Senior Paralegal, Freelance Document Review at Paralegal HQ (2021-07 – Present)
- Conducted high-volume electronic discovery document reviews to determine document relevance for document production preparation and responsiveness analysis for complex litigation cases.
- Analyzed hundreds of thousands of documents in numerous construction defect litigation cases to highlight client specific issues.
- Summarized deposition transcripts and drafted legal summaries to prepare Partners for trial.
- Conducted Confidentiality and Privilege assessment document review with relativity litigation software.
English Teacher at Self-Employed, affiliated with numerous schools & platforms (2015-01 – Present)
- Teach Business English to Financial, Legal, IT, Medical and Marketing Professionals
- Assist in the development and refinement of English resumes, cover letters and scholarly articles
Associate Attorney at Byron & Edwards, APC (2013-10 – 2014-11)
- Draft law and motion pleadings, discovery, formal letters and appeals
- Appear at law and motion hearings to provide oral arguments to support pleadings
- Attend and conduct numerous depositions including deposing experts
- Conduct legal research relevant to client interests
- Manage case file to ensure all deadlines are met and strategic objectives are achieved
Associate Attorney at McKennon Law Group, PC (2013-04 – 2013-07)
- Drafted law and motion pleadings including complaints and oppositions to demurrers
- Performed legal research to strengthen and support legal arguments
- Reviewed and analyzed pertinent client documents to build cases and respond to discovery requests
Associate Attorney at Borton Petrini, LLP (2011-07 – 2012-07)
- Represented, defended and advised clients in legal matters
- Drafted law and motion pleadings including complaints, demurrers, motions for summary judgment, motions to compel discovery, motions for attorney's fees, and court orders
- Drafted and reviewed Contracts including purchase agreements, services agreements, leases, settlement agreements, and indemnity agreements
- Researched legal issues relevant to client interest and in support of legal arguments
- Made court appearances to argue law and motion on behalf of clients
- Attended depositions and mediations on behalf of clients
Mediator/ Judicial Clerkship at High Court of Uganda, Commercial Division (2010-10 – 2011-03)
- Mediated complex civil cases on a daily basis
- Drafted Mediation Guidelines for the overall program and introduced use of fines
- Assisted Criminal Division in the formalization and implementation of Plea Bargaining
- Ambassador for Pepperdine University Global Justice Program
Law Clerk/ Paralegal at Procter, Slaughter & Reagan, LLP (2007-01 – 2009-08)
Promoted from Intern to Paralegal in two months
- Drafted motions, letters, phase reports and did extensive legal research to support those documents
- Summarized depositions, employment records, medical records, and performed document production
- Profiled experts to create a firm wide database for use in mold related cases
