In-House Legal Assistant & Support Worker (FTC) - Network Rail
(2024-07)
- Assisting in-house legal counsel on a variety of issues such as;
- Disputes arising from construction agreements, asset protection agreements and historic contracts with local authorities in relation to Network Rail Infrastructure;
- Patent applications in a variety of jurisdictions;
- Contract interpretations and asset protection agreements;
- Employment Tribunal Claims;
- NDAs;
- Track changes and amendments on Contractual Agreements;
- Proof reading;
- Attending meetings with several other departments in the company, third parties and external litigators and patent attorneys;
- General administrative duties such as opening new files, scheduling meetings and formatting and editing documents.
Criminal Paralegal - Pepperells - Hull
(2024-03 - 2024-06)
- Drafted correspondence on behalf of legal partners and other staff members, demonstrating attention to detail to avoid errors.
- Opening files and general file management admin.
- Time recording.
- Corresponding with third parties such as officers in the case, Crown Prosecution Service and Barristers
- Updating clients on the outcome of the criminal investigation
- Corresponding with clients to inform them of any court hearings they must be in attendance to.
- Attending conference with Counsel and Client prior to court hearing or trial.
- Obtaining documents provided by the CPS from designated portals in preparation for trial.
- Reviewing documents and evidence provided by the Police and the CPS.
Property Paralegal - Rollits LLP - Hull
(2023-06 - 2023-12)
- Drafted correspondence on behalf of legal partners and other staff members, demonstrating attention to detail to avoid errors.
- Prepared search and mortgage reports for the fee earners.
- Ordered and reviewed searches.
- Built and maintained excellent working relationships with colleagues, helping and supporting other staff to complete duties.
- Contacted and communicated with other organizations or agencies to obtain relevant and necessary information.
- Electronically filed documents on ALB.
- Processed and distributed invoices to bill clients.
- Photocopied all correspondence, documents and other printed materials.
- Assisted in preparation of engagement letters.
- Used case management and time recording system to maintain complete digital records to expedite information retrieval process.
- Drafted legal documentation such as contracts and Transfer Deeds and prepared contract documentation.
- Reviewed enquiries, prepared replies to enquiries and reported relevant enquiries to the clients.
- Registered various matters through the Land Registry portal such as transfers of ownership, death of a joint proprietor and surrender of a lease.
- Drafting and submitting Stamp Duty and Land Tax Returns to the HMRC.
- Settling invoices and payments.
Conveyancing Assistant - Jane Brooks Law - Hull
(2022-07 - 2023-06)
- Assisting the fee earner with a variety of tasks allocated in each file to progress cases from initial instruction through to completion and post-completion.
- Answered visitor questions and helping clients fill out their initial instruction paperwork.
- Dealing with residential conveyancing transactions such as sales, purchases, transfers of equity, re-mortgages and declarations of trust.
- Drafted legal documents such as contracts, Transfer Deeds, Declarations of Trust, letters and other correspondence to clients.
- Used case management to maintain complete digital records to expedite information retrieval process.
- Creating and submitting Stamp Duty Land Tax Returns to the HMRC.
- Paying invoices and settling a various number of bills.
- Established relationships with colleagues to facilitate sharing of quality legal knowledge and expertise.
- Employed correct procedures and systems to manage cases in line with firm's standards and legal requirements.
- Worked comfortably under pressure with tight deadlines in fast-paced environment.
- Processed incoming and outgoing mail promptly and proactively, maintaining comprehensive records for maximum efficiency.
- Prepared search and mortgage reports on behalf of the fee earner.
- Built and maintained excellent working relationships with colleagues, helping and supporting other staff to complete duties.
- Transcribed dictation of letters and emails swiftly and accurately.
- Contacted and communicated with other organizations or agencies to obtain relevant and necessary information.
- Greeted visitors warmly, ascertaining nature of business and directing to appropriate staff members.
- Performed daily record-keeping, maintaining and organising all case-related documentation in paper and electronic files.
- Accurately entered client data into the case management system.
- Registering the change of ownership at the Land Registry.
- Obtaining and processing documents obtained from the Land Registry.
Legal Administrative Assistant - Weightmans LLP - Leeds
(2022-02 - 2022-07)
- Drafted correspondence on behalf of legal partners and other staff members, demonstrating attention to detail to avoid errors.
- Contacted and communicated with other organizations or agencies to obtain relevant and necessary information.
- Followed rules and procedures of court to create legal papers regarding the pre-action protocol for personal injury, employment liability and public liability claims, the preparation of any witness statements and collating court bundles electronically.
- Performed daily record-keeping, maintaining and organising all case-related documentation in electronic files.
- Processed electronically incoming mail promptly and proactively, maintaining comprehensive records for maximum efficiency.
- Filed various other legal documents including CRU Forms to the Compensation and Recovery Unit at the Department for Work and Pensions.
- Diarised zoom and Microsoft Teams meetings on behalf of the fee earners.
- Key dated and diarised court orders on the case management system.
