Is Law your true calling?

Do you have a strong sense of what's right and wrong? Interested in helping other people fight their corner? Are you appalled by social injustice and aspire to be a catalyst of change? And while doing so, earn lots of money? If the answers are yes, you have landed at the right place! Law is one of the traditional three professions (along with Medicine and Engineering) you can get into, and there are many areas you can specialise in.

Those who have performed well in communication, organisational and analytical thinking skills in their career assessment tests may want to take a look at professions in the legal field. Occupations in this field are plenty and can offer great rewards to those who pursue them. Many law firms pay on the upper scale and can be a great career for those who love making a difference in other people's lives or for those who make excellent arguments and have convincing skills. From a Corporate Lawyer negotiating high profile mergers and acquisitions to Employment Lawyers handling work-related disputes or Media Lawyers dealing with rights and sponsorship deals, there are abundant opportunities to choose in this prestigious field. However, aspirants have to keep in mind that the Legal Profession demands intense dedication and sacrifice of personal time.

Current Scenario:

In these days of globalisation and liberalisation, Law has become a promising career option. To start early, many aspirants opt for the five-year BA/LLB course right after Class 12. In addition to the traditional branches such as Civil, Criminal, Corporate, sn, Labour and Election Law, there are new areas such as Cyber Space, Intellectual Property and International Laws. A number of courses are now available in fields like Human Rights, Intellectual Property Rights, and Cyber Law. Studying Law is completely different from what it was twenty years ago, thanks to the world-class education imparted by leading law colleges in India like Campus Law Center, Delhi University and National Law Universities (NLUs). Today practising in court is not the only option left after you complete a law course.

The most advantageous point about this field is that it is not restricted to a specific background of a student in his senior secondary classes. Be it a student having non-medical, medical, commerce, or humanities background; he can comfortably pursue a graduation in Law. Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is the most prestigious and competitive entrance test for getting into the sixteen National Law Universities. NLU Delhi, however, conducts a separate entrance test which is known by the name of AILET (All India Law Entrance Test).The most exciting part is that a student from any background can prepare for these tests. Thus when you enter into a good law college, you have people from different backgrounds competing with you. This adds different perspectives to your knowledge bank.

At present there are more than 6 lakh advocates in India and the number is swelling with 15,000 new enrolments every year. Lawyers are held in high esteem in a civil society as they render valuable service to all segments of the society by getting their constitutional and legal rights enforced through courts- civil or criminal, at all levels of the judiciary, that is, Trial Court, High Court, Supreme Court or Quasi- Judicial Institutions. Persons holding a Law degree or other higher legal qualifications have ample employment opportunities in private as well as public sector.

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