Legal Researcher Jobs at National Council for Law Reporting
The National Council for Law Reporting is a state corporation established by the National Council for Law Reporting Act, 1994.
The statutory mandate of the Council is to publish the official Kenya Law Reports which are compilations of the decisions of the superior courts of Kenya, and the revision and updating the Laws of Kenya.
The Council is a leading publisher of public legal information.
The Council is looking for highly organized and self-motivated professionals to serve in the following positions:
Ref: NCLR/ HR /2012/ 76
Job Title: Legal Researcher (2 positions)
Job Grade: KLR 7
Reporting to: Senior Law Reporter
Department: Editorial Department
Basic Salary not including allowances: Ksh.35,275 (1,764)- 37,039 (1,852)- 38,891 (1,944) – 40,835 (2,042)- 42,877 (2,144)- 45,021 (2,251)-47,272 p.m.
Key Tasks
Duties and responsibilities will entail:-
Job Title: Legal Researcher (2 positions)
Job Grade: KLR 7
Reporting to: Senior Law Reporter
Basic Salary not including allowances: Ksh.35,275 (1,764)- 37,039 (1,852)- 38,891 (1,944) – 40,835 (2,042)- 42,877 (2,144)- 45,021 (2,251)-47,272 p.m.
Key Tasks
Duties and responsibilities will entail:-
- Reading through the cases allocated to them and identifying reportable cases as per the KLR Editorial Policy;
- Preparation of case summaries for the cases identified as reportable as per the KLR Guidelines;
- Researching on viable solutions that may improve efficiency within the legal sector;
- Conducting legal research and preparing legal briefs to the inquiring Judge;
- Researching on precedent setting authorities within varied jurisdictions of common law;
- Liaising with judicial offers and judicial researchers;
- Writing analytical summaries of written argument or evidence and assessing the argument in light of academic legal literature and case law;
- Carrying out research on changes which Have taken place in the Laws of Kenya so as to facilitate revision of statutes;
- Conducting situational analysis of the legal systems; and
- Liaising with the Attorney General’s office in matters relating to the revision of Laws of Kenya.
Person Specifications
For appointment to this position, a candidate must:-
- Have served for at least two (2) years in legal related area;
- Have Bachelor’s degree in Law or its equivalent from a recognized institution;
- Have Certificate in computer applications;
- Have demonstrated competence and ability in editing and analyzing legal issues;
- Have excellent interpersonal, presentation and communication skills
- A post graduate diploma obtained from Kenya School of Law is an added advantage
- Because the Council seeks to build its capacity in the preparation of Swahili-based legal communications to its customers and the public, fluency in written and spoken Swahili will be an added advantage.
Interested candidates should email a cover letter showing their current or last engagement and earnings and their curriculum vitae to the following address: recruit@kenyalaw.org on or before October 19, 2012.
