Job Description
Position LAW CLERK (LC)
Job Reference Number V/NO.16/2023
Number of Posts Two (2)
Terms of Service Three (3) year Contract renewable ; Subject to satisfactory performance; Consolidated Gross Salary Scale : Kshs. 180,000 – 324,000 p.m.
Work Station NAIROBI
Date registered 09-Jul-2023
Opening Date of Advert 7-Jul-2023
Closing Date of Advert 20-Jul-2023
Requirements
-For appointment to this grade, the applicant must have: -
- i. Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from a recognized University;
- ii. A Post Graduate Diploma in Law;
- iii. Be an Advocate of the High Court with a current practicing certificate;
- iv. Membership to Law Society of Kenya;
- v. A Senior Management Course or its equivalent will be added advantage;
- vi. Proficiency in Computer applications;
- vii. Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results;
- viii. Met the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution.
- Experience:
- Served as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya of at-least six (6) years standing or six (6) years of extensive legal research in a relevant legal field.
- Job Core Competencies:
- ix. Oral & Written Communication Skills
- x. Excellent Conceptual & Analytical Skills
- ii. Interpersonal Skills
- iii. Report Writing Skills
- iv. Research Skills
- v. High attention to detail
- vi. Sound independent judgement
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Duties and Responsibilities
-i. Analyzing pleadings and appreciating their tenor and effect; ii. Examining the detailed content of the facts and decisions of the Courts; iii. Taking stock of the full tenor and effect of the submissions made in the Courts; iv. Collecting and collating all relevant authorities emanating from counsel and, any other relevant material; v. Conducting extensive legal research and writing for the respective Judges and Judicial officers; vi. Drafting bench memoranda and well-researched opinions on various legal and factual issues; and vii. Preparing pre-trial and post-trial media summaries.