Careers after class 12: Law

Industry: Legal Services

What is Law?

Law is the discipline and profession dealing with the customs, practices and rules of conduct of a society which are recognized as binding by the community. The principles and body of regulations established are enforced by a controlling authority in the form of legislations and judicial decisions. Law aspirants not only figure themselves in courts but also mark their presence in various corporate houses, law agencies, law firms, litigation, administrative services etc.

Job Description

• Responsibilities of a lawyer include advising clients about their legal rights & recommending course of action in a meticulous manner
• Taking up legal cases of clients, Conducting negotiations and representing them in courts and tribunal proceedings.
• Conducting analysis and research of legal problems
• Filing, drafting and preparing legal documents such as wills, lawsuits, appeals, contracts and deeds

Eligibility and Courses
Class 12

Any stream (Science/Commerce/Arts)

Under Graduate Courses

• L.L.B. Hons.
• B.B.A. L.L.B. Hons.
• B.A. L.L.B. Hons.
• B.Com. L.L.B. Hons.
• B.Sc. L.L.B. Hons.

Career Profiles

Top Institutes for Law courses

1. National Law School of India University, Bangalore

Value for Money- 4.5/5

Bachelor Courses- B.A. L.L.B. Hons.

Tenure- 5 years

Website: http://nlspub.ac.in/ 

2. NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad

Value for Money- 4.4/5

Bachelor Courses- B.A. L.L.B. Hons.

Tenure- 5 years

Website: https://www.nalsar.ac.in/ 

3. National Law University, New Delhi

Value for Money- 4/5

Bachelor Courses- B.A. L.L.B. Hons. 

Tenure- 5 years

Website: https://nludelhi.ac.in/home.aspx 

4. Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

Value for Money- 4/5

Bachelor Courses- L.L.B. Hons.

Tenure- 3 years

Website: http://www.iitkgp.ac.in/law 

5. Jindal Global Law School, Sonipat

Value for Money- 3.5/5

Bachelor Courses- B.A. L.L.B. Hons.

Tenure- 5 years

Website: https://jgu.edu.in/jgls/ 

Career Progression

Pay

Expert View

“The highest priority of any judicial system has to be justice and at no cost it can be sacrificed for anything else because that is the reason for existence of courts and if that is sacrificed, rest does not matter, only goal is justice. In that process, you have to ensure that it is delivered in reasonable time.”

— Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde,
Chief Justice of India Designate

“First of all, you (a lawyer) must be prepared to work very hard. Unfortunately, today with word processors, it is a cut-and-paste job. Everything is very easy with search engines and all sorts of finders. If you are appearing in court, you must exude the aura that the judge will believe what you say”

— G E Vahanvati,
Attorney General

Also read: Competitive exams after class XII: Law entrance exams 2021