Legal Counsel at Federation of Women Lawyers in Kenya (FIDA-Kenya)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

LEGAL ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION

• Provides FIDA-K clients with legal advice and referral services when required.
• Prepare pleadings and legal briefs.
• Conduct Alternative dispute resolution, mediation between parties and referrals to Informal Justice Systems
• Court attendance
• Strategic Impact Litigation

NETWORKING & BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS

• Assist in coordination of open days, legal aid and other workshops organized by the Team
• Represent the Organisation in meetings with stakeholders and strategic partners.
• Pro Bono lawyers’ coordination
• Linkages with strategic partners.

PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT

• Conduct Trainings including clients on self-representation and Informal justice systems
• Implementation of grants (projects) and preparation of donor reports.
• Report writing

RESOURCE MOBILIZATION

• Identify support in resource mobilization strategies.
• Identify viable projects relevant to the team
• In collaboration with grants team, develop proposals.
• Meeting with Donors

Requirement

• Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a validpracticing certificate.
• Minimum 2(two) years post admission experience as a practicing Advocate.
• Certified Professional Mediator or Qualifications from Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
• Excellent writing, editing, research, and oral advocacy skills.
• Very detail-oriented with strong interpersonal, organizational and coordination skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively, to multi-task, and to work under pressure.