Legal Support Services

Our practice areas encompass a breadth of services ensuring meticulous attention and strategic resolution.

Attorney Support

We assist attorneys by preparing legal documents such as complaints, motions, discovery responses, discovery requests, protective orders, divorce, demand letters, criminal charge reviews, motions to reopen, custody and support petitions as well as modifications, exhibit preparations and document index, client follow- ups, completing request for evidence, legal research on benefits sought such as Employment Authorization Document, medical examiner information, depositions, Liaison with courts to set up hearing, legal research on EOIR database, date change requests for court hearing, support for bond hearing including witness letter preparation, conduct background checks, adjustment of status, property settlement agreements, citizenship and green card applications, petitions to remove conditions on residence, closing/ settlement letters, removal defense briefs, relative petitions, R1 visas, DUI reviews, complete forms on boarder wise, retainer preparation, client mock interviews, form reviews, country condition human rights reports for select African Countries.

Commissioned Research for Organizations

• Conducts research on emerging national security law topics like gun violence, nuclear proliferation, weapons of mass destruction, use of force and the responsibility to protect, countering terrorism and violent extremism, women, peace and security, post conflict peace building.
• Research on Women, Business, and the Law; Sexual Harassment and the Law; women and public policy, violence against women.
• Conduct commissioned legal research on International and Regional Laws applicable to Armed conflicts
• Conduct legal research on African privacy laws, non profit laws, women and public policy
• We assist with trial watches and due process compliance
• Support for international litigations focusing on African human rights issues, women’s rights issues.
• Conduct commissioned legal research on international law issues such as reparative justice.
• Know your rights initiatives in Amharic and English.
• Legal education initiatives on Women’s health and child protection laws.
• We organize legal education forums in close collaboration with practicing lawyers, non-profits and community networks both in person and virtually
• We serve as a speaker on panels that require our expertise

Legal Advice and Referral Services on Ethiopian Law and Legal system Inquires

• We closely work with Ethiopian Lawyers to facilitate legal advice on Ethiopian Law (Intercountry adoption, starting a non-profit)
• We assist in the enforcement of judgments rendered by US courts by working closely with local lawyers.
• We provide up to date Ethiopian legal resources by working closely with local lawyers