In India a graduate degree is required before studying law. Before enrolling in a L.L.B course, a student is required to complete the graduation. There is also a five year integrated course which has gained popularity in the recent times. After completing their course, law students can easily get a secure and high-paying job.

The law graduates have the option of practicing in a court of law or to join a legal firm and start taking cases. Other than these, there are also many other well-paying employment prospects with the government.

Government Jobs for Law Graduates in India 

• Usually the Indian law graduates seek a position in Judicial services. Different states of the country have their own different procedures and rules for selection of candidates for different positions. Except for the Indian High Courts and Supreme Court, which demand some relevant experience before applying, the other smaller courts simply conduct examinations for selection of candidates for various positions.
• The only prerequisite for giving the judge selection exam is that the aspirant needs a legal degree.
• Judiciary jobs for law graduates one of the best. The judges don’t have to work long hours and are generally free from interference in their work. Different states conduct their own Judicial service examinations to select applicants for different posts, hence the difficulty level also varies. There are some eligibility criteria that have to be met before giving the Judicial service exams. The candidates need to have a valid law degree from any accredited university of India.
• Some states require the candidates to practice in a court of law for a few years before applying for the Judicial service. Though the details vary slightly for different states.
• Generally the exams for  court of law jobs consists of three stages. First stage includes a preliminary test that consists of multiple choice questions, followed by second stage which includes a subjective main examination. Those candidates who clear these two stages, are then subjected to a personality examination, upon clearing which they are then appointed as judges and magistrates.

Law Graduate Jobs Other Than Government Sector Jobs 

Other than the Judicial services there are plenty of other lucrative jobs in the Indian government sector for the law graduates.

• Indian Oil selects its law officers through the post graduate version of the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT).
• National Thermal Power Commission recruits law graduates too in the capacity of law officers.
• ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited) also employs legal advisers. Generally aspirants with a five year integrated law degree are preferred over simple law graduates.
• Most of the public sector organisations select employees on the basis of their performance in the post graduate Common Law Admission Test (CLAT).

Usually all the big government organisations have a dedicated legal department and the employees of their legal departments are selected from law graduates. Legal jobs in the government sector are quite attractive because apart from the substantial pay, employees also receive additional benefits entitled to them as central government workers.

The Bottom Line 

Here in this article we have discussed different government jobs for law graduates in India. The law graduates must know that Indian government also employs law graduates in the capacity of public prosecutors. The public prosecutors are lawyers who argue on behalf of the government in a court of law. They are responsible for prosecuting accused citizens and play a pivotal role in maintaining the legal balance of the country.

I hope, you know know the what jobs are available for law graduates in India. We would like to know your experience.