National Law School of India University invites applications for the position of Project Director to head the project titled Women’s Inclusion and Leadership in Law (WILL). This is a full-time role on a contractual basis at the NLSIU campus in Bengaluru. It is initially for a period of two years and further extendable for the project duration, subject to performance.

About the Initiative

The WILL Initiative is housed within the newly constituted Centre for the Study of the Legal Profession at NLS supported by a dedicated team of full-time staff members. The initiative focuses on empowering women (understood inclusively) to enter, sustain, and progress to leadership in litigation through a) evidence-based research on the status of, and challenges faced by, women litigators at all levels; b) policy engagement aimed at advancing inclusive work environments especially at early career stages; c) professional development programs for strengthening legal knowledge and professional skills; and d) convening at national and regional levels to facilitate information exchange, networking and solidarity among women lawyers.

About the Role

The Project Director will be a full-time hire responsible for leading the daily operations of the WILL Initiative. This role works closely with the Centre’s leadership to ensure the initiative’s success.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day working and implementation of the WILL Initiative.
• Lead the conceptualization and execution of all research studies and policy documents under the project including, finalizing research methodologies, developing study outlines, reviewing drafts, and coordinating with researchers to prepare final reports and publications.
• Oversee national and state-level intervention teams, including Senior Research Associates and Research Associates.
• Develop workflows, timelines, and reporting mechanisms to ensure project milestones are met.
• Collaborate with the Project Finance Manager to manage project-specific budgets and financial matters.
• Coordinate with statutory regulators, professional associations, members of the judiciary, women lawyers’ groups, ministries, and civil society actors.
• Provide regular updates on the progress made to the faculty director and university leadership and take ownership of achieving the milestones of the WILL Initiative.

Reporting

The Project Director will report to the Centre’s faculty director.

Qualifications

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in law.
• At least 10 years of post-qualification experience.
• Demonstrated track record in project management and team leadership.

Desirable

• Master’s degree in law, social sciences, humanities or allied disciplines.
• Strong understanding of legal systems and experience leading large scale multi-state project implementation.
• Prior experience in litigation/law firm practice.

How to apply

Please use the Google form provided and include the following documents:

• An up-to-date CV
• A statement of purpose (500-1000 words) explaining your interest in and suitability for the project
• Contact details and designation of two professional references

For any queries, please write to

Deadline

The last date for submission of applications is 14th August at 5 PM IST.

JSW Centre for the Future of Law (JSW-CFL)

The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) invites applications for one full-time role as a Research Associate at the Centre for the Future of Law at NLSIU based out of the University campus. This is a full-time role on contractual basis for a period of one year (extendable), based in Bengaluru.

About the JSW Centre for the Future of Law

The JSW Centre for the Future of Law was established in 2024 at NLSIU, Bengaluru, with the support of the JSW Foundation. The purpose of the Centre is to expand academic learning, advance research, and inform policy debates on issues related to law, technology, and system reform. Through partnerships across academia, governments, regulators, civil society and industry, the Centre aims to promote a robust and interdisciplinary understanding of issues such as the interface between health and regulation; the environment and the law; corporate governance; and the impact of new technologies on the future of the legal system, the legal profession and legal education.

It commenced research activities during the Academic Year 2025-2026. More information about the centre and its activities can be found here.

About the Role

The Research Associate will work closely with the Faculty Director, the Centre’s Advisory Board, and the Dean (Research) at NLS to incubate the Centre’s research activities.

Responsibilities

Specifically, the Research Associate will be responsible for:

• Coordinate the centre’s research programme including developing proposals, concept/background notes for workshops and seminars, and cultivating research collaborations.
• Develop, plan and submit grant proposals on the centre’s thematic areas in consultation with the faculty advisor and other faculty affiliates.
• Managing fellowship programmes with the centre, including the centre’s student internship programme.
• Assist in coordinating events at the centre including its annual lecture, research workshops, stakeholder consultations and meetings as required.
• Submit at least 1 peer-reviewed journal article each year and/or publish 2 short-form pieces, such as blog articles, policy briefs, case briefs, and/or commentaries for the NLS Scholarship Repository and/or opinion pieces or commentaries in popular media each year.

Reporting

The Research Associate will report to the Centre Faculty Director.

Qualifications

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in Law.
• At least 3 years of post-qualification work experience in research roles.
• A proven ability to collaborate with varied stakeholders.

Desirable

• Master’s degree in any discipline.
• Demonstrated education or professional expertise in at least one of the centres’ thematic priority areas.
• Up-to-date understanding of the technology and its implications in at least of the centres’ thematic priority areas.
• Proven research activity, including at least one publication or equivalent output.
• Excellent writing and editing skills across academic, policy, and public-facing formats.
• Strong analytical, collation/synthesis, communication (written and oral), technical, and time-management skills.
• Self-driven and collaborative, with the ability to work independently.

How to apply

Please use the Google form provided and include the following documents:

• An up-to-date CV
• Solo authored writing sample – published/unpublished
• A statement of purpose (500-800 words) explaining your interest in the centre and how your background aligns with the centres research objectives
• Contact details and designation of two professional references

For any queries, please write to

Deadline

The last date for submission of applications is July 30, 2026 at 5 PM IST

 

The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) invites applications for Short-Term Visiting Fellowships on a rolling basis at the Centre for the Future of Law at NLSIU based out of the University campus.

