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What makes them like certain students more than others is that those students turn up for every class ready to learn and think and talk through problems. They make use of office hours, they show a genuine interest in the subject the professor has dedicated their life to. Of course professors would favour those students than folks who come in late, unprepared, sit at the back, look at their computers or take a nap or their phones and are generally disengaged. Think of how the classroom looks from the profs POV! How can marking be biased when it’s anonymised ? Just make a bit more effort !
Assuming your 70% is in CBSE that does not reflect well for you. Being lawyers you will get leg up especially for certain IIMs where diversity of student is valued. Getting very high CAT percentile can guarantee a place at IIM A though, but again getting that rank will be incredibly tough.
Traditional go to sectors for MBA granduates like Consulting, IB have been changing. Consulting is not doing good, MBB are not in rosy period. Market is much worse compared to 2021 when strong demand was anticipated. IB salaries no longer give same premium they gave earlier.
One good thing is that post MBA you have many more high paying role within companies. If you are from good college you will get good salary with good work life balance. Work can also be good depending on the sector.
Any corrections are welcomed.
https://www.livelaw.in/supreme-court/justices-nagarathna-dhulia-object-to-cji-chandrachuds-remarks-against-justice-krishna-iyer-274280
to oppose his economic theory is one thing, but to call his intent into question is a whole different problem.
I am a 5th year law student (1st gen lawyer) from an infamous private law school. Average grades and unremarkable CV yet i got had gotten a callback internship for winter 2024-25 from a law firm (bit past its heyday) based on my performance in the firm in summer 2024. I worked directly with a partner who very casually told me to apply again with a buffer time of 2 months and cc him and he would approve my application.
This is my only law firm internship till date, rest are all litigating internships.
However I'm told now the slots are full so ig it didn't work out, im not salty here im just asking for guidance.
I am not that keen on litigation and can work anywhere in corporate law related verticals.
My question ultimately is should i try to get litigation internships for final year and give up ever working for a law firm? How do i proceed and plan out the next year? Any advise is appreciated and thank you
For example, I have not seen big/upcoming law firms having their offices in West Delhi, East Delhi or North Delhi. Most are concentrated either in Central Delhi or South Delhi.
In case of Mumbai, you will see law firms in South Bombay and few in BKC. Apart from ICUL, not sure if any famous/prominent firm has office which are north of BKC.
All this is because law firms are heavy brand dependent and that gets diluted if you are not is fancy locality. No one cares how the team commutes and issues faced by them.
To answer the main thread, I think the overpopulation is definitely causing major issues and gravity of such issues are increasing with time. Delhi still has good public transport due to Metro (but last mile connectivity is not that great). Mumbai has been in construction forever (like Delhi has about 25 years back around Commonwealth games). Overall city infrastructure, does not justify rent of residential properties. Add to that pollution (which now is also increasing in Tier 2, 3, 4 cities) is just killing people.
Government does not appear to have done enough. In case of Delhi, centre and state blame each other or neighboring states, but cities like Mumbai (which has a rich municipality, state coffers, complete power) are also not looking to improve the quality of air and quality of life.
It is bad rn but steps are being taken to cure it for the first time ever so lets hope
But I wonder if i would just go on to put on the weight once i join as an associate because the pressure has to be worse than whatever it was as an intern.
My family is financially well off but it is awkward for me to bug them for money especially for my outings, movies, dinners, shopping etc. Yeah, so i am fairly motivated for the 20k stipend. I use it to buy whatever that makes me happy :)
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I would appreciate insights from other first-generation advocates to help me consider this shift. Specifically:
1. How long should I work under a senior advocate before starting independently?
2. What strategies would be most effective to gain traction as an independent practitioner, especially as a newcomer to litigation?
3. Would you recommend switching from in-house counsel to litigation, and why?
I’d be grateful for any advice. Thanks!
He has balls and a micro penis but people will still screech about “misgendering” and “oh this is just right wing propaganda “ rather than admit that their own misogyny.