{"id":9571,"date":"2025-09-02T09:34:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T02:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/?post_type=job&#038;p=9571"},"modified":"2025-09-02T09:35:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T02:35:11","slug":"legal-consultant","status":"publish","type":"job","link":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/job\/legal-consultant\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal Consultant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TERMS OF REFERENCE<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"202\" data-end=\"421\"><strong data-start=\"202\" data-end=\"212\">Title:<\/strong> Legal Consultant<br data-start=\"229\" data-end=\"232\" \/><strong data-start=\"232\" data-end=\"245\">Duration:<\/strong> From September 2025 to March 2026 (Contract period: 7 months, with possibility of extension)<br data-start=\"338\" data-end=\"341\" \/><strong data-start=\"341\" data-end=\"354\">\u0eaa\u0eb0\u0e96\u0eb2\u0e99\u0e97\u0eb5\u0ec8:<\/strong> Association for Development of Women and Legal Education (ADWLE)<\/p>\n<p>The organization\u2019s background:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"465\" data-end=\"925\">The Association for the Development of Women and Legal Education (ADWLE) is a non-profit social organization established in 2012 by Ministry of Home Affair. ADWLE aims to promote gender equality, women&#8217;s rights, the elimination of violence against women and children, Anti Human Trafficking and Safe migration. To ensure women&#8217;s access to justice in the Lao PDR through the provision of free legal consultation and assistance services for women and children.<\/p>\n<p>Key Responsibilities:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"960\" data-end=\"1940\">\n<li data-start=\"960\" data-end=\"1050\">\n<p data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"1050\">Provide technical advice on legal aid operations to lawyers at legal clinics of ADWLE;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1051\" data-end=\"1135\">\n<p data-start=\"1053\" data-end=\"1135\">Give advice, provide legal counseling, and draft relevant documents for clients;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1136\" data-end=\"1343\">\n<p data-start=\"1138\" data-end=\"1343\">Provide legal representation for eligible clients at all stages of the proceedings, especially women and children who are victims of domestic and social violence, sexual harassment and human trafficking;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1344\" data-end=\"1478\">\n<p data-start=\"1346\" data-end=\"1478\">Draft and revise claims\/petitions, and inspect the relevant documents to protect clients and Follow up on ongoing cases regularly;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1479\" data-end=\"1625\">\n<p data-start=\"1481\" data-end=\"1625\">Collect client information and maintain recordkeeping in the database system (Clinic Case) as well as manage and monitor the system regularly;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1626\" data-end=\"1714\">\n<p data-start=\"1628\" data-end=\"1714\">Build trust and good relationship with law enforcement offices in Vientiane capital;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1715\" data-end=\"1870\">\n<p data-start=\"1717\" data-end=\"1870\">Develop legal information and easy-to-understand materials including brochures and pamphlets to help clients and the general public understand the law;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1871\" data-end=\"1940\">\n<p data-start=\"1873\" data-end=\"1940\">Attend the training, meeting and events assigned by the Director.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Desired 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organizations<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2444\" data-end=\"2506\">\n<p data-start=\"2446\" data-end=\"2506\">Fluency in written and spoken English and Lao is required.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Application Submission:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2543\" data-end=\"2841\">Submit your Technical proposal with budget, including CV, All documents must be PDF file and send to email: <strong data-start=\"2651\" data-end=\"2677\"><a class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2653\" data-end=\"2675\">phayao2018py@gmail.com<\/a><\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"2683\" data-end=\"2716\">cc <a class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2688\" data-end=\"2714\">santisouk2012stk@gmail.com<\/a><\/strong>, By no later than <strong data-start=\"2735\" data-end=\"2761\">10 Sept 2025, 17:00 pm<\/strong>, for more info, please contact Tel\/WhatsApp: <strong data-start=\"2807\" data-end=\"2838\">020 5299 5859, 020 98834422<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2843\" data-end=\"2952\">Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview from <strong data-start=\"2911\" data-end=\"2933\">15 to 17 Sept 2025<\/strong> at ADWLE 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