Staff Lawyer (HC)

Job Description

Title: Staff Lawyer (HC)

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

Vacancy: 1

Age: At least 26 years

Job Location: Dhaka (Kakrail)

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

• At least 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Development Agency, NGO, Law Firm

•  LLB/LLM degree from any reputed institution.

• At least 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Development Agency, NGO, Law Firm

• Age At least 26 years

Mandatory Requirements:      

• High Court enrolment with a minimum of 5 years of practice experience for male candidates and 3 years for Female candidates of practice experience in the High Court Division.      

• Capable of drafting applications on individual as well 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 a team.      

• Good writing, speaking, and research skills in both Bangla and English.      

• Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

Job Context: 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 Supreme Court, draft petitions as required, liaise with panel lawyers regarding cases, advise or assist on Public Interest Litigation (PIL) related matters, draft, assist with, and coordinate the conduct of pending matters, and prepare regular activity reports, including work progress reports.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Interviewing clients for legal aid before the Supreme Court and receiving applications for legal assistance as required.

• Provide opinions on the merits of applications for legal aid in the High Court and/or submit 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. 

• Preparing notes for necessary approval regarding cases.

• Taking effective measure/initiative for quick disposal of BLAST’s cases pending in the Supreme Court.

• Attending and organizing meetings and seminars as required.

• Preparing regular activity reports, including work progress reports, as required.

• S/he is performing any other relevant tasks as and when required by the management.

• Weekly 2 holidays,Mobile bill,T/A,Tour allowance
• Lunch Facilities: Partially Subsidize
• Festival Bonus: 2