How to Become a Lawyer / Legal Professional After 10th

Law is a versatile career path open to students from any stream. The 5-year integrated law program after 12th is the most popular route, combining a bachelor's degree with LLB.

Recommended Stream & Subjects

Recommended Stream: Arts/Humanities or Any Stream. Key Subjects: Any stream works; English, History, Political Science are helpful. Entrance Exams: CLAT, AILET, LSAT India, MH-CET Law.

Step-by-Step Roadmap

1

10th

2

Any stream in 11th-12th

3

CLAT/MH-CET Law

4

5-year Integrated BA LLB or 3-year LLB after graduation

5

Bar Council enrollment

6

Practice

Top Colleges in Pune & Mumbai

Top Colleges in Pune

  • ILS Law College Pune
  • Symbiosis Law School Pune
  • Bharati Vidyapeeth New Law College
  • MIT-WPU School of Law

Top Colleges in Mumbai

  • Government Law College Mumbai
  • KC Law College
  • Rizvi Law College
  • Pravin Gandhi College of Law
  • Thakur Ramnarayan College of Law

Salary & Job Prospects

Salary Range

₹3-20 LPA (varies widely by practice and experience)

Recommended Stream

Arts/Humanities or Any Stream

Key Exams

CLAT

Frequently Asked Questions

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