Internship

What is a Law Internship & Why Is It Important for Law Students?

A Law Internship is a structured, practical training experience where law students work with advocates, law firms, courts, corporate legal departments, NGOs, tribunals, or government bodies to gain real-world exposure to the legal profession.

Unlike classroom learning, internships allow students to apply legal theory to live matters—from drafting and legal research to client interaction and court procedures. It is an essential bridge between academic knowledge and professional practice.

Why Law Internships Matter

Practical Exposure: Understand how laws operate in real cases, offices, and courtrooms.
Skill Development: Build core skills such as drafting, research, advocacy, communication, and professional ethics.
Career Clarity: Explore different fields—litigation, corporate law, judiciary, policy, or social justice—to make informed career choices.
Professional Confidence: Gain workplace discipline, responsibility, and confidence through hands-on experience.
Employability Advantage: Internships strengthen resumes and prepare students for placements, higher studies, and competitive exams.

At our Law College, internships are encouraged as a vital part of holistic legal education, ensuring students graduate not just with degrees, but with competence, confidence, and professional readiness.

Learning the law is important. Practicing it is essential.

As per guidelines issued by the Bar Council of India, internships shall be undertaken only during university vacations and shall not clash with regular college lectures or academic sessions (BCI Circular No. 5/2014 dated 11.09.2014). Further, internships are governed by Rule 25 of the Bar Council of India Rules of Legal Education, 2008 (Part IV), which prescribes the minimum duration and manner of internships for LL.B. students.

BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA RULES

(Under the Advocates Act, 1961), Part IV

Rules of Legal Education

Rule 25:
Minimum Period of Internship: (a) Each registered student shall have completed minimum of 12 weeks internship for Three Year Course stream and 20 weeks in case of Five Year Course stream during the entire period of legal studies under NGO, Trial and Appellate Advocates, Judiciary, Legal Regulatory authorities, Legislatures and Parliament, Other Legal Functionaries, Market Institutions, Law Firms, Companies, Local Self Government and other such bodies as the University shall stipulate, where law is practiced either in action or in dispute resolution or in management.

Provided that internship in any year cannot be for a continuous period of more than Four Weeks and all students shall at least gone through once in the entire academic period with Trial and Appellate Advocates.