Law

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1. To become a corporate lawyer, you need to get a degree in law by taking up a five-year Bachelor of Law (B.A. LL.B or B.SC LLB or BBA LLB) degree course after completing your higher secondary education (Class 12) or by pursuing the three year B.A. LLB after obtaining a bachelor's degree in any discipline.
2. For admission into a law school in India, you need to take an entrance exam called the Common Law Admission Test. You can plan accordingly. For details, visit http://www.clat.ac.in
3. You must have strong analytic skills, good interpersonal skills and a keen understanding of the business environment in order to successfully settle as a Corporate Lawyer.
4. After obtaining degree, you can practice as a lawyer. To specialize in corporate law, it may be a good idea to pursue a post-graduate law degree or diploma courses in corporate or business-related law.
5. You can join either the Bar Council of India or a local or state bar council by submitting an application.
6. Broadly speaking, corporate lawyers advise corporations on their legal rights and obligations.
7. Multi-crore suits have changed the very complexion of the game, making corporate law a popular and lucrative career option. And with foreign law firms moving into India, salaries have begun to shoot upwards.
To boost your prospects further, you could even plumb for an additional qualification, e.g., Company Secretaryship or a degree in HR or Industrial Relations with a working knowledge of labour laws depending on the field you wish to specialise in.
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A magistrate is an officer of the Indian judiciary. They only try civil cases. The position of a magistrate is one of the most coveted professions in the Indian judiciary. They are eligible to work in the courts until they are 66 years old. Magistrates have a monthly remuneration of Rs 28, 800/- in addition to other amenities.
Qualifying Exam
Candidates who wish to become Magistrates must appear in the exams carried out by the Law Service Commission. They can also write the State Judicial Law Entrance Exam that is conducted by the Public Service Commission. The notifications for these exams will be available in all leading newspapers.
Who is eligible to apply?
Students who have finished their graduation in Law are eligible to become magistrates. Their age should be more than 21 and must not exceed 35 years at the time of applying. Those candidates who have finished their LLM degree are also eligible to apply. The candidates must have secured a minimum of 55% marks in their final exam.
How to prepare for exam and interview?
It is important to prepare well for the written examination. They can either study by themselves or go for coaching classes. Another good option is to write mock test papers. This can be bought from book or stationary stores. Practicing on these question papers will help them to get an idea about the exam structure and pattern. Candidates can also confer with those who have attended these tests earlier. When they appear for the interview, the candidates must be prepared to answer in a straightforward manner. It would also be good if the candidates answer unhurriedly. This will give them some time to think. Moreover, it is important that the candidates be honest while replying.
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A Candidate passing the Bachelor's Degree Examination of any recognized university, in any faculty with minimum 45% marks at the first attempt or a corresponding degree examination of any other university recognized as equivalent thereto by the respective university with the minimum prescribed marks at the first attempt is eligible for admission to the First Year L.L.B.
You'll also sit for CLAT (Common Law Admission Test). Eligibility-
Candidates should have appeared or passed any Graduation (10+2+3 pattern) of a recognized University with 45% of aggregate marks or any other examination recognized as equivalent by the Universities concerned.
There are various specialized branches of Law. These include:
Civil Law
Criminal law
Corporate law
Administration Law
Cyber law
Labor Law
Constitutional Law
Patent Law
Prestigious Institutes in India-
Army Institute of Law
Government Law College
National Law School of India University, Bangalore
National Law School of Delhi
NALSAR University of Law
WB National University of Juridical Sciences
Read more about How to get there and where to study-
https://www.shiksha.com/getArticleDetail/185/Law-Study-And-Training-Courses
Skills required-
Intellect
Distinguish the relevant from the irrelevant, screen evidence, and apply the law
Ability to persuade, convince, argue
Integrity, character
Interest in detail
Ability to assimilate and analyse facts
Fluency, clear speech and excellent presentation skills
Self-confident and unbiased approach
Mental and physical stamina
Interest in Research
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Hi,
Adding to alia36885 I would like to say that employment opportunities for a law graduate lies in-
Judiciary, Legal firms, Consultancies, Large businesses, Armed Forces, Publishing, Media
Earnings-
11.17 Lakhs to 14.29 Lakhs per annum
(Salary data sourced from PayScale.com)
Earnings Details-
Legal executives earnings vary with the size of the firms. Large legal firms pay an average salary of Rs 6 lakhs per annum. Lawyers in consultancies earn even more.
Recruiting Companies-
Legal firms, lawyers and solicitor firms are listed on www.hg.org/firms-india.html
Private Sector Jobs:
The law graduates have a wide scope of securing an attractive career in various private organizations. The graduates can practice as advocate or solicitor according to ones own interest. They can work as legal advisors in various companies, business firms, organizations, etc. Various private banks also recruit candidates who have completed their LLB. The private sector firms will pay the graduates high remunerations as compared to the governmental organizations.
Government Sector Jobs:
The government sector both the central government as well as the state government is providing the LLB holders with various openings. The graduates can write various governmental tests such as UPSC, SSC, etc to grab these jobs. They can work as advocate / notary/ oath commissioner / magistrate / judge / lawyer / law officer / assistant officer/ assistant advisors / deputy legal advisors in various government fields. The graduates after enrollment in the local state Central Bar Council can start practicing as advocate in various courts of law. In theses governmental organizations, they can obtain various allowances apart from the monthly salary. They can also obtain promotions to higher posts and hence a hike in salary by writing various departmental tests. Various government banks such as NABARD are also looking for the law graduates.
Job Prospects Abroad:
The graduates can also secure a job in various foreign companies. The main advantage of securing a job in those companies is that their pay scale and allowances will be much higher than those offered by the firms in their mother land. The law graduates can work as legal advisors in various prominent firms abroad.
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