Lawyer

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. 

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. 

The average annual salary of an Environmental Lawyer in India is INR 11.85 lakh. In addition, most Environmental Lawyers also earn an average bonus of INR 64,000 per year. However, varies with experience and work. The mid-level salary ranges from INR 8-11 LPA whereas the senior-level salary ranges from INR 12-15 LPA. Major factor governing salary structure is location of the company as well as work experience of the candidate.