SaralnamaHT Interview: Cracking top Indian law schools is harder than IIT. Over 75,000 students compete for 3,600 NLU seats yearly. CLAT exam tests English, Current Affairs, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Techniques. Law careers now include corporate advisory, technology law, policy, and arbitration. Justice B.V. Nagarathna to become India's first female Chief Justice in 2027. Growing fields: data privacy, ESG, legal tech, space law, and compliance. Law shapes society through justice and policy. Entry open from any stream after 10+2. Tech changes increase demand for tech-savvy lawyers. (Updated 29 Sep 2025, 21:01 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- HT Interview: Cracking top Indian law schools is harder than IIT
- Over 75,000 students compete for 3,600 NLU seats yearly
- CLAT exam tests English, Current Affairs, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Techniques