ORDER ORDER

Dr. Geetanjali Pareek June 16, 2020


ORDER ORDER

These words immediately resonate and remind us of the court scene wherein the judge is trying to control the chaos in the court room shouting these words and simultaneously banging the hammer. How much powerful he appears, everyone following his orders. Definitely the judiciary is indeed very powerful. Regulating the rules and regulations in the country concerned with governance. From writers to politicians to freedom fighters, lawyers have donned many hats. Mahatma Gandhi, Dr Rajendra Prasad, Abraham Lincoln, T.N. Sheshan, Kapil Sibal Nelson Mandela, even Barack and Michelle Obama all these are some of the luminaries who were lawyers.

Lawyer as described in The Cynic’s Dictionary is one who is skilled in the ‘circumvention of the law’. Law is one of the popular career choices in our country for a long time and is in great demand these days because of the changing social and economic circumstances and the ever-increasing regulatory role undertaken by the government. Besides being financially lucrative, it is also an adventurous and exciting career option. Those whose families have been into this profession for generations usually opt to study law. However, to become a lawyer it is not mandatory to have a family background in law. Anyone can choose to study law as long as one has the passion for it.

Lawyers are held in high esteem in our society, and there remains the faith that when everything else fails, one can still take the legal path. 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.

Academic excellence does not count much for success in this profession. Professional competency acquired through experience and practice with lawyers is the main benchmark of success. The degree obtained by an individual in this stream can also be useful in various other fields like in business, academic and politics.

Law unlike other social science subjects is multi-disciplinary in nature. In many law subjects, a scientific background is not only necessary, but is essential. Similarly, in many legal subjects, knowledge of finance and accounts becomes essential.


SKILLS REQUIRED FOR LAW
·         Good intellect
·         Good communication skills both oral and written.
·         Persuasion skills
·         Convincing skills
·         Good judgement of situation/people.
·         A lawyer must also be fond of reading because you will need to do a fair bit of research to be effective at your job.
·         However, the most important skill that you need to have is logical reasoning. You need to be able to be able to look at matters objectively and come to your own conclusions.
·         Ability to argue on a topic.
·         Strong command over language
·         Good presentation skills
·         Fluency and clarity of speech.
·         High level of confidence
·         If you are smart, presentable and not scared to voice your opinion, Law is definitely a career you should consider!


PROS AND CONS OF A LAWYER
Pros
  • It is a rewarding job both in terms of the perks and respect you get.
  • Secured job especially if you are working as a corporate lawyer or for some institution
  • Exciting job as boredom will never settle as you will be fighting different cases each time

Cons
  • You might end up making many enemies while fighting for several cases
  • Extremely demanding job especially as you go higher up the rank as you will be fighting many cases simultaneously
  • Long working hours with tight deadlines
  • Very competitive


PAY PACKET

A lawyer who wishes to start practicing in a court usually gets a stipend of Rs 5000 to Rs 40,000 pm, depending upon the advocate he is associated with. A law graduate working with Legal Process Outsourcing receives an attractive package in the range of Rs 20,000 and Rs 50,000. It is a very high paying profession salary has no limit, but depends largely on the calibre, popularity and success of the candidate. The college you graduate from is another factor. Salary is the key to draw many people within this sector and lawyers are generally well remunerated; as are some of the supporting roles. For example, it is not unlikely for a human resources professional in the law sector to earn a salary that exceeds £70,000 a year.


JOB PROSPECTS

There are a plethora of opportunities for a law graduate. One can either practice as an advocate in a court of law or work with corporate firms. By clearing exams conducted by Union Public Service Commissions, a law graduate can become a judge. After gaining experience, a law graduate can hope to become Solicitor General, a Public Prosecutor or offer services to government departments and ministries. One can also work as a legal adviser for various organizations. Teaching in colleges, working with NGOs and working as a reporter for newspapers and television channels are other attractive options.


DEMAND AND SUPPLY

An acute shortage of qualified lawyers has been a major problem in India. The Bar Council of India has often expressed its concern that young lawyers do not join the Bar. There are nearly ten lakh lawyers in India but according to law experts only 20 per cent of them can be considered fit enough to practice law in courts.
  • Around 30,000 law students graduate each year
  • Approximately 5,500 people are awarded registered solicitor training contracts and start working as trainees
  • Roughly 1,800 barristers are admitted to the bar.
According to the Bar Council over 48% of new lawyers are female and over 34% of those admitted to the Bar are from ethnic minority backgrounds.


