Sara Awan

I am a confident, bi-lingual, punctual, lively person with proven planning and organisational skills. I have the ability to support and take a lead on tasks, ensuring they are completed in a timely manner. My experience at university and college has shown me how motivation and problem-solving abilities help meet demanding deadlines in a calm and efficient manner.

I possess excellent computer skills and knowledge of all systems. Due to my career experience, I am able to communicate to a wide range of people and deal with cash handling. I am looking for a role that is interesting, varied and provides a challenge.

I am keen to obtain a position that offers career opportunities and progression in return for my loyalty and hard work.

Litigation Executive - Matt Rowland Solicitors

(2025-05)

In my current role I manage a caseload of personal injury and housing disrepair claims from inception to completion.

Draft and file court documents as well as pleadings
Negotiate with defendants and make part 36 offers
Review disclosure documents and instruct surveyors
Liaise with clients and third parties ensuring the file is ran smoothly
Attend sector specific networking events to deepen industry insight and maintain up to date knowledge

Legal Assistant - Driscoll Kingston Solicitors

(2022-09 - 2025-03)

I currently assist the Alternative Dispute Resolution team in Housing Disrepair.

Review disclosure documents, instruct surveyors, make Part 36 offers and liaise with the defendant to take up ADR
Deal with matters that need to be proceeded via the court process which involves preparing claim documents and proceedings
Set up telephone conferences with clients and barristers and assure clients of the process as they are vulnerable

Paralegal - DWF

(2022-03 - 2022-09)

As a paralegal, I dealt with small claims litigated matters, progressing these matters to settlement.

Ensure deadlines are met and assist other fee earners in filing and serving Defences, DQ's, AOS and booking counsel
Deal with clients, updating them on matters, querying about liability/indemnity and chasing payments

Fee Earner (Pre-litigation) - Charles A Marshall Lawyers - Relocated

(2021-11 - 2022-02)

After my probation I was promoted to a fee earner working on pre-litigated files. As a fee earner I had approximately 100 ULR files.

Draft letters, witness statements and Statements of Need, resolving liability and valuing claims
Liaise with third party insurers and solicitors, negotiating settlements
Advise clients with queries and liaise with interested companies as appropriate

Litigation Assistant - Charles A Marshall Lawyers

(2021-08 - 2021-11)

My experience from Bond Turner gave me the responsibility to ensure the litigation department had full finances to disclose to third parties and determine impecuniosity.

Train other staff members ensuring they knew what was needed
Take and draft witness statements, statements of need, liaise with third party solicitor for offers and chase up for costs
Work on ULR files and occasionally work on personal injury files where I review and chase medical records
Work on first response ensuring information is relayed correctly to set up a file

Legal Assistant - Bond Turner Solicitors

(2019-01 - 2021-08)

As a legal assistant I had the responsibility to complete financial packs in credit hire cases.

Liaise with the claimant in requesting for their relevant documents ready for solicitors
Liaise with third parties ensuring I have all the appropriate information of my client
Create and keep deadlines as I have a caseload of 150 - 170
Prioritise workload using excel
Train new staff and cover colleagues when needed

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