Services We Provide

Services

Getting Legal Help

At the Addis Ababa University Legal Aid Center (LAC), we are dedicated to supporting equal access to justice. We provide free legal counseling, document preparation, and representation services to vulnerable members of society, including refugees and asylum seekers, the elderly, children, persons with disability and other individuals who may not have the means to hire private legal counsel.

We offer comprehensive legal support tailored to the needs of our clients.

We Provide

Legal Counseling and Document Preparation

Legal Counseling:

We provide continuous legal advice and guidance from the moment you walk in one of our legal aid offices until your case is settled or finalized.

Document Preparation: We assist in drafting and preparing essential legal documents for courts, government offices, and the Council of Constitutional Inquiry. This includes:

  • Statements of claim and defense
  • Affidavits
  • Counter claims and counter defenses
Cases we Handle

We focus on cases that impact the fundamental rights and well-being of individuals.

We Can Help With:

  • Family case: Divorce, child custody, and maintenance/allowance claims.
  • Criminal Law: Unlawful detention, criminal defense, and unlawful detention, etc.
  • Vital information correction: Corrections to vital record (e.g., name changes, age corrections, etc.).
  • Labor cases

We Do Not Handle:

  • Business and Commercial disputes.
  • Corporate matters.

Court Assistance: We assist clients in submitting and filing legal documents at court registrars.

Legal Representation:

  • Saris, Sebeta & Lege Tafo legal aid offices: Full legal representation services are provided by our legal advocates before the Oromia Regional State Courts. The Legal Aid Center (LAC) is duly licensed to represent indigent clients before Oromia courts.
  • Other Centers: Legal representation is currently limited; however, representation is provided in specific cases where necessary.