Want to study law ... at 60..in India
By vanny
@vandana7 (98804)
India
November 18, 2018 12:39am CST
How long does it take? How many years?
Would I be allowed to specialize in some areas without having to learn everything about everything?
The reason is, I want to take up some pro bono cases, for general public. I have time, and now that there is some experience and faith to back me up, I want to do some good for my country before I die.
God knows how long it may take me...but I believe god is disgusted with many things, and might just might decide to help me, if he has not already decided on destroying everything that is.
Do you feel like learning something at late age, when you know that your memory might not help you, and also know that the learning would not be monetarily rewarding.
Inspiration came from Sudha Varghese. If she can, so can I. And there is need for pro bono work. So it will be utilized too.
Please Indians share your views, and knowledge. If you can find out more about it, from friends, acquaintances etc., even better.
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@topffer (42156)
• France
18 Nov 18
Argh
! There were 3 retired people during my first year of college (about 1200 students). One managed to get a third year diploma after 5 years, although she was insulting professors here and there. My guess is that they wanted to get rid of her. The diploma she got was not enough to be a lawyer in France where you need at least a master+an examination(1 optional year to prepare it, but you can do something else, it was only 8 hours/week when I prepared it, the same year than my DEA/Master II)+2 years of internship in a lawyer office or 3 years of internship in a court. Starting at 60 you would be a lawyer at best at 67 here.
! There were 3 retired people during my first year of college (about 1200 students). One managed to get a third year diploma after 5 years, although she was insulting professors here and there. My guess is that they wanted to get rid of her. The diploma she got was not enough to be a lawyer in France where you need at least a master+an examination(1 optional year to prepare it, but you can do something else, it was only 8 hours/week when I prepared it, the same year than my DEA/Master II)+2 years of internship in a lawyer office or 3 years of internship in a court. Starting at 60 you would be a lawyer at best at 67 here.2 people like this
@topffer (42156)
• France
18 Nov 18
@LadyDuck There are a few exceptions in France, the main being in commercial courts where companies can send their own company lawyers... eventually not having any law diploma at all (they have most of the time a master in trade law), but they can join a bar after 10 years as company lawyers.
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@LadyDuck (457973)
• Switzerland
18 Nov 18
@vandana7 I have checked for you how it works in your country and I found this:
"... to become a lawyer.. There are two types of courses - a 3 year one for those who have a graduate degree, and a 5 year course for those who don’t." If you have a graduate degree it's 3 years.
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@anya12adwi (6037)
• India
18 Nov 18
Before specialising anything, you have to complete graduation course which will take 3 years at first.. Then you can specialise... I hope, masters in general law course won't be necessary
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@arunima25 (85269)
• Bangalore, India
18 Nov 18
My Maternal grandfather was a lawyer. It might not be so easy at late age but there are so many pros also to it. You have more time, less liabilities and best part you are doing it out of your own call and so you will enjoy it. I feel there is no age for learning. I am planning to learn Veena after I have ample time and by that time I would be nearing 60.
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@arunima25 (85269)
• Bangalore, India
18 Nov 18
@vandana7 I wish you a long cheerful life crossing century. So it is not less. Go for it if your wants. Even if your practice is for short, you can help a few needful.
