Dr. Menaka Guruswamy was educated at Oxford University, Harvard Law School and the National Law School of India. She was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford and a Gammon Fellow at Harvard. She has been visiting faculty at Yale Law School, New York University School of Law and University of Toronto Faculty of Law. She was the B.R Ambedkar Research Scholar and Lecturer in Law at Columbia Law School from 2017-2019, where she taught constitutional design in post conflict democracies.
Through her litigation practice, she has successfully sought reform of the bureaucracy in the country through fixed tenure, defended federal legislation that mandates that all private schools admit disadvantaged children, and most recently overturned section 377 the colonial-era law that criminalises consensual same-sex relations. Dr Guruswamy is amicus curiae appointed by the Supreme Court in a case concerning 1528 alleged extra-judicial killings by security personnel. In her private law practice she litigates in the areas of civil law, commercial law and white collar crime.
She was on Foreign Policy magazine’s list 100 most influential Global Thinkers for 2019 and along with Arundhati Katju on Times Magazine’s 2019 list of 100 most influential people. In 2017, her portrait was unveiled at Rhodes House in Oxford University.
About the Job Opportunity
The office of Dr. Menaka Guruswamy, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India has a vacancy for a chamber colleague.
The practice includes commercial, criminal and constitutional litigation at the Supreme Court of India and across several High Courts and Tribunals.
Eligibility
Advocates who have experience of appellate court litigation, preferably with at least 2 years of experience
Location
New Delhi
Selection
Selected candidates would be informed by 31st March, 2022.
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The Law chambers of Sanjeev Goyal & Associates is situated at Delhi High Court and is headed by Advocate Sanjeev Goyal having experience/practice of more than 25 years.
The law office deals with matters pertaining to corporate law, commercial law, constitutional law, criminal law, banking laws, Service Law, family law and other civil laws in various jurisdictions primarily at Delhi High Court, Delhi District Courts, NCLT, DRT, CAT and NGT.
About the Job
The law office of Sanjeev Goyal & Associates is looking to hire a junior advocate having 1-3 years of experience in litigation.
The Junior advocate is to assist in the cases, appearances before courts/tribunals, drafting and other legal work.
The Advocate should be able to independently handle the court proceedings. The office is looking for an Advocate who wants to grow as a litigator.
The work requires full-time dedication and commitment from the candidate
Candidate should be focussed and able to analyse the matters and prepare a detailed List of Dates for discussion and pleadings.
Candidate must be punctual and committed to legal profession.
He/She should have good communication and inter-personal skills, knowledge of drafting of pleadings and good legal research abilities.
The candidate must have strong command over English Language, both written and spoken.
The candidate must possess strong writing and analytical skills.
The candidate must be well versed in operation of M.S word & excel.
Eligibility
Post qualification experience: 1 to 3 years
The candidate should have good communication and inter personal skills, knowledge of drafting of pleadings and good legal research abilities.
The candidate must have strong command over English both written and spoken.
The candidate must possess strong writing and analytical skills.
The candidate must be well versed in operation of M.S word & excel.
Location
Delhi High Court
How to Apply?
Interested candidates may send their updated CVs to: legum.sga@gmail.com
Application Deadline
March 15, 2022
Contact details
Email: legum.sga[at]gmail.com
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AJ Associates is a leading and growing firm of Advocates based in New Delhi, India with associate offices in different parts of India.
Founded by the Managing Partner, Abhimanyu Jhamba, AJ Associates has proved its niche in rendering comprehensive professional services including tax and corporate advisory, consultancy, litigation support and regulatory services to various domestic, international clients and various multinational corporations.
About the Job Opportunity
Applications are invited for the job role of Junior Associates. The firm is looking for dedicated Advocates who want to grow as a litigator.
Number of Vacancies
Two (2)
Responsibilities
The candidate will be responsible for assistance and appearances before the Supreme Court, High Courts, District Courts and Tribunals.
The candidate will be responsible for legal research, preparing briefs and case notes in a time bound manner.
The candidate will be responsible for drafting SLPs, Writ Petitions, Suits, and other pleadings.
Supervising filing of cases by clerks before the Supreme Court, High Courts and District Courts.
Any administrative work relating to cases etc.
Eligibility
LL.B degree from a recognized University/ Institute recognized by the Bar Council of India.
