Legal Clerk

Reports To: Manager Legal and Advisory Services

Department: Legal, Advisory and Compliance

Job Summary: The Legal Clerk will be responsible for organizing and maintaining records. He/she will also perform other administrative or clerical duties, such as making copies, ordering supplies, and handling mail, filing court documents, serving court documents, following up on court matters, fixing court dates.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

·Preparing affidavits, hearing notices & other court documents and maintain document files and case correspondence.

·Researching and analyzing law sources to prepare drafts of briefs or arguments for review, approval, and use by Advocates.

·Reviewing and filing pleadings, petitions, and other documents relevant to court actions.

·Delivering or directing delivery of court pleadings/documents to witnesses and parties to action.

·Serving copies of letters and pleadings to opposing counsel/entity.

·Arranging transportation and accommodation for witnesses if required.

·Storing, cataloging, and maintaining currency of legal volumes.

·Ensuring compliance with the Data Protection and Privacy Act 2019.

.Perform any other related duties as may be assigned by the Supervisors.

Qualifications / Education

.Minimum of a Diploma in Law from a recognized institution.

.Possession of a Court Process Server certification is an added advantage.

Experience and Skills

· At least 1 years’ working experience in a busy law firm/parastatal /busy organization.

·Must be proficient in IT and computer use.

·Ability to work with or without supervision, Ability to work under pressure and deadlines, Ability to sit for long working on a computer, Flexibility to work for long hours, Good communication skills, Good writing and comprehension skills.

.Flexibility, Accuracy, Team player, Good organizational skills, Problem solver, Empathetic, Good Listener, Commitment and integrity, Proactivity and innovation, Punctuality

Apply at: https://recruitment.nira.go.ug/jobs/detail/legal-clerk-23