The legal education is a gateway to a host of new and exciting career opportunities. In a vast and emerging economy like India, there is a dire need of legal professionals who have specialized in various fields for handling complex matters of litigation, negotiating corporate deals to dealing with complex cross border trade disputes between the nations. The lawyers with specialized knowledge in their subject are absorbed in the top multi-national companies, law firms and in the chambers of senior advocates with attractive salary and perks. As such, it is extremely important to know about the various areas of specialization in law.
Areas of Law
There are a host of specializations offered in the law schools across the country which are tailor-made to the modern-day market requirements.
Civil law:
Civil law deals with the disputes related to the private rights of individuals such as divorce, child custody, property and ownership.
Criminal law:
Another area of specialization is criminal law which is meant for the law students having a knack in solving crimes, investigations, collecting evidence and defending their clients in the court.
Corporate law:
Corporate law is one of the most popular choices of specialization which provides one with the opportunity to advise big multinational corporations on corporate contracts, mergers and acquisitions, handling the work of the client and representing them in a court of law.
Intellectual Property Law:
Intellectual Property Law is another sought after area of specialization which is concerned with the laws for securing and enforcing legal rights for protecting an individual’s inventions and creations.
Cyberlaw:
Cyberlaw is also one of the niche areas of specialization which deals with illegal activities carried out with the help of the internet. A degree in cyber law can help a student to be placed with corporate houses as well as law enforcement agencies in the country.
In West Bengal, some of the law colleges offer law courses with a specialization at the undergraduate level while some offer general degree courses. The right choice of specialization depends on the career goals of the students as well as on their area of interest. The WBNUJS, a premier national law university offers specialized courses both in the UG and the PG level while the RGSOIPL- at IIT Kharagpur offers specialized courses in IPR. The Indian Institute of Legal Studies ( IILS) at Siliguri West Bengal also offers a multidisciplinary specialized course with a lot of offerings ( like BA/BBA/B.Com.LLB) for its students which are taught by highly experienced.
