LLB Jobs, Govt Jobs, Freshers, Salary, Career, Scope, Salary per Month 2023

LLB  is a professional degree of law catering to a legal profession. Both BA LLB and LLB graduates can become lawyers. Apart from being a lawyer there are plenty of industries available for LLB degree holders to work and some of them are Law firms, MNCs, Government Agencies, Judicial Bodies, Banks, Litigation, etc. These degree holders can explore the mentioned industries by getting job roles like Law Officer, Advocate, Litigator, Corporate Lawyer, etc.

The implementation of GST has risen the demand for consultancy and legal services. There is a major demand from Big 4 firms like  KPMG, EY, Deloitte, and PwC. The size of the Legal Market in India is INR 8400 Crore. According to Consultancy.in the biggest law firm in India is Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas operating with more than 630 legal professionals including 100 partners in 6 cities. The top 5 law firms in India based on a number of lawyers they employ are Cyrial Aramchand Mangaldas, Khaitan and Co, Shardul Aramchand Mangaldas, AZM & Partners Luthra & Luthra Law. See Also: Steps to Become a Judge

LLB graduates have various govt jobs after LLB to look forward to. students have various Government exams for a career in the government sector after completing their LLB. Students may sit for Judicial Services Examination which will provide job roles in the subordinate judiciary. Students may also sit for RBI Grade B(Legal Officer) post. Some of the other Govt job roles after LLB are SEBI Grade A Recruitment, DMRC Recruitment, UPSC Civil Services Examination etc. See Also: How to become a Civil Lawyer?              

The hourly billing rate of senior partners in top law firms in India is INR 64,000 and the junior partners will be around INR 40,000 on average. The average salary offered to these graduates ranges from INR 4 to 6 Lakh and some of the popular recruiters in this field are Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co., Trilegal India, Khaitan & Co., DSK Legal,  Anand & Anand, Desai & Diwanji, etc.

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LLB Jobs

From teaching in colleges, working with NGOs to exploring other legal fields, there are a plethora of opportunities for law graduates, which are not restricted to just practicing as an advocate in court or corporate firms.

Tabulated below are some of the top job roles offered to the LLB aspirants, along with the average salary offered.

Job Profile Job Description Average Salary (INR)
Law Officer A Law Officer is responsible to regulate all the legal aspects of the organization. Their main job is to keep the organization out of legal trouble.     6.5 LPA
Junior Lawyer     Junior lawyers are basically freshers who have just started their careers. They should work under some advocate for experience and gain the required skills.     3 LPA
Advocate     Advocates are the legal representatives of a company, person, or client and manage and solve their legal activities and problems from top to bottom.     7 – 10 LPA
Litigator They are also known as trial lawyers. They are responsible for managing all the phases of the litigation from the investigation, pleadings, and discovery through the pre-trial, trial, settlement, and appeal processes 3.5 LPA
Private Practice They are private lawyers which may be associated with some firm or practice in their personal office or space. 9 – 15 LPA
Corporate Lawyer They are the experts in commercial law and are responsible for ensuring that the company’s transactions comply with corporate laws  7 LPA
Lecturer A lecturer will generate and take lessons and lectures to cover the law course syllabus in a college or a university. 6 LPA

Salary of LLB graduates depends very much upon the industry in which he/she is working and the job profile. A legal service chief can earn four times than a legal support officer or legal advisor.

LLB Top Industries

Salary of law graduates depends most on the industry. Every corporate sector needs the legal services and apart from that, there are separate legal agencies. When we talk about the corporate world, Telecom is the highest paying sector for law graduates. After this, consulting companies hire law graduates for legal consulting.

Some of the industries offering job opportunities to LLB graduates are:

  • Colleges & Universities
  • Courts & Judiciary
  • Law Firms
  • Telecom
  • MNCs
  • Bank (Legal Dept)
  • Business House
  • Legal Consultancies
  • News Channels
  • Judiciary
  • Sales tax and Excise Departments

LLB: Top Recruiters

A law graduate can find job opportunities in both the public and private sector. And, the top recruiting legal firms or associates for LLB course in the country are as follows:

Amarchand Mangalda AZB & Partners
J Sagar Associates Khaitan & Co
Luthra & Luthra Trilegal
Desai & Diwanji Singhania & Partners
Titus & Co Wadia Ghandy & Co
Economic Laws Practice Vaish & Associates

Check in detail: LLB Course

Just like any other professional degree, LLB graduates also get increment with the work experience. A fresher LLB graduate can expect 50% growth in two years. After 10 years the growth graph of LLB graduates goes exponentially.

After graduating with an LLB degree, one can move for higher studies in the same field to get remarkable career opportunities ahead. An individual can pursue LLM in various specializations to get a stronger grip over the subject.

However, options like MBA in Business Law ,  various Professional Diploma and Certificate courses in Law are also considered as some of the great courses to study further.

LLB Jobs FAQs

Ques. What jobs can I get with an LLB degree?

Ans. Here are the jobs that you can get with an LLB degree. 
  • Lawyer. Average salary: $141,890 / £69,180. ...
  • Paralegal. Average salary: $49,500 / £27,660. ...
  • Legal Secretary. Average salary: $43,920 / £22,490. ...
  • Lecturer. Average salary: $75,280 / £58,920. ...
  • Management Consultant. ...
  • Compliance Officer. ...
  • Law Librarian. ...
  • Legal Writer / Editor.

Ques. What is salary after LLB?

Ans. Salary after LLB
Job Profile Starting Salary Senior Level Salary
Lawyer Rs. 2 - 3 LPA Rs. 9 - 10 LPA
Corporate Lawer Rs. 5 LPA Rs. 10 LPA
Legal Analyst Rs. 2 - 3 LPA Rs. 7 LPA
Civil Lawyer Rs. 2 - 3 LPA Rs. 20+ LPA

Ques. Can LLB be done with a job?

Ans. LLB being a Full Time course cannot be done simultaneously with any government job as bar council of India does not permit so. Being educated as a Right you can do LLB, but you will not be able to practice.

Ques. What is the use of studying LLB?

Ans. After you graduate with an LLB degree, you have more choices to specialise, research, and study Law. You also have the option to enrol in a Senior Status LLB, which is a two-year programme open to students who have an undergraduate degree from another field but Law.

Ques. Does UJ offer a diploma in law?

Ans. The Diploma in Law (Paralegal Studies) presented by the Faculty of Law of the University of Johannesburg is a qualification that focuses on the basic principles of law in combination with the skills that a paralegal needs to work with in the field of law and commerce.

Ques. Can I do a diploma in law?

Ans. PGD in Law or Post Graduate Diploma in Law is a one year course. PGDM in Law is a course that attracts the attention of aspirants after completing LLB from recognised institute or university. Through the course, students get a grip on the advanced subjects related to law.

Ques. Is the LLB course difficult?

Ans. It depends on you, because if you have interest in studying LLB course then you would find it easy to learn. So it depends on the interest of the student, whatever they wish to pursue. 

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