Call for Applications! for Justice J.S. Verma Fellowships! Application Deadline- 15th November 2024!

About the Trust

The Supreme Court Lawyers Welfare Trust (SCLWT) was established in 2008 with a substantial corpus from a practicing Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court with the aim of supporting and promoting professional opportunities and welfare programs for lawyers in the Supreme Court of India.

Eligibility

The SCLWT invites applications from candidates who satisfy the following requirements:

• Lawyers enrolled with any State Bar Council in India;

• Preference will be given to candidates who have completed a minimum of 2 years, and a maximum of 7 years practice in any court of India;

• Such practice will not include non-litigation practice with law firms/individuals, judicial clerkships and teaching assignments; and

• The candidates must be prepared to commit themselves to a minimum period of 2 years’ practice at the Supreme Court of India for the Fellowship to be continuing.

The Fellowship

Each selected Fellow is entitled to the following:

• A monthly stipend of Rs. 30,000 over a period of 2 years practice in the Supreme Court;

• A one-time subscription to SCCOnline® which will be registered in the name of the candidate.

• A one-time subscription to LiveLaw in the name of the candidate

• A one-time subscription to Bar and Bench in the name of the candidate

Interested applicants may e-mail the following documents to the Trust at [email protected] on or before 15th November 2024