Legal profession is one of the growing and lucrative professions all
over the world. It is one of the most adventurous as well as exciting
career. Lawyers are held in high esteem in our society, and there remains
the faith that when all else fails, one can still take recourse to the
legal system. In our daily life in one way or other we may come across
situations where legal advice is required. In such situation we need the
advice of a legal professionals who analyse and interpret law properly.
Lawyers counsel clients about their legal rights and suggest course
of action in a particular matter. They also advise clients and draw up
legal documents, such as wills and contracts and conduct negotiations
on legal matters, and may represent clients in court and tribunal proceedings.
Academic excellence is not the main thing behind the success in this
profession. Professional competence acquired through experience and practice
with efficient lawyers is the main yardstick of success.
There are various areas of specialisation in this field which one can
choose from like corporation law, civil law, criminal law, international
law, labour law, patent law, tax law and so on.
There are number of institutions and universities conducting courses
in law. The most premier among law universities in India is National Law
School Of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore. Admission to NLSIU is through
an All India Admission Test held usually on first Sunday in May. University
College Bangalore, Government College Mumbai, ILS law college and Symbiosis
college, Pune and Faculty of Law of Delhi University, Aligarh Muslim University
etc are some of the other leading legal Institutions in India.
