Access to Justice

LEGAL AID BOTSWANA

EXTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT
VACANCY CIRCULAR NO 13 OF 2025
LEGAL AID COUNSEL – CIVIL LITIGATION X 4

TENABLE IN FRANCISTOWN (1), KASANE (1) AND GABORONE (2)

Ref: LAB 4/2/1 l
14 October 2025

Legal Aid Botswana is a Parastatal under the Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services established under the Legal Aid Act, Cap. 16:02, with the objective to provide legal representation, legal advice, and public education on legal matters to the indigent. Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the following positions under Legal Aid Botswana. Appointment to this position will be on a Permanent and Pensionable terms.

Main purpose of the job:

To represent Legal Aid clients in Family and Civil litigation and provide guidance to Legal Aid Officers.

Duties:

• Legal representation of Legal Aid clients in civil cases.

• Drafts court documents and conducts legal research.

• Facilitates the case management processes and prepares heads of arguments.

• Monitors and ensures progress of assigned civil cases.

• Notes judgments at court and advices the legal aid client on way forward.

• Lodges or responds to appeals where necessary.

• Consults with clients to get full instructions and develop positions.

• Renders legal advice on legal matters.

• Attends various Legal Aid Botswana meetings to advice on legal matters.

Qualifications:

• 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.

Experience:

• A minimum of two (2) years’ work experience in the field of Law.

• Experience in criminal litigation will be an added advantage.

• Must be in good standing with the Law Society of Botswana and must have served and completed pupillage in line with the Legal Practitioner’s Act.

Key Competencies:

• Functional/Technical Skills

• Problem solving

• Timely Decision making

• Drive for Results

• Integrity and Trust

• Negotiating

• Customer Focus

More Information

•  JOB APPLICATION DETAILS 

  APPLICATION DETAILS
  Interested and suitably qualified applicants should quote the vacancy circular number and send the following: application letter, curriculum vitae, certified copies of certificates, certified copy of Omang, certified copy of valid Driver's License and at least two (2) recent references to the address provided below. Chief Executive Officer Legal Aid Botswana P. O. Box 160 AAH Gaborone Hand deliveries can be made to the following address: Legal Aid Botswana Plot 54355, CBD, East Wing-7th Floor Gaborone OR Email to: recruitment@lab.co.bw Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. For further information contact Human Resource office at 3811310 or 3811309. CLOSING DATE: 28 October 2025