The Litigation Wing of the Indian Army is offering an exciting opportunity to aspiring legal professionals to become involved in the litigation work of the Indian Army on varied subjects of service and administrative law.
Applications in the prescribed format are invited from Indian nationals to work as Military Law Research Associates in the Litigation Wing of the Indian Army on a contractual basis at various places within the country.
Candidates will have an opportunity to work closely with men and women in the uniform and gain experience in all-round litigation work.
Numbers and Place of Vacancies
A total of 26 vacancies are open, distributed across the following locations:
(a) New Delhi – 11
(b) Chandigarh – 4
(c) Lucknow – 4
(d) Chennai, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Jammu, Kolkata, Kochi and Mumbai – 1 each.
Essential qualifications
(a) A graduate degree in law with a minimum aggregate of 55% marks from any Institution, recognised by the Bar Council of India;
(b) Minimum experience of two 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 a reputed Advocate; and
(c) Should have passed the All India Bar Examination (AIBE).
Desirable qualifications
(a) Post Graduate degree in law;
(b) 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
(c) Must have good knowledge of the operation of computers and skills of using common software like MS Office, etc.
Disqualifications
(a) Must not be engaged, or appointed elsewhere on an honorarium payment basis or otherwise;
(b) Should not have been involved in any criminal case, whether convicted or against whom a criminal investigation is ongoing or be named as an accused in an FIR;
(c) Must not be facing any disciplinary proceeding before the Bar Council of India, Bar Council of any State or Institutes or any other authority.
Remuneration: ₹50,000/- per month. No TA/DA, accommodation, or other allowance shall be admissible.
Application Procedure
Candidates desirous of working as Military Law Research Associates can forward the application form annexed to this advertisement, duly filled along with two Draft Writ Petitions on any subject pertaining to Service Matters via email to applyformillawassociate@gmail.com with the subject ‘APPLICATION FOR MILITARY LAW RESEARCH ASSOCIATE AT (Name of Place)’ latest by May 31, 2025.
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