Odisha Cabinet Approves One-Year Law Clerkship for Trainee Judicial Officers

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet has approved amendments to the Odisha Superior Judicial Service and Odisha Judicial Service Rules, 2007, introducing a structured one-year Law Clerkship programme for newly recruited trainee judicial officers.

Under the revised rules, trainee officers will undergo one year of institutional training, followed by one year of systematic Law Clerkship.The initiative aims to provide hands-on exposure to judicial and administrative processes, strengthen professional skills and better prepare young officers for judicial responsibilities.

The amendments have been introduced in compliance with the Supreme Court’s directions and are expected to strengthen the state’s judicial system.