The legal professionals who analyze and interpret law properly are called lawyers, pleaders, advocates and judges. A sizable number of women are in the legal profession like other professionals. Lawyers also specialize in a particular area of law such as civil, criminal, constitutional, taxation, labour, environmental and international law etc. a career as a lawyer can be very paying and may lead to positions of influence and power. The work is demanding and fulfilling. The earnings are modest to begin with but they do increase with experience and expertise. Lawyers have the opportunity to practice before the judges in subordinate courts, Administrative Tribunals, High courts and Supreme Court. They may find employment in Central/ State Governments, Defence Service, Public Sector undertakings, Business Houses and local authorities. Those who have some inclination towards journalism may become legal correspondent of a newspaper.

One may also go in teaching profession. There are quit a good number of universities and colleges which have faculty of law. Publishing of Journals, magazines and legal books is an interesting opening for the versatile law graduates. You may go for a postgraduate diploma in various areas such as company law, human rights law, intellectual property, labour law, election law etc. after completing your LLB, Delhi University and National Law School of India University, Bangalore offer PG Diploma in Intellectual Property. Some universities also offer certificate course in intellectual property at undergraduate level.