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Legal Internships
Published 2026-10-08. Updated 2026-10-08. 8 minute read. Written 2026-10-08 by LLB subjects editorial chair. Reviewer: LLB subjects editorial chair.
A seat is not a career
The longer paths are in . Practising in your own name comes later, if at all, through . An internship sits before both. The useful ones let you practise the habit in : finding a section, reading an order, writing a note someone can correct. A certificate that says you interned, with no work you can describe, is a thin line on a resume. Do not buy that certificate. Do not invent the office.
What to ask before you join
Ask who will supervise you, what a week looks like, whether any money is offered, and whether you may see client files. If money is not mentioned, do not assume a stipend and do not publish someone else’s stipend as the market. Client files are confidential. Do not carry them into a class WhatsApp group. Do not sign a pleading. If an office asks you to hold yourself out as an advocate, refuse. That status is regulated. You can still say no and leave.
How to write to an office
A short note that names your year of study and one concrete skill is enough. Attach work you did, not a generic claim of passion. If the office does not reply, that is an answer. Do not use a family friend’s name to imply a commitment the friend did not make. Keep a record of dates you actually attended. The record is for you. It is not a practising certificate.
A hypothetical about a purchased certificate
Hypothetical. A website sells an “internship certificate” with a chamber’s name and no attendance. A student adds it to a resume. The rewrite says the line is false, the chamber can contradict it, and the student should spend the week reading a section instead. No stipend is quoted as consolation. No firm is recommended in its place.
A checklist for seeking an internship
Keep it real. 1. Apply only to offices you can name. 2. Ask what the work is. 3. Ask whether any money is offered, and do not invent a figure. 4. Do not advise clients in your own name. 5. Protect confidential papers. 6. Record the dates you attended. 7. Do not treat the certificate as enrolment or as a job.
Kanoons Academy does not currently list a separate LAWCET, CLAT, or AP LAWCET batch in the catalogue; these notes are study material, and counselling is via . The nearest catalogue course is . That course teaches how to read an Act, a rule, and a judgment note. It is not an entrance-test batch, and the button on this page uses the course’s own name.
Frequently asked questions
Does an internship make me an advocate?
No. Enrolment with a State Bar Council is a separate, regulated step. An internship is study under supervision.
How much should an internship pay?
This note will not say. Many are unpaid. If an office offers money, the figure is that office’s. Do not copy a number from a forum.
Which firm should I join?
This page will not rank firms. Read what the office actually asks interns to do.
Can I put a confidential memo in my writing sample?
No. Use a class memo or a document the office has cleared. Client facts are not portfolio material.
Sources
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