Law

First, know what your goals and requirements are and then find a college that matches your requirements. If you are looking to go for litigation then find a law school which provides internship throughout the year, something like GLC-Mumbai and ILI-Delhi, as while being a student of these colleges, you will get the practical knowledge every day along with the bookish ones. Also, don't forget to have a look at the mooting culture of the university. Moots really help in building up a real lawyer in you as it gives you an opportunity to act and talk like a lawyer, knowing your weakness and letting you improve yourself. And if you are looking for a corporate job, find a college with good placements, like the top NLUs, including NLS, NALSAR, NUJS, NLUJ and NLUI. These have almost 100 percentage placements every year.

Getting an internship at a top firm does help future prospects. That being said, there is absolutely nothing that hard-work and perseverance cannot make up for. Apart from internships, taking part in moot courts, being actively involved in other co-curricular activities can help a long way in building a good CV. Don't be disheartened if you are not able to secure an internship in a top firm. Consider this as an opportunity to grow. Also, know that the smaller the firm, the more the work and the responsibility is likely to be given to you. A rigorous internship with good work being allotted to interns can make up for the tag of a top law firm.

These are two completely contrasting fields and to excel in either of them, one needs to have passion and dedication to work in that direction. That being said, from a neutral point of view, if one is interested in both fields equally, the scope can greatly vary depending on where the person is working and what kind of work they are doing. Competition Law is a new and upcoming field. The new Competition Act was passed relatively recently, replacing the older MRTP Act and the laws related to competition law are being shaped by various judicial pronouncements that are passed every now and then. Labour law, on the other hand, has been around for a while. It also has a wider ambit as it covers several legislation. In terms of practice, both are good career options.

IT law is still a new field in India. It involves both civil and criminal aspects and the laws related to it are being shaped with each passing day. IT law is a good option if someone wants to grow with the growth in the field, which is mostly organic, tending to recent times when cyber space has expanded beyond comprehension (because of the accessibility to smart phones, armchair journalism on social media, etc. ). And its use needs to be regulated, if not completely controlled. That being said, environmental law, just like IT law, is the need of the hour. However, to excel is a field like environment law, one needs to be motivated by a deep sense of responsibility towards the environment if they actually do want to bring about a change, as the process is slow and tedious.