ASSOCIATE ADVOCATE

ASSOCIATE ADVOCATE

Waruiru Advocates

Legal Services

Job summary
EXPERIENCE - 2-4 YEARS DEPARTEMENT - COMMERCIAL CONVEYANCING CONVERSANT - BASIC LITIGATION KNOWLEDGE

Job descriptions & requirements
1. Carrying out the negotiation, drafting and review of commercial contracts and ensuring they are duly executed;2. Conduct due diligence on conveyancing transactions, prepare agreements for sale, completion documents (where necessary) and ensure proper registration of documents;3. Draft legal opinions and maintain the database;4. Conduct legal research on various areas of law as may be assigned by the Partners;5. Oversee filing and maintenance of intellectual property applications and registrations;6. Assist with due diligence and other intellectual property issues related to contracts, agreements and other transactional matters;7. Effect the legal formation of entities including organizational documents and take further action as required by law;8. Provide legal advice on commercial and corporate transactions; and9. Ability to prepare security documents and ensure they are properly executed and properly registered. Litigation10. Participate in initial client interview and obtain all relevant information and documentation;11. Conduct legal research relating to pleading and motion preparation;12. Ability to negotiate settlements for clients and draft settlement agreements;13. Attend and conduct hearings at all levels of the court structure;14. Draft legal opinions and maintain legal opinion database;15. Updating clients on their matters on a timely basis;