Practice Training Contract

NIROZE IDROOS LLC is a boutique law firm offering a broad range of legal services.

At Niroze Idroos LLC we create your milestone law fundamentals that will determine your law career in the future as we take practice training seriously. We will ensure you are outstandingly competent in your legal skills and also able to build a firm foundation for your legal practice.

Practice Training Programme
As a practice trainee, you will have first-hand experience in the work that the Director is involved in which includes high-profile and complex legal issues.   You will be exposed in the following areas of practice:-

• Civil & Criminal Litigation
• Family Law (Civil) & (Syariah)
• Mental Capacity Act, LPA, Wills & Testament
• Probate And Estate Matters
• Corporate Disputes

The Practice Trainee will be assisting the Director with the following work :-

• Legal Research: Conducting legal research using online databases and resources.
• Case Management: Assist in maintaining and organizing physical and electronic case files.
• Legal Drafting: Prepare, review, and proofread various legal documents, including initial drafts of affidavits, correspondence, court submissions, and letters of representation.
• Court Filings: Filing documents via the Court’s online platforms
• Attendance In Courts/Prison And Meeting with Client: Assist Mentor for attendances in Court (High Court, State Court, Family Justice Courts, Syariah Court) for Trials, Hearings, Pre-Trial Conference, Mediation also via Zoom Hearings and attend meetings with clients. Also accompanying Mentor to Prison either face to face and/or via tele-interview.
• Discovery & Disclosure: Assist with the discovery process, including organizing and reviewing documents for production.
• Administrative Support: Manage court calendars, schedule meetings, coordinate with clients and external counsel, and handle general office administration related to case files.

The Practice Trainee should possess:-

• Ability to conduct good legal research using online databases and resources
• Sound knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Google Workspace
• Sound knowledge of e-litigation and ICMS
• Good drafting skills to customise court precedents of court documents
• Good typing speed to record court proceedings and taking meeting notes with clients
• Ability to work fast under strict Court’s deadlines
• Must be able to occasionally work beyond office hours due to exigencies of work
• A multi-tasker with attentiveness to details and prioritises work and meet deadlines

Benefits

• A competitive honorarium
• Full unrestricted access to LawNet and the internet for on-line legal research

Application

Prospective trainees should provide their cover letter and CV along with the following information:
• Academic results to date (including secondary and college)
• Subjects taken thus far in law school and the grades (if unavailable, provide reasonably expected grades)
• The expected start date

Please submit your detailed resume with a recent passport sized photo, examination trascripts and testimonials to Ms Said via e-mail [email protected]

Thank you.