If being a lawyer is too mainstream for you, explore these 10

If being a lawyer is too mainstream for you, explore these 10

If you have a degree in law but do not want to be a lawyer then, today, there are a variety of options to be explored. There are people who love to study law but they do not want to get into the mainstream judiciary services, and if you are the one with similar thoughts then this piece of writing can help you.

Students can either go for a three years' LLB course after a graduation in any discipline or they can take the five years' BA LLB.
Legal education has been liberalized and for that reason professionals from various other disciplines too are interested in doing short term courses in law which, ultimately, will help raising the standard of legal awareness.

Let us have a look on the different career opportunities.

1. Legal Advisor- You can be the legal advisor to corporate firms. If you have a specialization in corporate law then this is the perfect career for you. You will have the opportunity to offer advice to corporate firms regarding their legal obligations, duties and legal relations with other organizations.

2. Court Reporter- You can pursue a career as a journalist with a law degree as companies, nowadays, are looking for people for the reporting of court cases in both broadcast and print media.

3. Legal Analyst- A legal analyst provides team and technical supervision in all the legal matters. He works in the management section and is considered a senior professional in his organization.

4. Writer of law books, journals and reports-If you are familiar with the complexities of laws and procedures and have a flair for writing, then you can very well be an author of law books and the right person to make law reports, produce law journals, take up all the other journalistic assignments and compile a law dictionary.

5. Editor of law books, journals and reports- If you are well versed with the law procedures, case laws and have a command over language, you are fit to become an editor of law books, journals and reports.

6. Teaching - Those with a good academic record, particularly holding an LLM or a Ph.D. degree, can take up jobs in universities or institutes offering law courses. There is a wide scope for visiting professors as private universities are coming up in large numbers.

7. Legal Outsourcing- Legal outsourcing refers to the practice of a law firm obtaining legal services from outside. This practice is known as off-shoring when the outsourced entity is based in another country. The most important challenges to legal outsourcing include concerns like data security, rules regarding conflict of interest and the need for Indian lawyers to pass the US bar examinations.

8. NGO- You can work for various NGOs and try to make justice available to the deprived people.

9. Public Prosecutor- A public prosecutor offers services to government departments and ministries. This job pays highly if you are qualified enough for it.

10. Solicitor General- After gaining commendable experience, a law graduate can hope to become the solicitor general who is just next to the attorney general in the Indian Government. It is a very high-paying profession, but the selection depends largely upon the caliber, popularity and success of the candidate. The college you graduate from is another factor.

For specialization in a single branch, there are short diploma courses in labor and labor welfare, taxation, etc.