It depends.

Winning an International Moot > Research Paper publication in a highly reputed journal > Top 8 of an International Moot = Winning a National Moot > short piece publication at a reputed blog > Avg performance in a national moot.

Overall, unless you have a great team and good shot at doing really well in a moot, publication has a much better RoI than Moots.

For PPO, placements in general: no single criterion decides anything. It depends on how your CV is overall. But don't think no moot means no job.

As part of convocation, jindal is organising a dinner in which only parents of high profile kids are being called. (Read: networking opportunity for higher ups/chancellor in university)

Last I checked….everyone paid the same fee right?

High time jindal stops this discriminatory practice/exclusionary system. It is happening every year.

Thinking of buying a keypad phone in an attempt to cut down on non-essential apps and screentime as my job as an Associate already entails 10+ hrs of laptop screentime.

All important communications are on my email anyway which stays open on laptop all the time.

Anyone here who switched to a keypad phone recently? Any suggestions as to how to go on about it?

1. See how they behave to people exiting the organization. Toxic bosses will be your pal till the time you decide to move on and then make your life hell.

2. Will prioritise their family time and ensure multiple international trip but dare you even exhaust your leaves. For them people who sacrifice their leaves for work are really hardworking.

3. Quick to judge and then refuses to reevaluate their views.

4. Surrounds themselves with sycophants.

5. Will try to make you a junior version of themselves and dare you try to be different.

6. Thinks knows everything and refuses to listen any counter argument.

7. As someone mentioned above, criticizes or judges you jokingly.

I will tell you one thing. Your work/ Your college's prestige vis a vis securing a job is 50%/ 50%.

Placement guarantee - If you are in the top 25 of a NALSAR/ GNLU/ NLUJ, Top 10 of an upper T2 NLU, NLS, NLUD, Top 5 in a lower T2 NLU, or a topper in a T3 NLU or renowned private college. Your placement in a Tier 1 law firm is guaranteed. If you feel NLS and NLUD are unfairly placed, please look at past year placement stats. GNLU, NALSAR, NLUJ are undoubtedly T1s in placements at T1 firms. No use fighting over it, rather work hard and guide others who want T1 jobs.

The lower the rank + college it goes, it gets worse exponentially, for example a 25 ranker at NALSAR has more chances than a 15 ranker at HNLU. And the lower you go past the twenties and top 5 NLUs, the ratio gets past to 75/25 and 90/10, so the college loses value and your work in internships shines.

Ofcourse contacts helps.

It's not the university's mandate to provide you jobs. It's not a placement factory. You may, however, demand courses that are industry relevant, with good faculty. As on date, any student who has got into any of the top 7-8 NLUs and has worked hard throughout their five years, has not had to worry about getting a decent job. So clearly those places are doing something right. Even the IIMs don't provide same placement to all their students.

A very myopic way of looking at things. The upside of being from a T1 institution is not in those salary packages but the brand equity and the connections that you form along with the doors that opens for your by the virtue of being from an elite institution.

Stop looking from a short term perspective and instead see on a long time frame

But why is that? We pay almost a bomb to get so called top 'education'. I really feel it isn't about the market being bad. It's really an excuse on part of institutions to not prepare us for the real world. Have you ever heard IIMs saying that we won't be able to place our students? Even this time around when the job market was bad and there were concerns about people going unplaced, many IIMs actively provided support to their students, activated alumni networks to ensure that no one goes unplaced. Have you seen that happening in NLUs? In our NLUs, it's always a student lead process. If we celebrate placements, we should really celebrate the effort and hardwork students put in to ensure they and their classmates are placed in decent places. Now, someone might say I'm comparing apples to oranges because IIMs are postgrad programs, but that is not the point really; the point is that after charging so much fees, the administration of all NLUs does nothing to provide support to their students. Partly because these institutions are becoming buisness making institutions, and really don't care much about the well being of the student community. Of course there is no substitute to hard work but at least we can expect some assistance from these hallowed institutions? People can say that nobody is entitled to a job, but keep yourself in the place of all these young students and then see what it feels like to be in a place where you put in tremendous amount of effort, but would not get anything in return. It's the loss of opportunity cost which could have been better utilized in some other vocation. I rest my case here. Why can't we as student community demand accountability from these institutions? If we are seen as 'consumers', then why can't we demand a return?

