


{"id":1959,"date":"2024-06-28T16:07:38","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T16:07:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lawsikho.com\/blog\/?p=1959"},"modified":"2026-03-17T15:21:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T15:21:36","slug":"can-non-nlu-grads-get-law-firm-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lawsikho.com\/blog\/can-non-nlu-grads-get-law-firm-jobs\/","title":{"rendered":"Can non-NLU grads get law firm jobs\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There is a popular belief that good law firm jobs always go to people from a National Law University, and that NLU students are preferred for any law firm job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This prevents even many practising lawyers who did not go to NLUs from aspiring to work at law firms.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is it really true that you can\u2019t become a corporate lawyer if you didn\u2019t go to an NLU?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, NLU students and even many NLU grads would like you to believe this, but it is not true.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have seen non-NLU students succeeding consistently.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even at top law firms, the ratio of non-NLU grads at the fresher level is usually 40%-50%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unbelievable, right?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, here\u2019s some hiring data of top law firms here for the past few years:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AZB &amp; Partners recruited 46 freshers recently for their Delhi and Mumbai office in 2021, 25 out of 46 recruited are from non-NLU (more than 50%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Khaitan &amp; Co. onboarded 49 freshers in October 2020, 10 were from non-NLUs&nbsp;(more than 20%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>2022 and 2023 were no different.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Very good, but this is at a fresher level.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What about partner level?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">But do NLU grads have an advantage when it comes to becoming a partner<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s more hard data:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Out of 22 partner promotions done by CAM in 2022, 11 are from non-NLUs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Out of 15 partner promotions done by AZB in 2022, 6 are from non-NLUs (and we could verify this for only 11 people because 3 are not on LinkedIn and one person doesn\u2019t mention his college)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Out of 6 equity partner promotions in 2022 in JSA, 3 are from non-NLUs (we could do this for 5 people because one person\u2019s profile doesn\u2019t mention his college)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Out of 6 partner promotions in 2022 in Trilegal, 4 are from non-NLU&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even at the equity partner level the situation is different. Out of 8 equity partner promotions in Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas at 2023, 5 are from non-NLU!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of the day, it doesn\u2019t matter whether you are from an NLU or not, if you do the right things to succeed in your career.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several of our students who are not from NLUs have secured jobs in good law firms.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Here is the proof from LawSikho students who were not from NLUs and who got jobs at law firms<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Hundreds of non-NLU students have cracked opportunities with good firms through LawSikho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXc_Pyo_Mn6arzcjLHCz8rpZvb1gVCucxt5gBoKXfSoRQotLaUmz5d1kD43MqhNp1xJfqZD8Ic_9l-yKRtxkZSpOAxln9JJQTyzv8OYRBRk50Urjpde1qQAVjja7Xq-6xhrEHfQEEC-AQG5I46R0o4vGxmg0?key=hfO_3_mvElaRzoAKgroeSw\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Afif Khan, (LawSikho, March 2019) <\/strong>a 2022 graduate from Aligarh Muslim University, &nbsp;secured a paid internship at&nbsp; Indus Law and converted it to a job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXcFeLB8kBdm4Kp3yAsA-egtLrB-7YyeX8kj-2NKI0nhK5e1NdWfCWf-E7cLxdBLTtdUii-yjCWzW5jxnjZWpPU8fPRGj8lyC0FLgtg1oiyNal05RFBvQoRj45SHQB43rPLx8GOl9qury6_DukN5HbFcnj67?key=hfO_3_mvElaRzoAKgroeSw\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Muskan Khandelwal, <\/strong>a final year student from Pune, secured an internship at Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan and converted it to a job within 6 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXfHUdbNjbqtDcetS0YksAov5MyA9L29zdc6gw0_Rvev98TmRemG8SjUzMls1zmJ4Xp2xtgpEvX60_SeGS9WUQzVjPyp3Aqh7N0BazrTPGGW48O6RPg-TEN0E7KI6hThdy77YQA3wX1v8Xdi5in1x-R3dfQK?key=hfO_3_mvElaRzoAKgroeSw\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nritika Sangwan<\/strong>, LawSikho (March 2019), a law graduate from Army Law School, Mohali, secured a job offer from Bharucha &amp; Partners and later moved to Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas after 7 months.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXcEH_oQajz9lmhckRDlcvFlsjUH2xXKYZhhUxPFDdJj3Dh5OLbC7uFHBpJWlN-y-u8woAdkXTH-bBkLty2P9UOA1aFyNWhwPt-tikLDsWkZaLljO1MjDVE-TldsAEi5hMaqhCFKZXMM62fdAd11jmkaJxIw?key=hfO_3_mvElaRzoAKgroeSw\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Varalika Mendiratta<\/strong>, a 2023 BA LLB (H) graduate of Aligarh Muslim University got a job in Trilegal when she was in 4th year of her college!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s faster than even NLU students!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, you can also work for international law firms &#8211; and they really don\u2019t care whether you are from an NLU or not!