having some small measure of academic rigor. Then on whether their students are able to get jobs or look after themselves.

What kind of idiot falls for this ? Do they think their doctor is really good if he hangs out with celebrities instead of treating them? Do they think their accountant is very good if he spends all his time talking about his fancy new house instead of handling their finances?

It’s unfortunate, but there’s a certain class of rich uneducated person who is totally being taken for a ride by this place.

I would suggest NUJS NRI. To the extent I know, there is absolutely no bullying or anything of that sort regarding the NRI status. Once first sem exams come around, and you prove yourself, the veiled comments (if any) disappear. Coming to what’s important, the college life and experience is amazing, in terms of competitions in various areas and internships. The opportunities you get here are helpful for any career you decide to pursue, not to mention the access to the kind and helpful alumni base. So if it’s financially possible, I would suggest go for it blindly.

Coming from a senior NUJS NRI (genuinely)

DON'T GO TO NLUO. Admin has gone crazy, they now have classes till 8PM, yes from 9AM-8PM (11 hours) from Monday to Friday, with Admin having the option to conduct additional classes on Saturday. Your life will be completely fucked up here. They don't have good teachers barring a few, and with this schedule you won't be able to do much of the co-curricular activities like moot, debate etc. Even finding time for yourself would be a bit tough with this schedule. So think very wisely about NLUO and what are you subscribing for.

[2026 Batch, Non-NLU]

This January ('25), I'll be interning with Khaitan's Mumbai office in the DR Team. It's my first internship there, and I've heard from peers about their "one-internship policy". Could someone clarify what this policy entails? As a 2026 batch student, would I still be eligible for a PPO (or future interviews) if callbacks aren't an option?

KCO competition is not a T-1 practice.

SAM has Meta and Microsoft

Azb has Google

JSA has Apple

These three have also done amazing deals in competition law.

Trilegal is also not a T-1 but since Aparna is joining this month, she'll make it T-1 in no time.

KCO competition stands no where near sam azb and jsa.

In no specific order -

ThinklawLexconsult

Pioneer

Stratgage

Fountainhead legal

Anb legal

Clove legal

Rajani associates

Aquilaw

Agama legal

Klaw

Anoma legal

Veyrah law

BTG Advaya

MDP Partners

Verist law

Agram legal consultants

India Juris