Experience

Greenwood Hanlon Kendrick

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Paralegal

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  - I joined Greenwood Hanlon Kendrick in July 2022 as a Paralegal in the UK office. I support the Attorneys and Partners on both corporate and private client immigration matters. - I provide assistance by drafting legal documents, visa applications and petitions as well as handling day-to-day client matters and carrying out office administration. - I joined Greenwood Hanlon Kendrick in July 2022 as a Paralegal in the UK office. I support the Attorneys and Partners on both corporate and private client immigration matters. - I provide assistance by drafting legal documents, visa applications and petitions as well as handling day-to-day client matters and carrying out office administration.



DWF

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vacation Student

  • Jun 2019 - Jun 2019

  - I was successful in this placement which lasted a fortnight. I spent time in both the Corporate and Catastrophic Personal Injury services. In the latter, I assisted the team when acting for the firms’ insurer client, RSA, by producing summaries of expert evidence reports and filing.- Outside of the practice groups, I was required to prepare a client pitch with students and pitch to a panel of senior figures. I also attended social events, such as a partner dinner, with other trainees. - I was successful in this placement which lasted a fortnight. I spent time in both the Corporate and Catastrophic Personal Injury services. In the latter, I assisted the team when acting for the firms’ insurer client, RSA, by producing summaries of expert evidence reports and filing.- Outside of the practice groups, I was required to prepare a client pitch with students and pitch to a panel of senior figures. I also attended social events, such as a partner dinner, with other trainees.



Exchange Chambers

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Mini Pupillage

  • Feb 2019 - Mar 2019

  - Over a three-day period, I shadowed a criminal practitioner, Stella Hayden, from Exchange Chambers in Liverpool Crown Court. I clerked for Stella throughout a drugs trial and sentencing hearing which involved a large-scale operation. - I participated in client conferences and discussed possible lines of questioning. I was also able to witness an array of court proceedings, such as cross-examinations. - Over a three-day period, I shadowed a criminal practitioner, Stella Hayden, from Exchange Chambers in Liverpool Crown Court. I clerked for Stella throughout a drugs trial and sentencing hearing which involved a large-scale operation. - I participated in client conferences and discussed possible lines of questioning. I was also able to witness an array of court proceedings, such as cross-examinations.



Liverpool Law Clinic

• Student Legal Advisor

  • Sep 2018 - Dec 2018

  - Working under the supervision of an in-house solicitor to advise clients in areas relating to immigration, asylum and statelessness.- This has involved: working collaboratively in small groups, note-taking in client meetings, undertaking casework using AdvicePro, a secure case management system, as well as researching the law and drafting advice letters - Working under the supervision of an in-house solicitor to advise clients in areas relating to immigration, asylum and statelessness.- This has involved: working collaboratively in small groups, note-taking in client meetings, undertaking casework using AdvicePro, a secure case management system, as well as researching the law and drafting advice letters



QVC

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Customer Care Advisor

  • Mar 2016 - Sep 2016

  - Handling inbound calls, using my strong communication skills to resolve complaints from customers quickly and efficiently, demonstrating my ability to work well under pressure.- Maintaining high ethical and professional working practice at all times by ensuring that information was kept confidential when updating the call centre database, thereby adhering to QVC’s policies. - Handling inbound calls, using my strong communication skills to resolve complaints from customers quickly and efficiently, demonstrating my ability to work well under pressure.- Maintaining high ethical and professional working practice at all times by ensuring that information was kept confidential when updating the call centre database, thereby adhering to QVC’s policies.



TK MAXX

• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Seasonal Sales Associate

  • Oct 2015 - Jan 2016

  - This was my first job. My strong interpersonal skills allowed me to create and maintain an effective work relationship with colleagues. I was regularly praised for working well as part of a team.- Working in a client focused business environment allowed me to develop commercial awareness. Experiencing first-hand how a business operates and how commercial decisions are made. - This was my first job. My strong interpersonal skills allowed me to create and maintain an effective work relationship with colleagues. I was regularly praised for working well as part of a team.- Working in a client focused business environment allowed me to develop commercial awareness. Experiencing first-hand how a business operates and how commercial decisions are made.