The Shaikh Ahmad Hassan School of Law is seeking a proactive and highly organized Clinic Development Associate to support the clinic and school administration, development, and day-to-day operations of its pro bono Legal Aid Clinic and Clinical Legal Education Programme.
The successful candidate will play a key role in coordinating clinic activities, managing administrative and operational processes. The role requires excellent organizational, communication, and project management skills, with a strong commitment to clinical legal education and access to justice.
 

Programme Administration and Operations :

• Coordinate day-to-day operations of the Legal Aid Clinic. 
• Maintain organized records, files and documentation related to clinic activities.
• Coordinate meetings, maintain schedules, prepare meeting minutes and follow up where required. 
• Assist with planning and coordinating projects, events, gust lectures and other initiatives undertaken by the clinic.
• Maintain communication with different departments to complete administrative processes and facilitate clinic operations.

Clinical Programme Coordination :

• Coordinate court visits, client interviews, prison visits and other experimental learning opportunities for students.  
• Collaborate with courts, prisons, social welfare departments and other organizations to make necessary arrangements for clinic activities. 
• Provide logistical and administrative support to faculty members and students participating in the clinical programme. 

Case/ Data Management :

• Maintain accurate and confidential records of cases and client information.
• Manage and regularly update the clinic’s e-portal and case database.
• Ensure that clinic records and documentation are complete, organized and up to date. 

Stakeholder Engagement and Partnerships :

• Provide regular updates on ongoing projects and prepare reports for the Supervisor, Clinic Head and School Dean.
• Draft correspondence, reports, presentations and other documents as required. 

Community Outreach and Events:

• Organize legal awareness progammes, workshops, seminars, guest lectures and community engagement activities. 
• Support the development of partnerships with legal aid organizations, NGOs, government bodies and other institutes to strengthen the work of clinic. 
• Organise public legal education sessions, ensuring access to justice for underprivileged communities

Compliance :

• Ensure that clinic activities are carried out in accordance with institutional policies, legal aid regulations, procedural deadlines and relevant legal and ethical standards. 

General Administrative Support 

• Carry out any other responsibility assigned by the immediate Supervisor, Clinic Head, or School dean to support the objectives of the legal Aid clinic and clinical progamme.
   

Knowledge & Sills:

• Excellent organisational, communication, and stakeholder management skills. 
• Strong legal research, drafting, and report writing skills.