CLAT/LAW
How to become a lawyer?
Before answering this question, let’s understand who a lawyer is. A lawyer is a person who is qualified to practice law by either providing legal advice to a company/individual or by representing them in legal matters. One cannot practice law without having a license. In countries like Mexico, anyone who has a valid law degree can practice law, however, in many countries, passing the ‘Bar Examination’ is necessary. In India as well, one has to pass the bar examination called the ‘All India Bar Examination (AIBE)’ to become a certified lawyer. The government of India made AIBE mandatory for all law students from the academic year 2015-2016 onwards. But before giving the AIBE, having a law degree (LLB) is mandatory.

LLB
The bachelor of Legislative law is often called LLB after the Latin term Legum Baccalaureus. LLB is an undergraduate law course. You have a choice between two courses if you want to be a lawyer. One is the 3-year course for which graduation is necessary. Another is the 5-year integrated BA LLB (Hons.) course for those without graduation. There are other types of integrated courses as well such as BSc. LLB and BBA LLB. The candidates applying for an LLB or LLM (a postgraduate law degree) must pass an entrance exam. There are many entrance exams for different colleges such as CLAT, LSAT, AILET, LAWCET, etc. CLAT
The institutes giving admission on the basis of CLAT are:
- National Law School of India (Bangalore)
- Nalsar University of Law (Hyderabad)
- The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (Kolkata)
- National Law University, Jodhpur (Jodhpur)
- National Law Institute University (Bhopal)
- Gujarat National Law University (Gandhinagar)
- Maharashtra National Law University (Mumbai)
- Hidayatullah National Law University (Raipur)
- Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University (Lucknow)
- Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (Patiala)
- Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (Kochi)
- Chanakya National Law University (Patna)
- National Law University, Orissa (Cuttack)
- National University of Study and Research in Law (Ranchi)
- National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam (Guwahati)
- Maharashtra National Law University (Nagpur)
Top Five Colleges for Legal Studies
Law is one of the most popular career option all around the world. Lawyers are highly paid professionals and work for the protection of their client’s legal interest. Working in the field of law has a lot of scope but only if you take your first step right. There are a number of colleges in India that offer a degree in Law, some are good and some are not. From the list of all the good colleges in India we have managed to pick up the five best colleges that students prefer.
National Law School of India University (NLSUI), Bangalore
National Law University, New Delhi
National Academy of Legal Studies and Research University (NALSAR), Hyderabad
National Law University, Jodhpur
West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata