Legal Job | Consultant (Research) at NALSAR’s Square Circle Clinic [Salary 65-80K]: Apply by Jan 11
About NALSAR
The National Academy of Legal Studies and Research is a public law school and a National Law University located in Shamirpet, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. The school was among the first universities to offer a five-year integrated undergraduate law degree, postgraduate law degree and doctorate law degree.
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 provides pro bono criminal defense of prisoners sentenced to death and undertrial prisoners in Pune and Nagpur, and undertakes research and public outreach efforts on issues relating to forensics, death penalty, criminalisation and punishment, science, technology and criminal justice, prevention of torture, legal aid, and mental health and criminal justice.
The staff, including the leadership, at The Square Circle Clinic earlier carried on the above mentioned criminal justice work as Project 39A and moved to NALSAR in April 2025. Members of The Square Circle Clinic have led ground breaking research on various aspects of the criminal justice system.
About the Job
The NALSAR University of Law (‘University’) through The Square Circle Clinic is seeking to engage, on a contractual basis, One (1) Consultant (Research) at its New Delhi office. This is a full-time position based in New Delhi and the contract will be for one year initially extendable on a yearly basis at the discretion of the University. The Associate will be responsible for contributing to the development and implementation of The Square Circle Clinic’s research agenda.
Eligibility
- An undergraduate degree in law is mandatory.
- Familiarity in criminal law and the Indian criminal justice system is preferable.
- Work experience of two years is preferable.
- Apart from English, proficiency in at least one Indian language is preferred.
Salary
The compensation will be commensurate with relevant experience and will range between Rs. 65,000 – Rs. 80,000 per month.
Last Date To Apply
The last date to submit the online application is 11.01.2026
Application Procedure
Applications are accepted only through the online application form available at the
link provided below. Through the online application form, applicants will be required to upload:
- A resumé of not more than two pages
- A statement of purpose of not more than 1000 words describing your reasons for being interested
in working with The Square Circle Clinic and how it aligns with your career goals. - Writing sample of not more than 3000 words which must be an academic essay. Please cite
relevant sources where applicable. The essay need not necessarily be on an issue concerning
criminal law/ criminal justice.
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