Enrolled as an Advocate with any State Bar Council.
1-2 years PQE
Candidate should be punctual, focused and committed to the profession.
The Candidate who is available to join immediately will be preferred.
Location
A 53, LGF, Panchsheel Enclave, New Delhi – 110017, India.
Application Procedure
Interested Candidate(s) may send in their resume to: aj@abhimanyujhamba.com
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University School of Law & Legal Studies is one of the constituent schools of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University. Established in 2001, it is an institution dedicated to law and was the first state government law school in Delhi.
About the Job
Applications are invited for the post of research associate to work in research project titled “ A Critical Study of laws, Procedure and action related to Disposal Bio-medical waste management in Delhi: Current & Post-pandemic challenges funded by Institute of Objective Studies,Jamia Nagar, New Delhi.
Number of Vacancies
Two (2)
Essential Qualification
Candidates having MA, LLM, M.Phil or PhD in Law or Social Science are encouraged to apply.
Duration and Nature of Posts
Research Associate/ Research intern positions are purely contractual and applicable as per University norms and do not confer any right to the selected candidate for absorption in GGSIPU.
Duration of position- 11 months
Salary
Salary- 20,000 /- Consolidated amount per person
Procedure to Apply
Interested Candidates should email their CV with academic details (10th std onwards), full address, phone number and email ID to the undersigned at projectgrant215@gmail.com.
The link to join the Interview will be shared by mail on 14th March,2022.
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Law Mantra Trust is a Comprehensive Site For All Legal Developments.
About the opportunity
Law Mantra Trust is looking for Research Assistant who will be responsible to provide research assistance to Governing Body and Editorial Team. As you are aware that we are continuously organizing International Seminar and Conference in collaboration with NLUs and International Institution.
Roles and responsibilities
Research Assistant will be responsible to assist and provide valuable assistance Governing Body in organising Legal Activities, Editing Books.
Eligibility
Must have published good number of Articles in reputed Journals.
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Hamari Pahchan is an NGO that gives a platform to deserving people from across the society. The team is filled with a will to contribute towards the society at large, focusing on making people happier and filling hem with chances of success.
Creating a supporting fundraising campaign- you will be given the list of causes on which we are working currently, you need to select one of the causes and create a supporting campaign
Promoting it on social media and on WhatsApp- You will broadcast the campaign on personal chat to all your contacts and ask them to contribute. There is no target for the same
Call for Volunteers- You need to circulate the messages regarding the volunteering opportunity and forward the details of the interested candidates
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Smriti Legal LLP is a law firm having its office Near Corporation Circle, Bengaluru. Practice Area – The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016.
Practice Area
The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016
Location
Near Corporation Circle, Bengaluru
Requirements
1. Candidate must possess interest in the area of Real Estate Laws, more particularly compliances and dispute resolution under RERA. 2. Requisite skillset – Legal research, drafting, editing, quick reading and comprehension, well versed in using manupatra, scc and other legal research tools, timely deliverables, legal writing, comparative analysis of judgments. 3. Work timings : 02:00 PM to 06:00 PM 4. Nature of internship – Physical 5. Only sincere candidates may apply.
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The International Council of Jurists is a body of jurists from different countries working together to establish a healthy development of justice and equality around the world. The International Council of Jurists is actively involved in organizing campaigns for legal awareness. Besides that, we have a unique mandate from the international community to promote and protect the rule of law and social justice by making provision of free legal aid and by the maintenance of an efficient system.
Name of the organization
International Council of Jurists
Location
New Delhi
About the Internship
International Council of Jurists is offering long-term traineeships for its New Delhi office at DS-423/424, New Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi.
Number of Positions:
2 (two)
Timing
9:30 A.M to 8:00 P.M
Eligibility
Student pursuing final year of B.A LL.B, LL.B Course, or residing in Delhi only are eligible to apply.
Requirements
· Outstanding command of the English language. · Excellent written and oral communication skills. · Strong strategic thinker · Must have basic fundamental computer knowledge. · Well versed with Constitution of India.
Responsibilities
1. Prepare Case Note on the Judgment which has already been decided by Supreme Court of India. 2. Proofread materials to ensure material is clear and consistent, complete and credible, and that text is well written, grammatically correct and accessible. 3. They may be required to correct spelling, grammar and layout (proofreading) or check content, impose consist styles and reword or rewrite (copy-editing).
