Goodtime Okara

Volunteer Administrator at ABERDEEN CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Old Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom, UK

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Credentials

  • Protect the Protest: Using Our Rights to Freedom of Assembly and Expression
    FutureLearn
    Dec, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • Citizen Badges (Digital Awareness, Safety and Ethics)
    iDEA Foundation
    Oct, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • ISO 20400 Sustainable Supply Chain and Procurement in Africa
    PECB
    Oct, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Developing Mentoring and Supporting Youth Leadership
    Young African Leadership Initiative
    Sep, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Community Organizing for Action
    Young African Leadership Initiative
    Jul, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Management Strategies for People and Resources
    Young African Leadership Initiative
    Sep, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • Workforce Collaboration and Development
    Young African Leadership Initiative
    Sep, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • Understanding Climate Change
    Young African Leadership Initiative
    Jun, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • Understanding Renewable Energy
    Young African Leadership Initiative
    Jun, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • Certificate of National Service
    National Youth Service Corps
    Sep, 2019
    - Nov, 2024
  • General Course on Intellectual Property
    World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO
    Jun, 2019
    - Nov, 2024
  • Certificate of ICT Competence
    Cisco Networking Academy
    Nov, 2012
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • United Kingdom
    • Information Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Volunteer Administrator
      • Oct 2022 - Present

    • Nigeria
    • Higher Education
    • 300 - 400 Employee
      • Feb 2021 - Present

      Taught students in year 1, 4 and 5 on Legal Method, Land Law/Property Law, Conveyancing/Legal Drafting and Jurisprudence;Tutored year 3 students in the Faculty of Environmental Science, Rivers State University, Nigeria, on Land Law/ Property Law as a service course lecturer;Assessed the above category of students on Legal Method, Land Law/Property Law, Conveyancing/Legal Drafting and Jurisprudence alongside the lead course lecturers through test, assignments, seminar presentations and examinations;Supervised final year undergraduate students’ projects on core areas of law, such as: Land Law, Company Law and Intellectual property Law;Conducted research on Competition Law, Property Law and International Economic Law Show less

      • Jul 2019 - Sep 2022

      Carefully prepared calls for paper with respect to the Rivers State University, Faculty of Law, Peer-reviewed Journals; Liaised between the Editorial Board and Contributors through emails and phone calls; Initiated the online publication system; Diligently edited submitted manuscripts using Microsoft Office and Editorial Manager; Administered the peer reviewing process; Delivered peer reviewed manuscripts to the Press for Publication; Uploaded published journals on the designated websites; Informed Contributors on the availability of their published works; Drafted Agendas, recorded minutes and generated documents to facilitate the meetings of the Editorial Board; Performed administrative task. Show less

      • May 2019 - Feb 2021

    • United Kingdom
    • Law Practice
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Paralegal
      • Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

      Interviewed clients on the oil spillage case in Bille Community held at Port Harcourt, Nigeria; Interrogated and recorded the ordeals faced by the inhabitants of Bille Community with respect to the 2011-2015 spills, in order to enforce their rights to life and livelihood; Conferred with clients to gather and track case information; Booked interview dates with clients by communicating to them through phone calls and emails. Interviewed clients on the oil spillage case in Bille Community held at Port Harcourt, Nigeria; Interrogated and recorded the ordeals faced by the inhabitants of Bille Community with respect to the 2011-2015 spills, in order to enforce their rights to life and livelihood; Conferred with clients to gather and track case information; Booked interview dates with clients by communicating to them through phone calls and emails.

  • Rivers State Ministry of Justice
    • Portharcourt, Rivers State
    • NYSC Associate
      • Oct 2018 - Sep 2019

      In this role, I prepared legal briefs/motions and represented the Rivers State government in Courts; Handled caseload of clients, transcribed legal opinion and filed documents in court; Managed and administered deceased persons’ real estates, shares and bonds. Conducted research on State Statues, decisions, legal articles and codes; Attended meetings with experts and claimants; I was opportune to work with other sectors such as the: Financial institutions, Courts, National Population Commission and the Civil Service Commission. Show less

    • Legal Practitioner
      • Dec 2018 - Mar 2019

  • GoodWill Chambers
    • Rivers state
    • Legal Extern
      • Apr 2018 - May 2018

      Conducted client interviews and drafted court processes, motions and briefs; Established knowledge-sharing culture through focused communications to publicize benefits. Conducted client interviews and drafted court processes, motions and briefs; Established knowledge-sharing culture through focused communications to publicize benefits.

    • Legal Extern
      • Mar 2018 - Apr 2018

Education

  • University of Aberdeen
    Master of Laws - LLM, Oil and Gas Law with Professional Skills
    2022 - 2023
  • Rivers State University
    Master of Laws - LLM, Competition Law
    2019 - 2020
  • Nigerian Law School
    BL, Second Class Upper
    2017 - 2018
  • Rivers State University
    Bachelor of Laws - LLB (1st Class), 1st Class
    2012 - 2016

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