Legal Consultant

Hiring Organisation: Central Information Commission

Salary: INR The candidate who is engaged as Legal Consultant will be paid a consolidated fee of Rs.35000/- per month (Fresh Graduates) and Rs 40,000/- per month for Legal Consultant having experience of more than one year in judicial or legal work in the Courts, Govt. or Regulatory Authority, Tribunals, Commissions or any similar forum. 10% annual increase will be given after satisfactory completion of one year.

Address: 2nd Floor, August Kranti Bhawan Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi Delhi 110066

Responsibilities: The candidate so engaged as legal consultant will normally be working with Information Commissioner and shall do the following works:- i. Preparation of case summary before the Commissioner; ii. Identification of legal issues for adjudication; iii. Legal appreciation of other laws / Acts that have bearing on the case; iv. Legal research for precedents of Hon’ble Supreme Court, High Courts and judgements of various Commissions; v. Preparing counters for writ petitions. vi. Any other legal work as assigned by the Commissioner/Commission.

Education Requirements: Law graduate from a recognized University or equivalent.

Experience Requirements: Experience in judicial or legal work in the Courts, Govt. or Regulatory Authority, Tribunals, Commissions or any similar forum.

Desirable Qualifications: Preference will be given to candidates having qualified All India Bar Examination.

Age Limit: Not more than 30 years as on the closing date of the Advertisement/Notice.

Last Date: 07-December-2015

No Of Post: 13

General Information:

(a) The legal consultant on having accepted the offer of engagement shall enter into a contract, also having the confidentiality clause, with the Central Information Commission, detailing the terms and conditions of engagement, before being assigned any work.

(b) Any breach of Contract executed by the legal consultant with the Central Information Commission shall be considered a sufficient ground for the termination of the engagement made under the Contract and may further debar such Legal consultant from future engagement and also liable for an action as deemed fit by the Commission.

(c) The candidates engaged if remain absent unauthorisedly, besides suitable deduction from the consolidated fee; his/her engagement will be terminated.

(d) The engagement may be terminated at any time by the Commission without assigning any reason by giving a notice of fifteen days. Similarly if a candidate wants to resign he has to give fifteen days notice in advance.

How To Apply: Interested candidates may submit their application in the enclosed format with two recent passport size photographs in sealed cover super-scribed “Selection for the post of Legal Consultant in CIC”, addressed to Shri Sushil Kumar Deputy Secretary, Central Information Commission, Room No.301, Second Floor, ‘B’ Wing August Kranti Bhawan, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi -110066. The Application should reach this office within 21 days from the date of publication of advertisement. Application which is not made in the format and not received in time will be rejected.

Details will be available at: http://cic.gov.in/CIC-Advt/Legal%20consultant.pdf