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Lawyer

Lawyers advise people and companies on the law, draft agreements, and argue cases in court.

Class 11–12 subjectsAny stream
Entrance / admissionCLAT / TNDALU admission
DegreeIntegrated BA / B.Com / B.Sc LLB
Duration5 years

Your route, step by step

  1. 1Class 11–12: any streamReading, writing and reasoning matter most.
  2. 2Write CLAT or apply to TNDALUCLAT for National Law Universities; Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University admits on Class 12 marks.
  3. 35-year integrated LLBBA LLB, B.Com LLB or B.Sc LLB.
  4. 4Enrol with the Bar CouncilPass the All India Bar Exam and start practising.

What a lawyer does

  • Understand clients’ problems and the law
  • Draft contracts and legal documents
  • Argue cases in court
  • Advise companies on compliance

Entrance exams & admission

  • CLATNational Law Universities
  • TNDALU admissionTamil Nadu, on Class 12 marks

Where you may work

Courts, law firms, companies, government, banks, NGOs and your own practice.

Well-known colleges in and near Tamil Nadu

  • Tamil Nadu National Law University, Tiruchirappalli
  • School of Excellence in Law (TNDALU), Chennai

Outlook

Lawyers with science backgrounds are valued in patent, technology and medical law.

Specialise later

  • Corporate law
  • Criminal law
  • Intellectual property
  • Cyber law
  • Environmental law