Legal Officer

Required Qualifications

• An Honor’s Bachelor of Laws Degree;
  

• A Diploma in Legal Practice (LDC);
  

• Enrolled as an Advocate of the High Court of Uganda with a valid practicing certificate; 
  

•  A Master of Laws Degree from a recognized institution will be an added advantage.
  

• Minimum of 2 years relevant working experience in a Law firm or legal unit of a reputable organization in the areas of commercial and land transaction.

• Examine legal data and conduct legal related research;
  

• Supervise and appraise staff;
  

• Peruse University staff files on legal issues;
  

• Compile relevant recorded cases in Courts of Laws and file Court documents;
  

• Participate in the valuation and survey of the University property and land;
  

• Draft memoranda, articles of Association and floating companies;
  

• Carry out searches in the land and company registries;
  

• Follow up Court matters for hearing and update Legal Officers on their schedules;
  

• Update the Legal Office on new legislations, publication in the Uganda Gazette, Law reports and such related matters;
  

• Identify Law reports, legislation, books and reading materials for the Legal Unit Library;
  

• Keep records of all Council policies, statutes, rules and regulations;
  

• Collect information to draft pleadings;
  

• Attend to Student’s Welfare Committee;