▷ (3 Days Left) Junior Associate - Litigation & Disputes (Licensed Advocate)

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• Screening Notice for A Maximum Of 5 (Five) Posts - Junior Associate - Litigation & Disputes (Licensed Advocate) :
• Candidature subject to Proper Professional CV, Self Written Cover Letter, Full Professional Details and Identification Documents and Photo (Professional Headshot) And Due Disclosures As Per Legal Ethics In Advance.
• Acceptance Into Chambers Subject To One Month Assessment with daily, weekly, and monthly self review and Final Monthly Performance Report by Chamber, followed by 3 month traineeship.
• After 3 months, if you qualify, Employment Subject To Proper Norms and Documentation Including But Not Limited To Proper Employment Documents including but not limited to Employment Agreement. Reasonable travel expenses if any, provided in the meantime, along with reasonable food and medical expenses. All else later.
• Valid and Recognised Law Degree (UG) (On-Site) required, recognised by BCI, Advocate License (Permanent) And AIBE Qualified Preferred.
• Minimum Working Period : 1 (One) Year / On-Site
• Timings : 9 AM - 5 PM - On Site - Srinagar, J&K - And Other Courts and Jurisdictions - Monday-Saturday / Remote Only As Needed and Applicable As Per Chamber Discretion and as per work requirements
• Salary Structure : No "Fixed" Amount - Basic Salary Capped at INR 15,000 under multiple separate performance heads Subject To Agreement & Performance - To Be Paid Retroactively after Employment Begins And All Stages Cleared (4 months). Salary will be deducted on a per day basis if targets not met, and no external practice is allowed anywhere. This is a dedicated and full time on site job, no other work is allowed. All work and renumeration thereof will be subject to performance and behaviour.
• Incentives and Perquisites : As Per And Above and Beyond Industry Standards, No Bar For The Right Candidate.
• DO NOT BE AFRAID TO APPLY, even if you do not meet every requirement. The sky is the limit, and God has gifted every one of us with something. If in case you are not selected, do not be disheartened. There will be more opportunities, or another team or sector apart from litigation. Everyone is unique. There are no bars. No location, caste, creed, religion, gender, experience, and so on.
• Notice Period For Joining : After screening and approval of candidature, 5 days maximum, failing which rejection follows ipso facto.
• Highest Preference / Most Preferred Candidates : Those with disciplined and consistent hard work, bespoke time management, professionalism and courtesy, due efforts and full fledged application of mind, flawless honesty and integrity, fairness, a sense of justice.
• All herein or else subject to necessary corrections and any amendments as per chamber discretion or as per law, and as per terms finalised, if and as any or as applicable.
• All the very best.

Chambers :

Samoon & Associates, led by Adv. Iftikhar Hassan Samoon, is a reputed legal firm based primarily in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir with expertise in service law, criminal defense, dispute resolution, and civil litigation. There are several practice areas, litigious and non litigious, and rigorous training and opportunities. Educated at the National Law School of India University and the University of Kashmir, Adv. Samoon practices at the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh and various subordinate fora. He provides ethical, client-focused legal services with a strong emphasis on tailored solutions and due application of mind to each matter. The firm is well-versed in legal research, case strategy, and legal technology, with a culture of fairness and no discrimination on any grounds, except disciplined and consistent hard work, due efforts and full fledged application of mind, and flawless honesty and integrity, professionalism, courtesy, fairness, a sense of justice.

Role Description

This is a full-time role for a Junior Associate - Litigation & Disputes (Licensed Advocate) at Samoon & Associates. The role is located primarily in Srinagar, with opportunities for both on site and some remote work, here and in several other jurisdictions. The Junior Associate will be responsible for several key roles, including but not limited to, support through legal research, for drafting legal and administrative documents, preparing case strategies, briefing arguing counsel(s), and appearing in court, dealing with several matters across jurisdictions. Other day-to-day tasks will include client interactions, case management, and utilising legal tech tools, and more.

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