How to Build Your Career In Law ?

It is a slightly generic issue that is very important for most of you, i.e., the law as a career and guidelines.

You might have many questions about the law as a career, like how to enter law colleges, entrance examinations, etc. So that’s what we are discussing in this article.

Besides being financially lucrative, the law is an adventurous and thrilling career option. Consequently, the degree equips you to be an accomplished lawyer and a businessman, bureaucrat, diplomat, social activist, or academician.

The law profession is more profitable to those with strong communication skills and good logical reasoning. Men have traditionally dominated the legal profession, but nowadays percentage of women is more than males in the law field. More youngsters are choosing law as their ideal career, with good reasons. Both males and females have ample career options to develop themselves in Law field.

1.Course Details

The Bachelor of Legislative Law (Legum Baccalaureus) is abbreviated as an LLB course in India. LLB course in India is offered in two ways. The first one is the undergraduate, and the second one is post-graduate.

Students can enter 5 year LLB (UG) course after the 12th, and they can enter 3 year LLB (PG) course after graduation. 

How to Pursue Law course after 12^th

.It is a 5-year integrated program that offers two courses under one academic course. The students from any stream, who have cleared their 12th examinations from a recognized board, are eligible to apply for a 5-year integrated LLB course.

 Given below is the list of integrated law courses in India       

• Bachelor Of Arts + Bachelor Of Law (B.A.LLB)
• Bachelor Of Commerce + Bachelor Of Law (B.COM.LLB)
• Bachelor Of Business Administration + Bachelor Of Law (BBA.LLB)
• Bachelor Of Science + Bachelor Of Law (BSC.LLB)
• Bachelor Of Technology + Bachelor Of Law (B.Tech.LLB) 
• Bachelor Of Legal Science + Bachelor Of Law (B.L.S LLB)

How to pursue Law after Graduation                              

The second way to pursue Law Education is by selecting LLB Course after graduation.LLB is a PG course. Graduates from any branch who secured at least 55-50 % in Bachelor's degree may pursue LLB courses.

So basically, after the 12th, one has to go for any graduation course and complete it. After pursuing a graduation degree, one may go for LLB Degree; Instead of going for a regular LLB program, Graduates may go for new integrated programs like-

• M.B.A LLB
• M.Sc LLB
• M.Com LLB

Most of these integrated programs are relatively new and are offered by few Institutes in India.

2.Top Law Entrance Exams in India 

Common-Law Admission Test (CLAT)

CLAT is an all-India entrance examination conducted on rotation by 22 National Law Universities (NLUs) for undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs (LL.B. & LL.M.). Some of the NLUs that consider CLAT scores for admissions are NALSAR, NLSIU, WBNUJS, NLU, NLIU, and GNLU.

LSAT India - Law School Admission Test 

Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is a standardized test of reading, and verbal reasoning skills conducted four times every year specially designed for LLB and LLM admissions. LSAT scores are accepted by top institutes like Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law, IIT Kharagpur Law School, Galgotia University Law School, The Jindal Global Law School, UPES Dehradun, SRM University, Amity Law School, and many more

All India Law Entrance Test (AILET)                       

AILET - All India Law Entrance Test is an exam conducted exclusively for National Law University (NLU) Delhi BA-LLB, LLM, Ph.D. Admissions 2015. 

Symbiosis Law Admission Test (SLAT)

An all-India Entrance Examination Conducted for Admission to symbiosis Law Schools Situated In Hyderabad, Pune, Noida, and Nagpur, for admissions to their undergraduate degree.

Maharashtra Common Entrance Test MHCET

An all-India entrance examination was conducted for admissions to GLC Mumbai, ILS, Pune, Dr. DY Patil College of Law Navi Mumbai, and others for admission to their undergraduate degree.

 AIL Entrance Test (Army Institute of Law B.A. LL.B Entrance Test)

Army Institute of Law (AIL) Mohali Punjab has invited applications for Entrance Test conducted & coordinated by The Punjabi University, Patiala, for Integrated BA LLB and LLM admission

Delhi University Law Entrance Exam

Delhi University Law Entrance Test is conducted by Delhi University for admissions to various law programs run by the Faculty of Law Department of Delhi University for PG admissions to LLB and LLM. 

BHU-SET                                                                       

Banaras Hindu University Undergraduate Entrance Test (BHU UET) is conducted by Banaras Hindu University for students seeking to pursue undergraduate courses in Commerce, Education, Science, Arts, and Law. Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has uploaded the notification for conducting the BHU UET for LL.B (Hons) admission. 

3.Top Law Colleges in India

1. National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore

2. National Law University (NLU), Delhi

3. Nalsar University of Law, Hyderabad

4. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur

5. The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), Kolkata

6. National Law University (NLU), Jodhpur

7. Symbiosis Law School, Pune       

8. Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), Delhi

9. Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar

1. Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala

2. National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal

3. Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar

4. Indian Law Institute, Delhi

5. Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow

6. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar College of Law, Visakhapatnam

7. Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, Delhi

8. Faculty of Law, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

9. Bharati Vidyapeeth New Law College, Delhi

10. ILS Law College, Pune

11. Army Institute of Law (AIL), Mohali

12. Amity Law School, Noida

13. University School of Law, Bangalore University, Bangalore

1. M.S. Ramaiah College of Law, Bangalore

2. Nirma University, Ahmedabad

3. Bangalore Institute of Legal Studies, Bangalore

  You can visit the following website for more information

https://www.successcds.net/Top-Colleges/Law-Best-25.htm

4.Career in Law 

As we know, the law is quite respected as a career option. It requires hard work and dedication. Job opportunities are available in abundance. Given below is the list of career options.

• Practicing Lawyer   

After graduation, one may start a private practice and start representing clients in the courts.

• Additional Public Prosecutor     

After having a law degree, one may become a government lawyer. A public Prosecutor is a lawyer who represents the case from the state-side against suspected criminals in the criminal prosecution.

• Judiciary                              

The lower judiciary exams are conducted by the Public Service Commission of each state for the law graduates. However, to apply for the higher-level judiciary exam in India, the applicant must have a minimum of seven years of practice as a member of the Bar Council of India (BCI).

• Corporate Sector

The corporate Sector also needs well-qualified lawyers from Business firms. Corporate houses need lawyers to look after various legal aspects of business, financial transactions, taxation, business laws.

List of common job posts-

• Advocate working for Law Firm

• Advocate working for Government Banks (IBPS)

• Advocate working for Financial Institution

• Property Lawyer

• Criminal lawyer

• Civil Litigation Lawyer

• Legal Analyst

• Solicitor

• Law Professor(University or College Level)

• Civil Service

I hope that this article clears all doubts that 12th students and graduates have about law faculty. I it is an amazing course which enlightens your future.

 After doing LLB, you have many job options in every sector if you have that many skills and caliber.

Good Luck With a great beginning!