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What Does a Lawyer Do?
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Job designation: - Lawyer
A lawyer is trained to uphold the law and fight cases in the court either for a person or a business entity. They are to represent their client based on evidence, cases or any lawsuits that require immediate attention.
Duties and responsibilities of a Lawyer
The duty of a lawyer is to work within a legal framework and try to protect their client’s rights by countering the opposition lawyer. It is one of the risky jobs ever because a lawyer is dealing with an endless number of rules and regulations written in the constitution and one mistake can not only destroy a lawyer’s career but also cause huge losses to their clients
Creation of contracts between two individuals or companies
Giving legal insights to sensitive cases
Arrange meeting with clients based on their cases
Attend court-room hearings and trials
Gathering hard evidence against the opposite party
Using loopholes in the legal system
Places of employment for a Lawyer
Courts at district levels, state level and national levels
Multinational companies
Government organizations
Armed forces like Army, Navy and Air Force
Work schedule of a Lawyer
Lawyers often have a lengthy work schedule and often have to work on weekends even in their private chambers. Every job has its 40 hours per week routine but in the case of lawyers it is very much unpredictable.
Qualifications required to become a Lawyer
To become a lawyer, one has to become a student of a reputed law school and give entrance exams to gain admission in it. The person has to clear the Bar Council of India Exam to be registered as a practicing lawyer.
Under-graduate courses to become a Lawyer
Eligibility to pursue the course: -
Any stream with 50 to 60 percent in Class 12th exams from a recognised
Merit-based admission or entrance exams as per some institutes
45% to 50% in graduation
No upper age limit
Entrance-exams to be taken to pursue the course
CLAT (Common Law Admission Test)
LSAT India (Law School Admission Test)
All India Law Entrance Test (AILET)
DU LLB Entrance Exam (Delhi University)
Institutes which are offering these courses
Symbiosis Law School
Faculty of Law, Jamia Milia Islamia
KIIT School of Law
National Law University
Delhi University
Post-graduate courses for a Lawyer
Eligibility to pursue the course: -
Minimum qualification is LLB
Minimum 55% in graduation
Entrance-exams to be taken to pursue the course
CLAT (Common Law Admission Test)
LSAT India (Law School Admission Test)
All India Law Entrance Test (AILET)
Institutes which are offering these courses
Chandigarh University
West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences
ILS Law College, Pune
National Law University, Delhi
Symbiosis Law School, Pune
Key/Technical skills
Countering the opposition with logic
Analysing the situation and acting upon it
Thorough insight in to cases they are handling
No use of rough or vulgar language in the courtroom
Maintaining professional behaviour while arguing with the opposition party
Salary expectations
Average salary: - Rs. 4.9 lakhs per annum
Entry level salary: - Rs. 2.9 lakhs to Rs. 3 lakhs per annum
Experienced-level salary (10 to 20 years of work experience): - Rs.20 lakhs to Rs. 30 lakhs per annum
Process of getting the job of a Lawyer
Placement from colleges, universities and other recognised institutions
Job searching on LinkedIn or Indeed for lawyer posts
Checking out any medical institution’s profile and requirements for a lawyer
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