LLM Scope

A career in teaching after LL. M. can be quite fulfilling for those who are passionate about the subject and enjoy sharing their knowledge with others. With an LL. M. degree, one can pursue a teaching career in law schools, universities, and colleges as a professor or lecturer. Apart from teaching, an LL. M. degree can also open up other career opportunities such as legal research, writing and publishing, policy-making, advocacy and consulting, working for government agencies and international organizations, and practicing law as a specialised attorney. However, it is important to note that career opportunities may vary depending on the specialisation of the LL. M. degree, the quality of the degree programme, and the candidate's overall academic performance, experience, and skills.

There are ample job profiles available for criminal lawyers that one can opt for based on one's interests and skillsets. Some of the job roles for criminal lawyers are given in detail below:
Parole and Probation officer: Both parole and probation officers have very similar jobs. The main difference between the two is that probation officers work with convicted criminals who are on probation (which means they don't have to go to prison), while parole officers work with criminals who have already been to prison. Some common tasks performed by the two involves working with criminals and creating a plan to reintegrate them in our society, helping them find a place to live, employment or treatment for mental health issues if necessary, meet the lawbreakers and administer drug tests, monitor and evaluate their overall progress. Private Investigator: The job of a private investigator is to conduct interviews with people to collect information and identify patterns, research information (on the internet or other resources) to learn more about the suspect, perform surveillance, I. e. follow suspects, record them and their daily activities, make reports and keep clients up to date with the progress of the investigation. Government Advocate: Government advocates are hired by the state or central government to represent them in court cases. To become a Government Advocate, one has to take the recruitment exams conducted by UPSC and State Level Public Commission. Government Advocates are selected based on the same to represent the government. Criminal Psychologist: Criminal psychologists study criminals and crimes to understand why they break the law. They evaluate offenders and establish what is the risk of recidivism. Working with law enforcement, making psychological assessments of suspects or criminals; counselling criminal offenders is often a part of their job. Lecturer: A lecturer who specialises in criminal law will be responsible for teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Criminal Law and its practices. A criminal law lecturer will be responsible for undertaking and developing high-quality research and scholarly publishing. Lawyers who have advanced qualifications, relevant experience and research in criminal law usually become lecturers in their respective specialization.