I want to become a solicitor. Can you tell me the procedure for the same?

Hi Sevak, To become a solicitor, a candidate has to complete three years of clerkship with a senior solicitor registered with the Bombay Incorporated Law Society and then pass the solicitor's examination conducted by the Bombay Incorporated Law Society.Solicitors registered with the Bombay Incorporated Law Society are recognised by the Supreme Court of India. One may join as a junior in a solicitors firm during the article ship, or while doing the law course. Here too, the junior job begins at routine runs like studying law cases, looking up authorities from time to time and filing suits and notices. Depending upon how big or small the solicitors firm is, the junior may gain valuable experience in a wide range of matters, from labour laws and industrial disputes to taxation, under the guidance of his seniors. Here too, after several years of experience, he may raise to the level of a senior and may eventually be invited to join as one of the partners of the firm. Lawyers from India can enrol as a solicitor after they pass the Qualified Lawyers Transfer Test (QLTT) . Qualified Indian lawyers generally have to clear just one head of the test, namely Professional Conduct and Accounts. It is a three-hour written examination, for which, lawyers must apply for a certificate of eligibility from the Law Society of England and Wales. A two-year practice is also required before an Indian lawyer can qualify as a solicitor. However, this requirement can be satisfied by a suitable period of practice in India, so there is no need for an Indian lawyer to take time out of his own practice to come to England. The Law Society determines on a case-by-case basis whether the practical experience obtained by a lawyer in India is sufficient to satisfy this practice condition. Thanks Mohit.

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