Legal Clerk /Assistant at County Government of Kisumu

Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee drafting and filing of legal documents in registries;
• Coordinate the filing and service of legal documents and processes in courts of law;
• Undertake routine errands to public registries, courts and other relevant offices:
• Ensure that cataloguing, abstracting, indexing and filing of case files;
• Establish, strengthen and maintain both hard and soft filing system in such a way that is responsive to the county government’s record keeping needs and keeps the filing system up to date at all times
• Handling and managing litigation files from inception through its conclusion
• Attending Court Registry to peruse file proceedings/records
• Receiving Legal correspondences and making bring-ups in the Legal Office
• Custodian of files, documents, correspondences and memorandum
• Coordinate Court attendance by relevant witnesses as directed by the County attorney
• Any other lawful duties as may be assigned from time to time by the County Attorney.

Requirements for Appointment

• Be a Kenyan citizen;
• Diploma in Law or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Experience in law firm will be an added advantage;
• Fluency in English and good writing skills;
• Satisfy the requirements of chapter six of the constitution of Kenya on leadership and integrity;