LEGAL DEPARTMENT EMAIL:[email protected]

JOB DUTIES:

• Conduct legal analyze of all laws, policies and bills before parliament that have an effect on FOE-I;
• Release internal periodic or situational reports on the legal regime
• Represent all victim journalists in courts and at police stations with a view of securing their safety and freedom;
• Map law firms and individual attorneys who can offer external legal counsel for retainer;
• Responsible to draft all legal documents for the organization in liaison with National Coordinator
• Develop a complaint handling manual for journalists and FOE-I HRDs;
• Undertake interviews with victim journalists with the view of HRNJ-U providing legal aid and support
• Engage in resource mobilization ventures for the department;