About the JSW Centre for the Future of Law

The JSW Centre for the Future of Law was established in 2024 at NLSIU, Bengaluru, with the support of the JSW Foundation. The purpose of the Centre is to expand academic learning, advance research, and inform policy debates on issues related to law, technology, and system reform. Through partnerships across academia, governments, regulators, civil society and industry, the Centre aims to promote a robust and interdisciplinary understanding of issues such as the interface between health and regulation; the environment and the law; corporate governance; and the impact of new technologies on the future of the legal system, the legal profession and legal education.

It commenced research activities during the Academic Year 2025-2026.

About the JSW Visiting Fellowship

The Centre aims to pioneer cutting-edge, interdisciplinary work on the future of law across its thematic areas, which include:

1. Law and artificial intelligence;
2. Data governance and regulation;
3. Health, biotechnology and ethics;
4. Risk regulation and regulatory design;
5. Climate, biodiversity and ecological justice;
6. Technology and legal system reform.

Towards this end, the centre is pleased to announce Visiting Fellowships to support scholars who wish to further develop their research, produce critical scholarship, and foster collaborations while in residence at the JSW Centre for the Future of Law.

Visiting Fellows will be part of a rich intellectual community of faculty, researchers, and students engaged in re-imagining law’s institutions and methods. Fellows will be expected to pursue an independent research project aligned with the Centre’s themes, present their work-in-progress in a seminar or public lecture, and contribute at least one research or policy output (such as a working paper, article, or policy brief). They will also be invited to participate in the Centre’s ongoing projects, workshops, and teaching activities, including mentoring students and collaborating on joint initiatives where appropriate.

Fellows are expected to be resident for any one trimester in this academic year (November 2026 – January 2027 or March 2027 – May 2027).

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

More information about the centre and its thematic priority areas can be found here.

Responsibilities

The Fellows will be expected to:

• Work full-time out of at the JSW-CFL in the NLSIU campus in Bangalore
• Develop and execute a research project around a topic related to one of the centre’s thematic priority areas
• Develop at least one working paper and/or two short-form pieces, such as blog articles, policy briefs, case briefs, opinion pieces or commentaries in popular media during the period of the fellowship
• Present at a faculty seminar or research colloquium on campus
• Strengthen various research activities in the centre through feedback, evaluation, and participating in strategy meets
• Deliver guest lectures in a course in their field of research

Other Terms of the Fellowships

The Fellows will:

1. Get an opportunity to be part of NLSIU’s rich intellectual environment, participate in its workshops and seminars, avail of its extensive library and digital resources.
2. Remuneration will be commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidates.

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

• PhD degree in law, public policy, or allied disciplines or ten years of experience in research or academic roles.
• Demonstrated education or professional expertise in at least one of the centres’ thematic priority areas.
• Proven research activity, including publications or equivalent output.

Desirable

• 1-3 years of post-doctoral research experience.
• Excellent demonstrated writing and editing skills across academic, policy, and public-facing formats.
• Strong analytical, collation/synthesis, communication (written and oral), technical, and time-management skills.
• Self-driven and collaborative, with the ability to work independently.

How to apply?

Please use the Google form provided and include the following documents:

• An up-to-date CV
• Statement of Purpose or a short video (not more than three minutes submitted via YouTube link) outlining your research proposal and your suitability to undertake it
• A research proposal (not more than 1000 words) on one of the six themes of the centre, explaining the scope, significance, methods and timeline of the proposed research that they plan to undertake at the centre.
• One writing sample, preferably a solo-authored published piece
• If currently employed, a no-objection letter from the employee stating that the candidate will be allowed to pursue the fellowship
• Contact details and designation of two professional references

For any queries, please write to

Deadline

Applications are decided on a rolling basis.

National Law School of India University invites applications for three (3) positions of Research Associate to work for the Women’s Inclusion and Leadership in Law (WILL) initiative. This is a full-time role on a contractual basis at the NLSIU campus in Bengaluru. It is initially for a period of one year further extendable for the project duration subject to satisfactory performance.

This is a unique opportunity for fresh graduates and emerging researchers to gain insights into the legal system, its institutional framework and functioning, the role and impact of gender dynamics, and the transformative reforms required to build a more gender-equitable and gender-responsive legal practice.

A. About the Initiative

The WILL Initiative is housed within the newly constituted Centre for the Study of the Legal Profession at NLS supported by a dedicated team of full-time staff members. The initiative focuses on empowering women (understood inclusively) to enter, sustain, and progress to leadership in litigation through a) evidence-based research on the status of, and challenges faced by, women litigators at all levels; b) initiatives aimed at advancing inclusive work environments especially at early career stages; c) professional development programs for strengthening legal knowledge and professional skills; and d) convening at national and regional levels to facilitate information exchange, networking and solidarity among women lawyers.

B. About the Role

The Research Associates will work closely with the Project Director and the Centre’s faculty director to implement the WILL initiative.

