NLU Delhi bagged 16 Big Six law firm jobs out of 45 jobs secured by 73 graduates this year, through a mix of on campus and off campus interviews and pre placement offers (PPO), according to figures disclosed by its placement committee.
Domestic and foreign law firm roles accounted for the biggest chunk of the recruited class, followed by three going to senior advocates chambers, and two having confirmed Supreme Court judicial clerkships. Four went for alternative legal careers or NGOs, and three secured in-house roles.
52 students from the class participated in campus recruitment, and seven joined top foreign law schools for LLMs. NLU Delhi’s placement committee was not able to confirm whether individual offers were made through campus interviews and placements and secured independently.
Legally India has already reported that AIL Mohali placed 35 out of 80 2014 graduates, RGNUL placed six out of 70 2014 graduates, Big Six law firm jobs made up 25 out of 42 jobs bagged by NLSIU 2014 graduates, 25 out of 72 jobs bagged by NUJS 2014 graduates, and 26 out of 71 jobs bagged by Nalsar 2014 graduates.
None of the Big Six visited HNLU’s campus where 29 out of 81 graduates secured jobs, while RMLNLU set a new institutional record with 45 jobs for its 150 graduates this year, and NUALS placed one-third of its 2014 graduates.
Editor’s note: We are reaching out to other 2014 recruitment committees who have now graduated. We remain hopeful that CNLU Patna, GNLU Gandhinagar, Christ Bangalore, NLIU Bhopal and NLU Jodhpur will disclose soon. Please get in touch with us at to arrange sharing the final figures.
Domestic law firms
30 graduates secured law firm roles, with AZB & Partners and Luthra & Luthra being the heaviest recruiters. All the Luthra jobs, out of which three were through PPO, were secured during Day Zero last year where Amarchand also made three offers and Khaitan made one.
| Law firm | Jobs |
|---|---|
| Aggarwal Law Associates Delhi | 1 |
| Amarchand Mangaldas Delhi | 2 |
| AZB & Partners | 6 (5 in Delhi out of which 2 on probation. 1 in Bangalore) |
| Luthra & Luthra Delhi | 6 (3 PPO) |
| Trilegal | 2 (Delhi and Bangalore) |
| Juris Corp Delhi | 2 |
| Karanjawala & Co Delhi | 1 |
| Lex Counsel Delhi | 1 |
| Pathak & Associates Delhi | 1 |
| PDS Legal Delhi | 3 (1 is on assessment training) |
| Poovayya & Co Bangalore | 1 |
| Reina Legal Delhi | 1 |
| S&R Associates Mumbai | 1 |
| Sun & San Attorneys at Law Delhi | 1 |
| Themis Associates Bangalore | 1 |
Foreign Law firms
NLU Delhi’s foreign law firm jobs tally was at par with the top three – NLSIU, Nalsar and NUJS. Allen & Overy, which recruited from the top three did not recruit from NLU Delhi.
| Law firm | Jobs |
|---|---|
| Linklaters London | 2 |
| Herbert Smith Freehills London | 1 |
In house
The number of graduates taking up in house roles from NLU Delhi was the lowest among top national law schools.
| Corporate | Jobs |
|---|---|
| ICICI Bank Delhi | 1 |
| Tata Power Delhi | 2 |
Litigation and Clerkship
| Chambers | Jobs |
|---|---|
| Chambers of senior advocate Harin Raval | 1 |
| Chambers of Solicitor General of India Ranjit Kumar | 1 |
| Chambers of senior advocate EP Bharucha Mumbai | 1 |
| Supreme Court judicial clerkship | 2 |
Others
Four graduates joined legal education start-up iPleaders, legal consulting firm Legal League Consulting, publication Mint Law Reporter and Open Source software pro bono legal representation NGO, the Software Freedom Law Centre.
| Organisation | Jobs |
|---|---|
| iPleaders Delhi | 1 |
| Legal League Consulting Delhi (PR) | 1 |
| Mint Law Reporter Delhi | 1 |
| Software Freedom Law Centre Delhi | 1 |
LLM
| Law School | Admissions |
|---|---|
| George Washington University | 1 |
| Leiden University | 1 |
| Georgetown University | 1 |
| University of Pennsylvania | 1 |
| New York University | 1 |
| Oxford University | 1 |
| Cambridge University | 1 |
NLU Delhi class of 2014 full placement figures
| Organisation | Jobs |
|---|---|
| Aggarwal Law Associates Delhi | 1 |
| Amarchand Mangaldas Delhi | 2 |
| AZB & Partners | 6 (5 in Delhi out of which 2 on probation. 1 in Bangalore) |
| Luthra & Luthra Delhi | 6 (3 PPO) |
| Trilegal | 2 (Delhi and Bangalore) |
| Juris Corp Delhi | 2 |
| Karanjawala & Co Delhi | 1 |
| Lex Counsel Delhi | 1 |
| Pathak & Associates Delhi | 1 |
| PDS Legal Delhi | 3 (1 is on assessment training) |
| Poovayya & Co Bangalore | 1 |
| Reina Legal Delhi | 1 |
| S&R Associates Mumbai | 1 |
| Sun & San Attorneys at Law Delhi | 1 |
| Themis Associates Bangalore | 1 |
| Linklaters London | 2 |
| Herbert Smith Freehills London | 1 |
| ICICI Bank Delhi | 1 |
| Tata Power Delhi | 2 |
| Chambers of senior advocate Harin Raval | 1 |
| Chambers of Solicitor General of India Ranjit Kumar | 1 |
| Chambers of senior advocate EP Bharucha Mumbai | 1 |
| Supreme Court judicial clerkship | 2 |
| iPleaders Delhi | 1 |
| Legal League Consulting Delhi (PR) | 1 |
| Mint Law Reporter Delhi | 1 |
| Software Freedom Law Centre Delhi | 1 |
Comments
You want to be a social activist, then your background shouldn't matter.
Of course, it is sometimes satisfactory to see insecurity and pathetic behaviour.
Batch of 2014 if you think you are the best, then learn to behave like one.No point trying to blow your own trumpet, and that too so bloody out of tune!
Either there's some real pent up anger against NALSAR, in particular the batch of 2014, or you dimwits didn't read the article to understand the reference. I'll go with the latter.
Not to mention, they are actually good. :)
Personal experience.