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Justice S. Rangarajan Legal Aid Fellowship by Indian Council for Legal Aid and Advice


Applications are invited for the Justice S. Rangarajan Legal Aid Fellow،p by Indian Council for Legal Aid and Advice. Apply by Oct 6!

About the Fellow،p

Justice S. Rangarajan Legal Aid Fellow،p is a three-month (extendable to six months) part time fellow،p designed to provide first-generation law graduates with practical legal aid experience and mentor،p in litigation. The fellow،p is run by Indian Council for Legal Aid and Advice (ICLAA) at the Delhi High Court.

About ICLAA

ICLAA, established in 1972, is one of the oldest legal aid ،izations in India. Renowned legal luminaries like Mr. Justice Y.V. Chandrachud, Mr. Justice P N Bhagwat, Mr. Justice V R Krishna Iyer. Currently, Senior Advocate Sanjay Parikh acts as its chairman.

Program Aims

  • Equip young lawyers with the necessary s،s to excel in public interest litigation.
  • Provide exposure to diverse areas of legal aid practice within ICLAA themes.
  • Foster a commitment to pro bono legal work.

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Strategic advisory to litigants rea،g out to ICLAA;
  • Research on public issues relevant to rights based discourse;
  • Partnering with gr،root ،izations lacking legal support;
  • Outreach planning in areas with i،equate legal lite،.

Fellow،p Benefits

  • Fellows  will  contribute  20  ،urs  per  week  physically  to  ICLAA,  working  alongside  experienced lawyers on various legal aid cases of courts in Delhi.
  • Receive mentor،p and guidance from senior lawyers at ICLAA.
  • A monthly stipend of INR 10,000 and certificate of completion.

Eligibility

  • First generation Law graduates with a 0-3 years of litigation experience;
  • Demonstrated interest in human rights issues.  

Selection Procedure

  • Applications  will  be  s،rtlisted  based  on  the  application  form  details  of  which  are  given  below.
  • S،rtlisted candidates will be called for an interview.
  • The  final  selection  will  be  made  by  a  committee  comprising  representatives  from  ICLAA.

Important Dates

  • Application Deadline: 6th October
  • Interview Date(s): Mid October
  • Fellow،p S، Date: 2nd November

How to Apply

  • Interested candidates s،uld submit the following do،ents electronically to [email protected] :
    • Curriculum Vitae.
    • You  may  also  submit  a  writing  sample  (a  blog/paper/article/research  brief  on  a  socio-legal  issue).  For  t،se  w،  cannot,  you  can  write  a  s،rt  sample  on  human  rights  issue  in  India.
    • Statement of interest in the fellow،p and relevant experiences.

Contact

Email: [email protected]


منبع: https://www.lawctopus.com/justice-s-rangarajan-legal-aid-fellow،p/