Career Guidance for Law

Aspirants :-
 B.A.Prabushankar , Advocate,
 Coimbatore
 bapslawoffice@gmail.com
 9843052878
 9442764589
Introductory Session
 On

 Career In

Law And Student Guidence

Government Law College,

On 19th September 2005.

Advocate,
Coimbatore – 18.
 Legal Profession And Its
Importance
 Law Is Learned Profession.
 Law Is Ever Growing Branch of Study
 There Are Various Fields of Study Under Law.,
 Due to International Covenants and Agreements
Entered Into by Our Country, It Has Become
Unavoidable Necessity to Enact Various Law in
the Country.
 India Being a Member of Uno, It Has Become
Mandatory to Enact Law Taking Into
Consideration the Recommendations of the
International Organisation.
 Legal Profession And Its
Importance
 Hence, Under the Above Scenario, Persons
Specialized in Law Have Gain Their Importance
and Legal Profession With Various Specializations
Are Emerging Out As a Lucrative Career
 Now a Days, India Has So Many Legislations, and
in Near Future, Even Individuals Will Be Tangled
With So Many Legal Procedures Which Will
Definitely Need a Legal Advise and Without a
Legal Advise, a Step Further Might Be Impossible
for Successful Functioning and Operational.
Body Which Governs The Legal
Profession
The Bar Council Of India Is
the Main Apex Body Which
Recommends and Lays
Down for Governing the
Legal Profession.
 Basic Study In Law
As Far As India Is Concerned, in
Order to Carry on a Profession in
Field of Law, a Basic Qualification
Necessary : -
Bachelors Degree In Law (B.L)
Otherwise Called As LLB.,
 Period Of Time For Basic Law
Degree
 As Far As Our Country Is Concerned, There Are
Two Types of Law Courses Are Offered and They
Are As Follows : -
 3 Years Law Degree – Full Time – After
Completion of Graduation in Any Branch.
 5 Years Law Integrated Degree Program – Full
Time – After Completion of +2 / H.Sc.
 Bachelor of General Laws ( B.GL) Is Offered by
Distant Learning by Various Universities – Period
of 3 Years – After Completion of Any Graduation.
 Various Fields Of Study In Law
 Legal Principles of Hospital Management
 Forensic Study
 Cyber Forensic Science
 Conflict Resolutions
 Exim Law
 Sales Tax, Central Excise, Income Tax
Related Study
 Various Fields Of Study In Law
(Contd.,)
 Company Law
 Mercantile Law,
 International Law on Various Fields
 International Space Law
 International Marine Law
 Alternative Disputes and Redressal Systems
 Medicolegal Systems.
 Specialization:-
 Various Fields of Specialization After Completion
of Basic Law Course Is Now Available in Our
Country and Some of the Specilization Are As
Follows : -
 Civil Law
 Criminal Law
 Labour Laws
 Trademarks & Patterns
 Intellectual Property Law
 Specialization:-
(Contd.,)
 Arbitration and Conciliation
 Cyber Laws
 Media Laws
 Legal Principles of Hospital Management
 Forensic Study
 Cyber Forensic Science
 Conflict Resolutions
 Exim Law
 Specialization:-
(Contd.,)
 Sales Tax, Central Excise, Income Tax Related
Study
 Company Law
 Mercantile Law,
 International Law on Various Fields
 International Space Law
 International Marine Law
 Alternative Disputes and Redressal Systems
 Medicolegal Systems.
 Further Specilization
 After Completion of Law Degree, Students Can
Opt for a Post-graduation in Master of Law
 Master of Law Is Offered by Various Universities
in Regular Stream As Well Under Distance
Learning Which May Be Usually for a Period of 2
Years and 3 Years Respectively.
 Apart From the Above Post-graduation There Are
a Lot of Diploma Courses on Various Fields of
Law As Earlier Seen Which Are Usually for a
Period of 1 Year.
 Further, Various Post-graduate Diploomo’s Are
Offered by Various Universities After Completion
of a Law Degree.
