Legal Aid and Consultancy Centre (LACC) is one of the prominent organizations advocating for gender equality and women's rights for more than three decades in Nepal. It is a pioneer organization to provide free legal aid to women victims of sexual and gender-based violence. LACC is dedicated to eliminating all forms of discrimination and violence against women, children, and marginalized groups.

No. of vacancies: 1 (One)  (EXPIRED) 

Date of Announcement: 30th October 2023   

Application Deadline: 6th November 2023

Location: Manbhawan, Lalitpur   

 

Duties & Responsibility of Legal Officer

• To provide legal services as per the instructions from the Executive Director/HOD.
• To maintain the confidentiality of the client’s record.
• To provide legal counseling, Paralegal support, and court representation services to the clients.
• To provide referral services such as shelter support, health support, and income-generating support to the client.
• To refer clients to psychosocial counseling, if they are suffering from trauma.
• To prepare case studies both of success and failure and share them to update them on LACC’s website, and social media and share them among LACC’s network/groups through email.
• To update/submit the client's registration forms for the purpose of digital case management at the end of each working month.
• To follow the duties and responsibilities as assigned by the job description and organization’s policy.
• To maintain the confidentiality of the organization

Education Qualification & Professional ExperienceKnowledge and Skills:

· Master's degree in Law and related field

· At least 5 years of experience in legal aid and case handling and representation.

· Proficiency in Microsoft Word, excel Nepali, and English typing.

· Fluency in oral and written English & and Nepali.

· Excellent communication skills.

. Excellent counseling, case drafting, court representation, and case studies writing skills.

 

You are requested to highlight in the motivation/cover letter how specifically you meet the criteria for this role. Interested applicants should submit their letter of motivation and an updated CV with expected salary by emailing: laccnepal@gmail.com