Legal Assistant


Yonatan law office

Addis Ababa
Full–time

Job Description As a legal assistant, you will be tasked with a variety of duties to support lawyers, including drafting documents, conducting legal research, and maintaining and organizing files.
You will also help lawyers prepare for corporate meetings, trials, and hearings.
You will use innovative technology including computer software for organizing and managing the data and documents collected throughout a case. Also be responsible for using electronic database management for electronic discovery related to a trial, such as websites, accounting databases, documents, data, and emails.

Job Responsibilities and Duties:
• Investigate case facts to ensure the consideration of all relevant information
• Identify appropriate materials, legal articles, judicial decisions, and laws for assigned cases
• Organize, analyze, and compile information • Collect and record exhibits
• Develop written statements
• Draft legal arguments for the lawsuit
• Prepare motions and pleadings for filing in court
• Secure affidavits • Support attorneys in trials
• Track and organize files from case documents to facilitate access and availability to attorneys
• Draft separation agreements, mortgages, and contracts
• Plan estates and establish trust funds
• Maintain financial records, track hours, and bill clients
• Search legal records collected in computer databases Skills and Qualifications
• LLB • 1+ year experience
• Familiarity with laws, legal procedures, and protocols, and the court system
• Computer literacy and satisfactory knowledge of daily operations of a legal office

#How to apply🔴

Applicants should provide a cover letter and curriculum vitae; names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience to be included in the curriculum vitae to the email: 
yonatanbelete@yahoo.com

Please provide the Job title on the subject line of your email.

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Experience assisting in conducting and delivering trainings on human rights law

Ability to work independently

Ability to work in high pressure or complicated work environments

Fluency in English and Amharic required. Fluency in additional Ethiopian languages preferred.

#How To #Apply:

If you are interested in applying please send an email with a cover letter and your CV to sophia@projectexpeditejustice.org. Please include the position you are applying for in the subject line of your email. 

Posted:

02.13.2021

Deadline:

02.23.2021

Job Category:

Consultancy and Training, Legal

Employment:

Contract

Location:

Addis Ababa
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