Depends on the quality of your piece and your current status. Kluwer, india corp, NLS BLR, CBCL, all are good. Visit these and other good corp law blogs and check 1 quality of pieces and authors publishing their and 2 frequency of publication. Go with the blog where you think you at least have 50-50 chance of getting publish and which is actively considering publications. Don't ever get trapped in pay and publish cycle.

If everything gets Privatized, then Private Universities will act according to their whims and fancies! Article 12 and ambit of State will be wiped out! They will charge exorbitant fees! Even IIULER Goa has more than Rs 8 Lakhs per annum for LL.B. and till this year, Rs 6.75 Lakhs per annum for LL.M. (In 2025, according to their website, through CLAT, it will be Rs 3.25 Lakhs per annum!) - This will happen if government has no control over Universities and educational institutions!

Email IDs of the authorities of Consortium of NLUs

President: vc@hnlu.ac.in

Vice President: vc@gnlu.ac.in

Secretary-Treasurer: vc@nls.ac.in

Convenor CLAT 2025: vc@mnlumumbai.edu.in

CLAT Office: clatoffice@consortiumofnlus.ac.in

Authorities at IIULER Goa

Vice Chancellor: profrao@yahoo.com

APRO: apro@iiuler.edu.in

PG Coordinator: yashomati.ghosh@iiuler.edu.in

UG Coordinator: anirban.chakraborty@iiuler.edu.in

IIULER Office: info@iiuler.edu.in

Please do respond and make a solution to this unlawful and illegal inclusion!

I have Emailed to all those authorities from November 14 (14/11/2024) onwards with all substantial evidence and proofs. But till now, none of them had replied anything so far! You can also Mail them to get clarity!

President of Consortium: vc@hnlu.ac.in

Vice President of Consortium: vc@gnlu.ac.in

Secretary-Treasurer of Consortium

This is a serious issue. As of now, many YouTube Channels and Websites label IIULER is as the "new NLU" which is completely wrong! Many people project IIULER as the 25th NLU added in the Consortium! This will deceive many aspirants (LL.B. and LL.M. students) who takes part in the CLAT Examination.

They will think IIULER as an NLU and a Public University! In addition to this, many websites wrongly project IIULER as a BCI Institution instead of BCI Trust - PEARL FIRST (an independent, autonomous body not under the Control/part of BCI) - All these will accumulate into greater speculations where students get decived as IIULER is a new NLU funded by the government!

So, the President of Consortium of NLUs must specify the reason/on what basis IIULER is included in their Consortium. Else, they must exclude Private Universities/Non-NLUs from the Consortium!

We all must send Emails to such authorities repeatedly to render justice! Else they will keep quiet and so many aspirants gets deceived by this act! If many people take up this matter, probably the authorities of Consortium of NLUs will be liable to answer how a Private University like IIULER is being added in their Consortium which violates their existing Bye-Laws!

I do respect and support your comment. In addition to this, I would like to add that even if NLU does not have a "clear-cut definition", all NLUs are "State-Funded Public Universities" - But if a Private University like IIULER enters into the Consortium, then it will get diluted. As time passes, more and more Private and Deemed Universities will part of Consortium of "NLUs" - Then, what is the point of badging/branding such a "Consortium of NLUs!"

IIULER is a Private University under Section 2(f) of UGC Act. It was passed by the State Legislature of Goa (Goa Act No:16 of 2021) - The point is that, irrespective of who is "funding" the University, in case of all other NLUs, they are funded by particular State Governments but IIULER is a Private University funded by a Trust - So, legally, Article 12 (the ambit of State) cannot be applied in a Private Institution funded by Private personalities. I think, the Consortium of NLUs is now diluting the scope and ambit of Article 12 itself!

Another problem is that, many aspirants will get "deceived" as IIULER is an NLU/Public University since it joined in the Consortium of NLUs! It's a big matter of concern!

Why the authorities including President (Vice Chancellor of HNLU, Raipur), Vice President (Director, GNLU Gandhinagar), Secretary Treasurer (Vice Chancellor, NLSIU, Bangalore) and other Permanent Members of Consortium of NLUs did not make any response to this grave violation? Why the authorities still keeps quiet regarding this grave injustice?

consortium is going to claim that there is no clear definition of nlu, it is afterall a self defined label

second, iiuler has been created by a legislation so it passes the smell test of being a proper uni irrespective of who 'owns' it

BTW I do support the theme of your argument that consortium should be picky about who they induct, as it does reduce the amount of money that they can divide amongst members, iiuler hardly had 1000 applicants who sat for the entrance exam, so it does not bring anything to the table, instead consotium should make an exmaple out of nlud which is flouting exisiting SC judgements like varun bhagat (which led to the creation of CLAT)

Please note that IIULER Goa is not a National Law University (NLU). It is a Private University. IIULER is not owned by Bar Council of India (BCI) but by Bar Council of India Trust - PEARL FIRST which is an independent, autonomous body that is not a part/under the control of BCI (Don't get confused IIULER as the University by BCI - It is a Private University run by a Trust [BCI-PF]). As per the Bye-Laws of Consortium, a non-NLU cannot join in the Consortium of NLUs who conduct CLAT Examination. Moreover, if a Private or Deemed University is included as a part of Consortium of NLUs, then how can we call it as the "Consortium of 'NLUs'?" Hereby attaching the clauses of the "Bye-Laws of Consortium of NLUs" by adding a Private University like IIULER, Goa into the CLAT Consortium,

1) Clause 1.1.13 - "IIULER Goa cannot become a Member Institution since it is not a National Law University (NLU)" - How can IIULER become an NLU? IIULER being a Private University established under Section 2(f) of UGC Act through the Statute of Goa Legislature (Goa Act No. 16 of 2021) will not come under the banner of National Law University (NLU). Moreover, while all other NLUs which are "state-funded universities," IIULER is funded and run by BCI Trust - PEARL FIRST which is an independent, autonomous body that is not a part/under the control of Bar Council of India.

