Purely from a commercial point of view, no trolling please.

Just trying to understand how did this happen because once Indus was doing amazing and was a serious contender of being next T-1 with good pay and among the best working environment out there. Why did it start to lose talent?

Forget about wasting time. If you're earning 5 lacks per month in litigation, then you're swamped with work, dude. I know lawyers who earn similar or even lesser and they work 24*7 and take no leaves. So someone earning this much surely won't waste his time here out of all the places. Surely seem like some guy who has never set foot in the court or some junior who's massively exaggerating his income. All for internet likes.

Speak orally first, no emails. This is not an mnc, law firms are much more personalized. They will feel you are being oversmart if you inform your decision by email. At the time of leaving you can say thanks to everyone by email

Make up an excuse, try to avoid telling real reasons unless the reason is a solid one

I agree with the senior lawyers view. For a solo lawyer this will not really give you the exposure and base to grow as a professional. It's a highly procedural practice and not high on substantive law. Few teething issues were there in the new law so still some key judgements came out. Don't expect much jurisprudence in this area to develop over time. Bigger law firms or senior counsel manage this as they charge higher and have a team. Yes you may consider another practice area like arbitration or commercial litigation, but getting regular briefs remains an issue for few years till you establish a name.

I would like to really understand the long term scope of an IBC practice. Some good senior lawyers have told me recently that IBC /NCLT practice is mostly procedural, and not full of substantive legal/tax issues for growth/ exposure. I am a small time litigator with my very small IBC practice but I wondering whether I am wasting my professional time in this IBC solo practice ? It's OK money wise it pays the bills but what is the opportunity cost I am missing out on ? Should I move to another practice area within litigation?

UN has a centralised applications system which involves a (very long) application followed by multiple interviews and sometimes written tests. check https://careers.un.org/ for more details (includes all jobs, not just legal ones)

On asimilar note, any idea why CLAT and AILET are not conducted via Computer Based Testing mode? Afte r the recent NEET fiasco it should be clear that CBT is the way forward to avoid paper leaks and other integrity issues since the papers are stored securely in a central server and not released till the start of the exam. IIT JEE and even AIBE have not faced any issues of paper leaks etc ever since they switched to CBT mode.

Stay with me for a min, it all started with trilegal poaching partners from CAM and Saraf, followed by Saraf poaching a team from JSA. TT&A was also able to set up its cap marks practice as a result by poaching a team from CAM. CAM poached the whole the whole team from Indus, making Indus the ultimate loser in this series of events.

No, I'm saying that criminal background checks have no nexus to education and therefore they have no jurisdiction to enforce criminal background checks on educational institutes.

The BCIs powers to regulate the legal profession and legal education are separate and distinct. They cannot use one set of powers in the other field.

This is a prime example of the majority of youth that are brainwashed by media & academia. If you had only paid more attention to your studies and used a bit of your brains without falling into propaganda, you'd recognise the difference in repercussions between a first world citizen criticising a third world country, and a third world citizen criticising a first world country. They criticise cause they can, they're the citizens of that country, you aren't or haven't become one, you're dispensable. Moreover, keep rolling on your own hypocrisy wherein you criticise them and now try to join them. I have more respect for students who criticize our country yet stay here to work to improve this country. You're neither Ghar ke naa Ghar ke. You criticise their country yet want to receive their benefits, you want to leave this country yet used all it's resources. If you really cared about human rights then why not go to a neutral country like Switzerland or the nordics where they have more respect for human rights. But no, you won't, cause you won't be able to brag to your neighbours about being a US-UK returned top star. Hope next time, jiss plate mei khana ho, usmei cheedh mat karna.

I am an A0 in Competition Team at T-1 law firm. I hope to make it to competition team of HSF London.

I am from T-3 law school but my CV is fantastic. Great scores and remarkable extracurricular feats.

How can I make it to HSF?

PS: Trolls please don't stay away. Bring it on, let it out. I have all the confidence and esteem.

Full time just means theyre working full time. it doesnt mean they are necessarily regularised. Visiting faculty who only teach one course every now and then and are clearly part time are identified clearly on the website. Srijoni was also running a centre during her time at the university , a venture which sadly failed but I dont think many part time visiting faculty were doing that. perhaps she left because of the centre failing as well.

Does this mean that many faculty who were being portrayed to the outside world as full time, were actually not? Because Srijoni's profile on the website never mentioned her as an adjunct professor or such. She was clearly mentioned as an Assistant Professor and indistinguishable from other full time APs.

You can try at

1) State commission for women

2) child rights commission

3) human rights commission

4) NGO

5) Solicis Lex

You can just physically visit these offices with LOR and they will accept the application ( I did the same). Best of luck!

I recently finished my 5-year law degree from an average college affiliated with Mumbai University (no placement support). My interest is in General Corporate and M&A, and I interned at ELP, LKS, and a few other places during college, but I couldn't get a PPO. After graduating, I applied to several Tier 2 and Tier 3 firms for assessment and traineeships but didn’t get through.

Now, I’ve started as a trainee at a boutique law firm in their corporate advisory team (earning 18k/month which hardly covers my expenses as I am not from around here), but I want to move to a Tier 1 or Tier 2 law firm. What can be my roadmap?

I’m ready to work hard, I know it sounds cliche, but I really mean it.

It's surprising to see such condescension directed at corporate lawyers, especially from someone who claims to value hard work. As a non-NLU corporate lawyer, I can tell you that the challenges we face are just as real. As someone who also intends to litigate, but is unable to do so because of financial constraints, it is really concerning to see such views. Understand that not everyone has the luxury of choosing a career based solely on passion and many of us have families depending on our financial stability.

Your view seems rooted in an elitist mindset, suggesting that only advocates truly understand the law. You mention meritocracy while ignoring that many corporate lawyers come from diverse backgrounds and work just as hard to earn their positions. Claiming that corporate jobs are not a hallmark of merit while you enjoy the privilege of connections is rich! Many of us have had to hustle without any safety nets, unlike some who benefit from family ties in high places. So instead of looking down on others in the profession, perhaps you should consider that every legal path has its struggles and merits. Your disdain only highlights your own insecurity and lack of appreciation for the diverse contributions we all make. So please stop diminishing others to inflate your own sense of worth.

Also, its frankly amusing to see your disdain for corporate lawyers when, in reality, we take pride in our work and the income it provides. We put in 14-hour days, and earn our pay through hard work, not by relying on handouts or connections. You’re in no position to raise a finger at our choices. You may excel in your field, but that doesn’t give you the right to demean others who contribute in equally significant ways.

Let’s not reduce our noble profession to divisive narratives and we should be lifting each other up instead. Everyone deserves respect for their choices - you chose litigation, we chose corporate law. That's the end of it.