Career as a Lawyer in India

How to become an Advocate?

To be An Advocate or Lawyer one has to follow the below-given steps:-

Step 1

To become an Advocate, one has to first possess a degree in L.LB. To get the L.LB degree the eligible candidate has to undertake an entrance test conducted by Law departments of various universities of India or the independent law schools/ Institutions. CLAT (Common Law Admission Test) being one of the most sort after ways to get into law career. 

CLAT is conducted every year to admit students into 5 years integrated B.A. & L.LB Degree Course in top ten of the national law schools.

CLAT consists of questions from the topics such as:

1. Legal Aptitude
2. Logical Reasoning
3. English including Comprehension
4. General Knowledge/Current Affairs
5. Elementary Mathematics

Step 2

Once the degree in hand and after the successful completion of the course every graduate has to complete the mandatory internship as per the norms of the institutions.

Step3

As a last step to enter the profession as a practicing lawyer, one has to enroll himself/herself as an advocate in any of the State Bar Council regulated by the Advocates Act,1961. After that, they are allowed to enroll and practice in any court in any part of the country

Advocate Career Prospects

1. After registering in any of the country’s Bar councils lawyers can adopt private practice to advise clients on their legal rights.
2. They can work for the Government, both Central and State, or local authorities.
3. Get themselves employed by business houses to aid, advice and represent their legal interests in the courts of Law.

Advocates Salary In India -

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