Law Education in India

A career in the field of law is considered as one of the prestigious and exciting career options in India. Gaining law education from a prestigious law school is almost synonymous with an envious legal career for you. However, success in the legal profession is not based only on academic excellence.

You can become an accomplished lawyer, depending on your personal skills, such as:

• Good communication skills
• Concentration and sharp memory
• Patience
• Ability to argue
• Logical reasoning
• Self confidence and courage

A few decades ago, the legal profession was restricted to litigation and court practice. However, today, lawyers can now find employment opportunities in public and private sector organizations.  They can set up independent practice, work with partnership firms or work as legal consultant or advisors.

Law Education: Eligibility and Specialized Courses

Law education is not restricted to theoretical classroom teaching, but also includes case studies and practical education. Few premier law schools that provide specialized law education in India are:

• The National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore
• The Faculty of Law , Delhi University
• The Amity Law School, Delhi
• The National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), Kolkata
• The Symbiosis Society's Law College, Pune

The aforementioned, institutes provide specialized law education in several disciplines of law, such as:

• Corporation law
• Civil law
• Criminal law
• International law
• Labor law
• Patent law
• Tax law
• Administrative law

The eligibility criteria for the integrated 5 years LL.B programme, is the higher secondary degree (10+2). The minimum qualification for 2 years LL.M programme is the LLB degree. The selection process of most of the above mentioned institutes is based on law entrance exams. The law entrance exams are objective in nature. The questions are based on general awareness, numerical and legal aptitude and political science.