Foreign Universities And Law
Programs
 There Are Lot Of Universities From London,
USA, Etc., Which Offers Various Types of
Bachelors and Post-graduate Law Courses
 Usually the Bachelors Degree Awarded by the
Foreign Universities Are Not Recognised in Our
Country and Hence, Foreign Law Graduates Are
Not Entitled to Practice.
 Any How, Various Post-graduate Specialisations
Viz., LLM on Various International Laws Are
Being Conducted by Foreign Universities.
 Scholarly Studies
 Various Universities Offer Various Law
Related Subjects in
1. M.Phil
2. Ph.D
As Far As the Above Courses Are
Concerned, It Depends Upon the Approval
of the Topic by the Respective
Universities and Upon the Availability of
Guides.
Opportunities For Post-graduates.
 As Far As the Post-graduates in Law Is
Concerned, Are Entitled to Be Appointed As
Lecturers in Various Institutes
 Further, in Order to Take up the Above
Opportunity, the Students Have to Write the
Respective Exams for Appointment As
Lecturer
 Opportunities For Law
Graduates.
 Law Graduates Always Have the Right to Practice
Before Various Courts of Law in Our Country,
 In Order to Practice in Foreign Countries, It Is
Necessary to Undergo the Requirements Laid
Down by Those Countries by Writing Some
Additional Exams As Well As by Undergoing
Internship.
 Apart From the Above, the Further Opportunities
Are
Opportunities For Law Graduates
 Can Opt for As Law Officers in Various Corporate
Sectors and Financial Institutions
 Can Opt for Becoming Magistrates / Judges and
Assistant Public Prosecutors by Means of Writing
Respective Exams
 Can Become an Consultant on Immigration Law.
 Can Become an Environmental Consultant.
Opportunities For Law Graduates
Contd.,
 Can Opt for Mercantile Consultant for Various
Institutions
 Can Act As a Legal Adviser (Or) Panel Lawyer for
Various Corporates
 Lot of Software Companies Are in Need of Legal
Cyber Forensic Experts
 Can Opt for Legal Transcriptions Opportunities
 And Many More
 Fields Of Law Gaining
Importance
 Cyber Forensic Lawyers
 Insurance Law Specialists
 Central Excise Experts
 Intellectual Property Laws
 Environmental Law
 Human Rights
 Consumer Laws
 And International Laws.
 New Field Of Law
International Space Law Which
Under The Process Of Framing
By The United Nations
Organization By Means Of
Inducting Various Legal Experts
From Various Countires.
University Which Offers Law
Study In Tamilnadu
 Dr. Ambedkar Law University
 And Its Various Law Colleges In
 Trichy
 Coimbatore
 Madurai
 Chennai
 Salem
 Tirunelveli
 University Which Offers Law
Study
 National Law School, Bangalore,
 Nulzer University of Law, Hyderabad.
 Dr.Ambedkar University, Chennai.
 Symposium, Pune.
 Jawaharlal Nehru University, Newdelhi.
 Pondicherry Law College.
 Cochin University
 Bangalore University
 Aligar Muslim University
 Annamalai University (Distance Education)
 Hierarchy Of Courts
 Supreme Court
 High Courts
 District Courts
 Sub Judge Courts
 Munsif Courts
 Metropolitan Magistrate Courts,
 Judicial Magistrate Courts
WHAT IS REQUIRED FOR
YOUNG LAWYER :-
 CLEAR CUT PICTURE OF LAWS
 REGULAR READER OF Law REPORTS
 KNOWLEDGE OF MEDICAL
JURISPRUDENCE
 BASIC KNOWLEDGE ABOUT
HANDWRITTING , TYPEWRITTING,
AND FINGER DISPUTES;
 AMBITION TO FOLLOW FOOTSTEPS
OF BIG LAWYERS;
WHAT IS REQUIRED FOR YOUNG LAWYER :-
(Contd.)

 Ambition to become reputed lawyer;

Wishing You All Success

B.A.Prabushankar,
B.A.B.L.DLAL,M.L.(M.Phl)
Dip. In Labour & Administrative Law.
M.L., (Mercantile & Law Of Contracts)
M.Phil (Labour Studies)

Advocate
 98430-52878;0422-2211398;
 E.Mail : bapslawoffice@gmail.com
Our Sincere Thanks To :
The Principal,
The Faculties And
The Students of
Government Law
College, Coimbatore.