Educational: Minimum qualification to go for a course in law
(LLB) is 10+2. Course duration is of 5 years and is sponsored by the Bar
Council Of India.
P.G. Programmes in law (LLM) are of 2 years duration & eligibility
is LLB degree.
In addition to LL.B. degree, many universities and institutes also offer
other diploma courses in several disciplines of law, including Administrative
Law, International Law, Labour Laws, Tax Laws and Corporate Laws.
In most of the institutes/universities, selection is on the basis of
an entrance test. The entrance examination is objective type in nature.
The questions invariably cover areas like Reasoning, General Awareness,
Numerical Aptitude, Legal Aptitude and Preliminary Political Science.
Teaching is not restricted to the conventional class-room methods alone,
it include case studies, mock court etc. to make the study more practical
and interesting.
There are various branches of specialisation in law like civil law,
criminal law, corporate law, property law, income tax law, marine law,
public international law, family law, labour law, press law, excise law,
constitutional law, administration law, sale of goods law, trade mark,
copyright and patent law etc. one can choose from.
Personal attributes:
Success in this profession is not based on marks one obtain in the exam,
but it is very much related to personal attributes. One must have good
oral and written communication skills, logical reasoning, power of concentration,
patience, good memory to relate and quote past cases to prove your point,
ability to argue and discuss matters with a variety of people, self confidence,
courage to deal with threats especially in criminal cases etc. He should
have up-to-date information on any changes in law. A good library and
a fair amount of reading is also important.
