Experience

Harrison Drury Solicitors

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Trainee Solicitor

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  First seat: Commercial Litigation & Dispute ResolutionDuring my time in our Commercial Litigation team, I assisted our expert dispute resolution lawyers in a variety of different cases including contractual disputes, shareholder disputes, professional negligence claims, breach of directors duty claims, applications for injunctive relief and intellectual property disputes. Harrison Drury's Commercial Litigation team offer a commercial and modern approach when providing strategic and tactical support to their clients. They have acted in a number of reported cases over the last few years and always adopt commercial solutions to the business critical and high stake problems facing clients. Second seat: Family As part of my role, I work closely alongside our team of specialist family lawyers assisting client's with divorce proceedings, the division of finances and property and making arrangements for contact with the children. We offer a professional and discreet family law service, helping our clients to move forward through the deep emotional and financial issues involved in family law cases.Third seat: EmploymentAs part of my role, I work closely alongside our team of specialist employment lawyers to provide proactive and pragmatic advice to both employers and employees on a range of employment issues. Our team helps clients to navigate the minefield of ever-increasing legal obligations with straightforward advice to ensure we achieve the best outcome.

• Commercial Litigation Paralegal

  • Sep 2020 - Sep 2021

  During my 12 months as a Paralegal in our Commercial Litigation team, I worked closely with our expert dispute resolution lawyers assisting with general administrative tasks and undertaking legal research. I was involved with a number of cases including contractual disputes, shareholder disputes, professional negligence claims, breach of directors duty claims, applications for injunctive relief and intellectual property disputes. Harrison Drury's Commercial Litigation team offer a commercial and modern approach when providing strategic and tactical support to their clients. They have acted in a number of reported cases over the last few years and always adopt commercial solutions to the business critical and high stake problems facing clients.



Napthens LLP

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Commercial Property Legal Assistant

  • Jun 2019 - Aug 2020

  Whilst working as a legal assistant, I worked closely alongside lawyers assisting in their daily progression of files, assisted with administrative tasks and diary management, obtained title documentation from Land Registry portal, attended meetings with clients, dealt with financial payments and prepared client care documentation. This role allowed me to develop apply the skills learnt during my time studying Law at University in practice.

• Work Experience

  • Jun 2019 - Jun 2019

  I undertook a one week work experience placement at Napthens Preston office in Business Services (HR & Marketing), Family Law and Employment Law. This allowed me to gain an insight into the life of a lawyer and experience it first hand.



Greene King

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Front of House Staff

  • Jan 2017 - Aug 2020

  Greene King is England's largest pub retailer and brewer, with 2,700 pubs, restaurants and hotels across the UK. Working in a local public house alongside studying at University allowed me to develop and enhance a number of skills. These skills include:- Teamwork, one of the most prevalent skills in the catering and hospitality industry;- Organisation, as no two days are the same in hospitality, having the ability to be organised is invaluable in a busy industry sector;- Customer service, working in hospitality has taught me patience and politeness;- Communication, one of the most integral skills working in hospitality is knowing how to communicate effectively with members of the public and how to act with professionalism;- Resilience, developed through working long, busy shifts, including during the 'Eat Out To Help Out' Scheme in August 2020.



Birchall Blackburn Law

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Work Experience

  • Apr 2019 - Apr 2019

  I undertook a one week work experience placement at Birchall Blackburn Law working in Family Law, Private Client, Litigation, Conveyancing and Specialist Property. This week was tailored specifically to my interests and I was able to gain an understanding of how the business runs smoothly, from management level down to sorting the post. I undertook a one week work experience placement at Birchall Blackburn Law working in Family Law, Private Client, Litigation, Conveyancing and Specialist Property. This week was tailored specifically to my interests and I was able to gain an understanding of how the business runs smoothly, from management level down to sorting the post.



Harrison Drury Solicitors

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Work Experience

  • Dec 2017 - Dec 2017

  During my one week's work experience placement at Harrison Drury I shadowed an Associate Solicitor in the Family team. This 1-2-1 experience gave me a fantastic insight into the world of law and the type of work lawyers undertake on a day to day business. During my one week's work experience placement at Harrison Drury I shadowed an Associate Solicitor in the Family team. This 1-2-1 experience gave me a fantastic insight into the world of law and the type of work lawyers undertake on a day to day business.



Mitchells & Butlers PLC

• United Kingdom
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Front of House Team Member

  • Jan 2015 - Jan 2017



Next

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Retail Assistant

  • Dec 2015 - Dec 2015