Advocate of the High Court of Uganda and all courts subordinate thereto | Legal Officer, Uganda Human Rights Commission |

04/10/2019 – Current: Legal Officer, Uganda Human Rights Commission, Moroto – Uganda. 

Achievements and Responsibilities:

• Carrying out research into thematic areas and other matters of the Regional Office and Commission interest.
• Researching and preparing legal opinions.
• Visit and inspect any place of detention i.e police, prisons, remand homes and army barracks.
• Providing legal advice to the Regional Human Rights Officer and drafting legal opinions on issues pertaining to the Commission and complaints as they may arise.
• Conducting mediation on cases brought to the Commission that warrant mediation.
• Perusing investigated files and writing legal opinions on the next course of action.
• Draft and advise on legal documents between the Regional Office and other parties such as service providers.
• Receiving complaints and attending to complaints.
• Occasionally participating in field activities outside the office.
• Preparing reports in the office.
• Participating in the development of systematic investigations framework in the office.
• Preparing summons and hearing notices for Tribunal hearings.
• Liaising with hearing Commissioners to fix cases for hearing.
• Conducting Tribunal hearings and/ or give legal advice at Tribunal hearings to the Commission.
• Performing any other duties as may be assigned by the RHRO from time to time.

12/08/2019 – 03/10/2019: Volunteer – Legal, Uganda Human Rights Commission, Kampala – Uganda.

Achievements and Responsibilities:

• Perused files that contained human rights violations.
• Drafted documents such as hearing notices, legal opinions, clearance letters, referral letters, pleadings and extracted orders against the Attorney General.
• Managed files between the head office and the regional offices.
• Worked with the tribunal clerk on the allocation of files to the Commissioners.
• Attended meetings of the Directorate of Complaints Investigations and Legal Services.
• Interviewed and advised complainants on various legal matters.
• Drafted referral letters for complainants’ whose issues were not under the mandate of the Commission.
• Attended mediation hearings that were organized by the legal officers.

06/11/2017 – 31/05/2018: Programs Associate – Legal, Law And Advocacy For Women In Uganda, Kampala – Uganda.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate day-to-day running of the projects including planning, preparing activity schedules & overall implementation of project activities.
• Conduct follow-ups and liaisons with consultants, facilitators & project beneficiaries.
• Provision of legal and referral services to the indigent.
• Support the development of monitoring & evaluation tools including a results framework & templates for quarterly reports.
• Prepare activity reports (narrative) as per project guidelines.
• Advocate and lobby on behalf of the organisation in various national & international forums, working to build partnerships and maintain alliances.

05/02/2018 – 15/03/2018: Research Supervisor, International Women’s Human Rights Clinic, Georgetown University, Washington DC, Kampala – Uganda

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervised Georgetown Law Center students who were conducting a fact-finding research mission to Uganda for a report addressing Sexual Reproductive Health Rights & the dangers of polygamy.
• Held bi-weekly conference calls and prepared narratives for the students in regards to the topics of Sexual Reproductive Health Rights

03/04/2017 – 05/06/2017: Intern – Uganda Human Rights Commission, Kampala – Uganda.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perused files that contained human rights violations.
• Drafted documents such as hearing notices, legal opinions, clearance letters, referral letters, pleadings and extracted orders against the Attorney General.
• Attended training on palliative care and the role of an advocate in the health sector.
• Managed files between the head office and the regional offices.
• Worked with the tribunal clerk on the allocation of files to the Commissioners.
• Attended meetings of the Directorate of Complaints Investigations and Legal Services.
• Interviewed and advised complainants that were sent to the Commission from the regional offices.
• Drafted referral letters for complainants’ whose issues were not under the mandate of the Commission.
• Attended mediation hearings that were organized by the legal officers.
• Attended tribunal hearings at the Commissions’ Central office.
• Part of the team that organized the launch of the 19 annual human rights report.

1. Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice – Law Development Centre (09/2016 – 08/2018)
2. Diploma In Sports Management – Uganda Olympic Committee (30/04/2018 – 30/11/2018)
3. Bachelor Degree in Laws – Kampala International University (24/08/2012 – 19/11/2016)
4. Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education – King’s College, Budo
5. Uganda Certificate of Education – King’s College Budo

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