Legal Job Opportunity at Project Fellow (Law) at National law University, Odisha! Apply by Dec 5!
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About NLUO
National Law University Odisha, situated in Cuttack, Odisha, is a public law institution and a National Law University in India. Founded in 2008 under the National Law University Odisha Act, it began its inaugural batch in July 2009. The university provides both undergraduate and postgraduate law courses.
About the Opportunity
National Law University Odisha is seeking applicants on a contractual basis for a duration of 3 years for the role of Project Fellows (Law) in Cuttack (three positions). This is for its Prison Advocacy Project, which is funded by a grant from the Azim Premji Foundation, aimed at delivering Quality Legal Aid to undertrials to ensure timely bail and release in four selected prisons in Odisha: Choudwar Circle Jail, Bhubaneswar Special Jail, Khurda District Jail, and Banki Sub-Jail.
Vacancies
Three only.
Roles and Responsibilities
Visiting prison with the duty counsels of the DLSA and providing legal counseling to inmates requiring legal aid in the selected prisons.
Coordinating with DLSA and authorities from the Prison Department to ensure allocation of DLSA panel advocates for undertrials who do not have any legal representation.
Briefing and assisting the Legal Aid Defense Counsel and/or the panel lawyer of the DLSA assigned on a case during court hearings at both pre-trial and trial stage.
Regular Prison visits to seek instructions from an undertrial client on behalf of the Legal Aid Defense Counsel counsels and/or the DLSA panel advocates.
Reviewing documents brought on record in a case, providing research inputs and devising legal strategy in consultation with the Legal Aid Defense Counsel counsels and/or the DLSA panel advocates concerned.
Assisting the Legal Aid Defense Counsel counsels and/or the DLSA panel advocates in drafting legal documents to be submitted at both pre-trial and trial stage.
Following-up ongoing cases in court and updating the client (undertrial) and/or the family members concerned
Regularly communicating with prison authorities to obtain case specific information and documents.
Organising and conducting training workshops and conferences.
Documentation and Reporting as per the needs of the project.
Preparation of research reports, documentation of the cases, desk organization of the cases (files and soft copies of the cases) and timely submission on the monthly reports.
Any other work that may be necessary to further the aims of the Prison Advocacy Project.
Location
Cuttack
Eligibility Criteria
Bachelors Degree in Law from a recognized institute.
Minimum of three-year experience of criminal law practice at trial court level
Registration as a practicing advocate with Bar Council of any state in India
Proficiency in reading, writing and speaking Odia.
Ability to read, write and speak English
Familiarity with the use of MS-Office, emails and the internet.
Prior work experience in work with the District Legal Services Authority is desirable
Salary
Project Fellows will receive a fixed monthly salary of INR 40,000, with an annual increase of 10 percent. Besides the honorarium, the chosen fellows will be reimbursed for travel expenses as per actuals following the Govt. of Odisha regulations and will receive telephone allowances of up to INR 500 per month.
Application Procedure
The completed application form (attached below), along with the required documents and a Demand Draft of Rs. 500/- issued from any scheduled bank in favor of the Registrar, National Law University, Odisha, payable at Cuttack, should be sent to the Registrar, National Law University Odisha, Kathajodi Campus, CDA13, Cuttack-753015.
Application Deadline
December 5, 2024