Details for Job Reference Number: V/No.12/2012
Position | 1. LEGAL RESEARCHER (85 posts) |
Job Reference Number | V/No.12/2012 |
Number of Posts | 85 |
Terms of Service | 3 year contract |
Work Station | Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, High Court, Industrial Court, Environment and Land Court |
Date registered | 09-Oct-2012 |
Opening Date of Advert | 9-Oct-2012 |
Closing Date of Advert | 25-Oct-2012 |
Requirements | |
- A law degree from any recognized university | |
- A diploma from the Kenya School of Law or an exemption by the Council of legal education | |
- Admission to the Roll of Advocates | |
- Proficiency in computer applications | |
- Must not have any pending complaints with the Advocates Complaints commission, the Disciplinary Committee or adverse report from the current or former employer(s) | |
- Those in private practice must be in possession of a current practising certificate | |
- Must possess the qualifications set out in Chapter six of the Constitution of Kenya | |
Duties and Responsibilities | |
- Research on precedent setting authorities within varied jurisdictions both within and outside of the commonwealth | |
- Drafting well researched legal briefs on variety of legal issues touching on different branches of law | |
- Writing analytical summaries of written argument or evidence and assessing the argument in light of academic legal literature and case law. | |
Important Information | |
-For appointment to the position of Legal Researcher, an applicant must be in possession of the minimum requirements as stated above | |
- 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. | |
- Interested and qualified persons are requested to make their applications by | |