Exom Awushi Dovlo
Legal Officer
Ms. Exom Awushi Dovlo is a Legal Officer at the Legal Affairs Directorate of the University of Ghana. In this capacity, she represents the University in litigation and arbitration proceedings, contributes to the prosecution of disciplinary cases, and provides legal advisory and legislative drafting services to support institutional governance and ensure regulatory compliance.
Prior to her current role, Exom practiced as a general litigator, managing a wide range of contentious matters including debt recovery, defamation, negligent torts, criminal defence, divorce, child custody and maintenance, estate administration, and immovable property disputes.
She also handled generally uncontested matters such as adoption and surrogacy. Additionally, she provided legal advisory services on regulatory compliance and commercial transactions, assisting both individual and corporate clients to manage legal risk effectively.
Exom holds a First Class Honours degree in Political Science and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Ghana. She was awarded the Prof. (Mrs.) Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu Prize for Best Graduating Student in Criminal Law for the 2016/2017 academic year. She also holds a Qualifying Certificate in Law from the Ghana School of Law and was called to the Ghanaian Bar in December 2020.