ADAEZE JOY NKOKELONYE
Lawyer/Rights Advocate
Lagos State, Nigeria ,LA
Summary
Experienced Program Officer with over seven (7) years of experience working for a non-profit organization.
Familiar with and posses professional experience in the areas of good governance, rule of law, human rights, public administration, migration, sustainable development etc , including proven experience in the development and management of projects funded by the European Union, and United Nations.
I am currently managing a two (2) years project funded by Ford Foundation.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
22
22
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Programme Officer
International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria
Yaba (Lagos mainland), Lagos
01.2021 - Current
- Plan and implement project activities in the state in close collaboration with the resident FIDA state branch and proactively deal with arising challenges, nuances or changes
- Develop and maintain stakeholder and network relationships which are essential to the successful implementation of the United Nations Spotlight Initiative projects
- Develop products and prepare project and activity reports, technical briefings, background papers and update notes for the United Nations Spotlight Initiative Project (UNSI) in the state
- Contribute to adherence to donor/grant requirements, including financial standards
- Collaborate with the Finance staff to ensure the proper management of financial records, including the provision of complete documentation for requests and retirements
- Support the smooth and effective flow of communication with FIDA Nigeria and the State branch
- Represent victims/survivors of domestic violence in court
- Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
- Prepared a variety of different written communications, reports and documents to ensure smooth operations.
- Worked closely with Chairperson FIDA Nigeria Lagos branch to maintain optimum levels of communication to effectively and efficiently complete projects.
- Review activities of grants and contracts for compliance with donor regulations and internal procedures.
- Draft timely and accurate narrative and financial reports in accordance with donors’ requirements.
Program Officer/Case Manager Coordinator
Legal Defence and Assistance Project (LEDAP)
Lekki, Lagos
11.2017 - 01.2020
- Participating in conducting all Training of Trainers -TOT (of Lawyers, CSOs & Paralegals)
- Responsible for weekly publication of LEDAP newsletters
- Support project implementation, including development and monitoring of grants, work plans and budgets.
- Maintain at all times a clear overview of project status, progress and possible problems in order to brief Management at short notice and initiate corrective actions if needed.
- Representation of victims of human right on strategic litigation cases filed by the organization
- Coordinate the management of assigned projects.
- Collaborate with other law professionals to ensure all court cases filed by the organization follows the right legal approach and are correctly entered in the organization’s case tracking record.
- Drafting legal documents and working on project proposals, Court representation of indigent inmates and during prisons visit by the Chief Judge of the State on pro-bono.
- Reviewed legal publications and performed database searches to identify laws and court decisions relevant to pending cases.
- Filed electronic and paper form court documents at both state and federal levels.
- Kept up with and reviewed changes in laws, informed staff of changes and advised appropriate departments on actions to prevent legal issues.
- Determined staffing plans to achieve program goals and objectives and participated in hiring decisions for new program staff.
Legal Research Associate
Perimeter Associates/ Law Attorneys
Ikoyi, Lagos
07.2017 - 11.2017
- Located authoritative and relevant legal precedent to assess probable outcomes and potential arguments.
- Conducted interviews with clients and witnesses to establish and verify key case information.
- Contacted clients to schedule appointments and discuss progress of cases.
- Assisted attorneys with reviewing and organizing witness reports.
- Reviewed case files and reported case progress to clients.
Associate Legal Counsel
A.U.G Ojinta & Co
Enugu , Enugu
01.2016 - 06.2017
- Research legal principles and give legal opinion
- Draft legal documents
- Court representations.
- Filed timely case pleadings to meet firm deadlines.
- Developed strategies to resolve cases in client's best interest.
- Interviewed witnesses and gathered public record research relevant to each case.
- Drafted statements of cases and witness lists.
- Attended hearings as representative of corporate entities and firm clients.
- Managed high-volume caseload in most populous and demanding circuit.
- Conducted legal research and conferred with colleagues with subject matter expertise to develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases.
- Assessed cases for probable outcomes by researching black letter law and other legal authority, comparing fact patterns to those of precedential cases.
- Worked with management and staff to resolve pre-litigation disputes.
- Analyzed probable outcomes of cases using knowledge of legal precedents.
- Learned and operated specialized legal software such as microsoft and excel.
Associate Counsel/Legal officer
Global Human Rights
Enugu , Enugu
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Human Rights and advocacy on the rights of women and girls
- Court representation of indigent inmates on Probono and during prisons visit by the Chief Judge of the State
- Drafting Legal documents and other court processes.
- Filed timely case pleadings to meet firm deadlines.
- Developed strategies to resolve cases in client's best interest.
- Worked with management and staff to resolve pre-litigation disputes.
- Conducted legal research and conferred with colleagues with subject matter expertise to develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases.
Intern
Dr. AJC Mogbana & Co Chambers
Enugu , Enugu
07.2013 - 12.2014
- Dr
- AJC Mogbana & Co Chambers
- Aw student
- Research legal Principles and record proceedings of court
- Sorted and organized files, spreadsheets and reports.
