Law as a Career in India

The legal profession in India has undergone a strategic and substantial change over the last few decades. Now-a-days the law aspirants not only figure themselves in courts but mark the presence in various corporate houses, law agencies, law firms, litigation, administrative services and many more. Lawyers are held in high esteem in our society and there remains the faith that when everything else fails, one can still take the path of  legal system. In our daily life in one way or other we may come across situations where legal advice is required. In such situation we need the advice of legal professionals who analyze and interpret law properly.
There are various areas of specialization in this field which one can choose from like :
Civil Law
Criminal Law
Corporate Law
Taxation Law
Labor Law
International Law
Family Law
Constitutional Law
Administration Law
Patent Law etc

Law Entrance Exams

CLAT- Common Law Admission Test, commonly known as CLAT is the national level law entrance exam. You can take this admission test to secure a seat in any of the 14 National Law Universities (NLUs), TNNLS Tiruchirappalli, DSNLU Visakhapatnam, Nirma Ahmedabad etc.
LSAT- Law School Admission Test, commonly known as LSAT is a standardized test of reading and verbal reasoning skills designed by the USA–based Law School Admission Council (LSAC) for use by law schools in India.
SET Symbiosis- Symbiosis Entrance Testcommonly known as SET is a common written test conducted for taking admission to undergraduate law programs offered by various institutes under Symbiosis International University.

Law Schools / Institutes in India

NLSIU, Bangalore
NALSAR, Hyderabad
NLIU, Bhopal
NUJS, Kolkata
NLU, Jodhpur
HNLU, Raipur
GNLU, Gandhinagar
Faculty of Law, Delhi University, Delhi
Symbiosis Society’s Law College, Pune
ILS Law College, Pune
Government Law College, Mumbai

Law Entrance Exam Syllabus

English including Comprehension
General Knowledge/ Current Affairs
Elementary Mathematics
Legal Aptitude/Legal Awareness
Logical Reasoning

COMMON CAREER OPTION AFTER LAW DEGREE

• Criminal Lawyer
• Civil Litigation Lawyer
• Legal Analyst
• Document Drafting Lawyer
• Legal Journalist
• Legal Advisor
• Government Lawyer
• Judge/PCS-J