Call For Applications – Consultant (Senior Legal Fellow), Nagpur

The NALSAR University of Law (‘University’) is seeking to engage, on a contractual basis, one Consultant (Senior Legal Fellow) at its Nagpur office for the Fair Trial Programme of The Square Circle Clinic. This is a full-time position based in Nagpur and the contract will be for one year initially, extendable on a yearly basis  at the discretion of the University.

The Senior Legal Fellow will be assigned to work on cases of undertrial prisoners being represented by District Legal Services Authorities (DLSA) through the panel advocates and the office of the Legal Aid Defence Counsel (LADC) and will be in charge of providing assistance in court hearings, legal research, drafting and prison visits (for client interviews) to the legal aid lawyer leading the case. The period of engagement will be for one year and any extension will be subject to the needs of the Programme and availability of funds.

About The Square Circle Clinic: 

The Square Circle Clinic  is a criminal justice initiative at NALSAR University of Law, with its offices in New Delhi, Pune, Nagpur and Hyderabad. The Square Circle Clinic undertakes pro bono criminal defense of prisoners sentenced to death and also undertrials,research and public engagement efforts on issues relating to the death penalty, forensics, criminalisation and punishment, prevention of torture, legal aid, and mental health and criminal justice. The founders, leadership group, and the full-time staff members at The Square Circle Clinic earlier carried on the abovementioned criminal justice work as Project 39A and moved to NALSAR in April 2025.