Law (L.L.B)

Law is a career stream that candidates pursue at undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG) or doctorate (PhD) level to practice the legal profession in India. Law as a career is very popular among students in India. The popularity of this stream can be judged from the fact that famous people like Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela as well as the former US President Barack Obama were lawyers.

Scope of law as a career is immense in India. These days, law graduates do not just opt to get dressed in black and white apparels and head to court but also make their presence feel in corporate houses, law firms, law agencies, administrative services and the likes.




Law (L.L.B)

Eligibility    

Course Eligibility Duration
Diploma and Certificate Courses Graduation 1 year
B.A in LLB Class 12(any stream) 3years
M.A in LLB Graduation in LLB

2 years

PhD / Doctorate Course M.A 3-5 years

Entrance Exam    

National Level Entrance Test

  • Common Law Admission Test (CLAT)

  • Law School Admission Test – India (LSAT India)

  • All India Law Entrance Test (AILET)

Fees   

Depending on the type of institute/quota/degree, fees can range from INR 5 thousand to INR 3 lakhs per year, excluding lodging and boarding.

Skills Required   

  • Convincing skills

  • Confidence

  • Good presentation skills

  • Ability to assimilate as well as analyze facts

  • Strong command over the language

  • Good judgment of situation/people

Career Options   

The following are the opportunities available for lawyers in various fields:

  • Lawyer: In this job profile aspirants are also sometimes referred to as advocates. A lawyer mostly represents one of the parties/ clients in a trial at court. As part of this job profile, one needs to cross examine witnesses and then list reasons/ facts around why the court should give the judgment in favor of their clients.

  • Oath Commissioners: Anyone who works under this job profile is authorized to verify affidavits. An Oath Commissioner is appointed by the Chief Justice and is usually (though not always) a solicitor. The functions of an Oath Commissioner are as follows:

    • Makes sure that the evidence in question is in written form (the draft affidavit)
    • Establishes that the person before him/her has read the draft affidavit and fully understands the contents.
    • Makes a person swear that the affidavit is true by raising the appropriate Testament in the right hand and repeating the words of the oath.
    • Verifies that the affidavit was properly sworn by completing a "jurat" on the affidavit.

  • Solicitors: Solicitors give legal advice and represent their client in legal matters. Solicitors mostly work for firms which take up cases related to their area of work.

  • Judges: As a Judge one has to ensure that justice is administered and legal rights of all the involved parties are safeguarded. A Judge presides over trials/hearings wherein s/he has to listen to the case presented by lawyers.

  • Legal Executives: People opting to work for such a job profile typically advise their employers on legal matters. They also work on litigation cases for their firm. They also perform administrative functions along with handling in-house legal problems such as checking deeds, issuing writs, collecting information for affidavits as well as draft legal documents. Legal executives also represent their business house when they discuss legal issues with other firms.

  • Legal Advisors: In this job profile, one is expected to counsel clients on legal rights and obligations. Legal advisors mostly research laws applicable to a particular case and thereafter go through previous judgments passed in cases similar to the one their client is currently facing and thereafter help them in listing out how they can defend themselves.

  • Notary Public: Notaries are appointed by the central government for the whole or specific part of the country. The various State governments also appoint notaries who work for the whole or a specific part of the state. Any person who has been practicing Law (as a lawyer) for minimum ten years is eligible to apply for a notary post. As per the Notaries Act 1952, the function of a Notary is as follows:

    • To verify, authenticate, certify or attest the execution of any instrument.
    • To administer oath to or take an affidavit from any person.
    • To translate and verify the translation, of any document from one language into another.
    • To act as commissioner, to record evidence in any civil or criminal trial if so directed by the court or authority.
    • To act as arbitrator, mediator, or conciliator if so required.

Undergraduate Courses   

  • Bachelor of Arts & Bachelor of Legislative of Law

  • Bachelor of Law in Intellectual Property Rights

Postgraduate Courses   

  • Cooperate and security Law

  • Criminal Law

  • Energy Laws

  • Labour Law

  • Criminal Justice

  • Intellectual Property Rights

  • Anti-Terrorism Laws

Some colleges offering the course:   

In Gujarat

In Maharastra

In India

Recruiters   

  • Khaitan & Co.

  • AZB and Partners

  • J.Sagar Associates

  • Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.

  • Phoenix Legal

Note:
All the students, teachers and guardians should note that the above mentioned websites and information on various colleges/universities may change under the rules and regulations of the education department.