Young Professionals Program for Legal Empowerment 2021-22 : Centre for Social Justice : Apply by July 20, 2021

An aphorism often widely debated in law schools is the idea of ‘law as an instrument for social change’, But there are few who actually work towards using the agency of the law to empower lives and facilitate socio-legal revolutions. In order to contribute meaningfully as young legal professionals working for human rights, one has to be cognizant of
the wide gulf between the law in action and the law as found in statutes, books, judgments and scholarship.

The Young Professionals Program for Legal Empowerment (YPPLE) was started by the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) in 2014 with the objective of equipping young legal professionals to become powerful change agents by giving them the
opportunity to develop a holistic understanding of how legal empowerment at the grassroots play a catalytic role in bringing social change.

Program Detials:

A group of young legal professionals will be placed for a minimum period of one year in field where CSJ is implementing its interventions. A learning/ performance road map will be developed jointly with the selected candidates. Each individual will spend a substantial duration in the field areas and the remaining time will be dedicated
towards research and writing, reflections, inputs and capacity building.

Eligibility:

The Program is open to young law graduates/legal professionals who wish to pursue a career in the field of human rights as lawyers, practitioners, researchers or academics. Willingness to engage with field realities, to live in challenging conditions and to travel extensively, are things every candidate must be willing to do. Candidates must, above all, display a strong drive, motivation and commitment towards working for social change.

Stipend:

A stipend of Rs. 30,000 per month will be paid to the selected candidates. Please note that the Program is designed as a two year engagement. At the end of mandatory one-year commitment, candidates would have the option to either continue working with CSJ or opt out. Accommodation is provided.

Selection Procedure:

Candidates interested in applying for the Program must submit an online application with the following attachments.

A Statement of Purpose detailing their motivations and reasons for applying to the program. Candidates must also clearly specify their areas of interests and expectations from the Organizations. (1000 words)
An updated CV.
2 Writing samples.

Please attach the documents in this google form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfuvSuEYvYSCyDnxtYg02et3lcx6unpTYpGYwBz9VNAJoeEuA/viewform . For any queries, contact ypple.csj@gmail.com.
Deadline: 20th July, 2021