The last date to submit the application form for Constitution Defender Fellowship is November 12, 2023.
The Centre for Law and Policy Research (CLPR) announced the opening of a two-year fellowship for practising lawyers to defend the constitutional rights of vulnerable communities.
The Constitution Defender Fellowship is a two-year long opportunity for practising lawyers working all over India. Selected Fellows will get a monthly stipend and training from some of the best human rights lawyers and academics in the country so that they can take up litigation and provide legal support for marginalised communities including women, Dalits/Adivasis, gender & sexual minorities and persons with disabilities.
Eligibility Criteria for Constitution Defender Fellowship
The following are the eligibility criteria for the fellowship:
- Applicants should be practising lawyers who demonstrate a strong interest in rights-based advocacy and a commitment to social justice work.
- He/She should be law graduates and enrolled with the State Bar Council.
- Applicants should have atleast 1 or 2 years’ experience in litigation
- Candidate should have good reading and writing knowledge of English.
- He/she should have excellent writing and drafting skills.
To apply for the fellowship, the applicants must submit the latest resume and a completed CLPR Constitution Defender Fellowship Application Form.
The candidates should be willing to take up cases to represent women, Dalits/Adivasis, gender & sexual minorities, and persons with disabilities, for the protection of their legal and constitutional rights. Fellows will be given capacity training and support from CLPR and they shall report and interact with the CLPR team and partner organisations on their work. Fellows shall attend orientation programmes and capacity-building sessions as organised by CLPR
The Fellowship will facilitate access to some of the finest legal professionals in India and thus present an exceptional opportunity for learning and growth, said the official statement.
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