Key Responsibilities

Specifically, the Research Associates will be responsible for:

• Conducting literature review, undertaking legal and policy analysis, and data collection in compliance with ethical research practices;
• Preparing background notes, concept notes, and/or other relevant frameworks for quantitative and qualitative studies as well as contributing to writing research studies, reports, policy briefs and academic papers under the guidance of the Project and Centre Directors;
• Developing resource and training material for workshops as required;
• Organising meetings, workshops, convenings, and events as required;
• Fostering and expanding professional networks among lawyers as required;
• Maintaining systematic records of all project activities and ensuring timely submission of accounts;
• Publishing at least 2 short-form pieces, such as blog articles, policy briefs, case briefs, and/or commentaries for the NLS Scholarship Repository and/or opinion pieces or commentaries in popular media each year.

Reporting

The Senior Research Associate will report to the Project Director and the Centre’s Faculty Director.

C. Qualifications

Essential

• Graduate degree in law;
• A demonstrable education or professional interest in legal practice, legal system reform, and gender equity in legal systems.

Desirable

• Master’s degree in law, social sciences and/or allied disciplines;
• Two years of relevant post-qualification work experience in legal research, policy engagement and/or action-based research projects;
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of the structure and functioning of the legal profession in India;
• Proven research activity, including at least one publication or equivalent academic/policy output;
• Excellent writing and editing skills across academic, policy, and public-facing formats;
• Strong analytical, collation/synthesis, communication (written and oral), technical, and time-management skills;
• Self-driven and collaborative, with the ability to work independently.

D. How to apply

Please use the Google form provided and include the following documents:

• An up-to-date CV
• Solo authored writing sample – published/unpublished
• A statement of purpose (500-800 words) explaining your interest in the WILL Initiative
• Contact details and designation of two professional references

For any queries, please write to

Deadline

The last date for submission of applications is 15 July 2026 at 5 PM IST.

National Law School of India University invites applications for two (2) positions of Senior Research Associate to work for the Women’s Inclusion and Leadership in Law (WILL) initiative. This is a full-time role on contractual basis at the NLSIU campus in Bengaluru. It is initially for a period of one year further extendable for the project duration subject to satisfactory performance.

This exciting role will enable experienced researchers to deepen their understanding of the legal system – its institutional framework, functioning, and the role and impact of gender dynamics – and demonstrate thought leadership in promoting transformative reforms required to build a more gender-equitable and gender-responsive legal practice.

About the Initiative

The WILL Initiative is housed within the newly constituted Centre for the Study of the Legal Profession at NLS supported by a dedicated team of full-time staff members. The initiative focuses on empowering women (understood inclusively) to enter, sustain, and progress to leadership in litigation through a) evidence-based research on the status of, and challenges faced by, women litigators at all levels; b) initiatives aimed at advancing inclusive work environments especially at early career stages; c) professional development programs for strengthening legal knowledge and professional skills; and d) convening at national and regional levels to facilitate information exchange, networking and solidarity among women lawyers.

About the Role

The Senior Research Associates will work closely with the Project Director and the Centre’s faculty director to implement the WILL initiative.

Key Responsibilities

Specifically, the Senior Research Associates will be responsible for:

• Conceptualising and leading qualitative and quantitative research studies on women litigating lawyers, their experiences and challenges, and institutional reforms required to enable their equitable growth in the profession;
• Ensuring that the research methodologies followed comply with ethical research practices;
• Conducting comprehensive literature review, legal and policy analysis, and data collection;
• Facilitating stakeholder meetings to gain insights and identify actionable reform measures;
• Designing suitable resource, reading, and outreach material;
• Implementing a dissemination strategy for the resource material, ensuring its wide dissemination;
• Strengthening and expanding forums for women lawyers to convene based on predetermined criteria of the project;
• Supervising the work of research associates and interns working on the project;
• Submitting at least 1 peer-reviewed journal article each year and/or publish 2 short form pieces, such as blog articles, policy briefs, case briefs, and/or commentaries for the NLS Scholarship Repository and/or opinion pieces or commentaries in popular media each year;
• Contributing to proposal development, fundraising efforts and strategic research planning.

Reporting

The Senior Research Associate will report to the Project Director and the Centre’s Faculty Director.

Qualifications

Essential

• Graduate degree in law;
• At least 5 years of post-qualification work experience

Desirable

• Master’s degree in law, social sciences and/or allied disciplines;
• Prior experience in legal research, policy engagement and/or action-based research projects.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of the structure and functioning of legal profession in India;
• Demonstrated research ability in research or academic setting, including at least one publication or equivalent output;
• Excellent writing and editing skills across academic, policy, and public-facing formats. Strong analytical, collation/synthesis, communication (written and oral), technical, and time-management skills;
• Self-driven and collaborative, with the ability to work independently.

How to apply

Please use the Google form provided and include the following documents:

• An up-to-date CV
• Solo authored writing sample – published/unpublished
• A statement of purpose (500-800 words) explaining your interest in the WILL Initiative
• Contact details and designation of two professional references

For any queries, please write to

Deadline

The last date for submission of applications is 21 July 2026 at 5 PM IST.