All about Law education in Pakistan

All about studying law in Pakistan

What is LLB (Bachelor of Law)?

It is a three-year undergraduate degree in law. For students who want to pursue their career in the legal field, LLB or Bachelor of Law is the study program to pick. After completing a Law degree, one can become magistrate, civil judge, additional session judge, judge of special courts, corporate lawyer or public prosecutor.

Can I study LLB in Urdu?

Most of the universities in Pakistan have English as the medium of instruction for the LLB program, however, there are some colleges offering LLB education in Urdu as well. After passing the LLB, a person is required to give Law-GAT test to be eligible to seek enrolment as an advocate with the bar council. Without clearing the test. To become a lawyer, one has to also complete a six months pupillage with a senior lawyer.

Why LLB?

Students who are interested in the topics of justice social issues and want to solve the issues of the oppressed communities should come in this field. Law education requires a lot of reading, research, and patience. Once you become a lawyer, you have great responsibility to fulfill towards the society. Therefore, students with a serious inclination towards Law profession should only pick this line and not out of the pressure from the family.

What should a student do after LLB?

While LLB is an undergrad degree, many students pick Political Science for the Masters. However, to practice law and be an expert in the field, academics recommend that LLM should be the first choice of the students, which not only helps them in their legal practice but also in judiciary papers. After completing LLM, one can apply for the posts of civil judge and magistrate. Some students also choose History, International Law, English, Bar at Law, Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) after completing LLB.