Paralegal (Property Disputes)

• Aug 2023 - Present

Family Legal Assistant/Paralegal (Registered member of Resolution)

• Oct 2021 - Aug 2023

Case Manager and Casework Assistant

• Jan 2021 - Oct 2021

• Provided locum cover within the Legal Advocacy Support Project in supporting clients through their Personal Independence Payment and Work Capability Assessment appeals to the First-tier and Upper Tribunals. • Effectively managed the legal administration and progression of casework by prioritising workloads and ensuring deadlines were met. • Developed competence in management and leadership when training newly recruited volunteers and overseeing their supervision. • Demonstrated accuracy and attention to detail when reviewing medical records and appeal bundles, as well as drafting legal submissions and statements. • Established professional relationships when interviewing and liaising with clients. • Experienced in working with online case management systems, opening and closing client files and drafting subject access request forms for relevant third parties. • Adapted successfully to remote working during the pandemic. Show less

Student Legal Advisor

• Sep 2018 - Aug 2019

• Worked effectively as part of a team of pro bono student advisors on a variety of legal disputes. • Managed and organised case progression and carried out independent legal research. • Demonstrated interpersonal skills when conducting interviews and advising clients. • Worked effectively as part of a team of pro bono student advisors on a variety of legal disputes. • Managed and organised case progression and carried out independent legal research. • Demonstrated interpersonal skills when conducting interviews and advising clients.

Work Experience Intern

• Oct 2016 - Oct 2016

• Assisted solicitors with administrative tasks, such as summarising phone translation exhibits and creating jury bundles. • Illustrated public-speaking skills when representing the firm to students in London. • Developed communication skills when liaising with clients and witnesses during a four-day trial at Woolwich Crown Court. • Assisted solicitors with administrative tasks, such as summarising phone translation exhibits and creating jury bundles. • Illustrated public-speaking skills when representing the firm to students in London. • Developed communication skills when liaising with clients and witnesses during a four-day trial at Woolwich Crown Court.

Work Experience Intern

• Feb 2012 - Feb 2012

• Assisted the Administration Department in performing clerical duties, such as writing up case files and inputting confidential information onto database systems. • Assisted the Administration Department in performing clerical duties, such as writing up case files and inputting confidential information onto database systems.