Discontinued (Jul 2022)- LL.M. in International Trade 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. 

Candidates can see a list of popular jobs that candidates can go for after completing the International Trade Law courses below -

Note: Salary is taken from Ambitionbox.com.

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The salary prospects in the Law profession are based on the job role, position, employer, experience, and skills. Also, in India, Lawyers are generally paid based on the cases they handle; the number of full-time hired Advocates is less. You'll find some full-time hired Advocates in MNCs or in government organizations only; the remaining ones work more as consultants. These salaries can be: 

 Note- The above salary has been taken from external sources, and hence may vary.

Both the AP LAWCET and CLAT entrance exam are conducted for admission to the Law schools in India, however, the syllabus for these exams are different on many parameters and candidates should strategise differently for both the exams. AP LAWCET exam has sections including Current Affairs, Legal Aptitude, Contract Law, Constitution, etc. and the CLAT entrance exam sections include English Language, Legal Aptitude, Mathematics, etc. AP LAWCET does not have mathematics subjects, AP LAWCET exam focus more on regional knowledge. CLAT generally covers the deeper aspects of the particular subject. 

In this current period of massive globalization and modernization, survival of a country on its own is unimaginable. International trade is now fundamental for global economic prosperity. Every country has to depend on other countries for their import or export of raw materials and other essential goods for proper development of its economy.

genesis of International Trade Law was laid down in primitive times by introduction of barter system. This system was gradually transformed, developed and got upgraded into a more sophisticated, dignified, and reliable method of binding written conventional rules, which guide different nations towards sole aim of a good code of conduct.

These conventional rules, policies, and laws are what basically form functionaries of International Trade Law. work of international trade lawyers is split between two main areas:

1. Application of domestic law to international trade
2. Treaty-based international law governing trade flows.    

There is a profusion of career opportunities in area of International Trade Law both within India and in global organizations outside India. Listed below are few names for same:

1. Legal Firms Practicing in International Trade Law
2. International Trading Companies
3. IPR Consultants 4. Academicians
4. Export and Import Companies
5. National Financial Institutions Banking and Non-Banking
6. World Trade organisation
7. International Finance Organizations World Bank and IMF
8. Government Customs and Excise Department
9. Dispute Settlement Companies / Individuals
10. Shipping Companies
11. United Nations and similar international organizations.

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