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What Does The Life of a Law Student Entail?

The typical Bachelor of Law integrated course contains around 60 subjects stretched over a span of five years. Included in this course are several assignments, moot court competitions, research papers, debates & the dreaded End Semester Examinations. In addition to this, there are mandatory internships prescribed by the Bar Council of India. The bottom line here is that the life of a law student is hectic. This Blog exists for the sole purpose of making the life of a law student easier. It will help you achieve good grades (You heard that right!) with less amount of effort. Even if you don’t want good grades, reading this Blog will exponentially ease up the process to get that pass mark. I mean, given the choice of more study and less marks vs. less study and more marks, we all know what we’re going to choose, right?

The object of this blog is to facilitate students to understand the basic concepts of the Law thoroughly. A lawyer is a life-long student because the field is so vast and ever-changing and as a result they are always learning and updating their knowledge. To that end this blog is not only for students studying in a college but anyone seeking to learn or re-learn the fundamentals of the Law. For a law student, the importance of knowing the basics of core legal subjects cannot be stressed more. Regardless of your area of interest, practice, work or employment, being adept at the basics of the Law goes a long way in building a great foundation for your career. The top Law firms look for candidates with good grades because higher grades are directly proportional to their understanding of legal concepts. No one will have the time to teach you the basics of the Law once you graduate. It is implied that you are familiar with several areas of the Law.

That is where this blog comes in. Think of it as classroom notes. It won’t exhaustively cover nook and corner of obscure subjects of law. That is left for you to explore on your own. Having said that, what this blog WILL do is give you a strong foundation upon which you can build. It will cover the fundamentals of all the subjects which are typically included in the curriculum of a law course, and much more. It will give you enough material to get good grades (if you’re a law student) and to boost/supplement your research (if you’re a lawyer/layman). You can also request me anytime for a particular topic or subject. The topics that are presented to you are summaries of leading academic books/authorities on the matter. I have simplified complex legal topics so that anyone can easily understand them and at the same time use as material for legal research and also as a vehicle to achieve good grades.

Hope you have fun learning the Law!

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Introduction

Why Study Law? 

There are several advantages of being a Legal professional. The skills learned at Law School are applicable in a wide array of professions. Lawyers today aren't just taught the tenets of the Law; they are taught to lead the world. The ability to make decisions based on facts and reasoning, rather than emotions is an integral part to success in the legal world and holds even more value out of the court room.

Actually, a legal education is one of the most flexible, diverse and useful advance degrees available today.

A legal education teaches discipline, negotiation, dispute resolution, leadership, interviewing, communication and analysis. It instills the kind of work ethic employers value.

A law school degree changes how people think, how they approach problems, and how they present themselves and their ideas.

A legal education is about much more than the law. It's also about managing complexity in a world that is getting more complicated every day!

The training, skills, knowledge and overall mind-set gained through a legal education can be applied to every professional endeavor. Those who receive a legal education know how to handle high volumes of work, are skilled in complex research, and know how to ask substantive questions that get to the point. A legal education is about critical thinking, work ethic, and managing conflict.

Gone are the days when a Lawyer had to choose a career in either Criminal or Civil. Corporate, Commercial, Mediation, Human Rights, Intellectual Property Rights, Environment, Cyber and many more options are open to a Law school graduate.

The IITs and IIMs are not the only schools in the country to go to get top jobs. Law School graduates now earn salaries on par (and often exceeding) the best offered in Business Schools or Engineering Colleges. Beyond being an established lawyer, there are no geographical boundaries for a great legal mind. Options are open at the United Nations / International Court of Justice and more.

Today's young legal minds leave Law School with the aspiration to not just rake in the big bucks, but also to make a difference. Should you be the type who cares, you can engineer a change in society by fighting for the rights of those who can't defend themselves - children, refugees and the poor to name a few.