Job Introduction

Advocates are basically professional lawyers who are part of various legal systems. The duty of an advocate is to protect the interest of its clients and make their wish known in case of a law suit. Advocates usually meet up with their clients, listen to their case and advice them about the legality of different aspects of the case. They advice clients as to what measures would be most appropriate legally and if they think there is a case to answer they present their case in the court. They carefully plan their steps with the clients and come up to a conclusion as to how to go about the entire proceedings.

How to Steps:

There are various steps and procedures through which a person must go through in order to become an advocate in Pakistan. These are the steps which need to be followed:

1. If you have an interest in Law then only you should choose the career of a lawyer because it takes a lot of hard work to become one. So realizing your passion for this career is the first step towards pursuing a law degree in Pakistan.

2. Once you have realized that you really are interested in becoming a lawyer it is necessary that you do some background research as there are several factors one needs to consider before actually entering the law field in Pakistan. You need to find whether Pakistan has sufficient quality law schools where you could acquire proper education. You need to look for the course structure, their fee requirements, the market for lawyers in Pakistan, and the salaries that are offered. After getting a general overview of these factors, only then should one consider to become an advocate in Pakistan.

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3. One needs to list down the best law colleges in the country and then apply to at least the top five law schools in the country because it is not necessary that you would get admission in all of them. Once the candidate passes the entry test and is chosen by the institute then he should choose the best college in terms of the fees of the institute and its ranking as an institute in the country.

4. Once enrolled the person needs to complete his L.L.B degree. It takes around 2.5-4 years in Pakistan to complete L.L.B depending on the different institutes.

5. In order to practice law in Pakistan one needs to get enrolled in the bar council. There are subjective and multiple choice question based examination one needs to pass in maximum 4 attempts during a period of 2.5 years.

6. After passing these tests one needs to get enrolled in a six months apprenticeship and then pass the Viva Voce examination to become a practicing advocate.

Course Structure:

The course structure of L.L.B is divided into three major proportions namely part 1, 2 and 3. In the first year or 1st part of the L.L.B the person is required to give 6 examination papers namely Islamic Jurisprudence, English Jurisprudence, law of contract, etc. In the 2nd part of the degree one is required to pass 7 different examinations and the same is the case with 3rd part of the degree too. In order to become an advocate in the bar council of Pakistan the tests need to be passed which are on the following topics; Civil Procedure Code, Criminal Procedure Code, Limitation Act, Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Act 1973, Canons of Professional, Conduct and Etiquette of Advocate as framed by the Pakistan Bar Council, Court Fees Act, and suits Valuation Act and Qanoon-e-Shahadat.

Recognition of the Course

The recognition of the L.L.B degree is subject to the requirements on the Pakistan Bar Council. In order to become an advocate in Pakistan one needs to acquire a degree from the list of recognized universities which the Bar Council has. If you have done L.L.B from one of these universities and have successfully passed all the Bar Council examinations then you can freely practice as a lawyer in the country.

Job Opportunities

There are numerous job opportunities available for lawyers in Pakistan as the law and order situation in the country is extremely poor. There are several cases including criminal cases, property cases, etc. People require the services of a lawyer to fight for their basic rights which in turn creates multiple opportunities for the lawyers. However there are many lawyers who seek job opportunities abroad as lawyers abroad are more highly paid.

Eligibility:

In order to acquire Bachelors in Law degree one needs to have completed his F.A or A Levels then only would he be able to pursue a Law degree. Once an individual has completed his L.L.B he has to pass the Bar Council examinations, which makes him eligible to practice his services as a lower level lawyer in the country. However when one gains experience as a lawyer he is eligible to become a High court advocate, then a Supreme Court advocate and after 15 years of service in the Supreme Court he is eligible to become a Senior Advocate Supreme Court.

Remuneration

Lawyers in Pakistan are not as highly paid as lawyers in other countries. Their remuneration generally depends upon their qualifications and experience. Many MNCs and other companies hire experienced and qualified lawyers and pay them a monthly fee of Rs. 100000-500000.

Top 10 Law Schools of Pakistan

1. Punjab Law College, Lahore

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2. Quaid-e-Azam Law College, Lahore

3. Hamayat Islam Law College, Lahore

4. Lahore Law College, Lahore

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5. National Law College, Lahore

6. Lahore university of management Sciences

7. S. M. Law College, Karachi

8. Islamia Law College, Karachi

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9. Quaid-e-Azam Law College, Nawabshah

10. Mirpurkhas Law College, Mirpurkhas