Support for young legal professionals gets a lift, but financial constraints may limit adoption
To ease the financial crisis of junior lawyers, the BCI has come forward with the proposal of introducing stipends in an organized manner. Stipends up to ₹20,000 per month in urban or ₹15,000 per month in rural could be provided for newly enrolled advocates working under senior lawyers in law firms and standalone practitioners in relief.
The following proposal follows a directive by the Delhi High Court and reiterates calls from the Madras High Court for financial relief to junior advocates. While the program suggests that stipends be paid for as long as three years, the BCI has clarified that it is of the voluntary nature rather than compulsory, owing to the financial constraints some of the senior practitioners may possess.
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The BCI emphasizes the role of mentorship and hands-on experience in the careers of junior lawyers, and therefore it is promoting formal arrangement between senior and junior members to have more feasible terms of engagements and support towards expenses. Although stipend is not compulsorily prescribed, the BCI takes care of balanced support among junior advocates through constant monitoring and periodical review.
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