Hello Arpan,

When you say you want to become a business lawyer I suppose you mean corporate lawyer.  If you want to become a lawyer in the first place you need to understand 2 things. First, you can do your LLB after your 12th board or after Graduation. If you decide to do your LLB after 12th it will be of 5 years and if you decide to do your LLB after graduation it will be 3 years. BBA LLB, BA LLB are of 5 years. Only LLB which is done after graduation is of 3 years. Now to become a business/corporate lawyer you can pursue either of the 2 options which I have mentioned above. Also there are various fields into which you can specialize as a lawyer one of which is corporate law. If you have made your mind to dive into corporate law you should make yourself well versed in various corporate laws. Also do your internship in a firm or company or a lawyer which specializes in corporate law. There is no such restriction that a 3 year LLB student cannot become a corporate lawyer. All you need is a LLB degree which you can pursue either after your 12th or after your Graduation. There are various entrance exams which you can give after 12th such as CLAT, MH Law CET, etc, and after graduation such as MH Law CET, SLAT, etc.

Hope this helps.

Good Afternoon Arpan!!

Hope you are absolutely fine, as per your query there are many similarities and dissimilarities between Corporate Lawyer and Business Lawyer, for the basic understanding corporate lawyer and business lawyer works on the same issue but in different levels, Business Lawyer handles the interaction between businesses , peoples, costumers and employees whereas Corporate lawyer handles rules and regulations.

Business lawyer examine legal issue, shareholders rights, tax issues, work with your CPA to mitigate tax burdens, Copyrights and Trademarks concerns etc. on the other hand Corporate lawyer manages an organisation's operations, practices, authenticity and prepares contracts etc.

Hope you understood the basic differences between Corporate Lawyers and Business Lawyers.

All the best!!!

Dear Arpan,

To become a corporate or an in-house business lawyer, BBA LLB is not need . Some of the most famous National law schools that churn out the best corporate lawyers like the National Law School of India University, NALSAR or NLU-Delhi do not even offer BBA LLB.

Rest assured, based on your interest, you can take either BA LLB or BBA LLB. Your placements will mostly depend on the quality of your law school, your own achievements and academic records.

Best of luck! I hope this helps!

Hello student,

The basic factor is, if the person is in the right visa status that is not F1 then they can work full time as a paralegal.

Moreover, if a person with Indian LLB most probably with US LLM and no bar qualification can work as a Foreign Legal Consultant in most states.

Hope it helps....

Hello aspirant,

Hope you are doing absolutely great.

So with regard to your query, to become a lawyer there are two options for you.

1. Through CLAT exam, this exam is conducted by the CLAT Consortium and it is held once in a year. The basic general syllabus includes English, General Knowledge, Basic Mathematics, Logical Reasoning and Legal Reasoning.

After qualifying in this exam, you will be placed into national law universities (NLUs) across India based upon your merit. It is a five year BA LLB Honors course and after completion of 5 years you need to write the bar exam and you can practice as a lawyer. To eligible for CLAT exam you need to complete your 10+2.

2. State Law exams, this is another way to become a lawyer, for this you need to complete 10+2 and write the state law exams, and based upon the merit you will be placed into universities across the state of which you wrote the exam. The general state law exams include AP LAWCET, TS LAWCET, MH LAWCET etc.,.

Checkout the following link for any information regarding CLAT exam: https://law.careers360.com/exams/clat

Hope it helps you,

Good luck, thank you.

Hello,

When it comes to pursuing a career, it's always important to consider few things such as skills, aptitude, your area of interest etc, now law as a career is great option, but if you don't have interest in the discipline then there is no point in wasting five years of your precious life into it, law as a subject isn't only about memorizing theoretical concepts but there are practical applications as well, so you need to have a great interest in doing so, every career choice has its own challenges, now depending on which university you apply for, if there are no placements in such scenario the struggles for employment becomes tough, and this is where the candidate has to put in his or her own efforts, you can go for internships in order to gain experiences in your relative field,  integrated law comes in various forms such as BBA-LLB, BCom-LLB, BCA-LLB, BSc-LLB etc, where it's an amalgamation of law with the concerned field, for example if you wish to work in corporate domain then BBA-LLB/BCom-LLB is more suited because of its curriculum, and other than this being a law graduate you can apply for any government jobs based on the eligibility criteria of graduation, and there are also specialist posts in banking sector as in legal department, so there are various opportunities which you can explore however it's essential to note that you do have interest in law as a career, else you should opt for other options.

hey there

hope you are doing well

No, Bar Council of India (Which regulates lawyers profession)does not recognize any distance education degree for LLB. Therefore, even if you managed to obtain one, you will not be able to practice in court with that degree.

there is no need to practice law for lawyers in India to become a Judge.it is not necessary to have a experience certificate for a judge. Only the judges need to pass the judiciary exam.

Hi Akshay,

See, it depends on your interest on which field you want to enter. Litigation requires a lot of practice and consistency whereas even in corporate you need to work very hard and yes, you should have basic knowledge of accountancy, atleast the ones you have been taught at college, but as I see you are not going for integrated course, you are opting 3years LL.B, so you might have few subjects related to corporate law, that would help you but have a basic knowledge of accountacy is what I would suggest, otherwise you can go for any specialization course after completing your LL.B in corporate law, that will benefit you surely.

Thanks.

Hey!

A five-year undergraduate law degree might earn a graduate Rs. 3- 5 lakh per year. A lawyer must be licenced by the Bar Council. Lawyer jobs are expected to expand by 6% between 2018 and 2028, according to reports.

Business law graduates with experience and expertise are provided a variety of professional opportunities. The majority of graduates continue their education in law. Serving for the government is possible through government legal service and armed forces legal service. One of the most prominent ways of helping the public and the government is through business law. Students can pick from a variety of options and specialties in this field of law.

The various job profiles in Business Law Sector are as follows:-

• Law Reporter
• Magistrate
• Law Assistant Professor
• Public Prosecutor
• Advocate and Attorney General
• Legal Expert

For further detailed information, you may refer the link provided below.

https://www.careers360.com/courses/business-law-course

Hey!

Yes, Commercial Lawyer and Business Lawyer is the same.Business law, often known as commercial law, is a type of law that governs business and trade. It is usually considered a part of civil law that deals with both private and public matters. Regulation of commercial entities and regulation of commercial transactions are two distinct topics of business law.

Eligibility Criteria of undergraduate level for Business Law:

Students who wish to pursue undergraduate degrees such as BA LLB after class 12 must have a minimum of 45 percent in all courses and must pass an admission examination.

The minimum age requirement is 18, while the highest age requirement is 30.

Admission to several colleges is contingent on meeting a certain cut-off. Candidates are only eligible if their scores meet the cut-off.

Colleges and institutions that rely on admission exams to choose students do so depending on their performance on the entrance test.

For further information regarding the course, check out the link provided below.

https://www.careers360.com/courses/business-law-course