one internship policy policy means that if you have interned once and then you didnt get a callback, then you cannot intern again. this policy and that policy where one rejection blacklists an applicant for 6 months sucks big time. High time KCO HRs change this. y'all pretend to be market leaders but do all this tactics.

Cap Marks is not easy as it may seem. Though the practice areas is DD heavy and some firms have low margins on it, it is still a good practice areas.

Though every company is trying to raise money through that same laws and regulations, every company is different and different set of rules apply on it. The role a company counsel is a bit more engaging and stimulating when compared to that of BRLMs Counsel.

Why are you people downvoting? See this link from a proper news site, which says:

Additional DCP (Dwarka), Nishant Gupta was quoted by Indian Express as saying that the student, a Chennai native, had been struggling with academic pressure and had previously expressed suicidal thoughts to her roommates in April this year.

https://www.news18.com/amp/education-career/nlu-delhi-third-year-law-student-dies-by-suicide-police-allege-academic-pressure-9040106.html

Kindly show some respect and good sense. Please rely on proper news sites only, instead of an obscure website. I agree there are certain problems at NLUD but that is a separate issue.

I don’t wish to dox myself, but let’s just say that I am eminently qualified to answer your question. Here’s my assessment:

First of all, understand that sometimes law schools with a lower overall ranking may be better for certain specialist courses. For example, say Fordham or GW over Chicago. But if you are obsessed with rankings then just blindly go for the top ones. But employers are more discerning and not obsessed with rankings like in India.

Second, understand that employers in India are not concerned about LLM degrees. In Europe, yes. In China, yes. In Brazil, yes. Not India.

With these two caveats, here are my views….

US: Tons of good law schools with good IP profs, but you might want to pick a law school where there is a large cohort of good IP profs and research centres. The US News IPR ranking are a pretty good indicator. Again, you will note here that many of the law scholars listed are not super-prestigious.
https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-law-schools/intellectual-property-law-rankings

UK: London colleges like KCL/QM/UCL tend to offer specialist IP modules with an emphasis on practical knowledge, whereas Oxbridge is a bit more theoretical and abstract. Whatever works for you. Oxford does offer a very nice IP programme for those wishing to practice, but unfortunately it’s a diploma and not a degree like the BCL. A diploma is not given weightage by Indian employers.

EU: CEIPI, MIPLC, Turin (WIPO),Stockholm are good, safe choices. You could look at Leuven, Amsterdam and Tilburg too, but only as a second option IMO, for various reasons too lengthy to mention here (but they are still good).

Australia: Melbourne, UNSW and Sydney are good choices, but a bit theoretical.

India: NLSIU has good faculty. Jindal and NLUD used to have good IP faculty but most have left.

Here’s the Talk page containing the discussion thread on naming the victim.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:2024_Kolkata_rape_and_murder_incident

Brought up here but another perspective:

- the weather is great but it has gotten worse over the years. What was once an all time situation is now a monsoon - winter situation, which you would come to find is pretty common across cities

- the crowds used to be helpful, the crowds have gotten pretty polarised over the years, and I've found people to be a lot more helpful and kinder in delhi

- again the city has gotten polarised over the years. If you don't speak kannada someone's out for you, if you speak kannada but aren't from Bangalore someone is still out for you, if you speak kannada and are from Bangalore someone will still find a reason to be out for you. People and their responses really have changed, wasn't the same as it was before

- metro connectivity is still barely there. The work that started when I was in middle school is still ongoing. I've graduated college!

- world cuisines used to be good, but now feels overpriced and most of it has adapted to a bland taste that appeal to no one, but doesn't anger anyone. The food scene in delhi is better even for world cusines

- great pubs and bars if you're looking for a Sunday brunch with family vibe, but by night it gets judgemental and sad pretty fast.

- the cosmopolitan culture has been dead for a while now. Most people live in their own socio cultural silos. This is something I realised in school and from what I've heard it's only gotten worse since.

- the infrastructure is non existent. Most projects have a 15 year term of completion and do you really have a road in Bangalore if it hasn't been broken down and dug up and rebuilt a 100 times before a pothole forms in 2 days of use.

- the corruption in this city is visible from miles away. The facilities provided by the govt is so so so terrible you have no choice but to go pvt.

-If you live in blr, have a cushy job supported by an MNC, have access to great international schools for your kids, live in a private gated community, with access to private international hospitals, with private insurance and private security and private water contractors, with every single aspect of your life privatised to the extent that there is literally no reason for you to ever interact with the government or the state, your life will be amazing.

(This is party wide, and not subject to any single party, I have lived through every party that has come and gone and each and every single one of them turns out to be just as bad)

I just had 2 Qs:

1. Is this course worth it for law grads, in terms of job opportunities and ROI?

2. Can you brag about the IIMA tag like Navya and will the market respect you? Or will you be treated as second-class compared to the traditional MBA? I mean, if you're not gonna get respect even after paying 20 lakhs then maybe better to do a course abroad with that money? Or even ISB?

