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Victor Azure

@victorazure

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Associate counsel and legal researcher focused on litigation, constitutional law, and policy.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role where I can combine litigation and dispute-resolution work with rigorous legal and policy research—especially in constitutional law, human rights, and reforms that strengthen fair institutions and electoral processes.

I’m an Associate Counsel with experience in litigation and dispute resolution, and a strong research background across constitutional history, human rights, and judicial reform. I’m currently pursuing an LL.M. at the University of Georgia School of Law (expected May 2025), supported by a Fulbright Scholarship.

In Ghana, I served as a Junior Research Fellow (Law and Policy), supporting the Chair of Ghana’s Constitution Review Committee on topics including local government and judicial reform. I also contributed to efforts to contain threats to peaceful electoral transitions, and I drafted speeches and position papers supporting Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration.

My practice experience includes litigating civil and commercial disputes in Ghana’s High Court, handling corporate and labor dispute arbitral proceedings, and serving as a Graduate Assistant for Undergraduate Law of Contract courses. I’ve also contributed as an editor to law journals and as a volunteer legal consultant advising on compensation recovery for rural farmers displaced by mining companies.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Junior Research Fellow, Law and Policy

Center for Democratic Development

Jan 2023 - Jan 2025 (2 years)

Provided research assistance to the Chair of Ghana’s Constitution Review Committee across human rights, constitutional history, local government, and judicial reform. Contributed to revitalising mechanisms to contain threats to peaceful electoral transitions in Ghana.

Legal Research Human Rights Constitutional History Judicial Reform Electoral Transition Security Policy Development

Associate Counsel, Litigation & Disputes

Kpemka & Co.

Jan 2023 - Jan 2025 (2 years)

Litigated civil and commercial disputes in Ghana’s High Court. Handled clients’ corporate and labor dispute arbitral proceedings.

Civil Litigation Commercial Litigation Dispute Resolution Arbitration Labor Disputes

Graduate Assistant

University of Ghana School of Law

Aug 2023 - Apr 2024 (8 months)

Served as tutorials master for undergraduate Law of Contract courses. Provided research assistance in Legal Theory, Law of Contracts, Juvenile Justice, and Law of Succession.

Contract Law Juvenile Justice

Volunteer Legal Consultant

Advocates for Community Alternatives

Oct 2023 - Oct 2023 (0 months)

Conducted meetings, interviews, and research to provide recommendations on how rural farmers displaced by mining companies can recover adequate compensation in Ghana’s Eastern Region.

Legal Research Policy Recommendations Mining Displacement Issues

Research Associate

Legon Centre for International Affairs and Diplomacy

Jul 2016 - Sep 2017 (1 year 2 months)

Drafted analytic reports on threats to peace and security ahead of Ghana’s 2016 general election for the National Peace Council. Supported project work including drafting parts of Ghana’s 40-Year Development Plan, producing speeches and position papers for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, and researching a sub-regional economic strategy for ECOWAS.

Peace And Security Analysis Election Related Security Reporting Foreign Affairs Research Speechwriting Position Papers Development Plan ECOWAS Strategy Research

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Georgia School of Law

LL.M. (Master of Laws), Law

Activities and societies: Editor, Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law; Member, Law and Political Economy Reading Group.

LL.M. (Master of Laws) at the University of Georgia School of Law, expected May 2025, with scholarship honors including a Fulbright Scholarship and the William Carroll Brown, Jr. Scholar. Served as Editor for the Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law and is a member of the Law and Political Economy Reading Group.

Ghana School of Law

B.L. (Professional Legal Practice Course), Professional Legal Practice

Activities and societies: Editor, Ghana School of Law Journal.

B.L. (Professional Legal Practice Course) at the Ghana School of Law, completed in June 2022. Served as an Editor for the Ghana School of Law Journal.

University of Ghana School of Law

LL.B. (Bachelor of Laws), Law

LL.B. (Bachelor of Laws) at the University of Ghana, completed in May 2019. Earned honors including Linklaters Scholar and won the Lawyers for Economic Advancement Essay Competition (Lex: Lead).

University of Ghana

B.A. (Bachelor of Arts), Political Science with Philosophy

Grade: First Class

Activities and societies: University of Ghana Debate Society; Gold Coast Review; Thesis: Social Media and Youth Political Participation in Ghana. Honors: Overall Best Essay; Uongozi Institute African Youth Leadership Essay Competition.

B.A. (Bachelor of Arts) at the University of Ghana, completed in May 2016, with First Class honors in Political Science with Philosophy. Received the Overall Best Essay award and completed a thesis titled 'Social Media and Youth Political Participation in Ghana.'