This. The chances of you landing a well paying and comfortable job in a T1 Firm are higher at T1 NLUs like NLS, Nalsar as compared to T2 NLUs like HNLU or NLUO.

However if you do put in the efforts and hardwork to snag a cushy T1 job, you could snag it in both T1 and T2 Universities. It’s just that the work to get a job is easier in the former as compared to the latter.

Hi, I am from the same college and prepared for judicial services during my time as well, in fact I took coaching from Rahul's IAS in my final year which got over during the pandemic period (hoping you are aware of coaching scene). I was lucky enough (pure luck) to write and appear for interview of some of the states but never made it through. The worst part was the covid period since all examinations got postponed and some were even cancelled (as far as I can recollect). I gave around 2 years of time to me to appear for examinations and after continuous failure in all of them (including PP Examinations as well), I decided to look for job. As a first generation lawyer without any connection, it felt like 1 Vs All types moments. Firstly, through a college friend I entered into a small size law firm practising in all types of general matters and after working there for roughly 5-6 months, I made the in-house switch since the pandemic was still prevalent and as a middle class job security was the foremost thing I was chasing. As luck would have it, I joined an NBFC and worked there for quite some time and moved to Reliance (This was the story part). Now comes the practical part: In my opinion (which I believe you can reject) you should join any law firm having even less matters because that will open many doors for you whether it being interacting with opposite counsels etc., One door will open many other doors, don't believe in any practise area at this point of time, your focus should solely be on joining any law firm or company as the case maybe. Once you have working experience, you can join anywhere provided you have gained some knowledge on your matters. Finding job with a job is a easy task, please use platforms like Naukri and Linkedin and connect with partners, general counsels, Hr etc., that will expand your horizon to look for jobs. These platforms really help, i used to cold email to partners (100's of them) got rejected in 98 of them but made the most out of 2 of them. Your experience of judicial service will help you a lot wherever you go. In one of my interviews, I said my favorite subject is CPC and gave the interviewer one hell of perspective of CPC. Whatever don't let the negativity in this profession affect you, future bright hai tumara, Vakeel ho tum. All the best. Please ignore grammatical errors, I was writing while travelling.

First, kudos for sticking with your judicial exam prep—it's tough, but I am sure your knowledge will be useful going forward. Aiming for a Tier 1 law firm in Dispute Resolution or White Collar Crimes is ambitious, but totally doable with the right moves.

Start by checking out PMLA adjudicating authority and Rouse Avenue special court proceedings. Watching these will give you a feel for how things work in real cases. Also, dive into landmark judgments and get a good grasp of the procedures.

Next, reach out to independent advocates in these areas. Offer to work for free initially, just to learn and show your dedication. You'll face some rejections, but don't get discouraged. Once you land a spot, throw yourself into the basics like filing, drafting, and learning court procedures inside out. The goal is to become so reliable that they can't do without you.

Networking is huge. When you brief senior advocates, make sure to connect with everyone—chamber juniors, clerks, and law firm partners. These relationships can open up great opportunities.

Just a heads-up: this profession is super demanding and doesn't always come with big monetary rewards at the start. But if you're passionate about it, the experience and connections you gain will be invaluable.

Believe in yourself and keep pushing forward. Your hard work will pay off, and whether you end up at a Tier 1 firm or continue on your own path, you'll be set for a successful career in any area of Dispute Resolution.

All the best!

That's extremely difficult. Getting into T1s firms as a fresher from a non T1 nlu itself is extremely difficult. On top of that you're from a non-nlu tag (I'm not judging or criticising, I'm stating how the industry functions. It's a flaw in them that they do so) so it's harder to get in. Plus you graduated in 2022 and it's been years that you had any work ex at all. I'd say the best you can do rn is to try for some chambers and get some years of work ex. Then try a lateral shift (although that would also be next to impossible realistically). Hopefully you wouldn't even want to move to a firm job after spending some years in litigation

All the best!

