Ellen Coombe
Employment Paralegal at Capsticks Solicitors LLP- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Capsticks LLP
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United Kingdom
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Law Practice
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400 - 500 Employee
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Employment Paralegal
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Feb 2022 - Present
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De Jure Chambers
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United Kingdom
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Paralegal
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May 2021 - Feb 2022
- Oversaw and helped negotiate a settlement agreement worth £200,000 - Achieved a successful sponsorship licence application for 20 certificates of sponsorship - Drafted a letter which caused our client’s opposing party to drop their case - Pitched and designed the De Jure Chambers Training Series - Promoted to one of four lead paralegals within four months of employment - Winner of the Paralegal of the Week award on two occasions - Oversaw and helped negotiate a settlement agreement worth £200,000 - Achieved a successful sponsorship licence application for 20 certificates of sponsorship - Drafted a letter which caused our client’s opposing party to drop their case - Pitched and designed the De Jure Chambers Training Series - Promoted to one of four lead paralegals within four months of employment - Winner of the Paralegal of the Week award on two occasions
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Youth With A Mission
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Religious Institutions
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500 - 600 Employee
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Trainee at Discipleship Training School
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Sep 2020 - Feb 2021
- Volunteered at children’s homes, rehabilitation centres, and homeless outreach in Brazil - Led a programme of entertainment and activities for 100 children - Engaged innumerable people through giving talks and performances across the country - Learnt and practised basic Portuguese quickly to build relationships with local people - Volunteered at children’s homes, rehabilitation centres, and homeless outreach in Brazil - Led a programme of entertainment and activities for 100 children - Engaged innumerable people through giving talks and performances across the country - Learnt and practised basic Portuguese quickly to build relationships with local people
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Advance
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United Kingdom
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Individual and Family Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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DV Housing Support Worker
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Apr 2020 - Sep 2020
- Ran my own caseload and designed my case management system- Represented Advance at borough-wide, multi-agency meetings- Carried out safeguarding in high-risk domestic abuse cases
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Duty Worker
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Oct 2019 - Mar 2020
- Responded promptly to a high volume of enquiries - Processed referrals and compassionately on-boarded new clients- Effectively prioritised competing tasks to meet deadlines
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Poplar HARCA
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organization Management
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100 - 200 Employee
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Legal Officer
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Oct 2018 - Sep 2019
- Provided in-house advice on social housing, tenancy, and anti-social behaviour law - Drafted legal notices, witness statements, and injunctions - Conducted my own advocacy at court for a successful special measures application - Routinely attended court to provide a witness care service and to assist barristers - Provided in-house advice on social housing, tenancy, and anti-social behaviour law - Drafted legal notices, witness statements, and injunctions - Conducted my own advocacy at court for a successful special measures application - Routinely attended court to provide a witness care service and to assist barristers
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Charityworks
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Graduate of Charityworks Leadership Development Programme
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Sep 2018 - Aug 2019
- Independently designed a piece of research used by the Chief Executive and Director of Housing to inform Poplar HARCA’s policy - Successfully completed the 12-month development programme endorsed by the Institute of Leadership & Management - Independently designed a piece of research used by the Chief Executive and Director of Housing to inform Poplar HARCA’s policy - Successfully completed the 12-month development programme endorsed by the Institute of Leadership & Management
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Education
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The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Bachelor of Laws - LLB, Law