ICFAI Law School

BAJ LLB (Hons) programme offered at ICFAI Law School is a full-time programme extended over five years. Over the course duration, students have to study 56 courses in the discipline of Law and Arts, six law electives and eight honours courses in the discipline of law. Some of the honours courses available at institute are as follows:

• Right to Information and Law
• Local Self-Governments, Gram Panchayath and Municipal Administration
• Conciliation and Arbitration
• Ombudsman System
• Maritime Law
• Law of Copyright and Industrial Designs
• Traditional Knowledge, GI and Farmer Rights
• Trans-boundary Exports, Imports and Anti- dumping Laws
• Block Chain and Crypto Currency: Legal Analytics

Students pursuing BAJ LLB (Hons) at ICFAI Law School have to choose various discipline-specific elective courses after the third year of the programme. Some of these elective subjects have been listed below:

• Law and Society: NGOs and Law, Population, Public Health and Law, and Law on Food Safety and Security
• International Law: Private International Law, International Criminal Law and International Criminal Court, and International Dispute Resolutions
• Crimes & Criminology: Criminal Psychology, Crime investigation and prosecution, and Forensic Accounting and Investigation
• Constitutional Law: Gender Justice, Media Law, and Judicial Institution in India: the Law, the courts and the judicial Process

There are several job opportunities that a candidate can seek after completing an LLM at ICFAI Law School. However, with the increase in competition in the legal industry, candidates must try and develop employable skills such as research and legal drafting skills as well as negotiating and counselling skills. Candidates are advised to undergo training and internships in top firms or companies while pursuing LLM. This will help them develop professional skills before entering into the market.After completing the programme, candidates may consider relocating to cities like Gurgaon, Noida, Bangalore, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Pune as there are various law firms and consultancy companies located in these cities.  One can also start preparing for government exams during their course to establish a promising career in law. Those who aspire to get a job in academic domain must write research papers and attend seminars and conference. Along with that, they must also clear UGC NET/JRF to pursue a PhD.

Candidates with an LLM degree from ICFAI Law School have seek a variety of career opportunities. Many top law firms, research institutes, public policy think tanks as well as universities hire candidates who have completed an LLM. Professionals can enter the legal industry as a Legal Associate, Contracts Specialist, Assistant Professor or Legal Consultant. Candidates can also find lucrative job opportunities in the government sector. These job roles include Public Prosecutor, Civil Judge, Magistrate, Notary or Legal Associate in various government departments. Interested candidates can click here to know more about the career prospects after LLM.

LLM degree holders from ICFAI Law School can build a career in various fileds, depending upon their specialisation and interest. Some popular fields which provide good career opportunities to LLM students are:

• LPO: Legal Process Outsourcing firms deal with catering to the demands of international clients with respect to legal document and contract analysis.
• Academics: Academics is one of the most preferred career path to enter into legal academics. One can start as an Assistant Professor or Teaching Assistant. He must also clear NET and pursue Ph.D. Candidates must also produce research papers as well as participate in seminars and conferences.
• Corporate and Real Estate: Many top law firms such as AZB & Partners, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Argus Partners, Trilegal deal with matters such as Real Estate, Mergers and Acquisitions, Asset Management, Capital Markets, Dispute Resolution etc. It is one of the popular career choice amongst candidates from NLUs.