Deadline-21-06-2023
Details of the Organization
The Department of Legal Affairs has been allocated the following items as per the Government of India {Allocation of Business} Rules, 1961:
- Advice to Ministries on legal matters including interpretation of the Constitution and the laws, conveyancing and engagement of counsel to appear on behalf of the Union of India in the High Courts and subordinate courts where the Union of India is a party.
- Attorney General of India, Solicitor General of India, and other Central Government law officers of the States whose services are shared by the Ministries of the Government of India.
- Conduct of cases in the Supreme Court and the High Courts on behalf of the Central Government and on behalf of the Governments of States participating in the Central Agency Scheme.
- Reciprocal arrangements with foreign countries for the service of summons in civil suits for the execution of decrees of Civil Courts, for the enforcement of maintenance orders, and for the administration of the estates of foreigners dying in India intestate.
- Authorization of officers to execute contracts and assurances of property on behalf of the President under Article 299(1) of the Constitution, and authorization of officers to sign and verify plaints or written statements in suits by or against the Central Government.
- Indian Legal Service.
- Treaties and agreements with foreign countries in matters of civil law.
- Law Commission.
- Legal Profession including the Advocates Act, 1961 (25 of 1961) and persons entitled to practice before High Courts.
- Enlargement of the jurisdiction of Supreme Court and the conferring thereon of further powers; persons entitled to practice before the Supreme Court, references to the Supreme Court under Article 143 of the Constitution of India.
- Administration of the Notaries Act, 1952 (53 of 1952)
- Income-tax Appellate Tribunal.
Details of the Job/Internship
The Department of Legal Affairs (DOLA) organizes an Internship Programme for young law students. The purpose of this Programme is to well acquaint young law students with the working of Department of Legal Affairs by giving training in the field of research & referencing work, tendering legal advice in various specialized fields of law such as constitutional & administrative law, finance law, infrastructure law, economic law, labour law, conveyancing, arbitration & contract law etc.
Duration of internship: Duration of internship ordinarily remains for a period of one month. Such an internship shall commence from the first working day of every month unless specified. Monthly internship shall tentatively start from July, 2023 till May, 2024.
Number of students for internship in a month: The maximum number of interns to be allowed in each month will be 30.
Procedure to apply: The student willing to undergo internship program in Department of Legal Affairs may fill his/her application form along with relevant documents/ a No Objection Certificate from his /her Respective college/university. The students are advised to fill up the form online and upload the documents prior to the last date which will be mentioned on the website.
Selection: Selection procedure may be such, that it gives opportunity to all law students from different Law Universities all over India. All further intimations will be sent through emails.
Termination: The Department may terminate the training programme of an intern at any time without assigning any reasons.
Terms & Conditions:
- Interns have to make his /her own accommodation arrangement during the internship.
- Interns are required to present themselves at respective locations/premises from 9:00 AM to 5.30 PM unless otherwise permitted by the controlling officer.
- Although no leave provision shall be given to interns. However, exceptions shall be entertained in case of medical emergency or if any reasonable cause.
- Interns shall follow the rules & regulations which are generally applicable to the employees of the Department.
- Interns shall follow the confidentiality protocol of the Department and shall not reveal to any person or organization confidential information relating to the Department, its work and policies.
- Internship is neither an employment nor an assurance of an employment with the Department.
- Interns will follow the advice given to them by the Department regarding representations to third parties.
- Library facility at the Main Secretariat is limited to referencing only; borrowing of books/journals is not extended to the interns. However, photo copies may be obtained from the library.
- In the event of unsatisfactory performance, the concerned intern may be advised by the Department of Legal Affairs to discontinue the Internship.
- If the intern decides to disengage from the Department, prior intimation should be given to this Department.
- The dress code of interns shall be formal black pant with white plain shirt.
- Selected interns are advised to contact respective offices/ sections in the Branch Secretariats for entry passes during the Internship wherein interns are posted. Interns who are doing internship in the Main Secretariat may contact Admin. II(LA) Section for the same.
Qualifications
Indian students who are pursuing studies in 2nd & 3rd year of three-year degree course and in 4th to 5th year of five-year degree course or students who have completed their degree course from any recognized college/law school/university. Advanced knowledge of computer (MS office, infographics, adobe etc.) will be preferred.
Role and Responsibilities
Deployment: Each selected intern shall be deployed with officers/Sections/Central Agency Section/ Litigation HC Section and Branch Secretariats at Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata and Bengaluru.
Submission of Report: At the end of the Internship Programme, all the interns will be required to submit a monthly report along with the research work assigned in this Department. The submissions shall be done to Admin-1
Certificate of Internship: On satisfactory completion of Internship, a certificate of internship shall be issued. For satisfactory completion inter-alia 90% attendance is mandatory and satisfactory remarks from the concerned authority (authority who assigned the work). This is a full-time internship to be attended physically and the interns are not expected to pursue any other course/work during the tenure of Internship.
Salary/Stipend
5000
Type of Opportunity
Parttime
Country
India
State
Tamil Nadu
City
Chennai
Address
Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata and Bengaluru
How to Register?
Click on the “Apply Now” tab on the right corner of this page and fill out the form.
Kindly register by 21-06-2023.
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