Legal journalism / LegalTech
niche and growing
- Remote
- Varies
- Qualification
- Typically BA LLB (Integrated).
What the work involves
Day to day
Reporting on courts, judgments and regulation for a legal or general audience, or working in the technology side of law - research platforms, contract automation, compliance products.
Who this suits
Fit
Law graduates who do not want to practise but do not want to waste the training. Both niches are small, growing, and short of people who genuinely understand law rather than just writing or coding around it.
The honest reality
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Legal journalism in India is a small market with few paying employers, and reporting on courts carries contempt and defamation exposure that general reporting does not. LegalTech is startup employment with the funding volatility that implies, and adoption by Indian firms remains slow and conservative. Neither route pays like practice for the first several years.
How you get there
Step by step
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2 years Step 1Finish school
Class 12 in any stream
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3 or 5 years Step 2Qualify
Complete 5-yr Law — BA LLB (CLAT, AILET).
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Step 3Enter the field
Typical first position: Legal journalism / LegalTech.
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Step 4Build and specialise Optional
Build a body of work, teach, or move into a specialist or research role.
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You are hereLegal journalism / LegalTech
Everything above leads here. The steps marked optional can be skipped or taken later — they change how fast you arrive, not whether you can.
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