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Criminal Defense Lawyer (Intern/Trainee)

Job Title	Criminal Defense Lawyer (Intern/Trainee)
Employer	Neighbor
Adress: Country	Niger
Address: City	Birni N’Konni
Work type	Full-time
Expected Salary	754079 XOF
Posting Date	Tue Jun 10 2025
End Date	Wed Jun 18 2025

Description:

We’re offering a Lawyer Trainee position for someone who’s ready to step into the legal world, learn fast, and grow with purpose — no previous experience required, just a disciplined mind and strong work ethic. You’ll work alongside experienced lawyers, assisting with legal research, drafting internal notes, and preparing supporting documents for real cases. We’ll teach you how to interpret legal language, draft clear contracts, and identify key risks in agreements. You’ll help prepare case materials, organize deadlines, and ensure that all filings and references are up to date. Expect to sit in on strategy sessions and learn how lawyers analyze risks and build persuasive cases. We’ll show you how to research case law, summarize findings, and check for relevant legal precedents. We’ll guide you through how to track revisions, annotate documents, and maintain version control. You’ll learn how to use legal databases, citation systems, and document management tools like a pro. We’ll explain how to break down complex statutes and regulations into actionable insights for clients.

Basic Qualifications:

• Attend legal seminars, obtain continuing education credits, and stay licensed in your jurisdiction.
• Use legal tech tools to manage case files, research, or time tracking efficiently.
• Provide legal advice to clients based on thorough research, case law, and current regulations.
• Respond quickly to urgent legal issues, especially in high-pressure or crisis scenarios.
• Prepare cases by gathering evidence, interviewing witnesses, and building strong arguments.

Preferred:

• Can stay composed and analytical under pressure or during high-stakes matters.
• Thrives in high-responsibility environments where precision and professionalism matter most.
• Organized with time tracking, billing records, and document version control in firm environments.
• Comfortable liaising with clients, colleagues, regulators, or courts with professionalism and clarity.
• Pays strong attention to legal accuracy, logical reasoning, and risk mitigation in all documents.

Benefits:

• Billable hours with sanity — quality matters more than quantity here.
• Your advice won’t be ignored — it guides business, protects people, and shapes outcomes.
• Flexible work formats — hybrid, remote, or in-office based on your rhythm.
• Work on cases that matter — from contracts to courtrooms, your words carry weight.
• Time for research, thinking, and real preparation — not just reactive lawyering.

You’ll assist in tracking deadlines, managing document revisions, and organizing case files across various topics. Expect to work with teams across departments — including HR, finance, and operations — to support their legal needs. You’ll gain practical skills in professional writing, legal reasoning, and understanding client objectives. This role is perfect for aspiring legal professionals who value logic, structure, and real-world problem solving. We’ll challenge you with real tasks — not just observation — so you can feel ownership and progress quickly. By the end of your time with us, you’ll understand legal workflows, terminology, and where your strengths lie. By the end of the traineeship, you’ll be able to draft basic legal content, understand workflow tools, and support legal decisions confidently. If law fascinates you and you’re serious about starting your legal path, we’ll help you build it — step by step.