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Job Title:      Legal Research Assistant
Organization: Okalang Law Chambers (OLC)
Duty Station: Jinja, Uganda
About US:
Okalang
Law Chambers (OLC) is one of the most distinguished law firms in Uganda. It was
started in Jinja and its growth in clientele, size, reputation and experience
has since seen it open up a fully functional branch in Kampala to better serve
its diverse and fast growing clientele. Clients who find themselves or have
instructions to be carried out in either Eastern or Central Uganda can easily
reach us and have their instructions executed at either branch. Okalang Law
Chambers carries out legal services as a firm of Advocates, Solicitors, Legal
Consultants, Legal Investment and Tax Consultants, Commissioners for Oaths,
Trademark and Patent Agents, Receivers, Liquidators, General insolvency
practitioners and Company secretaries.
Job Summary: The Legal Research Assistant will be developing
case information, evidence, and settlement options; drafting legal documents, tracking
cases, liasing with different Government Registries, e.g. Lands Registry &
Company Registry and making legal memorandums.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:  
  • Helps develop cases by maintaining contact
    with people involved in the case; scheduling depositions; preparing
    responses, generating status reports.
  • Keeps clients informed & communicating
    case progress.
  • Making legal memorandums
  • Supports case preparation by preparing case
    summaries and materials for mediation conferences; preparing pleadings;
    monitoring and obtaining discovery responses; organizing materials for
    team case review.
  • Works closely with different Government
    Registries, e.g. Lands Registry & Company Registry
  • Enhances trial proceedings by organizing
    evidence; preparing exhibits; scheduling witnesses and performing other
    lawful related duties as assigned.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The applicant for the Legal Research
    Assistant should hold a University degree in law and P.G.D in law (L.D.C)
    is added advantage.
  • Excellent knowledge of legal research, record
    keeping, land and company transactions
  • Organizational and strong drafting skills
  • Resourcefulness, initiative and maturity of
    judgment
  • Ability to work with minimum supervision
  • Excellent working knowledge of English
    (written and oral comprehension) is required
  • Ability and willingness to work as a member
    of a team, with people of different cultural backgrounds
  • Computer proficiency with good knowledge of
    Microsoft programs.
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested persons should send their application letter,
resume & academic credentials via E-mail to olc@okalanglawchambers.com.
Deadline: 8th July 2016 by 6:00PM
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