Position – Assistant Lawyer
Place- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Category Level- Mid Level
Employment Type- Full-time

Responsibilities:

· Perform a variety of tasks to support lawyers, including maintaining and organizing files, conducting legal research, and drafting documents
· Keeps cases organized by establishing and organizing files; monitoring calendars; meeting deadlines; documenting actions; inputting information into file database and case management software; confirming case status with attorney.
· Helps develop cases by maintaining contact with people involved in the case; scheduling depositions; preparing and forwarding summonses and subpoenas; drafting complaints; preparing and filing discovery requests; preparing responses to opposing counsel; generating status reports.
· Keeps clients informed by maintaining contact; communicating case progress.
· Maintains case costs by verifying outstanding balances with the attorney, clients, and providers.
· Support case preparation by preparing case summaries and materials for mediation conferences; preparing pleadings; monitoring and obtaining discovery responses; organizing materials for a team case review.
· Enhances trial proceedings by organizing evidence; preparing exhibits; scheduling witnesses; ensuring that witnesses are ready when needed; taking courtroom notes.
· Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, and reading professional publications.
· Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
Qualifications and Experience
· LLB degree or above.
· Minimum of 2 years of professional working experience.
· Legal research, drafting legal documents, law office administration.
· Reporting skills, litigation, client relationships, organization, planning.
· Attention to detail, dependability, and confidentiality.
· Language- Excellent in Amharic and English.
Interested applicants should send their CV and Credential to hr@ethiolawyers.com before August 26/2019.

How to Apply:

Interested applicants should send their CV and Credential to hr@ethiolawyers.com before August 26/2019.