CURRICULUM VITAE (CV)

Mr: Eid Abdi Siciid

26 June District of Hargeisa –Somaliland
Tell: +252-2-63-4121529 Telesom
Somtel: +252-65-4121529
Awedlawfirm23@gmail.com
eid_saed@yahoo.com
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Name: Eid Abdi Siciid
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Date of Birth: May 4, 1991
Address: 26th June District, of Hargeisa Somaliland
Tell: +252-2-63-4121529,
+252-65-4121529
Email: Awedlawfirm23@gmail.com
eid_saed@yahoo.com

Summary
Professional in Legal drafting legal representative, policy and Management sectors with vast
knowledge in international administrative law and administration of justice, multi-discipline and
complex legal matters involving issues of international, public, private and administrative law
Management, Capacity building, & Administration needs, with over 8 years of extensive experience
in both Government and non-government organization.
a lawyer or legal counsel for the disabled and represent them before the courts in the case of one
of the persons with a disability or a disability organization and help with their legal issues which are
currently in draft form and are nearing completion Somaliland parliament to make the disability law
a guarantee for the rights of persons with disabilities in Somaliland or Somalia as a whole and also
the lawyer in charge of disability advocacy and awareness raising Determined to make the rights of
persons with disabilities equal to those of non-persons with disabilities in Somaliland in all aspects
of human life.
Having experience in the field of lega research, analysis including identification of gap; baseline
assessments; local resource mapping; monitoring & evaluation and capacity building and
preparation of legal opinions, studies, briefs, reports, and correspondence
As legal consultant the based on my experience, I served for different institutions including private
sector, government and civil societies not limited; local legal Assessment, Market analysis,
Research and statics, Accountability Action Research, Rapid Assessment of Income Generating
Opportunities, Assessment of small ruminant management practices, Community needs
assessment, cooperatives needs assessment and entrepreneurial skills training for cooperatives
groups. And also having experience in the fields of Administration, Capacity buidling and developing
strategies, policies, legal drafting and legal representative in front of the courts within different
institutions in both government and non-government institutions. Specializing in programmed
management, institutional development and change management.
As legal Aid officer, based on my experience, I served as represents the Vulnerable people’s, IDP
on more complex cases before administrative tribunals or in administrative proceedings, including
disciplinary cases and staff appeals; in Tribunals, acts on behalf of the SOLLA as counsel in
proceedings before Appeals Tribunal.

Achievements:
▪ Currently in draft form and are nearing completion Somaliland parliament to make the
disability law.

▪ Participated Drafting and discussions of Civil Services Law

▪ Participated Drafting and discussions of Somaliland Pension Law
▪ Participated Drafting and discussions of Policy Act
▪ Participated Drafting and discussions of Somaliland Education Act

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATION.

2020-2020: Business Law and Fundamental Rights (Courser)

2020-2020: Introduction International Criminal Law (Courser)
2018 – 2020: Master of Law
2010 – 2014: Bachelor of Laws (LLB), University of Hargeisa
2004 – 2008: Farah Omar Secondary School
1998 – 2004 Sheikh Madar Primary & Intermediate School

WORK EXPERIENCE
❖ Working Independent lawyer 2015 Current

▪ Attending hearings at courts for disability people and consulting them for the legal issues

▪ Presenting evidence in court to support clients in legal proceedings.

▪ Giving oral arguments in a court of law.

▪ Shaping a client's expectations on what can be realistically achieved.

▪ Advising clients on their legal rights and obligations.

▪ Getting to know clients and developing and maintaining relationships with them.

▪ Looking for evidence that will back up a client’s case.

▪ Researching precedents in law libraries and then using the finding to provide a defense for
their clients and support their cases in court.

▪ Visiting clients at their homes, work places or prison.

▪ Preparing questions to ask witnesses.

▪ Interviewing witnesses, defendants and clients.

▪ Negotiating with other barristers, solicitors, legal executives and their clients.
 ▪ Coordinating planning and building regulations applications..

▪ Constantly monitoring national and EU legislation.

▪ Advising businesses on the impact, interpretation and implementation of new policies and l
egislation.

▪ HIV/AIDS victims regardless of their age, sex, and status

▪ People with special human rights violation

▪ Free legal representation in both criminal and civil cases

▪ Legal counseling

▪ Mediation

o WORKING AS LEGAL CONSULTANT FROM 2015 Current

ROLE:

✔ Provision of authoritative legal opinion, legal analyses, and research,

Drafting, reviewing and analyzing laws, regulations, and bylaws, codes of
conduct, contracts and memorandums.

✔ A lawyer or legal counsel for the disabled and represent them before
the courts in the case of one of the persons with a disability or a disability
organization and help with their legal issues.

✔ Currently in draft form and are nearing completion Somaliland parliament to make
the disability law.
✔ Provision of quality legal services to clients including certified
translation and interpretation services

✔ Providing legal advice, advocacy campaigning and training in the legal

and constitutional aspects of the Public Private Partnership process

✔ Facilitating Public Private Discussions to smooth the implementation of

proposed projects
✔
Providing legal advice to multiple investment groups, companies,
international, national and UN organization
o Work as Legal Aid and Human right lawyer from May 2014 To 2015

Involved in practicing law by giving authoritative advice to clients and representing them at court,
also responsible for coming up with practical solutions to the needs of clients by having a thorough
commercial approach to legal matters and community problems/ conflict mediating
ROLE:

▪ Providing accurate, timely and effective legal advice to clients.

▪ Advising colleagues on all legal matters, suggesting courses of action.

▪ Attending hearings at court.

▪ Presenting evidence in court to support clients in legal proceedings.

▪ Giving oral arguments in a court of law.

▪ Shaping a client's expectations on what can be realistically achieved.

▪ Advising clients on their legal rights and obligations.

▪ Getting to know clients and developing and maintaining relationships with them.

▪ Looking for evidence that will back up a clients case.

▪ Visiting clients at their homes, work places or prison.

▪ Preparing arguments to be heard in a trial.

▪ Gathering and organizing evidence on behalf of clients.

OTHER QUALIFIED SKILLS

➢ Management Skills: Human skill, Conceptual skill and Technical skills.
➢ Business Law and Fundamental Rights
➢ Introduction International Criminal Law
➢
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel & Microsoft Word. I have also undertaken various
IT courses at University to improve and I am a regular user of email and internet.

COMMUNICATION:
➢ Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, I have been an active member of the
debating team during my undergraduate study

LANGUAGE
Reading Writing Speaking Listening
Somali Mother Tongue Mother Tongue Mother Tongue Mother Tongue
English Fluently Fluently Fluently Fluently
Arabic Good Good Good Good
 REFERENCE
1) Mohamed Hashi Director of Somaliland Lawyers Associations SOLLA
email:- meecaad18@gmail.com
Tell:- +252634414693
2) Dahir Abdi Hussein Manager of Somaliland Disability Organizations
Tell:-252634414476
3) Mr Ahmed Ali Artten
Chairman of the Dahabshil Bank International
Email carttenboss90@gmail.com
Tell : +252-63-4427481

4) Hassan Awale
Chairman of SOLLA
E-Mail:- somalilandbar_association@yahoo.com
Tel:+252-63-4402770

5) Dr. Mohamed Hussein Farah

Dean of faculty of Law (University of Hargiesa)
Tel: +252-63-4423131