Advocate

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• Admission into the LLB course is based on the candidates' performance in the CLAT UG examination. CLAT UG examination is conducted annually for candidates who want to get into the LLB course.

Official Website for registration to CLAT: https://consortiumofnlus.ac.in/

• To become an ADVOCATE, a candidate should hold a graduation degree in law or graduation degree + 3 years of LLB program from a college recognized by the Bar Council of India. That will help the candidate to get knowledge of the law and other functionalities of the law.

Official Website for Registration to AIBE: http://allindiabarexamination.com/

• During academics, candidates can attend internship programs offered by private and public law firms. Here the candidate will get exposure to the theories to read in law books. 
• Also, after completing the studies at law school, the candidate can do an internship. However, it is taught how the court hearing is done and how two lawyers advocate for which side, so the candidate needs to do an apprenticeship.
• The internship duration would be four weeks, eight weeks, four months, or one year, depending on the choice of the candidate.

• After an internship, the candidate must enroll in any state/center bar council.
• After completing the LLB degree, the candidate has to give the All India Bar Examination (AIBE). It is a national-level assessment that determines advocates about to practice law, which functions as a filtering technique to discover the prospects in an individual wishing to be an advocate and participate in the legal profession. 

Official Website for registration to AIBE: http://allindiabarexamination.com/

• The Council of India conducts it, and only after clearing it does the candidate get a certificate of practice. The study of becoming an advocate will be completed; after this exam, the candidate can continue the practice.

     Official Website for registration to AIBE: http://allindiabarexamination.com/

Who is an advocate?

An advocate is a person who speaks, writes, or acts in defense of another person, usually in a court of law. The name sometimes alternates with terms such as lawyer, counselor, attorney, or barrister. There was a time in pre-independent India when Advocacy was considered a royal profession among the Indians. An advocate is a person who argues for the cause of another person in front of any other judicial authority. This could be a civil matter, such as a contractual dispute between two individuals, a criminal case where the State punishes those who commit crimes with imprisonment, etc.

JobResponsibilities of an Advocate

• An advocate is responsible for representing the clients in court to decide on any critical matter or case. 

• An advocate judges the victim of the issue with which he is involved.

• An advocate is responsible for advising solicitors and guiding or directing them with proper guidelines.

• An advocate is responsible for sorting out public inquiries.
• An advocate is responsible for dealing with the problems related to an individual in any field. The issues can be connected to dowry, property, crime, physical harassment, mental harassment, and many more.

Career Scope of an Advocate

     In the Private Sector: 

• After LLB, an advocate may start a private practice, start representing clients in the courts, and appear for cases (after successful enrollment with the Bar Council of India). 
• The corporate sector also needs well-qualified advocates. Business firms and Corporate houses need advocates to look after various activities such as legal aspects of business, financial transactions, taxation, business laws, environmental laws, etc. Usually, big firms have a legal team comprising a group of Lawyers on their board.
• Another career option is to start up consultancy services. Doing so could provide legal aid to various clients, consisting of people to corporate giants.

In Government Sector: 

      Advocates are hired in many government sectors run by the central or State governments. Some of the sectors are:

• An advocate can work for the Government, Central and State or local authorities.
• An advocate can advise government members on a variety of legal issues.n advocate can write legal documents and prepare legislation.
• An advocate represents the Government in National and International meetings.

As a Self-Employment:

A self-employed advocate is an attorney the law firm hires to complete a legal project hourly or flat. A self-employed advocate can work in many ways. Some of the forms are given below:

• Work for a law firm: For new starters, once candidates have completed the educational requirements and earned a license, it would be better to work for a company. This way a candidate will gain various experiences working in different cases, with other clients, and in multiple firms.
• Set hourly rates: Working as a self-employed advocate allows one to decide how much an advocate earns and how to receive payments. With flat rates, there is transparency and mutual understanding for both clients and advocates.
• Build your professional Website:It would be best to build a portfolio that communicates advocate experience to the clients. Highlight work experience by focusing on what an advocate has done and can do. Include qualifications, the name of the law school an advocate attended, types of law practice did, and upload the advocate's most recent resume to the profile.

Salary/Income of an Advocate

The financial success of an advocate involving in private practice depends upon his experience and knowledge of the individual. However, as far as legal advisors in the corporate sector are concerned, an advocate can get as much as Rs. 50,000 per month.