Senior Law Clerk Job in Kenya - JSC

Senior Law Clerk 

The Judicial Service
Commission is established under Article 171 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010,
with a mandate of promoting and facilitating the independence and
accountability of the Judiciary, and the efficient, effective and transparent
Administration of Justice. The Commission invites applications from suitable
candidates to fill the following vacancies in the Judiciary:

Job Purpose: 

• The Senior Law Clerk is responsible for carrying out Legal
  Research work for a Judge performing Judicial Functions 

Reporting
Responsibilities: 

• The job holder is responsible to a designated Honorable Judge 

Area of Deployment: 

• Supreme Court.

Key Duties and
Responsibilities

• Analyzing pleadings and appreciating their tenor and effect; 


• Examining the detailed content of the facts and decisions of
  the Courts; 


• Taking stock of the full tenor and effect of the submissions
  made in the Courts; 


• Collecting and collating all relevant authorities emanating
  from counsel and, any other relevant material; 


• Conducting extensive legal research and writing for the
  respective Judges and Judicial officers; 


• Drafting bench memoranda and well-researched opinions on
  various legal and factual issues; and 


• Preparing pre-trial and post-trial media summaries. 

Job Requirements:
Academic and Professional Qualifications 

For appointment to this grade, the applicant must have: –

• A Bachelor of Law (LLB) degree or its equivalent from a
  recognized University


• A Post graduate Diploma in Law 


• Be an Advocate of the High Court with a current practicing
  certificate; 


• Membership to Law Society of Kenya 


• Proficiency in Computer applications 

Experience: 

• Served as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya of at-least
  nine (9) years standing or nine (9) years of extensive legal research in a
  relevant legal field.

Job Core Competencies: 

• Oral & Written Communication Skills 


• Excellent Conceptual & Analytical Skills 


• Interpersonal Skills 


• Report Writing Skills 


• Research Skills 


• High attention to detail 


• Sound independent judgement

Applicants should upload
soft copies of the following documents to the online application: –

• A letter of application;


• A detailed and updated curriculum
  vitae, to include background information such as past employment record
  (if any), community service, financial discipline, pro bono activity (if
  any), past and present and legal professional engagement;


• Names of three (3) professional
  references and two (2) character references who can verify and comment
  about the applicant’s past and present employment or engagement;


• Copies of admission certificate
  to the roll of advocates, testimonials, professional certificates and
  academic transcripts;


• Applicant’s recent coloured
  passport size photograph; and


• Five (5) samples of any
  professional writings, including but not limited to judgments, advocacy
  submissions in courts, scholarly writings or any legal publications that
  the applicant has authored.

Three (3) year Contract renewable

 

How to Apply

Interested and qualified
persons are requested to make their applications by: –

• Filling an Online
  Application Employment Form available at the
  Judiciary jobs portal: https://www.jsc.go.ke/index.php/careers/


• Applicants should upload soft copies of the following
  documents to the online application: –


• A letter of application;


• A detailed and updated curriculum vitae, to include
  background information such as past employment record (if any), community
  service, financial discipline, pro bono activity (if any), past and
  present and legal professional engagement;


• Names of three (3) professional references and two (2)
  character references who can verify and comment about the applicant’s past
  and present employment or engagement;


• Copies of admission certificate to the roll of advocates,
  testimonials, professional certificates and academic transcripts;


• Applicant’s recent coloured passport size photograph; and


• Five (5) samples of any professional writings, including
  but not limited to judgments, advocacy submissions in courts, scholarly
  writings or any legal publications that the applicant has

Shortlisted candidates will
be required to submit valid copies of clearance certificates from the following
bodies: –

• Kenya Revenue Authority


• Higher Education Loans Board


• Directorate of Criminal Investigation


• Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission


• A recognized Credit Reference Bureau; and


• Clearance from relevant professional bodies

Applicants MUST take note
that it is a criminal offence to provide false information and documents in the
job application and the same will be verified by relevant bodies.

The application must reach
the Commission NOT LATER THAN 20TH JULY 2023 AT
5.00PM

Only shortlisted and
successful candidates will be contacted. Canvassing in any form will lead to
automatic disqualification.

The Judicial Service
Commission is an Equal Opportunity Employer and selects candidates on merit
through fair and open competition from the widest range of eligible candidates.