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Dear Student, There are ample opportunities as Cyber Lawyer, and they are path breaker career options. After Masters in the same you can work as Cyber consultant, Assistant (Research) or as an adviser in several leading law firms leading banks and in Corporates as well. If you go for Diploma then this will be considered as an additional advantage in IT sector. The demand of Cyber lawyers will always be high and as per the current scenario there will always be a need to handle and restrict the crimes on the internet. You can do LL. M. 1 year programme which useful in research institutes, thinktanks and NGOs working on policy issues as well. Considering that a large number of law schools in India now pay quite well, this is significant. Similarly, requirement of lawyers are thinktanks, NGOs and research bodies have drastically increased over the last few years. These are great career opportunities. LL. M. in commonly offered in Criminal law, Constitutional law, Cyber law, International law, etc. LL. M. - 2 years and LL. M. - 1 year both have same scope, you can save time in 1 year programme. There are multiple universities from where you can do 1-year LL. M. Like IILM University Gurugram offers with Moot Court Internship, Seminar, Workshops, Experiential Learning along with Inter-Disciplinary Curriculum. IILM University Gurugram conducts interviews of prospective students. The admission is decided mainly on the credential and merits of the prospective students. After successfully completing this programme, one may choose a career as specialisation lawyers, working in corporates, public offices, professors, judges, diplomats, human rights activists, researchers, business professionals etc. For more details, you can visit their website:https://iilm.edu.in/law-admissions.

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You may explore these institutes for taxation courses: Annamalai University Distance Education Center , Guru Jambheshwar University (www.gju.ernet.in), ICFAI (www.icfai.org). You may also explore Indian Institute of Banking & Finance (www.iibf.org.in) for Diploma in banking and finance. The Diploma in banking and finance of the IIBF is meant to give knowledge based inputs to the students to expose them to the operational processes and modern banking environment so that they can man the counters at the bank from the first day of their joining the bank. The diploma carries professional recognition among the banking and finance community as it is equivalent to banking industry recognized JAIIB qualification of IIBF. You may also explore Institute of Finance Banking & Insurance (IFBI) for a full time Post Graduate Diploma in Banking Operations program (PGDBO); Post Graduate Certificate in Retail Banking program (PGCRB); Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning (PGD-FP). For details check (www.ifbi.com).You may visit the respective institute website for all the relevant information like eligibility criteria, selection procedure, fees etc… If we understand correctly “FEMA” related courses means Forex management related courses. If it is something else then please elaborate and revert to us so that we can help you in a better way. The ICFAI University offers a professional Program in Treasury and Foreign Exchange Management titled "PG Diploma in Treasury and Forex Management" [leading to the "Certified Treasury Manager" (CTM) designation from ACTM. You may visit the website (www.actmindia.org) for detail. Indian Institute of Banking and Finance offers a diploma course in Treasury, Investment and Risk Management. You may visit the website (www.iibf.org.in) for detail. ‘Y’ School of Business, Delhi offers one-year postgraduate diploma in foreign exchange management. For details, log on to www.newdelhiymca.org.
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Hi Maan,
With the environmental problems increasing everyday, prospects in the field of Environmental law and sustainable development are in organizations like NGOs, corporates and industries (multinational and multilateral organizations).UN, Government agencies and research institutions. NGOs like the Centre for Science and Environment in New Delhi (CSE) and Mumbai-based Centre for Environment Research and Education (CERE) are working in this field. Corporates are also becoming aware of their social responsibilities and public image, and so there is a rising demand for qualified personnel in environment research, education and management. Government organizations are also hiring specialists in the related field.
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Hi Reena,
Some of the colleges are Aligarh Muslim University, Faculty of Law, Aligarh 202002 (UP). (www.amu.ac.in),Indian Law School (ILS), University of Pune, Ganeshkhind, Pune 411007 (Mah) www.unipune.ernet.in,Nalsar University of Law, 3-4-761, Barkatpura, Hyderabad 500027 (AP) www.nalsarpro.org,National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Nagarbhavi, PO Bag No. 7201, Bangalore 560072 (Kar). www.nls.ac.in, National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS) Bhavan, LB Block, Salt Lake City, Kolkata 700098 (WB). www.nujs.edu,Symbiosis Society's Law College (SSLC), Senapati Bapat Road, Pune 411004 (Mah) www.symlaw.ac.in) University of Delhi, Faculty of Law Delhi 110007. www.du.ac.in, University of Mumbai, M.G. Road, Fort, Mumbai 400032 (Mah) (Government College of Law). www.mu.ac.in, University of Bangalore, Jnana Bharathi, Bangalore - 560056 (University College of Law & Bangalore Institute of Legal Studies). www.bangaloreuniversity.net, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad 500134 (Mahatma Gandhi Law College) www.uohyd.ernet.in.
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Hi Reena,
The intellectual property rights courses provide insights into the national and international scenario in areas of IPR. This course covers Laws related to patents, protection of plant varieties, geographical indications, copyright, trademarks and industrial designs.
A career in intellectual property rights has good scope. Professionals having Intellectual property law degrees work 1) as writers when they draft applications and intellectual property licensing agreements as well as legal documents. 2) As counselors to clients for protecting their intellectual property in the form of trademarks, copyrights, patents, industrial designs. 3) As scientists/engineers to understand specifications on innovations in the patent applied for. 4) As good advocates to protect the intellectual property of clients before tribunals, courts and customs organisations. Qualified Professionals in this area provide services like registration, enforcement, litigation and licensing of trademarks, designs, patents, copyrights etc.
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Hi,
As per the following link of the IGNOU, there is no such integrated courses offered in law:
tinyurl.com/2vwovro (place the URL in the address bar)
For the five-year course, the premier institution is the National Law School in Bangalore. For admission into it, an All India Entrance Examination is held. The course usually covers practical training including court attendance, hands on training at legal aid centres and research projects. For specialisation in a single focused branch, there are short diploma courses in labour and labour welfare, taxation and so on. To be able to practise, it is mandatory to put in a year's internship.
Some of the other leading legal Institutions in India are University College Bangalore, Government Law College Mumbai, ILS Law College and Symbiosis College, Pune and Faculty of Law of Delhi University, Aligarh Muslim University etc.
There are various areas of specialisation in this field which one can choose from like corporation law, civil law, criminal law, international law, labour law, patent law, tax law and so on.
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Hi ,
After earning an Engineering degree in Information technology advisable that you should opt for a career in the same field. However, If you have a keen interest in Law related courses then I would suggest you to do some diploma or PG Diploma courses in a specific area of law like Cyber laws, intellectual property law (copyright, patents, trademarks, designs), Technology law (IT), securities law, ADR (alternative dispute resolution), TRP(Tax Return Preparer)
Try with the Institutes like NALSAR PRO, Indian Law Institute etc. For more information please check the link below:
https://www.shiksha.com/search/index?keyword=Law&location=&searchType=course&cat_id=&countOffsetSearch=&startOffSetSearch=0&subLocation=-1&cityId=-1&cType=-1&courseLevel=-1&subType=0&showCluster=-1&channelId=
https://www.shiksha.com/search/index?keyword=Technology+law+&location=&searchType=course&cat_id=&countOffsetSearch=25&startOffSetSearch=0&subLocation=-1&cityId=-1&cType=-1&courseLevel=-1&subType=0&showCluster=-1&channelId=
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