Teaching law is not a simple thing and getting a job as a law professor to teach law is also not an easy task. To get a job as a law professor, an individual needs to be brilliant, smart, clever, logical, energetic, positive, etc. Law teaching and training is an excellent profession and career that can offer a good salary and incentives. A law professor plays a vital role in imparting both theoretical and practical aspects of law education to law students.
If the candidates want to pursue a career as a professor in law and have a strong commitment and desire for it, then they must know the below information on how to become a law professor in India.
Professor (Law)
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An individual should be an eminent scholar with a PhD degree.
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An individual must have published work of high quality, actively engaged in research activity with evidence of published works having at least 10 publications as books/research/policy papers.
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An individual must have at least 10 years of teaching experience in a reputed university/college.
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An individual must have experience in research work at the university as well as national level institutions, including experience in directing and guiding students for research at the doctoral level.
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An individual must have contributed to educational innovation, designed a new curriculum, courses and technology-mediated teaching-learning process.
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An individual must have a minimum score as specified in the Academic Performance Indicator (API) based Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS).
Associate Professor (Law)
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An individual should have a good academic record with a PhD. Degree.
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An individual must have a master’s degree with a minimum of 55% marks or an equivalent grade in a point scale of the UGC in the LL.M. Degree from any recognized university or an equivalent degree from any best foreign University.
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An individual must have at least 8 years of experience of teaching or research in an academic position equivalent to that of Assistant Professor in a university, college or accredited research institution excluding the period of PhD. Degree research with evidence of quality published work and a minimum of 5 publications as books or research or policy papers.
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An individual must have contributed to educational innovation, designed a new curriculum, courses and technology-mediated teaching-learning process with evidence of having guided doctoral candidates and research students.
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An individual must have a minimum score as specified in the Academic Performance Indicator (API) based Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS).
Assistant Professor (Law)
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An individual must have a sound academic record with a minimum of 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) in the LL.M. Degree from an Indian University or an equivalent degree from any top foreign university.
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The candidates must have 1 year of experience in the field of teaching/research at a renowned university/college level.
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The candidate must have cleared the NET, commonly known as the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET), which is a competitive exam organized by the National Testing Agency (NTA) to select appropriate aspirants for the post of a law professor.
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The candidates who have been granted a PhD. Degrees are exempted from the prerequisite of the minimum qualification state of NET.
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The General Category students have to score at least 55% marks in the qualifying examination to appear in NET and the SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates get relaxation in respect of percentage. However, PhD Degree holders are not needed to appear in NET.
Age Limit Conditions
Skills Required to Become a Law Professor
Apart from eligibility conditions, the candidates have to develop a set of skills to pursue a career as a law professor. The list of skills required to become a law professor in India are mentioned below:
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Passion for teaching
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Deep interest in the law subject
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Sound understanding of the law subject
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Creativity to find innovative ideas for teaching and training
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Desire to learn new concepts
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Excellent communication
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In-depth research and writing skills
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Problem-solving ability
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Time management
