Law as Career

LAW as career

Law as a profession is in great demand these days. Due to the changing economic and social scenario and the ever-increasing regulatory role being undertaken by the government there is a growing demand for the lawyers. Besides being financially lucrative, Law is an adventurous and thrilling career option.

Some of the personal characteristics that one needs to have to become a good lawyer are: good intellectual ability, the ability to assimilate and analyze facts quickly, excellent communication and presentation skills, self confidence, and physical and mental stamina to cope with the long hours of work and work related stress.

Law Courses in India

B.A. L.L.B: This is a 5-year course and the students can pursue this course after passing Class 12.

L.L.B.: This is a 3-year course, open for graduates.

L.L.M.: This is a postgraduate course in Law. The duration of the course is 2year. Students can pursue this course after completing B.A. L.L.B. or L.L.B.

There are various specialized branches of Law. These include:

• Civil Law
• Criminal Law
• Corporate Law
• Taxation Law
• Labour Law
• International Law
• Family Law
• Constitutional Law
• Administration Law
• Patent Law etc.

Here is a list of some of the top Law Colleges in India:

• NLSIU Bangalore
• Gujarat National Law University (GNLU)
• Symbiosis Society's Law College (SSLC), Pune
• National Law University, Jodhpur
• NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad
• National Law Institute University, Bhopal (NLIU)
• Faculty of Law, University of Delhi
• Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur
• Amity Law School
• ILS Law College Pune
• Government Law College, Mumbai
• Tamil Nadu Dr.Ambedkar Law University, Chennai
• The W.B. National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS)
• Raji Gandhi Law University, Patiala

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