Legal Assistant - INTERSOS - Zahle, Baalbek, Hermel
(2025-09)
Conduct intake interviews with beneficiaries in order to assess legal needs and provide legal counselling on the main issues identified and legal assistance when appropriate.
- Prepare cash requests and other related documentation for financial assistance of legal services, including payment of cash. Ensure that invoices and supporting documents are handed over to the designated department (e.g. admin and finance)
- Develop quality and tailored material for dissemination of legal information through outreach activities to targeted individuals and populations
- Provide legal information to clients on the main legal issues identified
- Bring to immediate attention any case of special/emergency needs to the Legal officer
- Carry out all tasks respecting key protection principles, including but not limited to: do no harm, non-discrimination, confidentiality, accountability and need-to-know principles
- Document cases under his/her responsibility on the internal legal platform/database and ensure that any progress on action plan and any significant change in client's overall situation is timely and duly recorded
- Ensure proper and safe filing and archiving of legal cases files maintaining data confidentiality
- Prepare regularly reports on legal services provided and submit it to the Legal officer for revision and approval
- Plan, organize, facilitate and document awareness legal sessions in the area of operation according to identified needs
- Attend meetings and workshop/training as requested by the line manager, Project Manager or Protection Manager
- Adhere to minimum standards of data protection and Information sharing protocols and procedures
- Perform other relevant duties as requested by the management
Trainee Lawyer - Nasrallah's Law firm - Zahle
(2021-11 - 2025-08)
- Collaborated with three attorneys and paralegals on 60 cases, providing research and clients briefs
- Registered 20 companies and institutions in public sector
- Processed urgent requests at the court house
- Prepared 10 drafts of all legal documents to personal status including Birth, Marriage, Death Divorce certifications
- Developed legal framework for criminal law including 15 demanding of release and 20 requesting a reconsidering
- Drafted legal framework for civil law including 50 contracts related to Rent, Buy, Deposit, Labor contract and notices
- Managed client cases in both property department and financial department
- Guided clients from initial proceeding to closing arguments
- Composed 15+ type of legal documents including motions, briefs and contracts
Intern - Justicia - Achrafieh
(2021-06 - 2021-10)
- Researched rights and regulations under the Lebanese and international law
- Analyzed environmental justice initiatives for future proposals
- Conducted research on relevant cases presented to the district attorney's office
- Participated in the review of contracts
- Collaborated with external legal advisor as needed
Assistant Advocate - Abou taan Law Firm - Zahle
(2019-06 - 2019-09)
- Drafted legal documents for family, estate, and criminal law including motions and brief to support litigation processes and court proceedings
- Researched legal articles, codes, and documents
- Coordinated with buyers and sellers during mergers and acquisitions
- Assisted in Criminal Law by drafting legal documents and delivering them to district attorney office
- Managed legal documentation and correspondence in strict confidentiality
- Submitted in charges and orders of protection to district attorney's office
- Coordinated immigrant legal matters related to eviction, loss of residency and unresolved issue at general security office
