Litigation & Supreme Court practice
build over 10 yrs
- Remote
- Varies
- Qualification
- Typically BA LLB (Integrated), entered through All India Bar Examination.
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What the work involves
Day to day
Arguing cases in court and doing the research, drafting and client work behind them. Practice is built by joining a senior, learning procedure, and slowly acquiring your own matters over years.
Who this suits
Fit
People who want independence and can argue on their feet. The ceiling is very high, you are your own employer, and a reputation once built does not depend on any firm keeping you.
The honest reality
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Income in the first several years is very low and unpredictable, and most juniors survive on family support - this is the single biggest barrier and it filters by background rather than ability. Which senior takes you on shapes your career and is not a purely meritocratic process. Court adjournments and delays make the work slow and frustrating. Plan for a long runway before the practice sustains you.
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 3Register or licence
Enrol with a State Bar Council and clear the All India Bar Examination.
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Step 4Enter the field
Typical first position: Litigation & Supreme Court practice.
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Step 5Build and specialise Optional
Build a body of work, teach, or move into a specialist or research role.
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You are hereLitigation & Supreme Court practice
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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