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In this article, we have provided the types of lawyers in India. You can check their roles and responsibilities.
A graduate from a law college is a lawyer. They are also called the pillars of Indian democracy. The work of a lawyer is to provide legal advice to clients, businesses, government officials and more. But they are not allowed to argue in the court unless they have the certificate of practice (COP). To get is certificate, a lawyer has to qualify the All India Bar Examination (AIBE).
To become a lawyer, you have to graduate from a top law college in India. Admission to these colleges is based on various entrance exams like CLAT, AILET, TS LAWCET, MHT CET Law and more. There are many types of lawyers, including criminal, civil, family, corporate, and cyber lawyers. Let us know the role and responsibilities of these lawyers in detail.
- Criminal Lawyer
- Civil Lawyer
- Corporate Lawyer
- Cyber Lawyer
- Labor & Employment Lawyers
- Environment lawyer/Activist
- Intellectual Property Lawyer (IP)
- List of Best Lawyers in India
- How to become a Lawyer?
Criminal Lawyer
A criminal lawyer speaks for the individual who is facing a criminal case. They help by filing the case, representing them in the court and applying for bail. A criminal lawyer handles cases such as kidnapping, murder, fraud, theft, etc.
Commonly asked questions
Yes, with a CLAT Rank of 1500, you have a very good chance of getting into several good NLUs. Some fo the NLU where your chances are high are NLIU Bhopal or NLU Jodhpur.
The Consortium will release atleast five merit list to complete the admission process through CLAT Score. However, the number of merit list might change in case of some discrepancy in answer key or result.
The CLAT Cutoff is decided by following factors
- Exam Difficulty
- Number of Applicants
- Seat Availability
- Reservation Policy
- Domicile Quota
The CLAT cutoff means the minimum rank or score required to get admission into a National Law University (NLU). Candidates must get the cutoff to participate in the counselling process.
Civil Lawyer
The lawyer who looks after non-criminal cases like disputes, personal injury, contract issues, and more are civil lawyers. They stands for companies, individuals and governments in legal proceedings.
Corporate Lawyer
Corporate lawyers are also known as business lawyers. They deal in commercial laws. Their duties are to represent the company in legal proceedings, prepare the company's legal terms, represent in the court proceedings, make business policy, protect against legal risks and violations, and much more.
Commonly asked questions
No you can not get admission to 26 participating NLUs without clearing CLAT Exam. For admission to NLU Delhi, you need to clear AILET Exam.
In order to know if you are eligible or not check the official notification and the eligibility criteria. There is no other way to check the the eligibility criteria. Do not fill the form without checking the eligibility criteria.
There is no restriction as such for the CLAT exam. Thus, one can give CLAT any number of times they want to. Candidates should not feel bad if they are not able to clear the CLAT exam in first time.
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Cyber Lawyer
Cyber lawyers represent the individuals who are the victims of crimes done using the internet. Cyber crimes are hacking, credit fraud, software piracy, malfunction viruses, cyber-attack and threat, etc. The lawyers will help you fight legal battle against the accused.
Labor & Employment Lawyers
The lawyer protects the rights of a labor or employee who have genuine issues from their company. If the company has fired you with any information or stop paying for the work then you can take the help of labor & employment lawyers. They will help in legal proceedings.
Environment lawyer/Activist
Whenever damage is done to the environment or illegal constructions are done on the forest land then the environment lawyer / activists protects through legal means and public advocacy. They are also files cases to prevent pollution, protect biodiversity and enforce environmental law, and influence policy through public awareness.
Intellectual Property Lawyer (IP)
These types of lawyer protect the creation like brands, artistic works, and inventions. IP Lawyers help in registering, licensing, and litigation. They also sue if someone has stolen the original idea and labelled as their own.
List of Best Lawyers in India
You can check the names of India's top lawyers below:
- Criminal Lawyer: Ram Jethmalani, Harish Salve, Siddhart Luthra, Kapil Sibal
- Civil Lawyer: Mukul Rohtagi, Manu Singhvi, Fali Sam Nariman, Harish Salve.
- Cyber Lawyer: Pavan Duggal, N.S. Nappinai, Karnika Seth, Vijayashankar Na, S.Balu.
- Environment lawyer/Activist: Sunderlal Bahuguna, Medha Patkar, Salim Ali, Rajendra Singh, Sumaira Abdulai.
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How to become a Lawyer?
If you want to be a lawyer, then get admission to law college. Complete 3 year LLB or 5 year integrated program. To get admission, you must have passed 10+2 from a recognized board with a minimum 60% marks.
After your graduation, you will become a lawyer and can provide legal advice. To argue in the court and fight any legal cases, you have to register as an advocate. Before that, you need to qualify the AIBE and get a Certificate of Practice.
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Yes, the Consortium removed two Test Cities from the CLAT 2027. The removed test cities are Vellore and Tiruvarur. CLAT 2027 exam date is December 6.
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Candidates are required to pay the CLAT Registration/Form fee as per their category. The Consortium prescribed the category-wise form fee. Without submitting the CLAT form fee, the registration will not be completed.
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No, a domicile certificate is not mandatory for all candidates. It is only required if you intend to claim a reservation/ seat under state quota (offered by specific NLUs). Students can skip this document if they are applying solely under the All-India open category.
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Yes, only Indian Citizens can fill and appear in CLAT. The Foreign nationals can take admission in NLUs but through different official channel.
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No, candidates who fulfill OP Jindal Global University BBA LLB (hons) eligibility criteria cannot apply with a CLAT-UG score. This institute only accepts admission based on LNAT-UK exam. No other entrance exams are accepted during admissions to this course.
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The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) has notified that the CLAT 2027 exam date is December 6, 2026. The exam will be held offline in pen-and-paper mode.
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The Consortium of NLUs activated the CLAT Registration form on August 3. The candidates should note that the last date to register for CLAT 2027 is October 31. The Consortium notified that the CLAT 2027 exam date is Dcember 6.
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CLAT does not give a fixed number for grammar. The exam is fully passage-based. Grammar is tested inside English Language, which carries around 20% weightage.
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