Appointment to these positions will be on a Permanent and Pensionable terms.
To assume responsibility of managing a team of legal practitioners and paralegals in a Legal Aid Botswana service centre and to represent legal aid clients in civil litigation suits and provide guidance to Legal Aid Counsels and Legal Aid Officers.
Key Responsibilities
- Undertakes litigation on behalf of Jlegal aid clients.
- Drafts court documents and conducts legal research.
- Facilitates the case management processes and prepares heads of arguments.
- Assesses and recommends out of court settlements.
- Monitors and ensures progress of cases.
- Attends court for judgement.
- Lodges or responds to an appeal where necessary.
- Negotiates settlement and contractual agreements.
- Consults with clients to get full instructions and develop positions.
- Drafts complex contracts and agreements.
- Renders legal advice on complex matters.
- Conducts in-house training and facilitates orientation programmes.
- Monitors performance and provide guidance to junior staff in adherence to Legal Aid Botswana standards.
- Attends various Legal Aid Botswana meetings to advice on legal matters.
- Evaluates subordinates’ work performance by helping to prepare and deliver annual reviews and performing coaching sessions.
- Monitors quality of service delivered to clients.
- Undertakes any other related tasks as required to meet exigencies of the service.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in law.
- Candidates must have been admitted to practice in the Courts of Botswana in terms of Legal Practitioners Act (CAP 61:01).
- Must have a valid driver’s license.
- Minimum of our (4) years’ experience in the field of Law and should have been admitted to practice in the courts of Botswana.
- Good communication skill
- Customer service
- Attention to detail
- Cooperative
- Initiative
- Compliance with deadlines
- Presentable
- Courtesy
How to Apply
Application letter (must quote the vacancy circular number), Curriculum vitae, Certified copies of certificates, Certified copy of Omang, Certified copy of valid Driver’s License, At least two (2) recent references.
Mailing Address:
Chief Executive Officer
Legal Aid Botswana
P. O. Box 160 AAH
Gaborone
Hand Delivery Address:
Legal Aid Botswana
Plot 29, Queens Road
Gaborone
Email: recruitment@lab.co.bw
Inquiries: Contact Human Resource office at 3811310/309/378
Closing Date: 22 February 2026
Vacancy Circular No: VACANCY CIRCULAR NO. 2 OF 2026
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