Emerge Egress Consulting is a Management and Training Consulting established in 2017 (herein referred as EEC). EEC specializes in offering tailored and proficient HR Management training and team building services. We examine issues of concern in depth and we have specialized in training which looks at the demand for potential success of Government, Local ...

A boutique law firm based in Mombasa with a presence in litigation in the industry is seeking a motivated experienced associate to join their firm in Nairobi.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

• Preparing and filing legal pleadings and documents with the appropriate court or tribunal
• Collaborating with advocates and colleagues in various high value litigation cases in order to achieve success.
• Representing clients in legal matters such as hearings, motions, and trial proceedings.
• Regularly updating clients on the status of their cases in a simple manner by breaking down the legal terminologies.
• Meeting with clients to understand, interviewing them on their legal issues, needs objectives, and provide advice accordingly.
• Providing legal and technical advice including drafting legal opinions.
• Undertaking due diligence on litigation matters.
• Conducting research on relevant laws, regulations, precedents, and case law to build on each case assigned to you
• Drafting and reviewing various legal documents
• Managing deadlines and court schedules effectively, ensuring timely filings and appearances.
• Conducting cross-examination.
• Engaging, Draft and review settlement agreements to ensure that the client’s interests are protected through a favorable resolution
• Corresponding and negotiating with opposing counsel to resolve disputes favorably.
• Ensuring that invoicing, collection of payable fees and timely payments are made.
• Building positive and maintaining good relationships with clients and potential clients.
• Participation and contributing to the growth of litigation department goals and objectives.
• Any other duties as assigned.

Job Specifications and Qualifications

• One (1) year Post admission experience in a busy law firm.
• An upper 2nd Bachelors of Laws (LLB) degree from a recognized university.
• A valid practicing certificate.

Key Competencies

• Be a person of unquestionable integrity with a high sense of professionalism.
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Excellent research skills and drafting of legal documents.
• Result Oriented and self-motivated
• Strong organizational skills
• Problem Solving skills
• High Level of accuracy and attention to detail.

• Preparing and filing legal pleadings and documents with the appropriate court or tribunal
• Collaborating with advocates and colleagues in various high value litigation cases in order to achieve success.
• Representing clients in legal matters such as hearings, motions, and trial proceedings.
• Regularly updating clients on the status of their cases in a simple manner by breaking down the legal terminologies.
• Meeting with clients to understand, interviewing them on their legal issues, needs objectives, and provide advice accordingly.
• Providing legal and technical advice including drafting legal opinions.
• Undertaking due diligence on litigation matters.
• Conducting research on relevant laws, regulations, precedents, and case law to build on each case assigned to you
• Drafting and reviewing various legal documents
• Managing deadlines and court schedules effectively, ensuring timely filings and appearances.
• Conducting cross-examination.
• Engaging, Draft and review settlement agreements to ensure that the client’s interests are protected through a favorable resolution
• Corresponding and negotiating with opposing counsel to resolve disputes favorably.
• Ensuring that invoicing, collection of payable fees and timely payments are made.
• Building positive and maintaining good relationships with clients and potential clients.
• Participation and contributing to the growth of litigation department goals and objectives.
• Any other duties as assigned.

• Excellent Communication Skills
• Excellent research skills and drafting of legal documents.
• Result Oriented and self-motivated
• Strong organizational skills
• Problem Solving skills
• High Level of accuracy and attention to detail.

• One (1) year Post admission experience in a busy law firm.
• An upper 2nd Bachelors of Laws (LLB) degree from a recognized university.
• A valid practicing certificate.
• Be a person of unquestionable integrity with a high sense of professionalism.