About the Law Chambers of Adv. M. Hossain
The Litigation & Advisory teams of the Law Chamber work with a range of clients in diverse laws across a number of sectors. The teams work on a broad scope of litigation and non-litigation assignments as well as transactions (corporate and property).
Location: Temple Chambers, 6, Old Post Office Street, Kolkata
Eligibility
Candidates applying for the position must fulfil the following criteria:
- Law Degree from a recognised University in India [minimum 60% aggregate].
- Enrolment with the Bar Council.
- Proficiency in written and spoken English.
- Legal Research knowledge and skills (including web based research & legal database research).
- Proficiency in using computers specifically MS Office, Search Engines.
- Internship or Work Experience in Law Chambers/Law Firms/Chambers of Law Counsels.
- Must be currently based in Kolkata.
- Have a Bank Account and provision to receive NEFT/RTGS/IMPS payments.
- Must have a PAN Card & Aadhaar Card (both mandatory).
- Fluency in spoken Hindi/Bengali
Applicants must exhibit fulfilment of the aforesaid mandatory requirements clearly in their CVs or applications/covering letters.
Recent Law Graduates are welcome to apply but must have the aforesaid mandatory requirements for their CVs to be considered in the application process.
Candidate Attributes (desirable):
- Excellent written communication and drafting skills
- Initiative and pro activity
- Maturity & gravitas
- Great time management skills
- Ability to quickly adapt to styles/formats/templates implemented by the Law Chambers
- Keenness to learn
- Team player
- Demonstrable public speaking/presentation skills
Additional Preferences (not mandatory):
- LLM Degree or Post Graduate Certificate/Diploma in Laws from a recognised University
- 0 – 3 years experience in litigation in High Court, NCLT, Consumer Forum, City Court; or
experience of working in a law firm or in chambers of Legal Counsels in either litigation or
non-litigation teams; or experience in companies (in-house legal teams)
Expected Role in Law Chambers
- Drafting petitions and applications for various legal forums including NCLT, Consumer
Forum, Civil Courts, Tribunals, Criminal Courts, High Courts, Supreme Court of India
- Drafting notices, agreements, MOU, contracts, Term Sheets for various industry sectors
including but not limited to laws covering Commercial, Property, Education, Municipal,
Telecom, Company, IP among others.
- Assisting other Associates, Senior Associates, Advocates, Senior Counsels during Court
cases, arbitrations, mediations, conferences or contract negotiations
- Briefing panel Senior Counsels for Court cases, arbitration, mediation and conferences
- Legal Research including legal databases (SCC Online, Manupatra)
- Web based research & Using MS Office
- Appear as arguing Counsel/ Junior Counsel in cases before various Courts on behalf of
the Chamber’s clients
- Participating in registrations and conveyances for the Chamber’s clients
- Junior Associates must maintain a good rapport with the Chamber’s clients
- Junior Associates may also be required from time to time, upon delegation from
Seniors/other Associates in the Chamber, to communicate with clients about status
update regarding case/transaction/projects
- Junior Associates are also required to be able to explain complex legal proceedings
and/or concepts to clients and their in-house teams
- Associates are often required to prepare Case Proceeding Notes for clients
- Associates are responsible for regularly keeping seniors /team leaders abreast of the
progress of a case/project/transaction/negotiation/mediation by creating reports/
proceeding notes (where directed) and/or communicating verbally or through other
platforms (emails etc.)
- Ability to manage several projects/cases simultaneously
- Understanding and strictly adhering to confidentiality and non-disclosure requirements
- Ability to work independently and collaborate with others
How to apply?
Applicants must send their updated CVs with Passport sized photograph (affixed) by email.
CVs must be sent either in PDF or MS Word format by email to lincolnlawchambers@gmail.com
CVs sent by email shall only be considered.
Contact Information
E-mail: lincolnlawchambers@gmail.com
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