The National Council for Law Reporting (Kenya Law) is a State Corporation established under the National Council for Law Reporting Act, 1994. Its mandate is:
- To monitor and report on the development of Kenyan jurisprudence through the publication of the Kenya Law Reports;
- To revise, consolidate and publish the Laws of Kenya under delegated authority from the Attorney General; and
- To undertake such other related publications and perform such other functions as may be conferred by law.
Kenya Law is the focal point institution in providing access to public legal information. It is led by a Council chaired by The Hon. Chief Justice and managed through a Secretariat headed by the Editor/ Chief Executive Officer. Kenya Law’s principal office is in Nairobi.
Kenya Law is seeking suitably qualified candidates to fill the following vacancies :
Ref: KL/HR/2024/163
Job Title: Legal Assistant (16 posts)
Department: Law Reporting & Laws of Kenya Department
Reporting to: Senior Law Reporter I
Terms of engagement: 1 year.
Key Tasks
Duties and Responsibilities
a. Analyze legal judgments and identify the area of law;
b. Assist in marking up and annotation of judicial decisions;
c. Review anonymization of the judicial decisions;
d. Assist in extraction of cases, statutes, abbreviations, international instruments and text and journals cited and advocates in all judicial opinions;
e. Assist in assigning proper citation of all cases published in the case law database;
f. Assist in conducting legal research.
Minimum Requirements
i. Diploma in Law, paralegal studies, or equivalent Social Sciences or related field;
ii. Previous experience in legal research, copy reading, law reporting will be an added advantage;
iii. Good interpersonal and communication skills.
iv. Team player with proactive attitude
