HIGH
COURT, MADRAS.
Notification No.135/2017.
Roc.No.23/2017-Con.Estt.I.
The High
Court
has
a
proposal for
selection / appointment
of Law Clerks to the Hon'ble Judges (both in the Principal Seat at Madras and at Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Madurai), on adhoc basis for a period of one year, on an honorarium of Rs.10,000/- per month. Candidates should not have attained the age of 30 years as on the last date fixed for the receipt of the applications.
Applications are invited from candidates for the assignment as Law Clerk to the Hon’ble Judges
Eligibility criteria:-
(i).Candidate should be a Graduate in Law (under 10+2+3+3 or 10+2+5
pattern) from the recognized Universities in the Indian Union and recognized by
the
Bar Council of India for
admission as Advocate or Attorney of an Indian Court.
(ii).Candidates
who have
passed
all his/her
Examinations in the
first
attempt are alone eligible to apply.
(iii).Candidates who have obtained his/her Law Degree not earlier than two years as on the date of Notification, are only
eligible to apply for
the assignment as Law Clerk.
(iv).Candidates pursuing
Post Graduate
Degree in Law
or any other
Degrees or Programmes requiring their compulsory attendance elsewhere are not eligible to apply for the assignment as Law Clerk.
The last date fixed for the receipt of the applications mentioned herein would be the crucial date to calculate the two year period as mentioned above.
Selection will be made by the Hon’ble Committee appointed by the Hon'ble
The Chief Justice.
No Travelling Allowance will be paid to the Candidates who are required to appear before the Hon’ble Committee at Chennai. Selected Candidates will be posted either in the Principal Seat at Madras or at Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court,
Madurai. Law Clerk is expected to assist Hon’ble Judges not only in the Judicial work but also in Administrative work.
Judicial :-
(i).Reading of case files, preparation of the case including case summary and notes, chronology of events.
(ii).identifying facts and issues, questions that may arise or may need to be
addressed.
(iii).Research work including case Laws, Articles, Papers and in assisting in
preparation of
judgments, corrections and editing.
(iv).Presence in Court during hearing of cases, notes of arguments, research on citations.
Administrative :-
(i).Maintaining case files.
(ii).Preparation of
research or
academic papers, speeches
assistance
in important conferences.
(iii).Being
aware
of court
procedures
viz., method
of filing of
various categories of cases, provisions of law, movement of cases before and after filing, etc.,
(iv).Statistical reports including timely
delivery of judgments.
(v).Maintenance of books, other research papers and materials. and such other works entrusted by the Hon’ble Judge to whom the Law Clerk is attached from
time-to-time.
(vi).The assignment as Law Clerk is on full time basis.
Law Clerks will be adhoc appointees and their engagement shall be initially for a period of one year from the date of their taking up their assignment, which can be extended for a further period of not exceeding one more year, subject to the approval of the Hon’ble The Chief Justice or the
Committee nominated by the Hon’ble The Chief Justice.
However, the assignment of any Law Clerk may be discontinued even before the completion of one year, without notice, if his/her services are found to be unsatisfactory.
The Candidates should join their assignment of Law Clerk within the period specified in their order of appointment. No request for extension of time for joining the assignment of Law Clerk will be entertained, under any circumstances.Law Clerks shall not be treated or deemed to be a regular employee in the Madras High Court Service.
Any Law Clerk intended to leave the assignment as Law Clerk within a period of one year shall be required to give prior notice of three months with prior intimation to the Hon’ble Judge to whom attached.
