Pursuing law can be among the most dynamic bachelors’ courses for students as it keeps a hoard of different career opportunities open. For students who are quite confused about which field to choose in life apart from fields related to typical sciences, a safe option could be to opt for law.
Following are the various different fields where a law student finds place after a bachelors’ in law:
Corporate Sector:
Pursuing a career in corporate companies as a legal advisor is sometimes the prime dream of law pursuing students because of the heavy pay scale. Nevertheless, there is a lot of competition in this sector of law, it requires great expertise and it demands a hectic schedule.
Public Servant:
This option is quite a viable one because the syllabus of the State Civil Services Examinations and the UPSC is greatly similar to the allied subjects of the law course. Thus, students pursuing a 5 year B.A. LL.B. finds it quite easy to cover the syllabus.
Defense and Military:
The Indian Armed Forces welcomes legally qualified officers as members through the JAG Entry after the SSB interview.
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Teaching:
Pursuing a masters in law opens another great option for those students who want to be a part of the teaching faculty of colleges. Appearing in the UGC NET is also an option in order to become a well qualified and highly paid professor.
Litigation:
A litigant is the conventional lawyer or advocate. Although it exposes one to quite struggling days in the beginning days of one’s career, it has great returns for those who have stayed steady in the field for many years, gained experience and built a renowned reputation. The career as an advocate begins when one clears the Bar Council Examination and gets registered as an advocate after the law course.
Judiciary : A judicial officer is the conventional judge. This career begins after clearing the respective State Judiciary Examinations. The initial years of such a career are spent in the district courts for a long time after which the officers get promoted to the High Courts and finally to the Supreme Court depending on exceptional performance and experience in the field.
Legal Consultant/Advisor:
The population of the country is not very aware of the legal provisions and safeguards provided to the citizens. This is because of the critical codification of the laws and the tough legal language used. Apart from that, the laws are very abundant and difficult for a common man to comprehend. This is exactly the reason why the profession of a legal advisor not just to the common masses but also the infant startups is a booming profession.
Legal Journalist:
There is a great demand for journalists who are qualified in law. This is for the easy comprehension and presentation of latest amendments in the Indian law. These amendments are sometimes of very prime importance to specific sectors of the population and they need to be decoded well and explained to the population so that they can make full use of the public policy. The mass media is a great medium to do this and legal journalists are in demand due to the same reason.
Policy Maker:
Although the legislature is taken to be responsible in passing news laws and legislatures, the drafts for such policies or amendments are made by legally qualified candidates who know the limitations and basic framework of the Indian Constitution. Studying public policy, identifying flaws and suggesting progressive changes is one of the prime duties of the candidates who work on public policy after studying law.
Arbitrator/Mediator:
Arbitration and Mediation is an alternative to litigation and it reduces the burden on the courts to solve cases throughout the long processes of litigation just like Lok Adalats do. Every High Court has a different division for Arbitration and Mediation and has licensed Arbitrators and Mediators who carry out the same duty. Nowadays, private mediation and arbitration firms are also popping up and it helps solve some very big shot cases relating to business outside the Court. The advantage is speedy and cheap dispute resolution. Along with this, ODR or Online Dispute Resolution is also an emerging field in the law profession. Many countries too, nowadays, move ahead to solve their disputes via the cordial method of mediation and arbitration in the place of lengthy litigation.
These were the most general diverse fields where a law student can walk into straight after a Bachelors Law course. Apart from the abovementioned fields, one could also become an RBI.
