Goodtime Okara
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Credentials
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Protect the Protest: Using Our Rights to Freedom of Assembly and Expression
FutureLearnDec, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Citizen Badges (Digital Awareness, Safety and Ethics)
iDEA FoundationOct, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
ISO 20400 Sustainable Supply Chain and Procurement in Africa
PECBOct, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Developing Mentoring and Supporting Youth Leadership
Young African Leadership InitiativeSep, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Community Organizing for Action
Young African Leadership InitiativeJul, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Management Strategies for People and Resources
Young African Leadership InitiativeSep, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Workforce Collaboration and Development
Young African Leadership InitiativeSep, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Understanding Climate Change
Young African Leadership InitiativeJun, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Understanding Renewable Energy
Young African Leadership InitiativeJun, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Certificate of National Service
National Youth Service CorpsSep, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
General Course on Intellectual Property
World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPOJun, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Certificate of ICT Competence
Cisco Networking AcademyNov, 2012- Nov, 2024
Experience
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ABERDEEN CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
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United Kingdom
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Information Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Volunteer Administrator
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Oct 2022 - Present
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Rivers State University
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Nigeria
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Higher Education
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300 - 400 Employee
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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
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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
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May 2019 - Feb 2021
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Leigh Day
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United Kingdom
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Law Practice
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400 - 500 Employee
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Paralegal
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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.
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Rivers State Ministry of Justice
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Portharcourt, Rivers State
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NYSC Associate
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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
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Goodwill Chambers
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Nigeria
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Legal Practitioner
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Dec 2018 - Mar 2019
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GoodWill Chambers
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Rivers state
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Legal Extern
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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.
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Rivers State High Court
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Rivers State
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Legal Extern
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Mar 2018 - Apr 2018
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Education
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University of Aberdeen
Master of Laws - LLM, Oil and Gas Law with Professional Skills -
Rivers State University
Master of Laws - LLM, Competition Law -
Nigerian Law School
BL, Second Class Upper -
Rivers State University
Bachelor of Laws - LLB (1st Class), 1st Class