Internship
Current Internships
Invites applications for a month-long internship for its team based in
New Delhi. The position would involve working as a trainee law reseracher
and appearance in courts.
Provides internship opportunities to graduate and post-graduate students
on a rolling basis throughout the year. Students enrolled in recognised
law programmes are welcome to apply.
Conduct research on cutting-edge issues of law and policy.
Assist with drafting reports.
Interact with legal academics and practising lawyers.
Interns will work primarily with one of four verticals/initiatives and
are required to indicate their preference while submitting the Internship
Application Form (See below). A brief description of the verticals/initiatives
is provided below:
Public Law
The Public Law vertical focuses on issues of constitutional law, administrative
law and allied issues in public policy. The vertical works on engaged
projects with Central Government Ministries and agencies, providing research
and drafting support at various stages of law-making. The vertical also
conducts independent research in the areas of law and technology, property
law and human rights.
Corporate Law and Financial Regulation
The Corporate Law and Financial Regulation vertical aims to usher in reforms
in the financial sector by working in the areas of insolvency, corporate
affairs and banking regulation. It assists Government Ministries and Departments
as well as regulators like the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Ministry
of Finance, the Reserve Bank of India and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy
Board of India.
Judicial Reforms
The Judicial Reforms Initiative at undertakes interdisciplinary, data-driven
research on contemporary issues related to judicial institutions. It aims
both to inform public debate and propose institutional, legislative, and
policy reforms to governments.
JALDI is an ongoing multi-year project that aims to advocate for and implement
evidence-based reforms to eliminate existing backlog in courts, and ensure
that new cases are disposed of in reasonable timelines. The fellowship
is a highly competitive programme designed to build research capacity
and technical expertise on issues facing the Indian judiciary. Aid: Education,
Environment and Health.
Aid Initiative works in the areas of education, environment and health
by conducting independent legal research, engaging with civil society
organisations and undertaking strategic public interest litigation. The
main focus of Aids work across its three subject areas is the enforcement
and implementation of legal rights. Some of the specific areas that Aid
will be working on are the implementation of the Right to Education Act
in relation to persons with disabilities, new regulatory tools for environmental
monitoring and compliance, drug regulation, and medical law and ethics.
Nyaaya.
Nyaaya is a pioneering initiative of Centre for Legal Policy, conceived
of by Rohini Nilekani and supported by Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies
and The Lal Family Foundation. It seeks to assist everyone to understand
and deal with everyday legal problems. Nyaaya provides comprehensive information
on various legal topics, covering most aspects of the law that people
interact within their daily lives.
Area Of Practice
- Matrimonial Law & Family Law
- Company Formation
- Litigation
- Administrative Law
- Arbitration
- Intellectual Property Right
- Immigration
- Taxation
- Environmental Law
- Corporate Law
- Cyber Laws
- Real Estate
- Service Law Matters
- Labour Law Matters
- Consumer and MRTP Disputes
- Criminal & Civil Laws
- Transactional Documentation