About Square Circle Clinic
The Square Circle Clinic is a criminal justice initiative at NALSAR University of Law, with its offices in New Delhi, Pune, Nagpur and Hyderabad. The Square Circle Clinic undertakes pro bono criminal defense of prisoners sentenced to death and also undertrials, research and public engagement efforts on issues relating to the death penalty, forensics, criminalisation and punishment, prevention of torture, legal aid, and mental health and criminal justice
About the Opportunity
The NALSAR University of Law (‘University’) through The Square Circle Clinic is seeking to engage, on a contractual basis, three Consultant (Litigation) at its New Delhi office. These are full-time positions based in New Delhi and the contract will be for one year initially extendable on a yearly basis at the discretion of the University. The Associates will be responsible for working on cases being handled by The Square Circle Clinic, primarily concerning prisoners sentenced to death.
Number of Vacancies
3
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Roles and Responsibilities
- Draft criminal appeals, review petitions, writ petitions, applications, rejoinders, mercy petitions and other legal documents.
- Brief and assist senior advocates,advocates on record and experienced criminal practitioners in cases before the Supreme Court, various High Courts and trial courts.
- Devise legal strategy and arguments for cases handled by The Square Circle Clinic and carry out related research.
- Visit prisons across India to conduct detailed interviews with prisoners sentenced to death, their families as part of developing legal strategy in particular cases.
- Regularly communicate with prison authorities to obtain case specific information and documents.
- Present the work of The Square Circle Clinic at appropriate fora.
- Contribute to the research and strategic efforts at The Square Circle Clinic as and when required.
- Organise training workshops and conferences.
- Any other work that may be necessary to further the aims of The Square Circle Clinic
Eligibility Criteria
- Graduate with an LLB degree and enrolment with any State Bar Council.
- Those with full-time criminal litigation experience of two years or more at the appellate stage will be given preference.
- Ability to read/ write/ speak different Indian languages will be preferred but is not mandatory.
- This is a full-time position based in Delhi.
Salary
The compensation will be competitive and will be commensurate with experience. The minimum pay for this role is Rs. 65,000 per month.
How to Apply?
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Application Deadline
Applications must be submitted no later than 11PM on 15th May 2025
Contact Information
For any query, please write to us at squarecirclerecruitment@nalsar.ac.in.
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