IDIA Fellowship for Young Lawyers
About the Fellowship
The IDIA Fellowship for Young Lawyers supports junior advocates from Kerala and Sikkim in building sustainable litigation careers. The fellowship is open to lawyers with zero to four years of experience who are permanent residents of these states. Selected fellows will work full time with senior trial court lawyers who have at least ten years of experience, allowing them to gain practical exposure across Munsiff, Magistrate, Subordinate, and District courts.
Fellows will work on litigation matters, legal aid, public interest cases, and collaborations with District Legal Services Authorities and civil society organizations. To ensure stability and growth, the fellowship provides a monthly stipend, foundational training, skill-building workshops, access to legal research databases, and ongoing performance review.
This initiative addresses the lack of mentorship and financial support available to young advocates while strengthening access to justice in underserved communities. It carries forward IDIA’s mission by extending diversity and representation from legal education into the courtroom.
Applications Open for the Second Cohort:
Click here for Kerala Application Form
Click here for Sikkim Application Form
Many of our Scholars have graduated. Interact with the map below to take a look at where they are now.
Professional Skills Development Partner
OUR Fellows:
Advocate Jasar PN is a young legal professional from Thodupuzha in Kerala’s Idukki district, currently practicing in the same region. He completed …
Tseyuhla’s decision to pursue law is rooted in her belief that society and the legal system are closely intertwined. Growing up in …
Sharap Pencho Bhutia is a law graduate from Sikkim Government Law College, Lower Burtuk, Gangtok, completing his degree in 2024. His decision …
Pem Lhamu Lepcha is a law graduate from Sikkim Government Law College and hails from Middle Tintek, Gangtok, Sikkim. Her decision to …
Palzor Sherpa is an advocate and a graduate of Sikkim Government Law College, Burtuk. His interest in the legal profession began while …
Menuka Bardewa is a law graduate from Sikkim Government Law College and was born and raised in Namphok, South Sikkim. Her motivation …
Lahang Limboo is an advocate from Sikkim and a graduate of Sikkim Government Law College, Burtuk. His interest in the legal profession …
Dipendra Chettri is an advocate from Upper Bhaluthang in Geyzing district, Sikkim. He completed his law degree from Sikkim Government Law College, …
Amit Kumar Sharma is an advocate from Gangtok, Sikkim, currently practising at the High Court of Sikkim. He completed his B.A. LL.B …
Rasna Muhammed NVP is an advocate from Parappanangadi in Malappuram district, Kerala. She completed her legal education at Government Law College, Kozhikode, …
Navyalakshmi M is a BBA LL.B graduate from Government Law College, Kozhikode, under the University of Calicut. She is originally from Alappuzha, …
Naveen Prince is an advocate from Teekoy, a village in Kottayam district, where he grew up in a family rooted in hard …
Krishna Kumar P. K. is an advocate practising at the Calicut District Court, Kerala. He completed his B.Com LL.B (Hons.) degree after …
Jais P. Jain is an advocate from Wayanad, Kerala, practicing with a focus on accessible and community-oriented legal work. He completed his …
Hari V is an advocate practising at the Pathanamthitta District Court. He grew up in a rural village where his parents worked …
Dona J is a practicing advocate from Anchuthengu in Thiruvananthapuram district. She comes from a traditional fishing community and grew up witnessing …
Devithadas is a first-generation lawyer from Palakkad, Kerala, committed to strengthening access to justice through trial court practice. She completed her BBA …
K. Devika is a practicing advocate at the Kollam District Court, working under the mentorship of Senior Counsel Adv. R. Sreeraj. She …
Advocate Akhil Soman is a first generation lawyer based in Ernakulam, Kerala, currently practicing under Advocate Sadhanakumari. Coming from a modest background …
Anitha K R is a practicing advocate based in Kottayam, Kerala, with a strong commitment to community service and social justice. She …
Aarif hails from one of Kashmir’s worst militant-hit zones, Pattan, a small town in Baramullah district of Jammu and Kashmir. He lives …
National Law University, Odisha Abhijit is a resident of Baradola, a village in the Cooch Behar district of West Bengal. He lives …
Nat’nl Univ. of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi Abhinav hails from a small and beautiful village called Bakhtapur in Uttar Pradesh. …
Abhishek lives in Nangloi, New Delhi. He has always been extremely dedicated to his studies and views education as a means by …
Abhishek Kumar, a second-year BBA LLB student at Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna, hails from Raypur Bandhawa, a small village in …
Institute of Law, Nirma University Adarsh Dubey hails from Paraspatti village of Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, and has endured to forge his own …
Aditya Pratap Singh, a determined and ambitious young man from Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh, embodies resilience and intellectual curiosity. Born to a farmer …
Aishwarik, a brilliant and determined student from South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, represents the transformative power of education, resilience, and family support. …
ILS Law College, Pune Ajay is currently in his fifth year (tenth semester) at ILS, Pune. He hails from Ghatkopar, Mumbai, and …
National Law Institute University, Bhopal Akash is from a small village called Dhendhar in the Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh. His parents …
Akshaya V, a first-year B.A. LL.B. student at the National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi, hails from the historic port …
Ali Hajveri hails from Hyderabad, Telangana, where his inclination towards law began during his school years at Central Public High School. What …
Nat’nl Univ. of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi Aman hails from a small village in the Basti district of Uttar Pradesh. …
Anil Bhadu successfully managed to crack CLAT 2015 and secured an All India Rank of 42, thus securing admission at National Law …
Univ. School of Law & Legal Studies, GGSIPU, Delhi Anjali lives in Shahbad, Mohamadpur, Delhi. Her mother is a housewife, and her …
Hailing from Kollam, Kerala, Anjana Unni is a dedicated and accomplished student who has excelled both academically and in extracurricular activities. She …