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Description:
Ambrose Bierce in his Devils dictionary describes a lawyer as someone who is skilled in the
circumvention of the law. The notion of a lawyer who is adept at finding loopholes in the system is a
popular one in our country too but we cannot deny that to one up the law one must know the law. From
writers to politicians to freedom fighters, lawyers have donned many hats. Mahatma Gandhi, Dr
Rajendra Prasad, Franz Kafka and Abraham Lincoln all these were lawyers.

Law is one of the popular career choices in our country for a long time. Those whose families have been
into the profession for generations in India usually opt to study law too. However, to become a lawyer it
is not mandatory to have a family background in law neither is it necessary that you belong to an
affluent family. Anyone can choose to study law as long as one has the passion for it.

Law is a career which requires loads of patience and logical skills. It takes loads of hard work and
dedication to become a successful lawyer. First generation lawyers particularly face numerous
problems in their profession as is true of every other profession. It becomes easier if one trains under a
Senior Counsel in the beginning of their career. This is not to say that newbies cannot make it own their
own. Anything is possible with determination and of course, hard work. Great communication skills and
a faculty for critical analysis and articulation are pre-requisites for lawyers. Therefore, one should
analyze these points before opting for law as a career.

Specialization:
Corporate law: involves the formation, dissolution, and all other legal aspects of the administration of
corporations. Typical duties of corporate lawyers include mergers, acquisitions, internal
reorganization, or disputes between corporations and individuals concerning liability, patents, and
compliance with state and national law, as well as international accords.
International Law: In todays increasingly globalized world, trade, political dealings and human rights
work all require the services of individuals well versed in international law. There is no easy predictor
of where opportunities for international lawyers will arise, but any area heavily involved in
international trade or diplomacy, such as New York, Washington D. C. or Tokyo, is sure to need lawyers
proficient in the field. Earning an LLM can give you a step up on the competition by demonstrating a
thorough knowledge of global law.
Tax law is a highly specialized field that many lawyers not to mention ordinary citizens cannot
make head or tail of. With the economy growing, a greater number of individual and corporate tax
returns are filed each year. This growth will create the most opportunities in business-friendly states,
and an LLM in tax law will help you to take advantage of this demand
Environmental Law: With rapid advances in sustainable energy, impending climate change and the
general increase in environmental awareness, this field of law is growing rapidly. An LLM in
environmental law will bring you up to speed with this quickly changing arena.
Criminal law focuses on behaviors that are sanctioned under criminal code and defined as illegal.
Prosecutors and District Attorneys sanction illegal behavior, while criminal defense lawyers represent
clients accused of criminal activity. Both prosecution and defense professionals deal with issues of
individual liberty, basic rights, and responsibilities.
Apart from these, there are several other domains of specialization within Law field such as
Medical Law, Family Law, Immigration Law, Intellectual Property Law, Labor Law, Real Estate Law,
Bankruptcy Law, Maritime Law etc.

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duration. Some students also go abroad to

Step by Step other common law jurisdictions for further
education in law.

Lawyer Solicitor
To become a solicitor, a candidate has to
XII in complete three years of clerkship with a senior
anystream
solicitor registered with the Bombay
Incorporated Law Society and then pass the
solicitor's examination conducted by the
Bombay Incorporated Law Society. Solicitors
B.A. LLB Graduation registered with the Bombay Incorporated Law
5 year in any field
Degree Society are recognised by the Supreme Court of
India.
Clients in Mumbai (Bombay) prefer to deal with
solicitors, and many firms do not allow non-
3 year LLB solicitors to become partners.
degree
LLM (India
Top Law Officers in India
or Abroad) Attorney General: The attorney general of
India is the Indian government's chief legal
advisor, and its primary lawyer in dealing with
Register with a the Supreme Court of India. The attorney
state bar council general is usually a highly respected senior
advocate of the court, and is appointed by the
ruling government.
Solicitor General: The attorney general is
Clear the All assisted by the solicitor general of India and
*Pass India Bar
percentage is Examination* several additional solicitors general. The
the range of solicitor general is the second law officer of the
70-80-% state after the attorney general.

Lawyer Judge Hierarchy

Once you have a law degree in hand, one has to
take the State Judicial Services exams* held by
the respective states
The Bar Council of India has introduced the All
India Bar Examination (AIBE), in order to test Magistrate
an advocates ability to practice the profession
of law in India. All students graduating need to District Judge
clear the All India Bar Examination in order to
practice law in India. To practice in the High Court Judge
Supreme Court of India, an Advocate has to take
a separate admission examination. Supreme Court Judge
After LL.B, graduates can also pursue further
studies in law. There is a full-time post *Pass % is generally in the range of 2-10-%
graduation course LL.M., which is of two years

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Entrance Examinations
CLAT
Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is a centralised test for admission to 17 prominent National Law
Universities in India. The test is taken after the Higher Secondary Examination or the 12th grade for admission to
integrated undergraduate programmes in Law and after Graduation in Law for Master of Laws(LL.M)
programmes conducted by these law universities. This test was conducted for the first time on 11 May 2008.
Eligibility
Candidates should have passed Higher Secondary School/Intermediate Examination (10+2) or its equivalent
examination with not less than 50% marks in aggregate (45% in case of SC/ST/OBC and persons with Disability).
There is no age bar for appearing in CLAT
Candidates appearing in the qualifying examination can also appear provisionally. However, they shall have to
produce proof of having passed the qualifying examination before or at the time of admission with detailed mark
sheet.
CLAT 2016 Syllabus
CLAT 2016 shall be conducted in online mode where the paper will have 200 questions from five different
subjects including English (Comprehension), General Knowledge & Current Affairs, Elementary Mathematics
(Numerical Ability), Legal Aptitude and Logical Reasoning.

