About Prayas

Prayas is a field action project of the Centre for Criminology and Justice, School of Social Work, initiated in 1990. It is a response to the needs of disadvantaged groups being processed by the Criminal Justice System. It aims at socio-legal and economic rehabilitation of persons who are at risk of being criminalized, exploited for commercial sex, and those in destitute states.

Eligibility

LLB degree
Sanad for practicing in Maharashtra
Knowledge of computer skills. Ability- read, write and speak in Marathi, English Hindi.
Familiarity with the use of MS-Office, emails and the internet.
Preference may be given to lawyers with 2-3 years of legal practice.
Ability to work effectively in teams as well as independently.
During contract period, Fellow shall not take up any other employment without the prior permission of the employer.

Post Details

Post: Legal Fellow (Male & Female Candidate) (on contract)
Location: Mumbai and Thane
No. of Vacancy: 02 Post
Salary: Rs. 30,000 per month (Approx)
Nature of Appointment: Contract basis
Period of Contract: 07 months (May be extended based on performance and fund-availability)
Age Limit: Up to 35 years

How to Apply?

Interested candidates are requested to send their resume and certificates of education and experience to: career.prayas @gmail.com and prayas@tiss.edu
Candidates will be informed over e-mail and/or phone to appear for the Written Test/ Interview (offline / online) by the first week of May, 2024.