In short. To apply for a job at B.K. Singh & Associates, email your CV and a short writing sample to advocates@legals365.com, naming the role and the office you prefer (Dwarka or Vaishali). Shortlisted candidates do a drafting exercise and an interview. Pay depends on the role and experience and is discussed at the interview.
This page is for people thinking of working with us, not for clients. It explains what each role actually involves, the skills that matter in a small litigation practice, the documents to send and how the selection works. If you are a law student looking for a few weeks of training rather than a job, the law internship page is the one you want.
We are a small practice. Advocate B.K. Singh founded the firm and leads the court work; Advocate Sadhna Singh, the partner, runs matters day to day and is usually the first person a client speaks to. You can read how the two of them divide a matter on the our team page. Anyone who joins works closely with both, which is the main thing a small firm can offer and also the main thing it demands.
- Roles
- Junior advocates, litigation associates, paralegals, court clerks, office staff
- Offices
- Dwarka, New Delhi and Vaishali, Ghaziabad
- Courts you will see
- Delhi district courts, Delhi High Court, Noida and Ghaziabad courts, tribunals
- How to apply
- CV and writing sample to advocates@legals365.com
- Pay
- Discussed at interview; no figures published
- Working days
- Monday to Saturday, with longer days before hearings
Is B.K. Singh & Associates hiring right now?
We hire when the caseload needs it, not on a fixed calendar, so there may or may not be an opening on the day you read this. Send your application anyway. We keep applications on file and go back to them before looking anywhere else when a seat opens.
We do not run campus placements, recruitment drives or paid job listings, and we do not use agents. If someone claims to be recruiting on our behalf and asks you for a registration fee or a security deposit, it is not us. Every genuine conversation about a job here ends with a meeting at one of our two offices and a written letter setting out the role.
Which roles do we hire for?
The titles are less important than the work. In a small firm everyone does a bit of everything, but each role has a centre of gravity.
| Role | What the work mostly involves | Who it tends to suit |
|---|---|---|
| Junior advocate (0 to 3 years) | Attending dates in district courts and tribunals, taking adjournments and passovers, noting orders, first drafts of applications, replies and notices, research notes | Recently enrolled advocates who want daily court exposure and are willing to have their drafts marked up |
| Litigation associate (3 years and above) | Running a set of matters with supervision, arguing interim applications, drafting plaints, petitions and written statements, client meetings with the partner | Advocates who can already draft on their own and want wider work across civil, criminal and tribunal practice |
| Paralegal | Building chronologies, indexing paper books, e-filing, tracking limitation, preparing document sets for agreements and filings | Law graduates not yet enrolled, or people with legal office experience who prefer desk work to court work |
| Court clerk | Filing, inspection of court files, collecting certified copies, checking cause lists, depositing process fee, liaising with court staff | Experienced clerks who know the filing counters at Tis Hazari, Saket, Dwarka, Karkardooma or Ghaziabad |
| Office staff | Front desk, scheduling, client calls, accounts, file management, typing in English and Hindi | Organised people who are comfortable with confidential paperwork and a busy phone |
We occasionally need someone part-time for research or documentation. If that is what you are looking for, say so in your email.
What does a junior advocate do here on a normal day?
Most mornings start in court. A junior might be at the Dwarka court complex for a bail matter at 10, then at Tis Hazari for a civil suit that is listed for evidence, then back to the office by early afternoon. On tribunal days it is the DRT, the NCLT benches or a consumer commission instead. You learn quickly that half the job is being in the right courtroom when the item is called and knowing exactly what to ask for if the presiding officer is short of time.
Afternoons are for drafting. That means first drafts of bail applications, replies to legal notices, written statements, applications under Order 39 of the CPC, objections in SARFAESI matters and the like. Each draft goes to Advocate Sadhna Singh or Advocate B.K. Singh, comes back marked up, and goes out only when it is right. Evenings before a hearing are for reading the file end to end and preparing a one-page note of dates, prayers and the orders passed so far.
There is also routine work nobody advertises: updating the diary after each date, calling clients to tell them what happened, chasing certified copies and checking whether the next date has been uploaded correctly on the eCourts system. Done properly, this is what keeps clients calm and limitation safe.
What kind of matters will I work on?
