Details of the Organization

In April 2025, the entire team from Project 39A transitioned from the National Law University, Delhi to establish The Square Circle Clinic at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad.

The Square Circle Clinic is NALSAR’s criminal justice initiative. Our team comes with a diverse experience of working on criminal justice issues. Building on our foundational work in pro bono criminal defence, forensics, death penalty litigation, mental health, and punishment, The Clinic will now expand its scope to include wrongful convictions, the criminalisation of poverty, and the role of science and technology in the criminal justice system.

Details of the Job/Internship

Company Description: The Square Circle Clinic at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, is a criminal justice initiative formed in April 2025 by the team that previously led Project 39A at National Law University, Delhi. Our commitment to working towards securing fairness for those entangled in the criminal justice system is built on the imagination of a fairer system tomorrow. Building on our foundational work in pro bono criminal defense, forensics, death penalty litigation, mental health, and punishment, the Clinic will now expand its scope to include wrongful convictions, the criminalisation of poverty, and the role of science and technology in the criminal justice system.

Role and Responsibilities

The organisation is seeking to fill three positions in this full-time, on-site role based in Delhi, India. The Associate will be part of the defense team providing legal representation to death row prisoners. The Mitigation Associate will have to work closely with lawyers to collect and analyse detailed qualitative information towards developing a life history of the accused by meaningfully engaging with the accused, their family and acquaintances, as well as finding documents and records relating to the accused’s childhood, social context, physical and mental health, etc. The role also involves travelling extensively throughout India to meet and communicate with prisoners, their family members, and other persons who may have oral and documentary information relevant for mitigation of the prisoners, using the tools and techniques for communication and obtaining information devised.

Eligibility

• Postgraduate with a degree in social work, psychology, criminology, development studies, economics, sociology, law or any allied discipline.
• Two years of work experience in the respective field would be preferred.
• Any previous fieldwork involving an emphasis on ethnographic research, interviewing, investigative capacities and/or mental health will be considered an advantage.
• Substantial proficiency in reading/ speaking Hindi will be necessary. Proficiency in any of the following languages would be an advantage: Bhojpuri, Bengali, Punjabi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil and Telugu.

Type of Opportunity

Full-time

Country

India

State

Delhi

City

New Delhi

Address

New Delhi, Delhi, India

Dates to Remember

Apply by 2026-11-12

How to Register?

Apply: https://in.linkedin.com/jobs/view/mitigation-investigator-at-the-square-circle-clinic-nalsar-4477522570