LAW SPECIALIZATIONS

Traditionally, students would specialize in either civil or criminal laws. However, this concept has changed and now students opt to specialize in any of the various options offered like patent laws, corporate laws, etc.
Given below are some of the popular Law specializations that candidates can choose:
1.    Civil Law
2.    Criminal Law
3.    Cyber Law
4.    Corporate Law
5.    Business Law
6.    Constitutional Law
7.    Labour & Employment Law
8.    Real Estate Law
9.    Competition Law
10. Media Law
11. Banking Law
12. Intellectual Property Law
13. Environmental Law
14. International Law
15. Mergers and Acquisition Law
16. Taxation Law
17. Family Law
18. Administration Law
19. Patent Law etc.


TOP LAW COMPANIES

Some of the top law firms in the country are:
  • Amarchand Mangaldas
  • AZB & Partners
  • J Sagar Associates
  • Khaitan & Co
  • Luthra & Luthra
  • Trilegal   
  • Desai & Diwanji
  • Singhania & Partners   
  • Titus & Co   
  • Wadia Ghandy & Co
  • Lakshmi Kumaran & Sridharan
  • Economic Laws Practice   
  • Vaish & Associates   

LAW SCHOOLS / INSTITUTES IN INDIA
  1. Faculty of Law, University of Delhi
  2. Law Department Panjab University, Chandigarh
  3. Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
  4. NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad
  5. National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore
  6. Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) 
  7. Symbiosis Society's Law College (SSLC), Pune
  8. National Law University, Jodhpur
  9. National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal
  10. ILS Law College, Pune
  11. Government Law College, Mumbai
  12. Amity Law School, Delhi
  13. Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
  14. NUJS, Kolkata
  15. HNLU, Raipur

LAW COURSES

One can pursue degree, diploma as well as certificate law courses at UG, PG and PhD levels.
  • Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) – 3 years: LLB is the most common degree of law education after graduation. The LLB takes the 3 year as the duration of the course.
  • Integrated undergraduate degrees – B.A. LL.B., B.Sc. LL.B., BBA LLB, B.Com LL.B – 5 years: One who wishes to do the integrated course can take the admission in 5 year integrated programme after the completion of 10+2 exams.
  • Master of Laws (LL.M.) – one/two years: LL.M. is the master degree in legal education having one or two-year duration.
  • Master of Business Law: The MBL is the master degree in legal education with the specialization in business law having one or two-year duration.
  • Integrated MBL-LLM/ MBA-LLM – 3years: One who wishes to do the integrated course with business specialization can go for the MBL-LLM or MBA-LLM. It is a 3 year degree programme after the completion of the LLB.
  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D): There is a good prospect for PhD after the legal education. Most of the highly reputed autonomous institution provides the PhD programmes.


MODE OF LAW EDUCATION


One can pursue law courses as full-time, part-time, distance/correspondence, online and virtual classroom programmes. However, it may be noted that a majority of law courses in India are offered as full-time programmes by private colleges and universities. Nonetheless, some law courses in India are also offered by public/ government or public private institutions in the country.  


ADMISSION IN LAW EDUCATION
Student can go for law courses with any stream (Science stream/ Commerce stream / Arts stream) in 12th.
The students, who wish to get the admission in law, have to appear in CLAT (Common Law Admission Test). CLAT is conducted for admission to National Law Universities (NLUs) and various other institutions. Through CLAT, students are admitted in Integrated L.L.B and L.L.M courses.
BCI provides “Certificate of Practice” to the candidates after completing LL.B. To practice in the profession of law and to receive certificate, it is mandatory for the candidates to qualify All India Bar Examination (AIBE).
Students who wish to pursue law courses from foreign Universities/institutions have to apply for LSAT.


LAW ENTRANCE EXAMS:
  1. AIBE : All India Bar Exam
  2. ALS : Amity Law School
  3. CLAT : Common Law Admission Test
  4. DU Faculty of Law : Delhi University Faculty of Law
  5. GLC Mumbai : Government Law College Mumbai
  6. ILS Pune : Indian Law Society
  7. QLTT : Qualified Lawyers Transfer Test
  8. SSLC Pune : Symbiosis Society's Law College Pune
  9. TNDALU Chennai : Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University Chennai.

LAW ENTRANCE EXAM SYLLABUS
Syllabus for law entrance exam includes:
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