I recently started my BALLB at RGNUL and idk why but I’m full of doubts of whether this’ll be worth it or not. Placement wise and everything. My parents weren’t really involved in the entire college selection process so not I have this constant doubt of making the wrong decision. Like is this college good enough? Should I give CLAT again and try to get a higher college? Is all this WORTH the 15 Lakhs I’ll be paying for 5 years? Will I get placed?

Hey, this might seem like a dumb question but bear with me. What is the accepted practice about applying to various internships for the same time. I plan on applying to 2-3 law firms and I do not know what to reply to them if I get offers from more than one.

Please help thank you

Can someone guide about how to step into cyber security laws ,data privacy, tech related laws and regulations,Ipr and related stuff .I am pretty sure that I want to go further in this field but very clueless about how to take the first step . Would be very grateful if anyone could help

This is one of my plans! Also if I do well in clerkship maybe my judge can recommend me to a good senior as well! Luckily my NLU has great contacts in the judiciary so building a CV for a clerkship (high court) will be easier.

It’s still a far fetched plan but I’ll surely consider it (if I don’t get hired by a good senior)

I am in my 30s. Recently diagnosed with ADHD & Preclinical RA coupled with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Late ADHD diagnosis took away most of my youth and I am trying make up for the lost time. I don’t want to go into specifics, but my life was only dysfunctional earlier.

I had no other choice but to prioritise my health & mental well-being and I worked doubly hard to reach where I am today but as luck would have it, I had a series of health related issues in the last couple of years.

I’ve been associated with some of the best Law Firms in India albeit in a support role and now that I’m fully aware of all my existing physical and mental conditions, I can manage my life in a better way.

Age is not on my side, does it still make sense to foray into traditional legal routes or continue with what I have done so far?

Please be kind. I could really use some practical experiences. Money is not an issue, I just need to reclaim my lost glory, make life more meaningful and become the best version of myself in terms of my career.

Sis, these Seniors earn massively and are still very chindi towards their juniors. From what I've heard, the good payers are Sajan Poovayya, Rajshekhar Rao, Gopal Sankaranarayanan and Aishwarya Bhati, and Sidharth Luthra- about 1L.

People like Pinky Anand pay about 30K.

Scary, because he has predicted many things correctly in the past. Maybe the answer is to study STEM or do an MBA instead of law?

https://in.mashable.com/tech/79397/linkedin-cofounder-predicts-9-5-jobs-will-die-in-three-decades-automation-will-takeover

I'm getting my first physical internship in a firm, at

"Wadhwa law Chamber" and at the same time at "Sk singhi and Partners LLP", I'm a third year student at a middle tier NLU.

Please suggest me, which one to go for.

(Kindly do not troll)

I have recently entered my 4th year from a non-NLU but a good private college. My internships in the past were in varying chambers, firms, and as a judicial clerk. In my past two internships under tax litigation firms, I have gained immense interest in taxation. I have done one moot but have several decent publications. How should I plan my next two years (internship-wise) to land a job in the said field?

GLA is a renowned boutique firm working in transactions and is not a lot talked about, thus there is less information available. It is not even in the list of law firm salaries. Having said that, can someone please shed some light on the following:

1. Salaries for A1/A2;

2. Frequency of transactions (basically the quality and quantity of work);

3. Work environment (As the NLS partner and 2-3 associates have left for inhouse work);

4. Growth trajectory.

As the title suggests - Tri had around 400 lawyers in 2020 and has grown to 1000 lawyers in 2024. They are also the highest paymasters in the Indian corp market despite being around for 25 years ( much shorter than CAM/SAM etc). How is this possible? Genuinely curious to understand

Yes, top teams include: Indranath Bishnu (CAM), Shailaja Lall (SAM) and Niren Patel/ Saswat Subasit/ Harsh Khemka (KCo).

Trilegal doesn't have an insurance vertical and AZB hasn't replaced Arvind Ramesh since he left to set up Vritti Law - but Kashish Bhatia and Kritika Agarwal do some insurance deals.