IJM Law Career Jobs – Staff Attorney at International Justice Mission

Job Title: Staff Attorney
Organisation: International
Justice Mission (IJM)
Duty Station: Gulu, Uganda
Reports to: IJM’s Director
of Gulu Operations
About IJM:
International Justice Mission (IJM) Uganda is working to eliminate
property grabbing in Uganda by bringing rescue and restoration to individual
victims, accountability to their perpetrators, and transformation to the public
justice system as a whole.  As a Staff Attorney on IJM’s Casework team,
you will have the opportunity to bring substantive relief to widows and orphans
by intervening in cases of property grabbing; assisting the Director of Public
Prosecutions to charge and prosecute perpetrators; and informing efforts to
strengthen the public justice system.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Interventions Strategy and Management
  • Evaluate, develop, and
    implement intervention strategies for IJM cases;
  • Encourage and support
    State Attorneys in the prosecution of property grabbing perpetrators;
  • Coordinate and lead
    mediations, negotiations, and other forms of alternative dispute
    resolution in IJM cases;
  • Ensure that government
    offices (Lands Registry, Administrator General, etc.) take necessary
    action;
  • Represent IJM clients
    in civil litigation and in the administration of estates;
  • Conduct legal research
    and draft correspondence, memorandums, and legal briefs; and
  • Track case related
    data in paper and electronic case tracking management systems.
Legal Team Leadership
  • Supervise, mentor, and
    manage the efforts of Associate Attorneys, Law Clerks and/or Volunteer
    Attorneys.
Team Support
  • Coordinate with IJM
    Investigators to investigate allegations of property grabbing and ensure
    all evidence is collected in an admissible form;
  • Cooperate with IJM
    Aftercare Specialists in identifying psychosocial needs of victims;
  • Conduct case intake
    and client screening based on established criteria;
  • Educate audiences on
    the causes, costs and consequences of property grabbing;
  • Assist in hosting
    guests, visitors, and volunteers; and
  • Perform other tasks as
    assigned.
Professional Development
  • Participate in IJM
    programs in professionalism and Christian spiritual formation; and
  • Maintain Practicing
    Certificate and participate in CLEs relevant to IJM’s casework. 
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The applicant should
    possess a degree in law, successful completion of LDC, and current
    Practicing Certificate;
  • Five or more years of
    experience as a practicing attorney;
  • Excellent critical
    thinking, legal analysis, and oral and written advocacy skills;
  • Fluency in English and
    Acholi, with excellent writing and speaking in both;
  • Computer literate with
    proficiency in MS Word, Outlook, and Excel;
  • Experience in civil
    and/or criminal litigation preferred;
  • Driver’s License
    preferred.
  • Mature Christian faith
    as defined by the Apostles’ Creed;
  • Passionate commitment
    to IJM’s mission and values;
  • Professional in
    demeanor, appearance, writing and oral communication;
  • Works well under
    stress with a sustained positive attitude;
  • Exceptionally high
    level of honesty and integrity;
  • Intelligent,
    organized, creative and proactive problem solver; 
  • Ability to cooperate
    effectively in a multi-cultural environment.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates should visit the web link below for
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