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXeomJwR752fe8lPX5J6aXqEvB0wbxNUl0dZzeIdKaGu8EHkxRbxQfU4tVhqWxDCL3xExvwzZClmbHKn0tCohVIEDFivlLE06SV76BGlv9CDeOpIo3enZcEwtuRJb7OH_YLd-1Q2Vo_Fpl6TL1efPJckyDkB?key=hfO_3_mvElaRzoAKgroeSw\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nidhi Majethia, <\/strong>a final year law student at a local college who lives near Lonavala, is currently working as a part-time legal assistant at Dick Bailey Service, Inc., based in New York and as a paralegal at MC Law Firm based in Washington earning over a lakh per month.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXfzKt2O27uS9mUZajw_Hub2EzqLV_JWxekjbHgWP1wUcWDpiUa1GJWdMZqEcI9sBUks5t6rLeuLxlgyEQQ4-8pU38k9PpttRWfumDd-Tk2LKqee4ly2TRrJSploW2q2g7f7toaZ46NJhKPh1pMtgr_ri4CT?key=hfO_3_mvElaRzoAKgroeSw\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Arup Ratan Roy<\/strong>, a 2022 law grad from Assam University, based in Karimganj, Assam secured a remote job as a legal assistant at Krause and Kinsman Law Firm earning more than a lakh per month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What is the secret? How did these people from very ordinary colleges do it?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How can you&nbsp;get the same or even better opportunities than any NLU student?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I will show you the roadmap step-by-step. If you follow this step-by-step for 2 years, you will achieve it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Attend our free 3-day bootcamp this weekend, starting Friday evening from 7-10 pm.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Does this only work for law students? Is there something people who are already practising law can do?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have already graduated, even then you can achieve these results.The route will be different, and it will take 2 years (generally speaking, some people do it much faster too). We will tell you exactly how and what to do in the bootcamp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a former district court litigator who joined a law firm, and has now started his own boutique law firm!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXcnXYS3FKtyQzDiQnsWttn3PKtTru6t21x0MWaPCF8c-j-se0y67z2TSTnNRnQR-YMzuDZjC8d-FLopwM0kKo5uR2czCkG1I20zxnBXwjTI8bFjlsvNPfLbhew7G0-mR6HMHe-B6CxRQ4vNI8zYL1X7_f0?key=hfO_3_mvElaRzoAKgroeSw\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rajendra Shahasane, Mumbai-based trial litigator, joined Saikrishna &amp; Associates, and then quit to start independent practice.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He is currently building his own law firm.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hundreds of other trial court litigators have started working as corporate lawyers and increased their income.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of them continue their litigation practice as well.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.ls-cta-br { display: none; }@media(max-width:768px){#ls-floating-cta{padding:8px 12px !important;}#ls-floating-cta .ls-wrap{flex-direction:column !important;align-items:center !important;gap:8px !important;}#ls-floating-cta a{font-size:11px !important;padding:8px 16px !important;white-space:normal !important;text-align:center !important;max-width:90vw !important;}.ls-cta-br{display:block !important;}}<\/style><div id=\"ls-floating-cta\" style=\"position:fixed;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:9999;background:#0f0f0f;border-top:3px solid #E8382D;padding:12px 20px;box-shadow:0 -4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);\"><div class=\"ls-wrap\" style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:24px;\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lawsikho.com\/law-firm-community-training-program?p_source=lf_blog_ls&#038;p_cta=ls-lf-non-nlu-jobs\" onclick=\"gtag('event','cta_click',{send_to:'G-3XDT1KHB05',p_source:'lf_blog_ls',p_cta:'ls-lf-non-nlu-jobs'});\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#E8382D;color:#fff;padding:11px 20px;border-radius:7px;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap;\">30\u2011Day Law Firm Job Training Program,<br class=\"ls-cta-br\"> just for Rs. 100 &#x2192;<\/a><button onclick=\"document.getElementById('ls-floating-cta').style.display='none'\" style=\"background:none;border:none;color:#555;font-size:18px;cursor:pointer;padding:4px;line-height:1;position:absolute;right:16px;\">&#x2715;<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is a popular belief that good law firm jobs always go to people from a National Law University, and that NLU students are preferred for any law firm job.&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":801,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1959","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-careers","category-featured"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lawsikho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1959","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lawsikho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lawsikho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lawsikho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lawsikho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1959"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/lawsikho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1959\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4417,"href":"https:\/\/lawsikho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1959\/revisions\/4417"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lawsikho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/801"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lawsikho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1959"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lawsikho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1959"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lawsikho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1959"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}