Office of Legal Affairs

Office of Legal Affairs

An Office of the Legal Counsel headed by a licensed Counselor-at-law, appointed by the Minister, whose functions shall include the following:

  1. Perform all legal works required by the Ministry and its auxiliary bodies. These include providing legal opinions to the Minister, the Deputy Ministers, the Assistant Ministers, and the various Departments of the Ministry, as well as representing the Ministry in any litigation, in association with the Ministry of Justice and any lawyer engaged by the Ministry for that purpose;
  2. Provide direction to the Ministry in the drafting of laws regulations required by the Ministry, including ensuring that such laws are consistent with the Constitution of Liberia and in harmony with other laws. The Legal Counsel shall ensure that laws relating to the functions and activities of the Ministry are available to the authorities of the Ministry as well as are easily accessible to the public;
  3. Provide an annual report to the Minister on the activities of the Office for inclusion by the Minister in the Ministry’s Annual Report , as well as such other reports as may be required by the Minister  or any of the Departments of the Ministry in connection with the duties, responsibilities and activities of the Office.

Latest News

  • Today in Todee, Montserrado County, the Ministry of Education broke ground for a School Feeding Center.

    Today in Todee, Montserrado County, the Ministry of Education broke ground for a School Feeding Center at Dein Clan Public School, financed by the Government of Liberia through the Public Sector Investment Program (PSIP). School feeding is one of the Ministry’s eight education reform priorities because it directly influences attendance, concentration, and student retention, particularly

    January 30, 2026
  • Strengthening Teaching for a Digital Era.

    Strengthening Teaching for a Digital Era As part of its ongoing education reform agenda, the Ministry of Education has begun implementing an Introduction to Educational Technology initiative in partnership with RESPECT and the SPIX Foundation. The initiative focuses on equipping teachers with practical EdTech skills that respond to Liberia’s classroom realities, low connectivity, limited resources,

    January 30, 2026
  • Minister of Education Dr. Jarso Maley Jallah today attended the graduation of the Frontier Tech Leaders (FTL) .

    Minister of Education Dr. Jarso Maley Jallah today attended the graduation of the Frontier Tech Leaders (FTL) Liberia Machine Learning Boot Camp at the University of Liberia. The programme, implemented by UNDP and the UN Technology Bank with national partners, equips young Liberians including women and persons with disabilities with practical skills in Artificial Intelligence,

    January 29, 2026
  • Today, the Ministry of Education launched the National School Hygiene Kits Program.

    Today, the Ministry of Education launched the National School Hygiene Kits Program, a nationwide effort focused on something simple but powerful: ensuring that health and dignity never stand in the way of learning. For many students, especially in vulnerable communities, poor hygiene support contributes to absenteeism, illness, and lost learning time. Girls miss school because

    January 27, 2026