Law

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. 

Yes, you can pursue law courses online but they are not LLB, BA LLB, or LLM degrees. These are not allowed to be offered in part-time or distance mode, as because the Bar Council of India does not approve it, and any degree course in law in online mode would not allow the student to practice in court. 

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. 

These are just a few really popular law specializations. To decide which is right,consider your interests, skills and goals. Research different specializations and talk to lawyers who work in those areas to get a better understanding. of that field. Some most popular Law specialisations among students  are mentioned below -

• Civil Law
• Tax Law
• Criminal Law
• Corporate Law
• International Trade Law
• Labour Law
• Real Estate Law
• Intellectual Property Law

Some of the popular types of undergraduate and postgraduate Law courses in India include:

If you pursue Law after Class 12, the law course is of five years duration. If you pursue LLB after graduation, it is usually of three years duration.

For LLM courses, generally a candidate has to spend one year or two years to obtain the degree. The duration of the course depends on the entry-level. Until a decade ago, integrated law course was not as popular as three-years LLB programme. But with the emergence of National Law Universities, five-year integrated LLB course has become extremely popular choice amongst students who have completed Class 12th. 

Candidates need to be Class 12 pass to pursue integrated Law courses such as BA LLB,  BBA LLB,  BSc LLB and BCom LLB. On the other hand, candidates need to be graduates in any stream to pursue three-year duration LLB degree courses. 

A 2 year duration LLM course is usually considered more valuable than a 1-year LLM course, because 2-year LLM programs typically are more elaborative and deep structured. They also allow students to specialize in a particular area of law, which can be beneficial for their future career scope.

Moreover, 1-year LLM courses are often designed for students who have already completed a law degree in another country and want to gain more expertise in a specific area of law. This could also be a good pathway for those who have a lot of work experience in the legal field and want to advance their careers.

Those who complete LLM have multiple options to explore and can establish a promising career in legal field. Some of the top job profiles include:

No, one who has to complete an LLB degree either three-year duration after graduation or five-year duration,  after class 12th makes them eligible enough to pursue law as a profession. An LLM degree is pursued by those who want to learn more in a specialisation. However, in both cases, they have to appear for AIBE conducted by BCI to be able to get a 'Certificate of Practice'.