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Singapores Umakanth V notes,
the last two decades have seen a
radical transformation across
the Indian legal profession, with
a host of newer law firms setting
up shop. And it is these firms
that have attracted a large
chunk of the NLU graduate
body. !
!
!
20 February 2015
33%
3- year course
5-year course
67%
31%
Yes
No
69%
Work Experience
Two thirds of the respondents have worked for five
years or less, with 263 (28%) having practiced for
anywhere between 5 and 15 years. !
6%
5 years or less
5-15 years
15 years or more
28%
66%
14%
Less than 5
Between 5-10
More than 10
22%
64%
20 February 2015
8%
20%
72%
EDUCATION
5-yr course
3-yr course
33%
67%
ANNUAL INCOME
Of the four hundred and thirty-five first
gen lawyers who have been in the
profession for less than 5 years, three
hundred and forty (78%) make less than Rs.
5,00,000 a year. !
Annual
Salary
5 - 10 lacs
10 lacs +
0-5 years
78%
17%
5%
5-15 years
40%
35%
25%
15 + years
40%
23%
37%
Work Ex
0 - 5 lacs
20 February 2015
6%
14%
!
80%
EDUCATION
5-yr course
3-yr course
33%
!
67%
ANNUAL INCOME
Of the 169 second generation lawyers
who have been in the profession for less
than 5 years, 143 (85%) make less than Rs.
5,00,000 a year. !
This is not the complete picture though.
A r o u n d 1 5 ( 9 % ) m a ke b e t w e e n R s .
5,00,000 and Rs. 10,00,000 per year
while 10 second gen lawyers (6%) make
more than Rs.10,00,000 per year.!
!
Out of the 99 second generation lawyers
who have spent between five and fifteen
years, 33 (33%) continue to make less than
Rs. 5,00,000 per annum while 25 (26%)
m a ke b e t w e e n 5, 0 0, 0 0 0 a n d R s .
10,00,000 per annum.!
Annual
Salary
0 - 5 lacs
5 - 10 lacs
10 lacs +
0-5 years
85%
9%
6%
5-15 years
33%
26%
40%
15 + years
35%
30%
35%
Work Ex