For those who live on Mars and don't know the context, here is is:

Navy has a bachelor's degree from Fordham University, but instead of doing an MBA abroad she made it to IIMA and opted to study there. She posted a photo of her at IIMA with the caption "Dreams do come true". https://www.instagram.com/navyananda/

This post has been trending heavily. Fake news was spread by her fans that she scored 99.9 percentile in CAT, while her haters also spread fake news that she made it through a donation quota or NRI quota. But now a professor has clarified that it is the Blended Post Graduate Programme (BPGP). This is different from the flagship MBA programme. Here is a description of the programme:

"This is an online MBA programme by IIMA for entrepreneurs and professionals who want to continue working alongside academics. It focuses on teaching managerial skills to working management professionals. The duration of the course is 2 years."

The course fee is 20 lakhs and to get in one has to give CAT or GRE, but the cut-off is not the same as flagship and they give weightage to work ex. In Navya's case, she is of course a super-popular vlogger and influencer.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/did-navya-naveli-nanda-get-into-iim-ahmedabad-through-quota-iim-professor-answers-101725331082349.html

https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/decoding-blended-post-graduate-programme-bpgp-in-iim-ahmedabad-online-mba-enrolled-by-amitabh-bachchans-granddaughter-navya-naveli-nanda-13811900.html

Guys, thanks for this useful thread. I had two questions:

1. Now that Indian whiskies are getting some global recognition, is it acceptable if I serve Indian whiskey to guests? Which brands,

2. If I don’t want want to drink for certain reason (driving, in a diet etc) which is a push non-alcoholic drink to order?

Tks.

Don't lose hope. Keep applying for jobs as and when vacancies arise. Cold emailing sometimes helps. Try accessing whatever network you have and ask them to keep an eye out for a job for you.

Regarding courses, experience & skills always trump these certifications. So even working at a small place will help in gaining skills and network which will definitely help you in the future.

However, do not sit idle for too long. If nothing comes up in few months, then think about these courses ONLY so negativity does not affect you while sitting idle and at least the mind would be doing something productive.

Courses Do NOT help you land jobs.I know most people from my batch who did llm from jindal and Nlus and have gone back an year with regards to the job hunt. Its a serious skill issue u are facing.Try working at a good place where you can learn and at the same time build a good profile as well.

I came across these video links shared by a present NLSIU faculty member on LinkedIn. He was earlier teaching at NALSAR and has recently transferred to Bengaluru.

1) Introduction to Academic Legal Writing - Session 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIUmcAGc72s

2) Introduction to Academic Legal Writing - Session 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0gOdWNdyMQ

3) Introduction to Academic Legal Writing - Session 3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgpLOkcIACA

1. National Law firms.

2. In-house

3. Judiciary

4. UPSC/SPSC

5. Govt in-house through clat pg

6. SEBI/RBI/ JAG autonomous exams

7. MBA (consulting and below jobs, yet to see an investment banker or hedge fund manager from law)

8. Litigation

9. Academia

10. Policy firms

11. Foreign law firms(maybe) after foreign LLM/ or 2-3 years of experience in capital markets.

12. Something called LPO ( I came to know about this recently, thanks to LI).

13. Foreign in-house ( I have seen this wrt to banks. Folks work in foreign banks based out of India and then move abroad).

Anything else. Please let all of us know. Right now, litigation, law firms and in-house can only be called a "field" as such. One can't really base his career choice on clearing competitive exams.

Because NLUJ and NLIU have great placements (more than NLUD and NLS) most of the time

Plus the legacy of these colleges are unmatchable when it comes to mooting (NLUJ especially)

Foreign vacation schemes and training contracts in Linklaters Allen & Ovary are quite common

There is no reason for these colleges to not be considered tier 1 unless someone is ignorant like you?

Not in the total number or percentage of jobs. That way NUJS is still ahead. Most of their students got their jobs through PPO and didn't have to wait till Day Zero. However, NALSAR is equally good. NLS has been lagging behind for the last few years, though still very good. NLUD isn't in the same league as these three insofar as placements are concerned.

If you reached interview thrice, it's a clear indication that you deserve the spot on the list but there's something lacking in your prep that's holding you back. An error in your strategy maybe. If you are going to appear once more, check out pratyush pandey .com (without spaces) and read his strategy. I think it is pretty helpful any might help you streamlining your prep.

Came across this article, shared by my friend. Link https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/lack-of-official-residences-for-judges-in-city/article67502283.ece

Don't know about Poovayya but worked at Keystone.

The work culture is excellent. People are very friendly and great to be around. You will be in close contact with smart, and hardworking people. No weird office hierarchies or politics.

Pay is decent by market standards, starts at 60-70k pm for A0. Work will be commercial litigation with daily court matters.