Once the LLB is completed, various career options come forward, be it within the legal profession or outside it. The key career options are as follows:
Lawyer/Advocate: You can practice law by representing clients in courts, advising on legal matters, and drafting legal documents. This is the most common career path for LLB graduates, requiring you to clear the bar exam or equivalent licensing process.
Corporate Lawyer: Working with businesses to handle legal issues related to mergers, acquisitions, intellectual property, contracts, labor law, and other corporate matters. Corporate law firms and multinational companies often hire LLB graduates for this role.
Judicial Services: You can appear for judicial exams to become a judge or magistrate, which involves presiding over court proceedings, interpreting laws, and delivering judgments.
Legal Advisor: Legal advisory to organizations, government bodies, or individuals, usually working in banking, insurance, or healthcare.
Legal Consultant: Working in a specialized area of law, such as tax law, environmental law, or family law, and providing legal advice and strategy for clients or organizations.
Public Prosecutor: Prosecutes criminal cases on behalf of the state. A public prosecutor is an employee of the government and has a vital role in the criminal justice system.
Legal Educator: After some experience, LLB graduates can go for higher studies (like LLM) and teach law in the universities or law colleges.
Legal Writing and Research: Writing articles, reports, or research papers on legal subjects, or doing work with legal publishers and firms.
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Professional: Working in the fields of mediation and arbitration to resolve legal disputes outside of court.
Many government organizations and public sector undertakings employ LLB graduates in jobs relating to policy making, legal drafting, or regulatory compliance.