Over 55 per cent of the final batch of law graduates at the National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS) at Kalamassery here opted out of the campus placement process to join the Bar as practising lawyers.
Of the 81 students, only 36 opted for campus placement while the remaining decided to take up legal profession. The data given by the placement wing of the varsity showed that 19 of the 36 students, who went in for campus recruitment, had received job offers from various law and legal process outsourcing firms. Last year, only 25 of the 62 final year students had opted for campus placement.
Legal background
“Most of the students, who wished to stay out of the campus placement this year, are from families with legal background. Their parents or close family members have been in this profession for long. It is natural that they also get attracted to the Bar,” said Anil R. Nair, faculty-in-charge of campus placement.
Of the 19 job offers, six are from Wipro and ICICI Bank. They have offered the post of legal associates, an entry-level job in the legal wing of such companies. Legal process outsourcing firms have given four offers. Law firms have given the remaining job offers to the young aspirants.
“It is interesting to note that majority of the students hailing from Kerala have opted for the Bar. The families of these students have a legal background,” pointed out Ravi Teja, student co-ordinator of the campus committee for campus recruitment, 2016.
About the entry-level salary package being offered by law firms and legal process outsourcing units, Mr. Teja said the students had not disclosed details related to the annual pay packet before the campus committee. “It [salary] depends on the companies recruiting the students. They also take into account the academic credentials of the students before giving the final offer,” he said.
