L.L.B. Bachelor of Laws

Law is a set of categorized rules and regulations under which any society or country is governed. Bachelor of Law  is an Undergraduate Academic Degree which is awarded for a course or program in Law. It is also known as L.L.B. which is an abbreviated form of the Bachelor of Law Degree. L.L.B. Law degree qualifies a student to become Lawyer or work in a Legal Department. Bachelor of Law is 3 year course consisting of 6 Terms. The course arrangement is divided into 6 semesters. LLB (General) Degree is offered after the successful completion of the second year. The LLB Degree is awarded only after the completion of 3 years i.e. 6 semesters. Bachelor of Law Degree Instruction material includes Seminars, Tutorial Work, Moot Courts and Practical Training Programmes. Bachelor of Law Distance Education Courses are also provided by several Institutes in India. The legal education apex body in India is the Bar Council of India. This Bar Council monitors and regulates the system of legal education in India. There are several autonomous Law Colleges in India which offer courses to students who wish to pursue a professional career in the legal sector of the state.

There are 2 options for Legal Courses - 3 years L.L.B. course for Graduates and 5 year course for under graduates. The 5 year course degree with B.A. L.L.B. (Honours) degree is obtained by students who complete the integrated degree course. Other degrees in law offered are B.Sc., LLB and B.B.A, L.L.B after 5 years of study in Law Colleges. Both the types of degrees - 3 year and 5 year Integrated Honours are recognized and are also qualifying degrees for practise of legal profession in India. A holder of either type of degree may approach a Bar Council of any States of India and get upon compliance with the necessary standards, be enrolled on the rolls of the said Bar Council. The process of enrolment confers a license to the holder to practise before any court in India and give legal advice. The entire procedure of enrolment and post-enrolment professional conduct is regulated and supervised by the Bar Council of India.

National Law School Of India University is the premier Institute of Law which provides Law Degree Courses apart from University College-Bangalore, Government College-Mumbai, ILS Law College, Symbiosis College-Pune, Faculty of Law of Delhi University, Aligarh Muslim University etc.

Eligibility

Generally, eligibility for LLB is on the basis of marks scored at the graduation examinations. The person should be a graduate like B.A. or B.Com. or B.Sc. degree with minimum 40% marks (35% for SC / ST). Also those who had done post graduation will get an extra 2% weight age. However, there are some Universities that conduct entrance tests too. The Entrance Exam is written test where questions are based on Reasoning, Mathematics, English and General Knowledge. Certain institutions like National Law School in Bangalore conduct an All India Entrance examination. To get admission for this course, the students have to give an entrance test and a personal interview.

Bachelor of Law Subjects

Subjects of Law vary from one's choice of specialisation. However there are some common subjects.

These are:

• Legal Methods.
• Contracts.
• Jurisprudence.
• Code of Civil Procedure.
• Litigation Advocacy.
• Political Science.

Bachelor of Law Specialisations

• Corporation Law.
• Civil Law.
• Criminal Law.
• International Law.
• Labour Law.
• Patent Law.
• Tax Law.

According to the specializations, a Criminal Lawyer is concerned with matters like robbery, arson, rape and murder. A Civil Lawyer is concerned with the rights of a person. He draws up wills and comes before the court in financial cases. In some cases, a Civil Lawyer also performs the role of the custodian or the trustee.

Who can and Who should pursue Bachelor of Law Degree

People who have good presence of mind and those who are extrovert are the most suited for this profession. A lawyer should also have brilliant communication skills and presentation skills. They have to cross check the observer and set up facts before the court. The skills related to analysis are extremely important to a successful Lawyer.

Advantages or Benefits of Bachelor of Law Degree

• Degree in Law not only offers just employment but it also provides a person an instrument to fight against inequality and wrong deeds of all types in the society.

• There is certain amount of prestige with this profession as Law is the base of the society and a vital weapon of social change. Nobody messes with a Lawyer because that person himself deals with Lawlessness.

Bachelor of Law Jobs

Lawyers can find employment opportunities in both public and private sector organizations. Most Lawyers prefer to become an advocate and practice law as a profession. Central/State Government jobs are also open to Lawyers. They can be appointed as Judges of various courts, as Attorney and Solicitor General, as Public Prosecutor and also in Defence, Tax and Labour departments. Moreover Lawyer can also work as legal counsel and legal advisers for firms, organizations and families.

Employment Areas

• Banks.
• Business Houses.
• Educational Institutes.
• Legal Constancies.
• News Channels.
• Newspapers.
• Judiciary.
• Private Practice.
• Sales Tax and Excise Departments.

Job Types

• Advocates.
• Attorney General.
• District and Sessions Judge.
• Law Reporters.
• Legal Advisor's.
• Magistrate.
• Munsifs (Sub-Magistrate).
• Notary.
• Oath Commissioner.
• Public Prosecutor.
• Solicitors.
• Teachers.
• Trustees.