Plan And Pursue Something Special

- Amita Jain

Law is inherently interdisciplinary in nature. It gets shaped by other disciplines and, in turn, shapes them. Changing trends like the advent of telemedicine, artificial intelligence and start-ups et al necessitate the need for specialized professionals who can understand these niche areas and interpret them in conjunction with existing laws. In such a dynamic domain it is quite natural that opportunities abound for savvy law students and professionals. Gaurav Singh, a Delhi High Court advocate and an alumnus of Government Law College (GLC) Mumbai who pursued cyber law after LLM, says that specialized knowledge is a must for better opportunities.“I selected cyber law as my specialisation because in this day and age, crimes are committed behind the computer screens and there are little to no proper laws to apprehend these criminals. With the rise in usage of internet, cybercrimes are bound to increase. So instead of going for a mainstream field, I decided to go for a niche field of law.”

What are niche law courses?

Niche courses focus on the requirements of specialised areas unlike generic degrees like civil or criminal law. “A regular law degree gives you the power to stand as an advocate in a professional capacity in the court, whereas niche law courses will give you the specialization in particular law and familiarize you with its nuances. Students going for niche law courses can provide their expertise in special cases where regular lawyers may have their limitation,” adds Singh. Some popular niche law domains include cyber law, marine law, intellectual property rights, health law etc. A number of top law schools offer 1-year LLM or PG diplomas in these areas.