- Delivered clerical support by handling range of routine and special requirements.
- Answered incoming telephone calls, took down messages and provided information.
- Built rapport with clients to facilitate trusting relationship and provide setting conducive to growth.
Education
Ph.D. - Human Rights Law
University of Nigeria
Enugu , Enugu State Nigeria 01.2020 - Current
Master of Laws (LLM) - International Law And Jurisprudence
Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Anambra State Nigeria 10.2014 - 09.2018
Bachelor of Laws - Professional License To Practice Law in Nigeria
Nigerian Law School
Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria 04.2013 - 11.2014
A Certificate of Training and Proficiency in Alternative Dispute Resolution -
Institute of Chartered Arbitrators of Nigeria
Yenagoa Branch 10.2013 - 05.2014
Discharge Certificate -
National Youth Service Corps
Federal Capital Territory 03.2013 - 09.2014
LLB - Law
Madonna University
Okija, Anambra Nigeria 10.2007 - 09.2012
High School Diploma -
Community Secondary School
Nimbo Nsukka, Enugu, State. 09.2005 - 05.2007
First School Leaving Certificate -
University Staff School, University of Nigeria
01.1994 - 07.1999
Skills
Civil Society Organization Project development, (CSO) capacity development
Documentation skills
Data analysis
Teamwork and Collaboration
Attention to Detail
Organization and Time Management
Women Human rights and public interest case work
Accomplishments
- Policy and advocacy framework on women and girls’ right in Lagos sate
- Criminal litigation, public defender casework
- Justice reforms and Human rights law
- Justice and law training,
- Women Human rights and public interest case work
- Project development, CSO capacity development, A two day Capacity building workshop for Lawyers, on mainstreaming ways to assist Victims and Survivors of Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights Violations in Nigeria
- Organized by Centre for Reproductive Rights Nigeria
- A two (2) days Capacity building training on monitoring and documentation of Human Right violation by the military in Nigeria organized by Cleen Foundation
- One day training of Lawyers on Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights; organized by Legal Defence and Assistance Project
- A three (3) days capacity building workshop for African Lawyers on “Sexual rights, constitutional law, international standards & Litigation”
- The training was organized by: “The Initiative for Strategic Litigation in Africa” (ISLA)
- Workshop bordering on Presentation on the “Findings of court observation on Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State Nigeria” organized by Partners West Africa Nigeria
- Workshop organized by the Lagos state Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT) in partnership with the EU funded Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC) on the “ways of providing services to survivors of Gender based violence”
- A two days training of CSOs and Paralegals on “Torture Prevention Strategy” organized by Legal Defence & Assistance Project in December, 2018
- Workshop on “Mainstreaming transitional Justice into the work of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Right” organized by Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA)
- Alternative Dispute Resolution Course
- Law Clinic Nigeria Law School Training on Probono Activities
- RESONAL DATA:
- Ate of Birth: - 2nd June 1987
- Arital Status: - Single
- Anguages: - English & Igbo
- Ex: - Female
- Eligion: - Christianity
- Tate of Origin : - Anambra State Nigeria
- Ocal Govt
- Nnewi South REFEREES:
- Rhoda Prevail Tyoden
- Country Vice President
- Nternational Federation of Women Lawyer, (FIDA) Nigeria
- 08023231004
- Lady Philomena Nneji (JP) FICMC
- Tate Chairperson
- Nternational Federation of W omen Lawyers, FIDA Nigeria
- Agos State branch
- 234 08033065042, philnneji2005@yahoo.com
- Certify that all information stated in the CV, December 26, 2021.
Timeline
Programme Officer
International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria
01.2021 - Current
Ph.D. - Human Rights Law
University of Nigeria
01.2020 - Current
Program Officer/Case Manager Coordinator
Legal Defence and Assistance Project (LEDAP)
11.2017 - 01.2020
Legal Research Associate
Perimeter Associates/ Law Attorneys
07.2017 - 11.2017
Associate Legal Counsel
A.U.G Ojinta & Co
01.2016 - 06.2017
Associate Counsel/Legal officer
Global Human Rights
01.2015 - 01.2016
Master of Laws (LLM) - International Law And Jurisprudence
Nnamdi Azikiwe University
10.2014 - 09.2018
A Certificate of Training and Proficiency in Alternative Dispute Resolution -
Institute of Chartered Arbitrators of Nigeria
10.2013 - 05.2014
Intern
Dr. AJC Mogbana & Co Chambers
07.2013 - 12.2014
Bachelor of Laws - Professional License To Practice Law in Nigeria
Nigerian Law School
04.2013 - 11.2014
Discharge Certificate -
National Youth Service Corps
03.2013 - 09.2014
LLB - Law
Madonna University
10.2007 - 09.2012
High School Diploma -
Community Secondary School
09.2005 - 05.2007
First School Leaving Certificate -
University Staff School, University of Nigeria
01.1994 - 07.1999