Lawyer

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12th (Any Stream)

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

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

 Who is a Lawyer?

      A Lawyer (also called attorney, counsel, or counselor) is a licensed professional who advises and represents others in legal matters. A lawyer can handle all legal issues, from drafting wills to patent claims to defend people against criminal charges. Lawyers apply the law to specific cases. Lawyers investigate the facts and the evidence by conferring with their clients and reviewing documents, and they prepare and file the pleadings in court. At the trial, Lawyers introduce evidence, interrogate witnesses, and argue questions of law and fact. 

Job Responsibilities of a Lawyer

• Lawyers monitor legal risk in the documentation and give guidance on the acceptable assumption of risk.
• Lawyers conduct legal research and gather evidence
• Lawyers also explain the law and provide legal advice
• Lawyers draft, review, and manage wills, trusts, estates, contracts, and deeds.
• Lawyers offer legal representation to clients in court proceedings on civil or criminal matters.
• Lawyers gather evidence that will be helpful to justify the case.

Scope of a Lawyer

      In the Private Sector: 

• After LLB, a lawyer 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 lawyers. Business firms and Corporate houses need lawyers 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. By doing so, one could provide legal aid to various clients, consisting of people to corporate giants.

• After LLB, a lawyer can go for teaching.Being a professor of law or any of the specializations is a great career opportunity with an international scope.

In Government Sector:

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

• Public infrastructure
• Municipal Corporations
• Judiciary
• Law Enforcement

• Real Estate

As a Self-Employment:

A self-employed lawyer is an attorney hired by another lawyer or law firm to complete a legal project hourly or flat. A self-employed lawyer 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 at first. This way candidate will gain a variety of experiences working in different cases, with other clients, and in various firms.
• Set hourly rates: Working as a self-employed lawyer allows one to decide how much a lawyer earns and how to receive payments. With flat rates, there is transparency and mutual understanding between clients and lawyers.
• Build your professional Website:It would be best to build a portfolio that communicates lawyer experience to the clients—highlight lawyer experience by focusing on what lawyers have done and can do. For example, include qualifications, the name of the law school a lawyer attended, types of law practice a lawyer did, and upload the lawyer's most recent resume to the profile.

Salary/Income of a Lawyer

The average salary package of a Lawyer depends on many factors, such as the court where they practice, experience, and specialization. Usually, a lawyer's income depends on the number of appearances a lawyer makes in court. Fresh lawyers charge around INR 300- 400 per appearance; however, Lawyers with substantial years of experience charge up to INR 5-10 Lakh per appearance. However, on the other hand, a Corporate lawyer gets a fixed package of INR 6- 12 LPA.