How can I become a Cyber lawyer in India?

During your time at law school, make sure you option for the subject of Cyber Law as you elective to get a theoretical understanding of what the subject is all about and what all it will encompass. Try and choose internships and apprenticeships under lawyers practicing Cyber law to build a good CV and also to gain a practical knowledge of the field that you are interested in. Also try to participate in moot courts that focus on cyber law, write papers in the said field and be up to date with all legal developments in your field of interest. After law school, try and focus your energies on getting a job with either a lawyer who practices in the field of Cyber or any firm that deals with Cyber law majorly. You could enroll in a Diploma/certificate course in Cyber law to boost your CV.

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There is no sure shot formula to become any kind of lawyer in India or otherwise. However, one can take the following steps that may work in favour of establishing your career as a lawyer in the field of Cyber law. During your time at law school, make sure you option for the subject of Cyber Law as you elective to get a theoretical understanding of what the subject is all about and what all it will encompass. Try and choose internships and apprenticeships under lawyers practicing Cyber law to build a good CV and also to gain a practical knowledge of the field that you are interested in. Also try to participate in moot courts that focus on cyber law, write papers in the said field and be up to date with all legal developments in your field of interest. After law school, try and focus your energies on getting a job with either a lawyer who practices in the field of Cyber or any firm that deals with Cyber law majorly. You could enroll in a diploma/certificate course in Cyber law to boost your CV. An LLM in Cyber Law from a reputed international institution may be a good idea, but LLM, in terms of job prospects, does not really boost your chances. However, if you intend to get into independent practice, it gives you higher credibility.

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Hi, So, prior to getting into the specifics, I will suggest to complete a 5 year law course I.E. BA LLB or BBA LLB Bachelor's degree program or 3-year LLB Course. In many colleges, Cyber Law is offered as an elective course right from fourth year where you will learn various facets of Information Technology Act, 2000. Additionally you can do various certificates courses in law schools like CCNA and CHFI, which will add up to your knowledge of cyber security. Then, I would recommend you to intern with well-established cyber lawyers of country like Pavan Duggal, Karuna Nundy, Philip Abraham (mainly intellectual law expert) or with the Cyber Appellate Tribunal itself. After graduation starts, your independent practice as a litigator and take up cases on all matters. This will build up your client basis and people will recognize you as a cyber lawyer.

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As Globalization and Digitalization started at a high rate so the crime through the medium of communication technology components, the internet, cyberspace and the world wide web and cyber lawyers see all these cases. If an aspirant wants to become a cyber lawyer then one has to go for LLB degree after class 12th, it may be B.Tech/BCA/B.Sc LLB course from any college of India or if one is doing other LLB or general LLB then he or she has to go with certificate course such as CCNA, CEH, CHFI along with their LLB course meaning Cyber Lawyer has to updated with the technology and its change. After LLB is done, one can do practice in different departments of cybercrime. If someone wants to go for higher study then he or she can study Master's degree with specialisation in cyber law in any Indian or foreign university.

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