2) Clause 1.1.13 - Being a non-NLU, how can IIULER join in the Consortium of NLUs in accordance with the said Bye-Laws?

3) Clause 1.1.13 - When did IIULER Goa pay the subscription fees and submitted a written request to the Consortium of NLUs for admitting them to the consortium? (Detailed Press Release of the admission of NLU, Prayagraj was listed in the Consortium website but details of IIULER is not published such as the meeting held for adding IIULER to the consortium, subscription fees paid by IIULER and the application/request submitted by IIULER)

4) Violation of Clause 1.1.14 - IIULER does not come under the meaning and scope of NLUs

5) The date, details and quorum of the meeting held for admitting IIULER Goa to the Consortium of NLUs is not published, which is against the said Bye-Law?

6) Violation of Clause 15.1 - Membership to the Society shall be open to all NLUs established by Central or State Legislation - IIULER is not established as an NLU by any Central or State Legislation but was established as a Private University under Section 2(f) of UGC Act through the State of Goa Legislature (Goa Act No.16 of 2021)

7) Where is the submitted documents and reports enshrined from Clause 15.2.1 to Clause 15.2.4 in the said Bye-Laws which prescribe IIULER Goa as an NLU who applies for getting admitted into the Consortium of NLUs?

8) Clause 15.6 - Since IIULER is not an NLU, how can they pay subscription fees (if paid so), prescribed by the Executive Committee (Only an NLU Applicant can pay the said fees as per the Bye-Law)?

9) Clause 15.8 - Being a non-NLU as per the Bye-Law, how can the details of IIULER Goa be entered into the Register of Members?

*Readers are advised to Cross-Check the same by referring to the Bye-Laws available in the website of CLAT 2025 and Consortium of NLUs

Bye-Laws of Consortium of NLUs -https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/clat-2025/bye_laws.html

The billing is anywhere between 1.50 to 3.00 cr per mandate. Even if we consider 30 deals in a year at lower end with 45 deals at the higher end with an average of 1.75 cr. It would be safe to say that Manan's billing would be north of 60 crore.

P.S - Manan, if you reading, and agree with it, please comment with a suitable emoji! hahah :):):):)

It’s a very partner centric system, partners get full discretion about how much they pay their teams. This results in teams where the partner alone decides whether they want to pay according to tier 1 standards or not. You’ll be shocked to know how low certain partners pays, like one of the disputes partners who doesn’t pay even at a t2 level

Is there a difference in pay wrt associates in tax disputes team and tax advisory team (including but not limited to T1 and tax boutique firms)? Would love to know what an associate in a tax team could earn.

Further, how much does a chamber junior usually get paid under a tax lawyer (designated and non-designated). Thank you so much.

As a fresh law graduate from outside top 10 universities, how much minimum salary is must to relocate to a metro city like Bangalore for a law firm/inhouse job? I am looking for a non-negotiable range to have better clarity during negotiation. How low one should go to have that initial 1-2 years of experience?

https://x.com/t_d_h_nair/status/1857462373893943645

This is really shocking news and an eye opener. We are celebrating law firm offers of 15-20 lakhs pa to freshers, but does it really matter when the rupee is so weak? Rent, petrol, laptops… everything is getting expensive. Really concerning and worrying.

Deepak KT was a bigshot back in the HSA prime before Anjan Dasgupta became Hemant Sahai's star partner for all the Mumbai work. He had his fair share of deals during those days, now there's nothing to write home about - except the neverending construction arbitrations for some loyal clients.

Seems like he is a tough boss because every CV from his team floats across the tier 1 Projects circuit (both in Mumbai and Delhi). Don't just look at the vacancy and apply, understand what you might be getting into. This holds true even for Khaitan, Mumbai and Trilegal, Gurgaon which bleeds talent and always hunt laterals.

Good guy, and a good senior to have. If you get along with him, he will back you against all odds. Tough task master, but that will only train any junior to be solid and diligent. Also, good mix of hands on and hands off - will give you freedom, yet keep your work in check. Work wise - small team, and end-to-end matters, so the exposure is very good... Also, major plus - he keeps to himself and does not indulge in any kind of in-office drama or politics. Overall, quite sorted.

I am law graduate from a non nlu but a good reputed law school with good academic records. I don't have good connections but have internship experience in the area as mentioned.

I humbly request if someone in similar area read this post to kindly give me an opportunity. Kindly connect on helpnk9@gmail.com

Interned with a T1 firm earlier this year and secured an assessment internship. I'm looking for the dos and don'ts other than the general tips for an internship.
Here's what I have till now (general tips) -
1. Work to be a part of the team, and make their life easier in all tasks.
2. Take initiative, ask for feedback and act on the feedback.

My Questions are as follows:
1. Can I take an off or is that a big no-no?
2. How do you draw the line between sucking up and being courteous?
3. How do you prepare for the internship (specifically for the transactions team)?

Currently working with a reputed law firm in their real estate team. The practice area seems too niche and I want to switch to something more broad like GC/M&A, PE-VC. If anyone here has been able to transition into other practice areas post graduation please drop some tips.