Internship Experience @ Human Rights Law Network, Delhi: Draft Petitions, Attend Client Counselling

Your Name, College, Year of Study, Email ID

Rachita Agrawal, VIPS, 2nd Year

Name of Organisation, Location city, Team Strength

Interned at the end of second semester in Human Rights Law Network, Jangpura, Delhi

Application Process with contact details

Mailed the bio data and others details required.

Duration of internship and timings

Did internship from 1st June, 2016 to 20th July, 2016.

First impression, first day formalities, infrastructure

Formal set up and all necessary facilities were there.

Main tasks

Drafting the petition; client counselling and attending the court hearing.

Work environment and people

Very supportive and helping environment.

All supervisor were so calm in explaining and making corrections. Very good learning experience it was.

Best things

Supportive and helpful nature of supervisors.

Work related to various kinds and fields.

Overall brief knowledge of practical application of law and as a lawyer what all challenges and problems are there which are to be dealt with.

Bad things

Hectic schedule sometimes. It would be more impressive and learning experience if courts holiday that time were not there.

We were supposed to pay for the internship.

Stipend

No stipend

Biggest Lessons

Litigation is very difficult and it needs very much patience to be in this field.

There are many people who are still not able to exercise their human rights so as a lawyer if we could help them in a way we should always extend a helping hand to disadvantaged section of society.

Any Other Thing

Thanks to our supervisors and the organisation in making this experience learning and helpful for the future.

Accommodation

No PG stay.

Office Timings

Timings were from 9:30 am to 6:00 pm.

Were subjected to extend depending on the work requirement.