You will see a wide spread. Civil suits for recovery, injunction, partition and possession; criminal matters from the FIR stage through bail, chargesheet and trial; cheque bounce complaints under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act; divorce, maintenance and custody; consumer complaints against builders and insurers; DRT and SARFAESI work for borrowers; NCLT petitions; service matters before the CAT; and some environmental matters before the National Green Tribunal. The areas of practice page lists them in full.
On the criminal side, matters can involve central agencies as well as the local police station, so a junior may sit in on work connected with the ED, CBI or a cyber police station. The criminal law practice hub shows the range. Supreme Court work is filed through an Advocate-on-Record, and juniors help prepare the paper book; the Supreme Court practice page explains how that side runs.
The honest trade-off is depth against breadth. You will not spend three years on one kind of case. You will learn how a file moves through very different forums, which is useful whatever you specialise in later.
How are juniors trained and supervised?
Training happens on live files rather than in a classroom. Advocate B.K. Singh reads drafts line by line and tends to ask the same two questions every time: what exactly are we asking the court for, and which document proves it. If the prayer is vague or the annexure is missing, the draft comes back. After a few months most juniors start asking themselves those questions before they hand anything in, which is the point.
Responsibility grows in steps. In the first weeks you watch, take notes and handle simple listings. Then you take adjournments and passovers on your own, then argue short applications such as exemption from personal appearance, then interim applications with a senior sitting in. Advocate Sadhna Singh handles most client meetings, and juniors sit in on them to learn how to take instructions, how to explain a risk plainly and how to say no when a client wants something the law does not allow.
We also expect you to read. Bare acts, the latest judgments of the Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court in the areas we handle, and the practice directions of each forum. When the criminal laws changed to the BNS, BNSS and BSA from 1 July 2024, every member of the team had to relearn section numbers and procedure; that kind of updating never stops.
What skills do we look for?
Grades and college names matter less to us than the following, which show up within a week of working together.
- Clear drafting. Short sentences, facts in date order, a prayer that a judge can grant as written. We would rather see one tidy two-page application than a twenty-page petition full of borrowed paragraphs.
- Accuracy with papers. Getting dates, case numbers, section numbers and party names right every time. One wrong date in a limitation calculation can cost a client the case.
- Reading an order sheet. Knowing what the last order actually directed, what is pending and what the next date is for. Many hearings are lost because nobody read the previous order properly.
- Research that answers the question. Finding the provision and two or three recent judgments that bear on the point, and saying in a paragraph what they mean for our file.
- Court manners. Being on time, standing when the item is called, speaking briefly and never misstating facts to the bench.
- Honest reporting. Telling us straight away when you miss a date, lose a document or are unsure. Mistakes can be fixed if we hear of them early.
- Comfort with technology. E-filing on the Delhi High Court and district court portals, video hearings, PDF bookmarking and simple spreadsheets. Advocate B.K. Singh's computer science background means the firm uses these tools as a matter of course.
Do I need to know Hindi to work here?
Yes, at least well enough to read it. FIRs in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh are mostly written in Hindi, as are many police statements, revenue records and order sheets in the Ghaziabad district court and the Gautam Buddh Nagar court at Surajpur. In UP district courts, pleadings and applications are often filed in Hindi too.
You do not need to draft in polished Hindi on day one, but you should be able to read a Hindi FIR closely, spot what is and is not alleged, and explain it in English in a short note. For staff roles, Hindi typing is a real advantage. Clients come from across Delhi NCR and many are more comfortable explaining their problem in Hindi, so speaking it with ease matters as much as reading it.
What do paralegals and court clerks do?
A paralegal here sits between the advocates and the paperwork. Typical tasks are turning a client's bundle of loose papers into an indexed, paginated set; preparing a list of dates from bank statements, emails and notices; drafting routine documents from approved formats; tracking limitation dates; and e-filing under an advocate's supervision. Paralegals working on agreements and documentation support the work described on the contracts and agreements page.
A court clerk is the person who knows the building. Filing a fresh matter, curing defects raised by the registry, inspecting a court file, applying for and collecting certified copies, checking the cause list each evening and making sure the process fee and summons are deposited on time. A good clerk saves the advocates hours each week. We look for clerks who already know the filing sections of the Delhi district complexes or the Ghaziabad courts, who keep a written record of everything they file, and who never make promises to clients about what a court will do.
