Legal Strategy Co-ordinator position at National Law University, Delhi[Nagpur]

National Law University, Delhi is a premier legal institution located in the capital city of India. Renowned for its excellence in legal education, NLU Delhi offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs in law. With a strong emphasis on research, advocacy, and social justice, the university nurtures a diverse community of students and faculty who contribute to the development of legal scholarship and practice in the country.

About the Legal Job Opportunity

The National Law University, Delhi is seeking to engage on a contractual basis, with one ‘Legal Strategy Co-ordinator’ for the Nagpur office of the Fair Trial Fellowship Programme supported by a grant from the Azim Premji Foundation with a salary of ₹65-75k per month.

The Fair Trial Fellowship Programme is an opportunity for young lawyers and social workers to work for providing quality legal representation to undertrial prisoners. The Programme mentors a group of young professionals to work in collaboration with the State Legal Services Authority towards ensuring fair trials for undertrial prisoners at both pre-trial and trial stages.

The Programme is rolled out for work in Nagpur and Pune Central prisons. The twin goals of the program are to reduce the undertrial population in prisons in Pune and Nagpur and to work with the legal aid system in Maharashtra. To this end, there is research as well as a component of the program. The program has offices in Pune and Nagpur.

This is a full-time paid position based in Nagpur. Selected candidates will be expected to reside
within the municipal limits of the city of their selection.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing litigation strategy for cases of under-trial prisoners and coordinating the work of the Legal Fellows in each office.
• Reviewing the progress of individual cases assigned to Legal Fellows in the respective offices.
• Co-ordinating and liaising with District Legal Service Authority (DLSA), Legal Aid Defense Counsel System (LADCS), LADC counsels and DLSA panel advocates, prison authorities, police system, criminal law experts, and other stakeholders to ensure effective implementation of the program.
• Managing the overall functioning, administration, and coordination of the Nagpur Office.
• Writing reports and compiling data extensively, as may be required for the purposes of program documentation, monitoring, and evaluation.
• Assisting the program team in any other work that may be required for effective program implementation.

Experience Requirements

• Registration as a practicing advocate (Sanad) with the Bar Council of any state in India.
• Minimum 5 years experience of litigation in trial court/ criminal appellate court.
• Familiarity with the workings of the State and District Legal Aid Systems would be preferred.
• Proficiency in English and Marathi is necessary.
• Familiarity with MS Office, emails, and the Internet is required.

Pay Scale

• Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience, and will be within the range of Rs. 65,000-Rs.75,000 per month.

Last Date to Apply

June 25, 2023