About Me

A practitioner shaped by Freetown.

Junior Associate, advocate, researcher and mentor. Building bridges between Sierra Leone's legal institutions and the profession - one matter, one intern and one advocate at a time.

Call
Frederick I. Bockarie portrait
Current Roles

Seven roles. One mission.

Board Member
National Mooting Council of Sierra Leone
Junior Associate
OJP Legal
Internship Coordinator & Blog Editor
SierraLII
Digital Legal Repository Coordinator
SierraLII
Certified Advocacy Trainer
Inns of Court College of Advocacy
Facilitator
National Leadership & Public Speaking Masterclass
National Executive Member
Sierra Leone Debating Council
Frederick
The Short Story

Fourah Bay → Bar → Chambers.

LLB (Hons)
Fourah Bay College · 2017–2020
BL - Called to Bar
Sierra Leone Law School · 2022
OJP Legal
Junior Associate · 2024 - Present
SierraLII
Coordinator & Blog Editor · 2023 - Present
Marrah & Associates
Legal Intern
Advocacy
Court representation & legal drafting
Work with me
Professional Contributions

Beyond the courtroom.

Guest Lecturer

Civil Procedure · University of Makeni

Contributing Author

The Evolution of Our Criminal Law and Procedure

Law Reform

Contributed to the Employment Act and its 2023 regulations

High-Level Panel

TrustLaw · Thomson Reuters Foundation

Debate Judge

University, inter-college and inter-school championships

Advocacy Training

Supported training for junior legal practitioners

Recognition

Awards & Milestones

  1. 2026
    Certified Advocacy Trainer
    Inns of Court College of Advocacy
  2. 2026
    Board Member
    National Mooting Council of Sierra Leone
  3. 2026
    Certificate of Recognition
    Gender Department, Fourah Bay College
  4. 2026
    Distinguished Service as a Debate Judge
    Lord of the Stage Championship
  5. 2025
    Certificate of Appreciation
    National Union of Sierra Leone Students
  6. 2025
    Leadership Masterclass Facilitator
    Empowering Voices: Leading with Impact and Authenticity
  7. 2024
    Employee of the Month
    OJP Legal
  8. 2022
    Called to the Sierra Leone Bar
    Sierra Leone Law School