Law courses offer a wide range of career opportunities to law aspirants. LLM or Masters of Legislative Law is a one or two-year post graduate course offered by various universities in India that helps you expand your knowledge base in the area of specialised legal studies.
In India, LLM is a two-year course generally pursued after LL.B. (Bachelor of Laws) in specialized areas such as Criminal Law, Corporate Law, Cyber Law, Human rights and etc.
There are also courses offered for applicants from non-law backgrounds, who wish to explore or study aspects of the law in context with other fields. These courses would normally require you to have another relevant degree and / or professional experience.
Considering the fact that a master's degree is always an advantage for your career. LLM will help you compete with your peers in the same sector & allows you to learn the deeper legal aspects of an industry.
Lawyers, Legal consultants, Indian Legal Services, Advisors, Solicitors, Legal document reviewer, Magistrates, Oath Commissioner, Notary, Legal Writers are few of the profiles which an LLM graduate would fit into.
Read on to know the eight career benefits of Master of Laws:
1. Upskill yourself:
If you are already a practicing lawyer or interested to pursue a decent career in law, then LLM will push you towards higher, in-depth understanding of specific areas like, the criminal law, international law, business law, corporate affairs, human rights and more. LLM will help you focus on any of the specialized areas to expand your knowledge and upgrade yourself.
2. Boost your earnings:
The primary benefit of a master’s degree in any course is all about upgrading yourself for a better earning potential. When a person completes his masters or specialization in any specific field, his potential to earn increases proportionally. However, monetary aspects are always dependent on multiple factors that include your proficiency, experience and skills.
3. Ocean of Opportunities:
Higher the degree, higher the knowledge, higher is the probability of opportunities opening up depending on your specialization. A master's in specific field of law will pave ways for bigger law firms who will be willing to recruit you, thus providing an opportunity for bigger exposure in the world of legal professions.
4. International Recognition and Employment:
Few international organisations, NGOs & consultancies open their doors to legal advisors who have earned an LLM. Of course, one needs additional language proficiency & good communication skills.
5. Association/Employment with government organizations:
Specializations like criminal law, Anti-terrorism laws, International trade law, Public policy law and governance are few of the areas where your LLM can fetch you an association with a relevant government organization and an exciting field of work
6. Teaching:
Like in any other domain, you can always look forward to teaching students aspiring to become lawyers if you earn your LLM degree with decent scores. You will be hired as junior lecturers or professors depending on the university you are employed with.
7. Contribute to Research:
If you are a person who is research-focused, who wants to explore and introduce new law aspirants to the intricacies of law, then LLM will be your gateway into a Ph.D. Contribute with your publishable research work and actively support students, encourage them and make a mark in the field of academics, all after your LLM.
8. Private Practice:
LLM provides you with an expertise in a particular area with which you could establish your own law firm - giving opportunities to youngsters and dealing with specific/special matters. Attract your clients from all over with your upgraded skills, acumen, zeal winning the race in this competitive world.
LLM opens a wider horizon of avenues ensuring a bright future for all law aspirants.
REVA School of legal Studies – L.L.M in Business and Corporate Law (1 year)
The Master of Law degree course at REVA University prepares graduates at the postgraduate level in legal principles, law, justice and governance while building in them strong research acumen and subject-matter expertise in Business and Corporate Law. This Specialization is designed to serve the interests of students who intend to practice in the area of Corporate Law. It aims at aligning the objectives of a Corporate Lawyer with the goals of business organizations.
The school in addition to its well experienced qualified law faculty members, invites regularly practicing lawyers and legal luminaries as adjunct faculty and guest faculty members to facilitate practical exposures on latest judgements. The School has an active participation with:
REVA School of Legal Studies recently attained a 10th position in KARNATAKA, amongst most promising Law Institutes, in a Ranking Survey conducted by Civil Services Chronicle Magazine & GHRDC, GLOBAL HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CENTRE (Centre for Management Education and Research).
