Experience

knowmore Legal Service

• Australia
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Lawyer

  • Jul 2022 - Present

• Lawyer

  • Dec 2019 - Jun 2022



NSW Department of Communities and Justice

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Tipstaff

  • Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

  Prepare and proofread judgments for delivery in court and subsequent publication. Conduct detailed case analysis, undertake legal research memos, prepare judgment summaries, file management. Liaise on behalf of chambers with firms, barristers and other members of the legal profession. Prepare and proofread judgments for delivery in court and subsequent publication. Conduct detailed case analysis, undertake legal research memos, prepare judgment summaries, file management. Liaise on behalf of chambers with firms, barristers and other members of the legal profession.



Refugee Advice & Casework Service (RACS)

• Australia
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Volunteer & Paralegal

  • Feb 2017 - Oct 2018

  Legal Volunteer (February ‘17 – May ‘18) - Used interpersonal skills to liaise effectively with clients with limited English language skills across a broad range of complex issues, often with an interpreter. - Undertook legal research including preparing brief reports on foreign sociopolitical climates. - Operated the RACS stand at the 2017 Macquarie Law Fair communicating with students about RACS, the work they do and the broader legal and political environment in which they operate. - Drafted legal documents such as letters to clients and other solicitors. - Clerical administration, including filing, updating systems, calendar and diary management, management of incoming and outgoing mail as well as printing, copying and scanning. Justice 4 Refugees Team (May ‘18 – October ‘18) - Summarised decisions of the Immigration Assessment Authority & Administrative Appeals Tribunal - Drafted analysis of IAA and AAT decisions, identifying legal errors to assess prospects of success at judicial review. - Drafted briefs for barristers for judicial review of immigration matters in the Federal Circuit Court - Used interpersonal skills to liaise effectively with clients with limited English language skills across a broad range of complex issues, often with an interpreter. - Conducted client interviews, delivered and explaining scripted legal advice regarding judicial review. - Undertook legal research, analyzing and comparing reports on foreign sociopolitical climates. - Drafted legal documents such as letters to clients, the court and other solicitors. Show less



Shaw McDonald Lawyers

• Sydney CBD

• Paralegal

  • Feb 2017 - Aug 2018

  Drafted legal documents such as letters to clients, the courts and other solicitors. Proofread pleadings, statements and other official court documents. Liaised with clients with a proven record of effective telephone and interpersonal skills. Contacted clients to draft statements of events regarding motor vehicle accidents. • Entrusted with instructing new paralegals and organising the firm’s paralegal roster. Drafted legal documents such as letters to clients, the courts and other solicitors. Proofread pleadings, statements and other official court documents. Liaised with clients with a proven record of effective telephone and interpersonal skills. Contacted clients to draft statements of events regarding motor vehicle accidents. • Entrusted with instructing new paralegals and organising the firm’s paralegal roster.



Jordan Daly's Magical World of Learning the French Horn

• Music Tutor

  • Jan 2012 - Aug 2018

  Employed by schools to run French horn tutorials and brass sectionals at their annual band camps. Liaised directly with parents and musical directors to arrange and teach private French horn lessons. Assisted in the organisation and preparation of students for musical examinations. Employed by schools to run French horn tutorials and brass sectionals at their annual band camps. Liaised directly with parents and musical directors to arrange and teach private French horn lessons. Assisted in the organisation and preparation of students for musical examinations.



Khmer NGO for Education (KHEN)

• Battambang, Cambodia

• Law & Policy Intern

  • Dec 2017 - Feb 2018

  KHEN is a grassroots NGO focused on promoting child rights and inclusive education in rural districts of Battambang province. Drafted and revised MOUs governing relations between KHEN and provincial and national gov’t. Conducted staff training sessions on international and domestic law, often utilising an interpreter. Created and presented a staff training plan aimed to empower staff to understand how international human rights law can be used to support community-based projects, often utilising an interpreter. Wrote reports for funders and other key stakeholders. Represented KHEN at provincial and national level government meetings. Show less



Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect)

• Australia
• Education Administration Programs
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Teacher's Aide

  • Feb 2012 - May 2017

  Worked with children aged 3-18 ranging from low- to high-functioning autism. Worked closely with teachers to plan and implement Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and behavior management strategies, create a positive learning environment catering to the unique needs of our students and assist students with their learning by modelling appropriate behaviours in all contexts. Often tasked with performing ‘higher duties’ in the absence of a teacher, taking full responsibility for a class of 4-6 children with autism with the assistance of another aide. Participated in many family meetings, often with parents with limited English language skills and in some circumstances, in distressing situations. Honed my ability to build rapport with others, communicate effectively with the teacher on-class and generally adapt swiftly to different circumstances and routines with minimal disruption. Show less