Legal Consultants for Thane court in Mumbai

Job Description:

Qualification: Bachelors in Law / LLB, LLM
Experience: min 7 to 12 years
Location: Mumbai
Court location working: Thane civil court
Language: English & Marathi

Roles & Responsibilities:
A. Litigation Management :
Appearing for and representing before various Court by filing Vakalatnama as in house consultant.
Reading the papers and proceedings matters and synopsis on legal cases, maintaining the relevant data, documents, action plan, order sheets, status, action taken report etc. readily available for immediate reference/review.   
Attending conferences, court hearings & co-ordination/follow up with external lawyers.
Drafting and researching on judgments and amendment in law, reviewing judgment etc.
Attending meetings/hearings/ Pleadings/ Arguments/ Applications/ Complanits before various Govt. Offices/Authorities, Municipal Corporation, Police, etc. 

B. Non Litigation / General :
Drafting, vetting and review the letters/notices/reply to notices-letters/contract/ agreements etc.& providing views.
Providing legal support as and when required to the Group Companies/business units by attending day to day queries and issues.
Candidate must have experience of matters and issues pertain to encroachments, mix of Criminal & Civil Litigations, Collector, Land Revenue etc. and adequate knowledge that include but not limited to Slum Act, Right to Information Act, Property Laws etc.
To prepare synopsis and list of dates and events on legal cases, maintaining the relevant data, documents, action plan, order sheets, status, action taken report etc. readily available for immediate reference/ review. 
Attending the conference and the Court hearings/appearing before (that include but not limited to) Thane Court, Small Causes Court, Magistrate Courts, Consumer Forum, Revenue Courts,. Etc.
To coordinate, follow-up and monitor the progress of the cases pending in various courts of law, liaison with Government authorities etc.
Should possess excellent analytical and drafting skills. (English and Marathi)
Be able to function without anybody's supervision and should be able to deal appropriately with confidential information.
Be an excellent team player with the ability to prioritize work.

C. Knowledge of the below acts:
Maharashtra land revenue code
Maharashtra regional & town planning act
Land Acquisition Act (old & new)
Maharashtra Public Trust Act
Transfer of Property Act
Maharashtra Rent Control Act
Drafting of Contracts – Sales, Conveyance of property, service agreements, arbitration
MOFA & RERA
Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code
IPC/CPC – 1908