Neither role involves giving legal advice to clients. If a client asks a paralegal or clerk what will happen in the case, the answer is to pass the question to one of the advocates.
What about office and administrative jobs?
Office staff keep the two offices running: answering calls and WhatsApp messages, fixing appointments, maintaining the diary of dates, keeping files in order, handling receipts and simple accounts, and typing dictated drafts. The job needs care with confidential material more than anything else. Clients bring us divorce papers, bank statements, FIR copies and medical records, and none of it can leave the office or end up on a personal phone.
We value people who are calm on the phone with a worried client and who know when a call needs to go straight to an advocate. Someone ringing because a family member has just been picked up by the police, or because a bank has pasted a possession notice on the door, cannot wait for a call back tomorrow.
How to apply and what happens next
The process is the same for every role, with the drafting exercise replaced by a practical task for staff positions.
Send your application by email
Email advocates@legals365.com with the role in the subject line, for example 'Application: Junior Advocate, Dwarka'. Attach your CV as a PDF and, for advocate and paralegal roles, one piece of your own drafting. A short covering note is enough; tell us what work you have done and which office suits you.
Initial screening
Advocate Sadhna Singh reads applications and shortlists. If your profile fits a current or likely opening, you will hear from us by email or phone. We cannot reply individually to every application, so no reply within a few weeks usually means there is no suitable opening at present.
Drafting exercise or practical task
Shortlisted advocates and paralegals get a short set of facts and are asked to prepare a document, such as a reply to a legal notice or a simple application, within a fixed time. Clerks and staff are given a practical task suited to the role. We are looking at clarity and accuracy, not length.
Interview at the office
The interview is at the Dwarka or Vaishali office, usually with both partners. Expect questions about your draft, a recent judgment you have read, how you would handle a missed date and why you want litigation work. Bring originals of your documents.
Offer in writing
If we go ahead, you receive a letter setting out the role, office, working days, remuneration and the notice period on either side. Nothing is agreed on the phone alone. Joining dates are flexible within reason, particularly if you are serving notice elsewhere.
The offices and how to reach them are listed on the offices page. Please do not walk in unannounced for an interview; the advocates are often in court and you may waste a trip.
What documents should I send with my application?
Send these with the email. Bring the originals only if you are called for an interview.
Advocates
- CV with courts attended and kinds of matters handled
- Bar Council enrolment number and state
- Status of your certificate of practice
- One writing sample you drafted yourself, with client details removed
- Names of the chambers or firms you have worked with
Paralegals and clerks
- CV with previous legal office or court experience
- Educational certificates
- A sample index or list of dates you prepared, with details removed
- Courts and filing counters you have worked at
Office staff
- CV with previous office experience
- Educational certificates
- Languages and typing ability in English and Hindi
- Reference from a previous employer, if available
What makes a good writing sample?
The best samples are short and real. A bail application, a reply to a legal notice, a written statement or a research note you prepared yourself tells us more than a moot memorial. Strip out names, case numbers and anything else that could identify a client; sending us someone else's confidential matter unredacted tells us something too, and not in your favour.
We read a sample asking whether the facts are in order, whether the law cited actually supports the point, and whether the prayer is precise. We notice when paragraphs have been lifted from an old petition because the tense and the party names change halfway through. Two well-written pages beat twenty pasted ones.
A junior's first three months: a made-up example
Here's a made-up example. Riya enrols with the Bar Council of Delhi and joins as a junior advocate at the Dwarka office. In her first fortnight she follows Advocate Sadhna Singh to the Dwarka and Patiala House courts, notes every order in the diary and drafts two replies to legal notices, both of which come back with heavy markings about dates and prayers.
By the second month she is taking adjournments alone in civil matters and has drafted her first application for exemption from personal appearance, which she argues herself. She also learns, the hard way, that the cause list must be checked the night before: one matter has been shifted to another court and she finds out only at 10.15.
In the third month Advocate B.K. Singh asks her to prepare the list of dates and a research note for a DRT matter. Her note is accurate but long; he asks her to cut it to one page and say what the three judgments mean for the client. That one-page note becomes the format she uses for every matter after.
Can a newly enrolled advocate or a fresh law graduate apply?