Following are the subject-wise syllabus of the common law admission test-
CLAT English Syllabus (including Comprehension): You need to focus over English based comprehension
passages and grammar. In the comprehension section, you will be questioned on understanding of a passage
including its central theme and word-meanings. Some of the questions will also cover questions like correction of
the incorrect grammatical sentences; fill in the blanks with appropriate words, etc.
CLAT General Knowledge & Current Affairs Syllabus: This section will test the knowledge of general awareness
including static GK. Apart from GK, questions will also cover the recent topics and current affairs broadly
featuring between March 2015 and April 2016.
CLAT Mathematics (Numerical Ability) Syllabus: The questions will generally of the numerical ability type of
Class 10th standard.
CLAT Legal Aptitude Syllabus: The section will majorly test your interest towards study of law, research aptitude
and problem solving ability. The questions will be framed on legal propositions and set of facts satisfying the
propositions. The propositions may not be true in real sense and you will have to assume the true proposition
based on the set of facts and answer the questions accordingly. In case of tie Legal aptitude score is used as a tie
breaker
CLAT Logical Reasoning Syllabus: The questions of this section will test your ability to identify the patterns,
logical links and rectify illogical arguments. The section will also cover a variety of logical aptitude questions
including syllogism, logical sequences, analogies, etc. However, the logical reasoning section will not have visual
reasoning questions.
The CLAT scores are used by other private law colleges across the country and Public Sector Undertakings for
admissions and recruitment respectively.

Test Takers Statistics (2015) CLAT Test Structure

Total: 200 marks. No. of Qn's: 200. Dur: 2 hrs.
The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2015 will -ve marking applicable (1/4th Mark)
be attempted by 39,686 candidates for around
1,700 undergraduate (UG) seats in 16 of Indias Topic Marks
National Law Universities (NLU) on 10 May.A total
English (incl. comprehension) 40 marks
of 5,514 CLAT 2015 candidates will compete for
LLM seats in the NLUs. Elementary Mathematics 20 marks
Gen. Knowledge/Current Affairs 50 marks
Coaching Institutes: IMS Institute, Tara Institute, Logical Reasoning 40 marks
MCM Mumbai, Career Launcher, Endeavour Careers.
Legal Reasoning 50 marks

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As a Career
Is it right for me?
Law is a career which requires loads of patience and logical skills. It takes loads of hard work and
dedication to become a successful lawyer. First generation lawyers particularly face numerous
problems in their profession as is true of every other profession. It becomes easier if one trains under a
Senior Counsel in the beginning of their career. This is not to say that newbies cannot make it own their
own. Anything is possible with determination and of course, hard work. Great communication skills and
a faculty for critical analysis and articulation are pre-requisites for lawyers. Therefore, one should
analyze these points before opting for law as a career.
Different Roles Tuition Cost
Criminal Lawyer: Specialises in criminal laws Three years LLB course usually involves
CrPC, IPC, Evidence Act & various penal laws. lesser expenses in the range of Rs 20,000 to

Civil Litigation Lawyer: Specializes in civil laws

e.g. taxation laws, excise laws.
Legal Analyst: Works for corporate firms or law
firms and analyses laws pertaining to the sphere
of the company and its operation.
Document Drafting Lawyer: Specialises in
drafting various documents containing
agreements, terms and conditions, case material,
` Rs 30,000 for three years. The 5 years BA
LLB comparatively costs a little more in the
lieu of about Rs 3,00,000 for five years.
Pay Packets
. Whereas a lawyer who wishes to start
practicing in a court can get a stipend of Rs
5000 to Rs 40,000 depending upon the
advocate he is associated with, a law

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etc.
Legal Journalist: Covers crime beats, legal
proceedings in courts, arbitration courts,
international courts and arbitration events.
Legal Advisor: Offers consultancy to corporate
firms regarding their legal obligations, duties, legal
relations with other firms.
Government Lawyer: Works for the government
and in close coordination with the police.
Judge: Offers judgment after conducting the court
graduate working with Legal Process
Outsourcing receives can earn attractive
salary in the range of Rs 20,000 and Rs
50,000. It is a very high paying profession,
but depends largely on the calibre,
popularity and success of the candidate. The
college you graduate from is another
factor
Positives & Negatives
Lawyers like other professionals

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proceedings and hearing al the concerned parties. such as doctors and chartered accountants
require experience to polish their skills and
Top Companies become valuable for their clients. Therefore,
Amarchand Mangaldas Singhania & Partners it is time which helps a lawyer become
AZB & Partners Titus & Co effective.
Candidates determined to succeed
J Sagar Associates Wadia Ghandy & Co in the profession have to be patient in the

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Khaitan & Co Lakshmi Kumaran initial phase of their career. However, there
Luthra & Luthra & Sridharan is no limit to success and money as well as
Trilegal Economic Laws Practice power for a lawyer. Lawyers are not only
Desai & Diwanji Vaish & Associates respected but also help people in their
battle for justice.

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Top/ Popular Law Schools in India

Sr. Number College City

1 NLSIU, Bangalore Bangalore
2 Nalsar University of Law Hyderabad
3 National Law University, Jodhpur Jodhpur
4 West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences Kolkata
5 Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law Kharagpur
6 Faculty of Law Delhi
7 National Law University, Delhi Delhi
8 National Law Institute University Bhopal
9 Gujarat National Law University Gandhinagar
10 Faculty of Law Varanasi
11 Hidayatullah National Law University New Raipur
12 Government Law College, Mumbai Mumbai
13 ILS Law College Pune
14 Symbiosis Law School Pune
15 Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University Lucknow
16 National University of Advanced Legal Studies Cochin

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