Discontinued (Dec 2021)- LL.M. in Taxation and Insolvency & Bankruptcy Law 

at School of Law, Thanjavur

No, you cannot become a lawyer without a Law degree. You mandatorily need to obtain degrees such as BA/BCom/BSc/BBA LLB or LLB in order to be a lawyer in India. To become a lawyer, one must first complete three-year or five-year LLB from a recognised university and possess degree certificate. Then, they must enrol themselves in local Bar Council of the concerned state and enrolled as an advocate. Within two years of the enrolment, they must appear and clear AIBE in order to be eligible to practise anywhere in India. 

Yes, there is constant demand for law courses in the Indian job market. Moreover, with over 80,000 pending cases, according to recent data from the National Judicial Data Grid, there is a significant need for more legal professionals to address this backlog.

No, After completing LLB you become a lawyer, however, you are still not an advocate and hence cannot practice law. To become an advocate and to practice law as a profession, you mandatorily need to clear the All India Bar Examination (AIBE). After qualifying AIBE, one can practice law as a full fledged profession. 

The NLSIU Bangalore average package 2022 has not been released yet. The course-wise median package offered during NLSIU Bangalore placements is presented below:

Note: The above-mentioned data is gathered from NLSIU Bangalore NIRF report 2022.

After completing your BA LLB  from NLSIU Bangalore, there are several career options to explore. With a BA LLB degree, you can pursue a career as a lawyer, advocate, or legal consultant. Few of the jobs BA LLB graduate can pursue are:

• Judicial Services
• Public Prosecutor
• Legal Advisory
• Assistant Law Officer, etc.