Job Description
Title: Staff Lawyer
Company Name: Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST)
Vacancy: 1
Location: Dhaka
Minimum Salary: Negotiable
Experience:
∎ At least 5 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO, Development Agency
Published: 11 Mar 2025
Education:
∎ Master of Law (LLM)
Requirements:
Additional Requirements:
∎ High court enrolment with a minimum of 5 year(s) for Male candidate and 3 year(s) for Female candidates of practices experiences in the High Court Division.
∎ Capable of drafting applications on individual as usual as Public Interest Litigation (PIL) before the HC division.
∎ Working with the NGO sector is preferable.·
∎ Commitment to public interest advocacy. ·
∎ Sound managerial skills.·
∎ Ability to work under pressure in the team.·
∎ Good writing, speaking, and research skills in both Bangla and English. ·
∎ Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.
∎ Mandatory Requirements:
∎ High court enrolment with a minimum of 5 year(s) for Male candidate and 3 year(s) for Female candidates of practices experiences in the High Court Division.
∎ Capable of drafting applications on individual as usual as Public Interest Litigation (PIL) before the HC division.
∎ Additional Requirements:
∎ Working with the NGO sector is preferable.·
∎ Commitment to public interest advocacy. ·
∎ Sound managerial skills.·
∎ Ability to work under pressure in the team.·
∎ Good writing, speaking, and research skills in both Bangla and English. ·
∎ Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Interviewing clients for legal aid before the Supreme Court and receiving applications of legal assistance required.
∎ Providing opinions with respect to the merits of applications receiving legal aid in the high court and/ or submitting applications to the Director legal for opinion.
∎ Drafting petitions as required.
∎ Liaising with panel lawyers regarding cases and other activities as per BLAST guidelines.
∎ Advising or assisting on PIL-related matters or seeking advice on such matters from other relevant persons including HED, other BLAST staff, or panel lawyers.
∎ Drafting, assisting with and coordinating the conduct of pending cases including PILs in the Supreme Court.
∎ Preserving case files and related records on the case management system and PIL database.
∎ Prepare notes for necessary approval regarding cases.
∎ Attending and Organizing meetings and seminars as required.
∎ Preparing regular activity reports, including work progress reports, as required.
∎ He is performing any other relevant tasks as and when required by the management.
∎ Job Context: Position Description: BLAST seeks qualified, experienced Staff Lawyers for Head Office. The position of Staff Lawyer is required to Interview clients for legal aid before the Supreme Court and receive applications for needed legal aid, provide opinions with respect to the merits of applications receiving legal assistance in the high court, draft petitions as required, liaise with panel lawyers regarding cases, advising or assisting on PIL related matters, drafting, assisting with and coordinating the conduct of pending, and preparing regular activity reports including work progress reports.
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∎ Job Responsibilities·
∎ Interviewing clients for legal aid before the Supreme Court and receiving applications of legal assistance required.
∎ Providing opinions with respect to the merits of applications receiving legal aid in the high court and/ or submitting applications to the Director legal for opinion.
∎ Drafting petitions as required.
∎ Liaising with panel lawyers regarding cases and other activities as per BLAST guidelines.
∎ Advising or assisting on PIL-related matters or seeking advice on such matters from other relevant persons including HED, other BLAST staff, or panel lawyers.
∎ Drafting, assisting with and coordinating the conduct of pending cases including PILs in the Supreme Court.
∎ Preserving case files and related records on the case management system and PIL database.
∎ Prepare notes for necessary approval regarding cases.
∎ Attending and Organizing meetings and seminars as required.
∎ Preparing regular activity reports, including work progress reports, as required.
∎ He is performing any other relevant tasks as and when required by the management.
Workplace:
∎ Work at office
Employment Status: Full Time
Job Location: Dhaka
Company Information:
∎ Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST)
∎ YMCA Development Center, 1/1 Pioneer Road, Kakrail, Dhaka-1000.
∎ BLAST is one of the leading legal services organizations in Bangladesh, and the only one that provides access to legal aid across the spectrum, from the frontlines of the formal justice system to the apex court. It prioritises support to women, men and children living in poverty or facing disadvantage or discrimination. It also provides legal aid, advice and representation across a range of areas, including civil, criminal, family, labour and land law, as well as on constitutional rights and remedies, providing access to judicial remedies alongside alternative dispute resolution wherever appropriate. Alongside individual legal aid, BLAST undertakes strategic litigation, or public interest litigation, as a key part of its advocacy for law and policy reforms to ensure effective legal protection of rights.
Address::
∎ YMCA Development Center, 1/1 Pioneer Road, Kakrail, Dhaka-1000.
∎ BLAST is one of the leading legal services organizations in Bangladesh, and the only one that provides access to legal aid across the spectrum, from the frontlines of the formal justice system to the apex court. It prioritises support to women, men and children living in poverty or facing disadvantage or discrimination. It also provides legal aid, advice and representation across a range of areas, including civil, criminal, family, labour and land law, as well as on constitutional rights and remedies, providing access to judicial remedies alongside alternative dispute resolution wherever appropriate. Alongside individual legal aid, BLAST undertakes strategic litigation, or public interest litigation, as a key part of its advocacy for law and policy reforms to ensure effective legal protection of rights.
Read Before Apply: Please apply only who are fulfilling all the requirements of this job
Application Deadline: 24 Mar 2025
Category: NGO/Development
