NUJS Kolkata’s 2015 graduating batch has accepted 27 job offers across seven firms with a mix of 16 so-called Day Zero offers made after interviews on campus on April 16 and 11 pre-placement offers (PPOs) made after internships to students.
Amarchand Mangaldas was the largest recruiter making 11 offers in total, followed by Luthra & Luthra with five acceptances and Khaitan & Co with four accepted offers.
Udwadia Udeshi and Argus, which was founded in Kolkata as Argus Partners out of Amarchand’s local office, also recruited one student via a PPO. Correction: This offer is subject to acceptance.
Students also secured two vacation placements each with Allen & Overy and Linklaters, and one vacation scheme with Herbert Smith Freehills.
A total of 62 students took part in the recruitment process of whom 32 received offers to date. The total 2015 batch strength is 113 students.
Recruitment committee student coordinator Samkit Sethia commented in a press release: “We have managed to secure jobs for a substantial number of students and are satisfied with the response in the Day Zero process. Apart from the PPOs and placements at Day Zero, a large number of students did not opt for the recruitment process because they have either chosen to pursue higher studies or alternate career options such as joining NGOs, litigation practice, civil services etc.”
Student coordinator Arjun Bhagi added: “The important thing about the Day Zero recruitments at NUJS which sets us apart from the other law schools is that the recruiters hired a diverse range of students and not necessarily on the basis of academic scores. Since we have had an excellent start to the recruitment year, we hope to host a large number of law firms, corporations, PSUs and lawyers to offer the best possible job options to all those sitting for recruitments.”
In figures
- Amarchand: 8 accepted Day Zero offers + 3 pre placement offers (PPOs)
- Khaitan: 3 Day Zero offers + 1 PPO
- Luthra: 1 accepted Day Zero + 4 PPO
- JSA: 1 PPO
- Trilegal: 2 Day Zero offers
- AZB & Partners: 2 Day Zero + 1 PPO
- Udwadia Udeshi & Argus: 1 PPO subject to acceptance
Comments
I'd say one of the best day zero figures we have seen in the recent history. This season both NLS and NUJS have done really well with respect to their day zeroes. Good luck guys!
Hopefully Nalsar will have good day zero as well. Market really seems to be getting better!
Hopefully Nalsar will have good day zero as well. Market really seems to be getting better![/quote]
since when have we all decided to get along?
Hopefully Nalsar will have good day zero as well. Market really seems to be getting better![/quote]
since when have we all decided to get along?[/quote]
Maybe we all have. I know that the NLS and NALSAR RCCs were constantly in touch. I believe there are people who share excellent personal relations. The good thing is that I hope this is the trend.
As one of our RCC members says NLS NALSAR and NUJS should get together and have a triwizard tournament.
[...] -Khaitan
[...] -Trilegal
[...] -Luthra
[...] - JSA
[...] -AZB
I agree that the names of the students are probably unnecessary to publish, though not sure it violates privacy if someone has posted them in the comments (particularly since only first names are used).
What say, readers, in this case (as well as future similar cases on other stories)?
Censor that comment? (please vote my comment down to vote for censorship)
Or no real harm done and actually better for transparency, preventing some RCCs less scrupulous than NUJS 2015 from inflating figures? (please vote this comment up to have your say about keeping this published)
I agree that the names of the students are probably unnecessary to publish, though not sure it violates privacy if someone has posted them in the comments (particularly since only first names are used).
What say, readers, in this case (as well as future similar cases on other stories)?
Censor that comment? (please vote my comment down to vote for censorship)
Or no real harm done and actually better for transparency, preventing some RCCs less scrupulous than NUJS 2015 from inflating figures? (please vote this comment up to have your say about keeping this published)[/quote]
I personally don't see a point in not publishing the names.
Don’t be so anxious when it comes to the issue of “publishing names”! Here are some quick points to get you back to where you would usually stand, if a “reportee and/or a related party” objected to your reporting about them, or to your readers’ comments on them.
First, Indian law only prohibits publication of the names of the victims of certain crimes, and in circumstances where there is a specific court order restraining the media e.g. John Doe proceedings. There is no other “privacy law”. Even in US or the EU, there is no privacy law requiring censorship of this nature by the editor, on the basis of an unreasonable objection.
Second, if the recruiters had a confidentiality clause re their offer - which no law firm has – it wouldn’t apply to Legally India or to a reader commenting on Legally India.
Third, anyone can protest something you report directly, or through comments. Doesn’t mean you censor it! As a reporter, you can neither afford to go by “reportee” objections, nor are you obliged to.
Fourth, does your own “policy” require you to redact the names?
I am very surprised with the stand you’ve taken, especially because you have been a champion of free reporting otherwise. After all, it is the media which always fights against censorship. It is a tad ridiculous to seek readers’ opinion on the issue.
Hope you do the right thing.
Things have started improving and firms have started offering more positions. NALSAR would also see somewhere 30-35 students accepting offers by Day Zero, with several already accepted PPOs.
Bhai, wait for NALSAR's D 0 and then talk :)
Three cheers for Prof Bhat!
Mr. Bhatt has 0 contribution towards this.
Three cheers for Prof Bhat![/quote]
So what has the prof bhat done? whats the scene on faculty recruitment? has anything been done to replace the exodus of teachers in the last one year?
I think u mean LLM. The campus is full of homegrown LLMs trying to teach.
What happened to the faculty responsible for slapgate?
From the recruiter perspective, they want to catch them young. Foreign firms make offers two years in advance, so Indian firms need to grab some of the toppers by shopping alongside the foreign firms. They also have to interview the average students at the same time they interview the toppers because even the average ones may not be available later if they get fat offers from companies or accept PPOs made by rival domestic firms. In reality, the so-called "important papers" are not necessarily an indication of legal quotient and, in any event, Indian firms hire more by hype/pedigree (e.g. they have been seen to prefer toppers who are less smart and even average students from the best colleges), while foreign firms select on the basis of some analytical tests and practical assignments in addition to considering the pedigree. It is possible that some of the bigger Indian firms tend to prefer a mix of good and average recruits, because they want some attrition at later stages given that law firms work on a pyramid model i.e. with much fewer partners than senior associates and much fewer senior associates than associates. To develop legal quotient, the really important "base papers" are contracts, company law, constitution, criminal law, jurisprudence, interpretation of statutes, law of evidence and the like. Law firms assume that the kids who fit their criteria of "bright and promising" will be able to manage the 4th and final year papers if their grasp of "base papers" is good.
The colleges prefer to organize the Day Zero early so that they can plan the later phases of placements after Day Zero. It takes time to plan and place the large number of remaining students.
People may correctly or incorrectly criticize some of the points I have made, but it is the reality. You judge for yourself based on the quality of rebuttals to any of my points.