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My elder brother is a Short Service Commission officer who is soon going to retire from the Army. He of course will have to look for a job after retirement. However, he is not too keen on getting a MBA and wants to pursue law from DU or alike. I want to will his age hamper his chances of getting into law firms? He will retire at the age of 35 and if gets a 3 year LLB degree, he graduate at 38. He currently has a BSc degree.
Thank you!
Although the number is lower, it isn't as if you would be discounted only because of age. As long as money is not a concern, it is a viable path.
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I know, it isn't fair, but overall corporate law is less of a rat race during clat prep and uni when compared to JEE or NEET, but much more of a rate race after graduation.
Elaboration: Someone in his/her 30s expects a certain kind of lifestyle, but regardless of whether you're 35 or 25 you'll be expected to start as A0, with 15LPA.
Kabhi kisi fouji ko dikhawa karte huye ya apne dost ki peeth mein chhura ghounpte huye dekhe ho?
Justice Mittal of the Punjab HC is an ex-NDA sapper officer, however, his father was a senior advocate IIRC. I think he started practicing at 33/4 and is on the bench now.
I wouldn't recommend corporate law to an ex-army officer. An MBA is just a better bet with a wider and deeper job market and the man management skills of the army are better put to use in post-MBA jobs. I know loads of army officers (dad's coursemates and unit officers) who've done MBAs from top B schools and are doing well financially.
With a law degree, your brother will be forced into two corners: (a) even if he manages to get into a corp law firm, he won't know if he'll enjoy it (read: bear it) until he is committed to it and at his stage of life and the responsibilities he is likely to have quitting won't be as easy a decision as it will be for someone much younger. You should tell him that he is probabilistically more likely to dislike corp law than to like it; or (b) start the litigation slog from ground-up, which he wouldn't like to do, I would imagine.
Should I study law in India or abroad?
Not wise expect to be given preferential treatment or legs up like you do in the public sector.