Yes. Many of our juniors join straight after enrolment. You need to be enrolled with a State Bar Council to appear in court, and if you enrolled recently, tell us where you stand with the All India Bar Examination, since the certificate of practice depends on it. Until then you can still attend court with us, draft and research, but you will not be the one appearing.
Fresh graduates who have not yet enrolled can apply for paralegal roles. It is a sensible way to learn office and court practice while you complete enrolment, and some people move into an advocate role once they are enrolled. If you are still studying, apply for an internship instead.
What about pay, working hours and leave?
We do not publish salary or retainer figures. Remuneration depends on the role, your experience and the office, and it is discussed openly at the interview and then put in writing. Ask about anything that is unclear, including how court travel on firm work is handled, before you accept; it is far better settled at the start than argued about later.
The offices work Monday to Saturday, 10 am to 7 pm, but litigation does not respect office hours. The night before a contested hearing can run late, and urgent bail or interim relief matters sometimes mean working on a Sunday. In return, quieter weeks are genuinely quieter, and leave is planned around court vacations where possible. We would rather tell you this now than have you find out in the first month.
Which Bar Council rules shape how we work?
Everyone in the firm, including staff, works within the Bar Council of India Rules. Rule 36 bars advocates from advertising or soliciting work, so nobody here hands out visiting cards in court corridors, approaches accused persons or their families outside lock-ups, pays touts or posts about clients on social media. A junior who does any of these puts the whole firm at risk.
Confidentiality is the other fixed rule. Communications between an advocate and a client are protected under Section 132 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, and that protection extends to clerks and staff who handle the papers. You do not discuss files with friends, other lawyers in the canteen or your family. We also check for conflicts before taking any matter, and if you have previously worked for a party on the other side, you must tell us.
Before you apply, check that you
- have read this page and the about us page so you know the kind of firm we are
- can commit to working Monday to Saturday at the Dwarka or Vaishali office
- can read Hindi well enough to follow an FIR or an order sheet
- have a writing sample you drafted yourself, with client details removed
- have your enrolment details or educational certificates ready
- have named the role and preferred office in the email subject line
- are not currently bound by a notice period you cannot serve
What mistakes do applicants make?
The most common one is a generic email sent to fifty firms at once, addressed to 'Dear Sir' with no role named and no attachment. The second is a writing sample that is plainly not the applicant's own. The third is overstating experience: listing the Supreme Court as a court practised in because you once attended a hearing there. We ask about every line on a CV, so a short, accurate CV serves you better.
At interview, the mistake is not having read a single recent judgment in an area you say interests you, or being unable to explain a draft you sent us. We do not expect juniors to know everything. We do expect them to say 'I don't know, I will check' rather than guess.
Is a small litigation firm the right place for you?
It suits people who want to be in court early and often, who like variety, and who are comfortable being corrected. You will get more direct contact with the principal advocate and with clients than in a large office, and you will see a matter from the first meeting to the final order.
It is not the right place if you want a narrow transactional practice, a fixed nine-to-five routine or a large peer group. We have two advocates and a small support team, and the firm works with associate counsel and Advocates-on-Record where a case needs it. Read the profiles of Advocate B.K. Singh and Advocate Sadhna Singh to get a sense of who you would be working with every day.
How do I spot a fake job offer using our name?
Fake job offers using law firm names circulate on WhatsApp and job portals. We never charge anyone for an interview, training, a joining kit or an internship certificate, and we never ask for bank details or identity documents before you have met us in person at one of our offices.
If you receive a message offering a job here, check it by writing to advocates@legals365.com or calling the number on the contact page. Do not pay anything and do not share OTPs. If you have already lost money to such a scheme, report it on the national cyber crime helpline 1930 as soon as possible.
Frequently asked questions
Is B.K. Singh & Associates hiring junior advocates?
We hire junior advocates when the caseload needs it, which happens a few times a year rather than on a fixed schedule. Send your CV and a writing sample to advocates@legals365.com even if no opening is mentioned. Applications are kept on file and reviewed first when a seat opens.
How do I apply for a job at a law firm in Dwarka?
For our Dwarka office, email advocates@legals365.com with the role and 'Dwarka' in the subject line, your CV as a PDF and one piece of your own drafting. Shortlisted candidates are called for a drafting exercise and an interview at the office. Please do not walk in without an appointment.
