- The Chief Minister of Kerala recently launched the Stipend scheme for lawyers in the state.
- The scheme is to be implemented by the Bar Council of the state.
- The council will be joined by the Advocates Welfare Trust.
- Under the scheme, the junior lawyers in the state will be paid three thousand rupees every month.
- Only junior lawyers are eligible to receive the benefits of the scheme.
- Also, the lawyers should have at least three years of practice experience.
- Their annual income should be less than one lakh rupees.
- Junior lawyers are law graduates who work under attorneys or legal associates.
- They mostly do the documenting work in a case.
- They do research and prepare notes for their seniors. He is mostly a helping hand.
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