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Law after XII

INTRODUCTION

A law degree is aimed to inculcate serious advocacy skills, empowering one to argue in favour of any cause. Lawyers advice clients and provide solutions to legal issues at both, private and public level. They interpret laws, rules and regulations and prepare legal documents. They argue and debate at the courts and take decisions on legal matters.

People in the field of law work in various corporate houses, law agencies, law firms, litigation, administrative services amongst others. Options in the field of law include civil law, corporate law, patent law, corporate management, legal services and administrative services.


COURSE – 5 year Integrated

  • BA LLB
  • BBA LLB
  • B.Com LLB
  • B.Sc LLB
  • BSW LLB

Career Opportunities  

Corporate Consultant Legal Practitioner Teaching
Law Firm Advocate Writer
Private Practicing Legal Advisor Editor
LPO Judiciary Banking and Finance

 

Entrance Exams 

  • Common Law Admission Test (CLAT)
  • All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) 
  • Symbiosis Law Admission Test (SLAT) 
  • Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (MHCET) 
  • Law School Admission Test (LSAT) 
  • State Level Entrances
  • Christ University

Institutions 

College Location
National Law School of India University (NLSIU) 22 Locations
Faculty of Law, University of Delhi New Delhi
National Law University Delhi New Delhi
Symbiosis Law School Pune
Indian Law Society Law College Pune
Gujarat National Law University Gandhi Nagar
Jindal Global Law School Sonipat
Faculty of Law, Banaras Hindu University Varanasi
Sinhgad Law College Pune
Amity Law School Noida
Government Law College Mumbai
Faculty of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia New Delhi
Sharda University Noida
Cochin University of Science & Technology Kochi
Christ University Bangalore
Panjab University Chandigarh
Army Institute of Law Mohali Punjab

 

Institution Location
Harvard University United States
University of Oxford United Kingdom
University of Cambridge United Kingdom
Yale University United States
New York University United States
Stanford University United States
London School of Economics & Political Science United Kingdom
University of Melbourne Australia
University of California, Berkeley United States
Columbia University United States
The University of Sydney Australia
University of Toronto Canada

 

SKILL SETS REQUIRED

  • Commercial awareness
  • Patience
  • People Skills
  • Communication Skills
  • Active Listener
  • Attention to detail
  • Quick Responsiveness
  • Research and Analysis
  • Creative Problem Solving
  • Resilience and Self Confidence
  • Technology Skills
  • Time Management
  • Knowledge of Substantive Law and Legal Procedure
  • Analytical and Logical Reasoning

ELIGIBILITY

  • Clear Class XII in Any stream
  • Most of the colleges have eligibility criteria of minimum 50% aggregate marks in Class XII
  • Some colleges/ universities also have an age limit
  • Entry to top level colleges requires a high score in entrance tests like CLAT/LSAT/AILET

SPECIALISATION

  • Civil
  • Criminal Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Cyber law
  • Tax Law
  • Family Law Regal
  • Maritime law
  • Banking Law
  • Human rights Law
  • International Law
  • Property and Estate Law
  • Intellectual and Patent Law
  • Medical and Health Law

KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Meet and consult clients to understand and manage their legal transactions
  • Draft official papers, letters and agreements personalized to the client’s specific requirements
  • Suggest clients on legal and law matters according to their case
  • Gather evidence to formulate defense strategy, by means of interviewing clients and witnesses to ascertain the facts
  • Interpret laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses
  • Analyze probable scenarios in cases, using knowledge of legal theory and precedents
  • Negotiate and bargain with clients and other related network partners to achieve the given objective
  • Manage and supervise the execution and drafting of contracts
  • Correspond with clients and conflicting advocates
  • Represent clients in Court during disputes

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