What is the career after CLAT?

CLAT, being a 5-year program for Law studies, opens up a wide variety of career opportunities. After completing CLAT, you can work in all three sectors of the Government, i.e. Legislative, Executive, and Judiciary.

The legal industry has a wide variety of average pay scales. Top Law school graduates are expected to get jobs ranging from 3 to 15 lakhs per annum across India Law firms and organizations. The table below provides an estimate of the pay scales for different career opportunities.

• Top Law firms that hire graduates AZB, Luthra & Luthra, Amarchand Mangaldas, JSA, Trilegal, Khaitan & Co.
• Corporate Houses that hire graduates are ICICI, ITC, HUL, Ernst & Young, PWC.
• IP firms that hire graduates are Lall and Sethi, Remfry and Sagar, Anand, and Anand.

Other than these, there are several LPOs such as OSC, CPA Global, and Clutch Group, Pangea3 who provide global exposure to lawyers.

Qualities required:

• A good analytical skill, along with research, drafting, and excellent written and oral communication skills are necessary.
• Experience in moot courts and achievements established internships, publications, etc create an impact in the interviews for selection.
• Relevant qualifications as needed for the industry, whether it is business administration, science, or a foreign language, are essential and helps in shortlisting.

Opportunities in Government Sector:

• To be a practicing lawyer in India, the candidate must pass the All India Bar Exam (AIBE) after completing his/her law degree. Eligible candidates are then admitted as advocates by the State Bar Council. After that, these candidates are eligible for a certificate of enrolment.
• By clearing PSC (Public Service Commission), a graduate can become a judge.
• There are multiple divisions for the graduate to opt for: Civil Litigation lawyer, Criminal lawyer, and Government Lawyer.
• A graduate can also apply for the Judge Advocate General (JAG) department for the three defense services: Army, Navy, and Air Force.

Therefore, CLAT is considered to have a large number of opportunities, and most of them are discussed above. Other than those, a graduate can be a Legal advisor, Legal journalist, Legal analyst, etc.