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Competition Commission of India (CCI) is a statutory body of the Government of India responsible for enforcing The Competition Act, 2002 and promoting competition throughout India, and preventing activities that have an appreciable adverse effect on competition in India. It was established on October 14, 2003.
About the Opportunity
In view of the Covid-19 pandemic, the regular CCI internship program has been suspended for the time being. However, for the benefit of students, the Commission will continue its Online Internship beyond March 2022 and up to June 2022.
For April 2022 to June 2022 Online Internships, eligible applicants whose applications received by the 1st of the preceding month (for example, for internship of May 2022-applications should be received by 1st of April 2022) shall only be considered.
About the Internship
The shortlisted candidates shall be allocated guides/mentors who are Officers of CCI.
The interns will be provided contact details of their mentors/guides for being in regular touch with them to complete the assigned work.
The duration of online internship shall be decided by the mentor/guide depending on the work assigned.
In the first week of every month, online orientation programme will be organized for selected students by Advocacy Division of CCI and a review meeting will be conducted in second week of the month through virtual mode.
Who is it for?
Applicable to Indian Nationals only.
The internship is open to students from recognized Institutions and Universities with exposure to Competition
Students with a placement in hand are not eligible.
Educational Qualifications
Students pursuing the following courses can apply:
Economics and Management
MA/MSc. (Economics)
4th and final year students of 5-year integrated degree Programme in Economics
MBA
Law
2nd and 3rd year of the
Bachelors degree in Law (3-year course after graduation) or
Fourth and final year of the five-year integrated course in Law and
Students who have taken the 3rd year exam and are entering the 4th year.
Professional Courses: Students of the final group of Chartered Accountancy or Cost Accountancy or Company Secretary
Stipend
No stipend will be paid for an online internship.
How to Apply?
Applications should mandatorily be in the prescribed format available on the CCI website. Applications in other formats shall be rejected summarily.
A Statement of Purpose should be accompanied with the application which should reflect the reason for selection and probable area of research/internship project.
Applicants shall submit their applications duly signed/endorsed by their colleges/institutions in the space specifically provided in the application form with the heading ‘CERTIFICATION AND RECOMMENDATION BY INSTITUTION’ or in alternative, applications must be accompanied by a scanned copy of the email/letter from the respective institution certifying that the student is a bonafide student of the institution and pursuing the course (with the year) mentioned in the application for internship.
Such email/letter must be issued by Dean/Registrar/HoD/Director/Authorized Officials.
Applications shall be sent in PDF mode online only. Hard copies of applications shall not be accepted.
The emails carrying such requests shall indicate “Online Internship during the month of _____ (mention intended month) 2022” as subject/title of the email.
All such requests for online internship must be sent to internships@cci.gov.in
However, applicants desirous of pursuing internships for 2-3 calendar months can also apply with due recommendation of the respective universities/Colleges/Institutions for the period applied for.
There will be a short induction programme on provisions of the Competition Act, 2002 on the 1st day of the Internship.
Certificate
On certification by the concerned mentor/guide that the assigned intern has worked/completed the internship to his satisfaction, a certificate for the period of internship shall be awarded to the interns.
Shortlisted candidates shall be intimated through contact details (email ID) provided by them in their requests/applications.
Important Notes
For the official details regarding the application procedure, application dates, and the description of the internship, please refer to the Revised Notification (link given at the end of this post).
For eligibility criteria and the application proforma, please refer to the notification of 2020. Click here for the notification of 2020.
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IDIA in collaboration with Outlawed India has initiated Project Lawgic to facilitate legal education for middle school students in an easy-to-understand, interesting and accessible format. The goal is to prepare easily palatable bite-sized modules across relevant concepts such as Fundamental Rights including Freedom of Speech and Expression, Equality under the Law, etc. The pilot is being attempted in Odisha and based on its success may then be scaled nationwide.
About the Volunteering Opportunity
The development of modules is already underway but 2 volunteers are required to assist with content creation and outreach.
Duration of Engagement
6 weeks starting from 11th March 2022.
Eligibility
The volunteers must be law students in their 2nd year or above with flexible time commitments.
How to Apply?
Apply by sending your CVs and Cover Letters to atishya@idialaw.org before 11:59 PM on March 9, 2022.
Note- Volunteers will be selected on a rolling basis.
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