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Legal Associate

Location:
Kampala, Uganda
Posted:
June 15, 2021

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LISA AMANDA SERWANGA

T: +256-***-***-***

E: adm5af@r.postjobfree.com

Corporate and Banking law, Employment Law, Tax law and Conveyance, International Law,Human Rights Law.

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A self-driven, result oriented lawyer with keen interest in banking and employment law specifically pertaining to corporate transactions.

EDUCATION

LAW DEVELOPMENT CENTRE (UGANDA)

Diploma in Legal Practice. (awaiting Graduation)

MAKERERE UNIVERSITY, LLB 2014-2018

Honors

MAKERERE COLLEGE SCHOOL,

Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education, 2012

MAKERERE COLLEGE SCHOOL

Uganda Certificate of Education, 2010

MEMBERSHIPS

African Women in Leadership (UN women & Akina Mama Wa Afrika)

Makerere Law School Journal.

Makerere Mooting Club

CERTIFICATES

Training on Women’s Leadership and Governance by African Women’s Leadership Institute (AWLI)

LANGUAGES

English, French, Luganda, Kinyarwanda

SELECTED EXPERIENCE

KATENDE, SSEMPEBWA & COMPANY ADVOCATES

Clerkship (Dec 2020 to April 2021)

Prepared of facility documentation

Provided legal counsel to various national, regional, and international clients, with both the corporate transactions and Litigation department.

Reviewed and redrafted Human resource manuals and employment contracts.

Prepared due diligence reports

Incorporated and registered companies, Non–Governmental Organizations, and Community Based Organizations.

Prepared and made presentations on legal and non-legal issues of interest to the firm’s clients.

Prepared various legal documents encompassed in Corporate, Land, Civil, Family and Criminal Law.

Attended Board and Annual General Meetings and drafted Minutes of the same.

ACTION AID INTERNATIONAL UGANDA.(AAIU)

Volunteer (October 2018)

Rendered Legal advice to clients such as in the AAIU Amuru Legal Clinic.

Handled Data Collection and Legal Analysis at the AAIU Amuru Legal clinic.

Handled Mediation of disputes among Legal Aid Clinic clients.

Handled Data Collection from shareholders in the oil and gas extractive sector.

Volunteer (September 2018)

Drafted legal documents for AAIU clients.

Gave legal advice to AAIU clients

Made a field analysis of effectiveness of the AAIU Oil and Gas sector from several stakeholders in Bulisa, Packwach, Busia, Nebbi, Masindi, Mubende, Hoima, Nwoya, and Kampala

MTN / NILECOM LIMITED

Customer care sales Representative (December 2013-July 2014)

Customer interaction and service.

SEKABANJA & COMPANY ADVOCATES.

Legal Assistant (September 2018 – June 2019)

Legal Clerk (June 2016 - August 2016)

Drafted Legal Documents.

Debt Collection.

Legal Research.

Filed court documents.

BASHASHA & CO. ADVOCATES.

Intern (April 2011- September 2014)

Legal research.

Drafted legal documents

Service of documents.

Filed court documents.

REFERENCES

Mr. Sim Katende.

Senior Partner

Katende, Ssempebwa & Co. Advocates

Email: adm5af@r.postjobfree.com

+256-***-***-***

Mr. Peter Kalule

Action Aid International Uganda

National Coordinator Sustainable livelihoods

P.O. Box 676 Kampala, Uganda

+256-***-***-***

Email: adm5af@r.postjobfree.com.

Mr. Bulamu Mayanja

Pearl Advocates & Solicitors

Lecture and Head Civil litigation at Law Development Center,

P.O.BOX 28807 Kampala, Uganda

+256-***-***-***



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