NLUD Litigation Fellow Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online

About the Fellowship

The NLUD Justice for Children Litigation Fellowship is described in the notice as a flagship program for young graduates committed to litigation practice on issues pertaining to POCSO and the JJ Act. It is supported by UNICEF.

The fellowship aims at improving access to justice for children in need of care and protection and children in conflict with the law. It provides quality legal aid support to children and creates a cadre of well-trained and dedicated child-sensitive lawyers.

Vacancy Details

The notice announces 4 vacancies in total for the post of Litigation Fellow.

Who Can Apply

The qualification printed in the notice is Law Graduate (LL.B. or B.A.LL.B.). The notice also lists essential and desirable requirements.

Essential requirements

• Updated knowledge of substantive and procedural child rights law, including POCSO and JJ Act
• Experience in child rights litigation
• Proficiency in drafting, pleading, and arguing child-centric cases before the child-centric forums in Rajasthan
• Proficiency in written and spoken English and Hindi

Desirable requirements

• An LLM or an equivalent Master's degree in Law
• Research experience and proficiency in legal writing
• Proficiency in the use of MS Word and PowerPoint
• Experience working as a support person, and/or in free legal aid, victims' compensation, and similar services

Pay and Tenure

The fellowship is a contractual, part-time engagement for 12 months, starting 15 December 2026. The stipend is INR 30,000/- monthly, with an additional INR 2,000/- monthly payment towards filing and travel expenses.

NLUD Litigation Fellow Job Description

The litigation fellows will be expected to:

• Service the cases pertaining to children in need of care and protection, and children in conflict with the law, that have been assigned to them by the Litigation Fellowship Supervisor. This includes end-to-end handling of the case: meeting the child and their family, making submissions in court and other forums, arguing the case, updating the child and family, etc.
• Attend the training and capacity building sessions organized by NLUD under the fellowship program.
• Submit weekly case reports in the format prescribed to the Litigation Fellowship Supervisor.
• Attend the online and offline monthly review sessions with the NLUD J4C Chair.
• Submit brief notes to the NLUD J4C Chair for publication in the Quarterly newsletter under the section on 'Notes from the Field', which highlights the experiences, successes and challenges of the litigation fellows.

How to Apply for NLUD Litigation Fellow

1. Open the application form at https://careers.nludelhi.ac.in.
2. Submit the application there before the deadline of 30 November 2026.
3. Do not submit any application materials by post or email.

The notice names no documents to attach. For questions, the contact address given is [email protected].

Selection and Interview

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and will advance to the interview stage of the selection process. The notice does not give the interview date, mode or venue.

Important Instructions

• Applications sent by post or email are not to be submitted, as the notice asks for none.
• The engagement is contractual and part-time, for 12 months.
• Fellows are expected to handle assigned cases end to end, as listed under the job description.

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