JOB POST: Military Law Research Associates in Litigation Wing of the Indian Army [26 Vacancies; 2 Years PQE; Multiple Locations; Honorarium of Rs. 50k] Apply by May 31!

About the Opportunity

Essential Qualifications

• A graduate degree in law with a minimum aggregate of 55% marks from any Institution, recognised by the Bar Council of India;
• Minimum experience of 2 years as an Advocate/Research Associate/Legal Assistant in a Court of Law or any Government Office or reputed Law Firm or in an office of reputed Advocate; and
• Should have passed the All India Bar Examination (AIBE).

Desirable Qualifications

• Post Graduate degree in law;
• Research and analytical skills, writing abilities, including retrieval of desired information from various search engines/processes such as eSCR, Manupatra, SCC Online, LexisNexis, Westlaw. etc; and
• Must have good knowledge of operation of computers and skill of using common software in use like MS office, etc.

Disqualifications

• Must not be engaged, or appointed elsewhere on honorarium payment basis or otherwise; or
• Should not have been involved in any criminal case whether convicted or against whom a criminal investigation is ongoing or named as accused in an FIR; or
• Must not be facing any disciplinary proceeding before the Bar Council of India, Bar Council of the State or Institutes or any other authority.

Number and Place of Vacancies

• New Delhi – 11
• Chandigarh – 4
• Lucknow – 4
• Chennai, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Jammu, Kolkata, Kochi and Mumbai – 1 each

Honorarium

Terms & Conditions

• Military Law Research Associates will be initially engaged on a purely contractual basis for a period of 06 months, which can be further extended based on necessity and performance subject to approval of extension of scheme by competent authority. The initial term of six months shall however be subject to satisfactory performance assessed during periodic performance audit. The Military Law Research Associates program is neither an employment nor an assurance of an employment with the Litigation Wing or any other section of the JAG’s Dept or any branch/ directorate/ department of Indian Army or Ministry of Defence nor for continuance beyond the period of engagement.
• This is a full-time program to be attended physically and the Military Law Research Associates are not permitted to pursue any other work during the tenure of engagement. In case the Military Law Research Associates parallelly pursue some academic programs it will be based on an understanding that grant of leave of absence for exams etc cannot be guaranteed.
• The working hours for the Military Law Research Associates shall be the same as for the office to which he/she is assigned and also shall be subject to orders of the supervising officer. In case of necessity as satisfied by the supervising officer, a Military Law Research Associates may be required to attend office even on Sunday/Holidays. Honorarium shall not be paid for periods of unauthorised absence.
• Military Law Research Associates shall follow the rules & regulations which are in general applicable to the staff working in the office.

Selection Procedure

Application Procedure

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