Does the firm publish salary or stipend figures for advocates?
No. Remuneration depends on the role, experience and office. It is discussed at the interview and set out in the offer letter, so you know exactly what is agreed before you join. Ask any question about it at that stage.
Can I apply if I have not cleared the AIBE yet?
Yes. Tell us where you stand with the All India Bar Examination in your covering email. Until you have the certificate of practice you can attend court with us, draft and research, but another advocate will make the appearances.
Do you hire law graduates who are not enrolled as advocates?
Yes, for paralegal roles. The work covers indexing, chronologies, e-filing support, limitation tracking and routine documentation. Some paralegals move into an advocate role after they enrol, depending on the work available at the time. It is a practical way to learn court and office routine first.
What should a writing sample for a litigation job contain?
A short document you drafted yourself, such as a bail application, a reply to a legal notice, a written statement or a research note. Remove client names, case numbers and other identifying details. Two clear pages tell us more than a long petition built from borrowed paragraphs.
Is there a drafting test in the selection process?
Yes, for advocate and paralegal roles. You get a short set of facts and a fixed time to prepare a document, for example a reply to a legal notice. We look at whether the facts are in order, the law is right and the prayer is precise.
Do I need to know Hindi for a law job in Ghaziabad?
Yes. In the Ghaziabad district court and the Surajpur court in Noida, FIRs, order sheets and many pleadings are in Hindi. You should be able to read them closely and explain them in English. Hindi typing helps for staff roles.
What are the working hours for juniors at the firm?
The offices work Monday to Saturday, 10 am to 7 pm. Before contested hearings or in urgent bail and interim relief matters the day can run late, and sometimes into a Sunday. Quieter weeks make up for it, and leave is planned around court vacations where possible.
Which courts will a junior advocate attend?
Mainly the Delhi district court complexes such as Tis Hazari, Saket, Patiala House, Dwarka, Rohini and Karkardooma, the Delhi High Court, and the courts in Ghaziabad and Noida. Tribunal work takes juniors to the DRT, NCLT, consumer commissions and the CAT.
Do you hire court clerks with filing experience?
Yes, when there is an opening. We look for clerks who know the filing counters and copying agencies in the Delhi district complexes or the Ghaziabad courts, keep a written record of every filing and never make promises to clients about the outcome of a case.
Can I work part-time or remotely as a legal researcher?
Occasionally, for research or documentation work when we have a specific need. Say so clearly in your application. Court-facing roles need you physically present in Delhi NCR, so they cannot be done remotely. Mention your location and the hours you can give.
Will I get to argue matters as a junior?
Yes, in stages. Juniors start with adjournments and passovers, then argue short applications such as exemption from personal appearance, and later interim applications with a senior present. How quickly this happens depends on how well you know your files.
Does the firm take lateral hires with three or more years of practice?
Yes. Litigation associates with a few years of practice run a set of matters under supervision, draft pleadings independently and argue interim applications. Mention the forums you appear in regularly and the kinds of matters you have handled on your own.
Is a job at a small litigation firm good for a fresh advocate?
It suits advocates who want early, frequent court exposure and direct supervision by the principal advocate. You will see many forums and kinds of cases. It is less suited to someone who wants a narrow corporate or transactional practice.
How long does the hiring process take?
From shortlisting to offer it usually takes a few weeks, depending on court schedules and how many candidates are being considered. If you have not heard back within a few weeks of applying, there is probably no suitable opening right now.
Does B.K. Singh & Associates charge any fee for jobs or training?
No. We never charge for interviews, training, joining or certificates, and we never ask for bank details before you have met us at our office. Any message asking you to pay in our name is fake and should be reported on helpline 1930.
What is the notice period for leaving the firm?
The notice period on either side is set out in your offer letter. The purpose is to hand over files properly, update the diary and brief the advocate taking over your matters, so that no client misses a date because of a change in staff.
Can I join for a fixed period before going for higher studies?
Tell us your plans at the interview. A fixed term can work for paralegal or research roles if it is agreed upfront. For advocate roles we prefer people who can stay long enough to see matters through several hearings.
What happens if I make a mistake on a case file?
Tell one of the partners at once. Most mistakes, such as a wrongly noted date or a missing annexure, can be fixed if we hear about them early. Hiding a mistake is treated far more seriously than making one.