Paralegal (Law Clerk)

Job Description

Title: Paralegal (Law Clerk)

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

Vacancy: 1

Age: 20 to 45 years

Job Location: Jashore

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

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

• HSC in Any Discipline

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

• Age 20 to 45 years

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

• Capacity to work independently and under pressure.·      

• Good computer knowledge, especially in MS Word, Excel, and also should be good at email communication.

• Perform all duties and responsibilities under direct supervision, instruction, direction, and control of the Staff Lawyer/Unit coordinator.               

• Provide support to lawyers in preparing petitions and filing cases, e.g., collecting vokalatnama and other necessary documents from clients, photocopying, and submitting petitions to the filing section of the court.

• Maintain case records/files according to the case number and preserve all necessary & relevant documents of the case.          

• Assist the advocate and the advocate’s clerk at Court to conduct the case.           

• Track case progress and inform the concerned lawyer regarding the next step and next court date.

• Collect the case-related information/case docket from the concerned court/police station and provide it to the respective lawyer. 

• Assist the justice seekers in obtaining the legal remedy from the respective police station and court.                

• Maintain regular contact with clients, the panel lawyer’s assistant.                

• Maintain liaison with the GRO sections, Police station, District Legal Aid Office, and Prison for collecting the case-related information.     

• Maintain court diary, central registers, and update the case file/record as guided by supervisor.           

• Assist in organizing and participating in different meetings, training, and workshops as required

• Prepare the pending case report and update the relevant lawyer to take the necessary steps.             

• Develop good relationships with the District Legal Aid Office and do regular follow-up about the status of referred cases.             

• Carry out other activities as and when required by the project management.

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