Lawyer Needed in a Law/Legal Firm in Ogba, Lagos

Job Description

Job Type: Full Time
Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
Experience: 3 years
Location: Ogba, Lagos City
Job Field: Law/Legal

Responsibilities:
– Advise clients concerning business transactions, claim liability, advisability of prosecuting or defending lawsuits, or legal rights and obligations.
– Interpret laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses.
– Analyze the probable outcomes of cases, using knowledge of legal precedents.
– Present and summarize cases to judges and juries.
– Evaluate findings and develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases.
– Gather evidence to formulate defense or to initiate legal actions, by such means as interviewing clients and witnesses to ascertain the facts of a case.
– Represent clients in court or before government agencies.
– Examine legal data to determine advisability of defending or prosecuting lawsuit.
– Select jurors, argue motions, meet with judges and question witnesses during the course of a trial.
– Present evidence to defend clients or prosecute defendants in criminal or civil litigation.
– Study Constitution, statutes, decisions, regulations, and ordinances of quasi-judicial bodies to determine ramifications for cases.
– Prepare and draft legal documents, such as wills, deeds, patent applications, mortgages, leases, and contracts.
– Prepare legal briefs and opinions, and file appeals in state and federal courts of appeal.
– Negotiate settlements of civil disputes.
– Confer with colleagues with specialties in appropriate areas of legal issue to establish and verify bases for legal proceedings.
– Search for and examine public and other legal records to write opinions or establish ownership.
– Supervise legal assistants.
– Perform administrative and management functions related to the practice of law.
– Act as agent, trustee, guardian, or executor for businesses or individuals.
– Probate wills and represent and advise executors and administrators of estates.
– Help develop federal and state programs, draft and interpret laws and legislation, and establish enforcement procedures.

Requirements:
– Candidates should possess a Bachelor or Law Degree (LL.B) with a minimum of 3 years’ experience after been called to the Bar.
– For the purpose of controlling transportation cost, candidate residing around Ogba in Lagos will be most preferred.

Method of Application:
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CVs to: bphotjobs@gmail.com or jobmasters2020@gmail.com using the job title as the subject of the mail.