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Plain answers about joining, verification, briefs, privacy and hiring. If yours is not here, write to the Claw desk.

For everyone

4 questions
Is Claw Careers really free?

Yes. Candidates and hirers pay nothing to join, post, apply, message or hire. No fee whatsoever is charged, to anyone.

Who runs Claw Careers?

Claw, the legal-technology company behind clawlaw.in. A team at Claw, the Claw desk, verifies enrolments and organisations and routes briefs.

Is my mobile number shown to anyone?

No. Your mobile number confirms it is you and is used to sign in. It is never shown on your portfolio. If you accept a brief from Claw, your name and number are shared with that one client.

How do I delete my account?

Go to Settings, then Your data, and choose Delete account. You can also export everything we hold about you first. See the privacy notice.

For students

3 questions
Can I apply to roles that need an enrolled advocate?

No. Those openings say so plainly, and you can save them for later. Internships and roles open to students are marked.

What should I put on my portfolio?

Moot memorials, research notes, articles and writing samples. Each becomes a tile. Firms usually open the work before anything else.

What happens when I enrol?

Switch your portfolio to advocate and add your State Bar Council and enrolment number. The desk checks it, and your work tiles stay.

For advocates

5 questions
How long does verification take?

We do not promise a time. A person on the Claw desk checks your number on your State Bar Council’s roll, and some rolls take longer to search. See how verification works.

Who can see my enrolment number?

Only the Claw desk. Hirers see your council, your year of enrolment and the Verified mark. You can choose to show the number in Settings.

Is a portfolio on Claw Careers advertising?

No. Under Bar Council of India Rule 36, advocates may not advertise. Portfolios are visible only to hirers who have signed in. They are never listed publicly, indexed or ranked.

Does Claw take a share of my fee from a brief?

No. Briefs are free both ways: Claw takes no fee and no share of your fee, and the client chooses whether to engage you. See Briefs from Claw.

How are briefs given out?

The desk offers each matter privately to one verified advocate with briefs on who shares the area and city, starting with whoever has had the fewest recent briefs. If you pass or the offer lapses, it goes to someone else.

For hirers

4 questions
Why can’t I sign up with a Gmail address?

Your work email’s domain is one of the things the Claw desk checks when it verifies your organisation. Personal addresses cannot show that.

When do my openings go live?

Once the desk has verified your organisation. You can draft openings while verification is in progress.

Can I search for candidates?

Yes, once signed in. You can search verified advocates and students by area, city, year of enrolment and what they are open to. Results are not ranked.

Can I charge candidates anything?

No. Asking a candidate for any fee breaks the community rules and the opening will be removed.

Still unsure?

Ask the Claw desk.

We answer questions about the platform. We cannot give legal advice.