Advocate’s Clerk Job in Kenya

May 17, 2016

Job Title: Advocate’s Clerk
 

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Advocate in charge, the position holder will be responsible for the following duties:-

• Filing pleadings and other court documents


• Fixing hearing dates in litigation matters.


• Drafting Legal documents under the supervision of the Legal Counsel such as Bills of Costs, Orders, Applications for Executions, Certificates


• Process Service of documents.


• Assisting the Advocates in preparation and attendance to court matters.


• preparing, filing and forwarding documents and case files to court, lawyers and clients


• Organize and manage the filing system and in-house file registry.


• Complete banking transactions if need be.


• Communicate with customers, employees, and other individuals to answer questions, disseminate or explain information, take orders and address complains that are under his authority


• Maintain legal forms


• Manage routine correspondence and enquiries.


• Carry out research as required.


• Ensure the team of advocates has all the relevant information and documentation as required.


• Submit files for signature.


• Attend court hearings and trials to record information and to ask for Advocates to hold brief for the firm.


• Facilitating service of Legal documents


• Providing any other Clerical services that may be required by the Advocates.


• Undertake clerical processes involved in coveyancing.


• Undertake clerical duties required in the various registries and tribunals.

Minimum Qualifications and Skills

• Must have competed secondary school education


• Must have at least 3 years’ experience in a busy legal firm dealing in litigation, conveyancing, commercial law transactions.


• Demonstrable knowledge in the workings of a legal office, Civil Procedure Rules.


• Knowledge and experience in conveyancing, commercial law transactions and civil litigation


• Must be in possession of a current Process Server’s Certificate.


• A diploma in law is an added advantage.


• Must be self-motivated and able to work with minimum supervision


• Have good interpersonal relations.


• Must be computer literate.


• Able to travel on short notice.


• Ability to handle pressure

If you believe you are the right candidate, please email your application letter and CV to gourdarrow16@gmail.com on or before Tuesday 31st May 2016. 

Due to the volume of applications we shall receive, we shall contact only the shortlisted candidates.