Law Clerk (High Court Cell)

Job Description

Title: Law Clerk (High Court Cell)

Company Name: Bangladesh Legal Aid And Services Trust (BLAST)

Vacancy: 1

Age: At least 22 years

Job Location: Dhaka (Kakrail)

Salary: Tk. 18000 - 19000 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 3 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Law Firm

• HSC (Higher Secondary) or equivalent

• At least 3 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Law Firm

• Age At least 22 years

• At least 3 years (special consideration for the member of the Supreme court clerk association);

• Work independently and under pressure;

• Maintain good computer knowledge, particularly in MS Word;

• Possess basic knowledge of court procedures, particularly the High Court Division;

• Handle petitions, affidavits, vakalatnamas, annexures, court orders, judgments and other legal documents;

• Monitor cause lists, hearing dates, case status and court updates;

• Maintain and update physical and electronic case files and records;

• Coordinate effectively with clients, Panel Lawyers, lawyers’ clerks and court officials;

• Maintain confidentiality while handling sensitive legal and client information.

Job Responsibilities:

• Perform assigned duties under the supervision and guidance of the person responsible for the High Court Cell.

• Assist in collecting wakalatnamas and maintaining case related documents.

• Provide assistance to Panel Lawyers and Panel Lawyer’s Clerks in case filing and follow-up.

• Assist Staff lawyer in filing petitions, affidavits, annexures and other court works in the section of Supreme Court.

• Collect certified copies, orders, judgments and other necessary case-related documents from the section of Supreme Court.

• Track cause lists, case status, hearing dates and other court updates.

• Update pending and ongoing cases and notify updates to the Panel Lawyers.

• Collect documents from the Panel Lawyer.

• Assist in sending, receiving and delivering case-related documents to and from concerned Panel Lawyers.

• Maintain communication with clients, Panel Lawyers, Panel Lawyers’ Clerks and other concerned persons for quick disposal.

• Provide necessary administrative and legal support for the overall activities of the High Court Cell.

• Provide necessary support for any other duties and responsibilities assigned by the management from time to time.

• T/A,Mobile bill,Tour allowance,Weekly 2 holidays
• Salary Review: Yearly
• Festival Bonus: 2

• Costs in relation to any field work will be borne by the organization.