A Lawyer is especially trained and licensed by a state to practice law. Lawyers provide legal advice and counsel to people, research and gather information or evidence in cases, draw up legal documents related to wills, divorces, contract, real estate transactions and so on. They also mediate disputes and prosecute or defend accused people in courts.
Personal Competencies
You can comfortably talk with all kinds of people
You like to speak up for the right cause
You like trying to help people solve their problems
You pay attention to details
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10+2 in any subject stream
2. Take the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) or All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) or Law School Admission Test (LSAT) to enrol into a five-year integrated course
OR Complete Bachelor’s degree (LLB) in Law
OR Complete Bachelor’s degree followed by a Master’s degree (LLM) in the same field
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
This course is offered by the Department of Law. This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes 1. National Law School of India University, Bangalore 2. National Law University, Delhi 3. Indian Law Society's Law College, Pune 4. National Law University Hyderabad 5. West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata 6. Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi 7. Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar 8. National Law University, Jodhpur
Private Institutes (Please check if Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying) 1. Symbiosis Law School, Pune 2. Army Institute of Law, Mohali 3. School of Law, Christ University, Bangalore 4. KIIT School of Law, Bhubaneshwar 5. Amity Law School, Delhi 6. Jindal Global Law School, Sonipat 7. School of Law, University of Petroleum and University Studies, Dehradun 8. ICFAI Law School, Hyderabad
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 12,000 - INR 7,56,000* *These figures are estimated numbers and will vary from Institute to Institute
Scholarships & Loans
SCHOLARSHIPS
• Aditya Birla Scholarship and GEV Memorial Merit Scholarship for Law Students are among some of the scholarships specifically available for law students. For more you can visit the below-mentioned websites: • National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE schemes and state schemes* • Visit http://www.buddy4study.com - This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI* *(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA). • Some states have credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc. • All banks provide educational loans.
Where will you work?
Places of Work: Legal Firms, Law Schools and Colleges, Government Agencies, all organizations such as Media Houses, Political Consultancies, Pharmaceuticals, IT firms etc have lawyers on their payrolls to advise them in legal matters.
Entrepreneurship: After gaining a few years of experience you can set up your own private legal firm.
Work Environment: You will work in an office set up, but you will also often travel for meetings or court proceedings. Work from home option is usually not available. You may expect to work beyond court-hours, which is usually 5 or 6 days a week and 7 or 8 hours every day. This may vary from court to court
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Expected Growth Path
Law Intern → Advocate → Senior Advocate
Expected Income
The approx. salary of a Lawyer ranges between INR 12,000 - 2,50,000* per month after a few years of experience.
Vrinda Grover is a lawyer, researcher and human rights activist. She obtained her Bachelor’s degree from Delhi _x0003_University and her Master's in Law from New York University. She has fought many domestic violence cases and been involved in the drafting of the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act 2012, the Criminal Law Amendment of 2013, and the Prevention of Torture Bill 2010. Additionally, she is one of the lawyers who has _x0003_appeared in numerous landmark human rights cases.*
Lawyer/Law Officer/Advocate
NCS Code: 2611.09 | LG011. Complete 10+2 in any subject stream
2. Take the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) or All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) or Law School Admission Test (LSAT) to enrol into a five-year integrated course
OR Complete Bachelor’s degree (LLB) in Law
OR Complete Bachelor’s degree followed by a Master’s degree (LLM) in the same field
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
This course is offered by the Department of Law.
This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes
1. National Law School of India University, Bangalore
2. National Law University, Delhi
3. Indian Law Society's Law College, Pune
4. National Law University Hyderabad
5. West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata
6. Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi
7. Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar
8. National Law University, Jodhpur
Private Institutes
(Please check if Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying)
1. Symbiosis Law School, Pune
2. Army Institute of Law, Mohali
3. School of Law, Christ University, Bangalore
4. KIIT School of Law, Bhubaneshwar
5. Amity Law School, Delhi 6. Jindal Global Law School, Sonipat
7. School of Law, University of Petroleum and University Studies, Dehradun
8. ICFAI Law School, Hyderabad
Information on the institute rankings can be found at - https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/Ranking.html
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 12,000 - INR 7,56,000*
*These figures are estimated numbers and will vary from Institute to Institute
SCHOLARSHIPS
• Aditya Birla Scholarship and GEV Memorial Merit Scholarship for Law Students are among some of the scholarships specifically available for law students. For more you can visit the below-mentioned websites:
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE schemes and state schemes*
• Visit http://www.buddy4study.com - This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI* *(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA).
• Some states have credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks provide educational loans.
Places of Work: Legal Firms, Law Schools and Colleges, Government Agencies, all organizations such as Media Houses, Political Consultancies, Pharmaceuticals, IT firms etc have lawyers on their payrolls to advise them in legal matters.
Entrepreneurship: After gaining a few years of experience you can set up your own private legal firm.
Work Environment: You will work in an office set up, but you will also often travel for meetings or court proceedings. Work from home option is usually not available. You may expect to work beyond court-hours, which is usually 5 or 6 days a week and 7 or 8 hours every day. This may vary from court to court
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Law Intern → Advocate → Senior Advocate
The approx. salary of a Lawyer ranges between INR 12,000 - 2,50,000* per month after a few years of experience.
Source: https://bit.ly/3YIvYm6
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Vrinda Grover is a lawyer, researcher and human rights activist. She obtained her Bachelor’s degree from Delhi _x0003_University and her Master's in Law from New York University. She has fought many domestic violence cases and been involved in the drafting of the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act 2012, the Criminal Law Amendment of 2013, and the Prevention of Torture Bill 2010. Additionally, she is one of the lawyers who has _x0003_appeared in numerous landmark human rights cases.*
Source: https://www.barandbench.com/columns/advocate-vrinda-grover-spotlight-this-week
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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