Nikita Barooah is associated with the National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam as an Adjunct Faculty of Law. She is an Advocate and has been practicing in the Gauhati High Court and various other Trial Courts in Assam for over 16 years, mainly in Criminal law and Family law matters.
She has completed her Master of Law (LL.M) with specialization in Criminal Law and also holds a Master Degree in Economics (Demography) and a B.Ed Degree from Gauhati University. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D from National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam and her area of research is Criminal law.
She has been appointed as Advocate-Mediator of the Gauhati High Court Mediation Centre and District Mediation Centre, Kamrup. She has also been appointed as Conciliator in several Lok Adalats held by the Gauhati High Court, District and Sessions Court, Kamrup and Labour Court in Kamrup Assam.