Legal Education in Assam

The legal profession in Assam has undergone a strategic change over the last few decades as law aspirants are no longer restricted to courts.They can be found in various corporate houses, law agencies, law firms, litigation, administrative services and many more. The role of a lawyer in today’s time has moved away from black robes and white collars to swanky corporate offices and jobs in and the media. As law incorporates diverse fields, it opens various options for law graduates.

If you have passed 10 plus 2 examination and have a knack for legal field, you can go in for the Five year integrated BA LLB course. Otherwise if you feel to join it after graduation, you can go for the LLB program after graduation. After Bachelor's in Law candidates can pursue Masters and Research programmes.

Assam has various universities and institutes of law which offers postgraduate and undergraduate courses in various disciplines of law. Admission to law courses in Assam is mostly done through various state and national level entrance exams.

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Top Law Institutes in Assam

Following are listed Top Law Institutes in Assam

National Law University and Judicial Academy, Guwahati
Tezpur University, Assam
North Eastern Regional Institute of Management, Guwahati
SIPE Law College, Dibrugarh
Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankaradeva Viswavidyalaya, Nagaon
Royal Global University, Guwahati
Nowgong Law College (NLC), Nagaon
Nalbari Law College (NLC), Nalbari
Barpeta Law College (BLC), Barpeta
Golaghat Law College (GLC), Golaghat
B.R.M. Government Law College (BRMGLC), Guwahati
Assam Rajiv Gandhi University of Co-operative Management, Sivasagar
Ajmal Law College, Hojai
Bongaigaon Law College (BLC), Bongaigaon
NEF Law College (NEFLC), Guwahati
Tezpur Law College (TLC), Tezpur
Mangaldai Law College (MLC), Mangaldai
Jorhat Law College (JLC), Jorhat

The interested candidates who wish to take up Law as career need to qualify any of the entrance examinations either conducted at the national or state level. Common Law Admission Test, commonly known as CLAT is the national level law entrance exam taken by all aspiring law graduates. Candidates with qualification in law can work across India given they are registered with the Bar Council of India. Also, these professionals may be hired by overseas agencies where qualification in Indian law is required.

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