Posted by Project 39A draws inspiration from Article 39-A in the Indian Constitution on equal justice and signals the broadening of our work on the criminal justice system in India. We undertake litigation, research and outreach relating to forensics, torture, legal aid, mental health and criminal justice, and death penalty.
The Programme is an intervention to provide legal assistance to undertrial prisoners in Yerwada and Nagpur Central Prison in collaboration with the District Legal Services Authorities (DLSA) and the Government of Maharashtra. The Programme has the following objectives:
A. Providing quality legal representation to undertrial prisoners and supporting the inmates through the legal proceedings.
B. Providing support to DLSAs and Taluka Legal Services Committees (TLSCs) and strengthening mechanisms for providing free legal aid to persons in custody.
C. Training, mentoring and building capacities of young professionals to improve the quality of socio-legal services within the criminal justice system.
Roles
- The intern will assist with archival, doctrinal, comparative, and quantitative research focused on Project 39A’s work on legal aid.
- The intern will assist in writing research reports and journal articles dealing with contemporary issues in legal aid and criminal law in India.
- The intern will also have the opportunity to develop innovative strategies with the communications team for the dissemination and outreach of our work.
Minimum Qualification
II year students of an integrated 5-year LL.B. programme or II/III-year students of a 3 year LL.B. programme during the academic year 2022-2023.
Stipend
The intern will be paid a stipend as per the standard of Project 39A.
Deadline
A. Applications must reach us by midnight of January 8, 2023, after which the applications will not be accepted.
B. If you do not hear from us within 10 days after the deadline is over, please assume that your application has not been successful. Unfortunately, we cannot respond to individual queries on the status of applications.
C. Project 39A reserves the right to not to fill the internship position.
Application Procedure
Applicants must fill the online form available below and upload three documents:
A. Curriculum Vitae
B. Statement of Purpose of not more than 500 words explaining their interest in this internship, and
C. Writing Sample of not more than 2000 words (exclusive of footnotes) on any issues related to the criminal justice system.
Note: Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend a virtual interview and Project 39A reserves the
right to conduct further rounds of assessment.
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