Nagaland’s Shanchobeni P Lotha Awarded with Best Panel Lawyer of Northeast India

Kohima, November 10, 2019:

Shanchobeni P Lotha, a Panel Lawyer from Nagaland, has been awarded with the ‘Best Zonal Panel Lawyer’ (North East Zonal Category) during the National Legal Services Authority Day and Commendation ceremony held in New Delhi.

Shanchobeni was earlier conferred with the Best Panel Lawyer of Nagaland. She was empaneled under the Wokha District Legal Services Authority on November 24, 2017.

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According to a release issued by NLSA, Shanchobeni had actively rendered her services during Lok Adalats and spearheaded in organising various legal awareness programmes in the district. She also took up many legal aid cases to people in the grassroots level.

The release also said that she aspired to work for women and child rights and continued to pursue her calling and profession of far-reaching legal awareness with commitment and to the best of her ability.

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It may be mentioned here that the criteria for the selection of Best Panel Lawyer were adjudged based on the parameters set out for the selection and other pursuits taken up such as the ability to perform in range of activities, handling of legal aid cases, court performances and advocacy skills, participation in capacity building programs, impact of work executed, assistance in outreach activities of organizational goals and others.

Union Minister for Law and Justice and Electronics and information Technology, Government of India Ravi Shankar Prasad was the Chief Guest at the event.

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