Legal Intern at R4Kenya

Company Description

Our Client is a well-established law firm in Kenya and they are seeking to recruit a Legal Intern to accomplish tasks such as doing research, handling paperwork, helping attorneys with projects, taking part in client interviews, and learning about daily affairs in the legal field.

Job Description

• Help draft and edit the contract templates
• Draft various court documents, invoices, and enclosures at attorneys’ requests.
• The legal intern may also conduct client training, perform legal research as needed, and support smaller projects as requested by the Intel lawyers responsible for providing legal support
• Assist in putting together a standard form of a confidentiality agreement
• Organize legal memoranda and client correspondence.
• Research documents and publications for details that would establish evidence.
• Proof documents and submitted them to attorneys for review.
• Produce retainer agreements, contact letters, and various publications and handouts for clients
• Perform client intake and client interviews
• Prepare motions and interrogatories
• Conduct intake interviews to spot legal issues for presentation at case acceptance
• Observe and participate in client meetings, trials, mediations, and outreach

Qualifications

• Candidate must be pursuing a Master’s Degree or Ph.D. degree in Law or related field.
• 4 years of legal experience which may include internships.
• Previous experience in the following areas:
• Working with confidential documents and under confidentiality obligations.
• Contract formation, preparation, negotiation, review, and drafting skills.
• Identifies key risk areas in a contract.
• Contract drafting and negotiation.