Legal officer ( 3 Positions) – Judicial Service Commission

Minimum Qualification

Applicants should be Ugandans in possession of an Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Law from a recognized University / Institution plus a Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre.

Duties

The incumbent will be responsible to the Senior Legal Office for performing the following duties:-

– Advising the Ministry and its affiliated Institutions on legal matters;

– Participating in analysis and review of policies and laws;

– Assisting in representing the Ministry in Courts of Law or any other legal proceedings to which the Ministry is a party;

– Assisting in drafting Legislations relating to the Ministry and its affiliated Institutions;

– Interpreting laws that have a bearing on the work of the Ministry;

– Providing legal support to the Ministry’s Departments;

– Liaising with the Office of the Solicitor General on all legal matters;

– Evaluating all legal documents submitted to the Ministry;

– Developing and writing legal memoranda and statements as may be directed by the Permanent Secretary;

– Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

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