DSLSA Law Clerk cum Research Assistant Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online

The Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) is hiring Law Clerk-cum-Research Assistants (LCCRA) on a short-term contract. The pay is a fixed consolidated Rs. 50,000 per month. You can apply if you passed your LL.B. after March 2023 with at least 60% marks, or if you are in the final year of your law degree, and you are under 27 years of age. The online link opens on 2 November 2026 at 10:00 AM and closes on 16 November 2026 at 5:00 PM. Selection is by interview only.

DSLSA Law Clerk-cum-Research Assistant Recruitment 2026 Overview

The official notification does not specify the application fee.

About DSLSA

The Delhi State Legal Services Authority was set up under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, an Act of Parliament, and works under the administrative control of the High Court of Delhi. Its Central Office is on the 3rd Floor, Rouse Avenue District Court Complex, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg, New Delhi-110002.

DSLSA Law Clerk-cum-Research Assistant Vacancy Details 2026

Work Profile

• Analytical study and research for future planning, so that the schemes of NALSA and DSLSA are implemented better.
• Support and assistance to victims in matters under the Delhi Victim Compensation Scheme in the District Legal Services Authorities.
• Legal assistance to victims of human trafficking, and looking after their welfare and rehabilitation together with NGOs working in the field.
• Preparing PowerPoint presentations, flyers, pamphlets, newsletters and information material for awareness and legal literacy programmes.

DSLSA Law Clerk-cum-Research Assistant Eligibility 2026

Age Limit

You must not have reached 27 years of age on the last date for receipt of applications, 16 November 2026.

Essential Qualification

• You must be a law graduate who passed the LL.B./Law Graduation degree after March 2023, with at least 60% marks. The degree must be from a Law School, College, University or Institution recognised by the Bar Council of India for enrolment as an Advocate.
• Final-year LL.B. students may also apply. They must show proof of having the law degree at the interview. If they cannot, they may not be called for interview and their application may be rejected.
• You need good knowledge of MS PowerPoint, Word and Excel.

PowerPoint Presentation with the Application

With your application form, you must attach a PowerPoint presentation of at least 15 slides on one of these research topics:

• Provisions of Legal Services Authorities Act - 1987
• Research Methodology
• Victimology
• Victim Compensation
• Rights of under Trial Prisoners
• Rights of Children
• Right of Persons of LGBT Community

You must meet every eligibility condition on the last date for applications. For the full eligibility conditions of the post, see the official notification.

Important Dates

Selection Process

Candidates are selected on the basis of an interview only. No TA/DA is paid to candidates called for interview.

Service Conditions

• Nature of engagement: a full-time job, but purely contractual and temporary. You cannot take up any other profession, service or engagement while you work for DSLSA.
• Period: the first engagement is for three months. It may be extended from time to time, up to a maximum of one year. Extensions depend on your work assessment, performance and conduct, and on what the Authority needs.
• No claim to a regular post: the engagement gives no right to a regular appointment or to continue in service at DSLSA. The Authority may end the engagement at any time without giving reasons.
• Leave: 12 days a year, with no more than 3 days in a calendar month. Leave above these limits is deducted pro rata from your pay. Leave you do not use cannot be carried forward to an extended period or encashed.
• Notice period: you must give one month's notice before leaving. Otherwise, one month's pay is deducted or recovered.
• Working hours: you may have to work beyond office hours, and no overtime is paid.

How to Apply for DSLSA Law Clerk-cum-Research Assistant Recruitment 2026

1. Go to the official website, www.dslsa.org.
2. Open the web link for the Law Clerk-cum-Research Assistant application. It is live from 2 November 2026, 10:00 AM to 16 November 2026, 5:00 PM.
3. Fill in the online application form.
4. Attach your PowerPoint presentation of at least 15 slides on one of the listed research topics.
5. Submit the form before 5:00 PM on 16 November 2026.

Applications sent any other way, such as a hard copy or by e-mail, will be rejected without consideration. Final-year students must bring proof of their law degree to the interview.

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