Grace Akubo

Licensed lawyer (LLM, B.L.) and legal assistant with more than five years of hands-on court administration experience. Day to day, that has meant drafting and filing motions, affidavits, and court correspondence; managing disclosure and case file systems; serving court documents on parties; and handling client communication throughout each file. I work well under deadline pressure, pick up new software quickly — currently proficient across Microsoft 365 — and I care about helping people navigate difficult legal situations.

Ready to bring that combination of legal knowledge, practical court skills, and client focus to a family law practice.

Legal Assistant - National Industrial Court

(2021-01 - 2025-12)

• Acted as the first point of contact for clients and external parties on administrative and procedural matters — answering questions, routing correspondence, and keeping people informed at each stage of their file.
• Drafted, edited, and proofread court documents and correspondence including motions, affidavits, orders, and cover letters, making sure everything was procedurally accurate before it left the office.
• Served and filed court documents with the registry, tracked submission deadlines, and followed up to confirm receipt so nothing fell through the cracks.
• Conducted legal research using court databases and online legal research tools, locating case law, legislation, and precedents to support counsel and prepare Books of Authorities.
• Opened, organized, and maintained physical and digital case files from inception to close, tracking disclosure materials and monitoring file status to keep matters moving.
• Used Microsoft 365 daily — Outlook for correspondence and scheduling, Word for document production, and calendar tools to manage hearing dates and internal deadlines.
• Protected sensitive judicial records and confidential client information in line with court privacy protocols and access-control procedures.

Research Assistant - Robert Gordon University — Aberdeen, Scotland - Aberdeen, Scotland

(2016-03 - 2016-06)

• Researched oil and gas regulation, petroleum contracting, environmental law, taxation, and maritime law in support of faculty publications.
• Summarized case law and academic sources into clear briefing notes that fed directly into scholarly outputs and articles.

Law Intern - Wole Olanipekun & Co

(2015-01 - 2015-02)

• Assisted with document preparation and discovery for active litigation files, reviewing and proofreading court materials for accuracy and procedural compliance.
• Set up and maintained filing systems for legal records — both physical and digital — and applied confidentiality protocols across all document types.
• Managed scheduling, coordinated meetings and calls, and handled general administrative tasks to support a busy litigation practice.

Master of Laws - LLM - Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland (2016)

Barrister at Law - B.L. - Nigerian Law School, Abuja, Nigeria (2015)

Bachelor of Laws - LL.B. - Kogi State University, Anyigba, Nigeria (2014)