Laura Podger
Associate Solicitor at Clarke Willmott- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Italian Limited working proficiency
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Experience
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Clarke Willmott
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United Kingdom
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Law Practice
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400 - 500 Employee
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Associate Solicitor
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Nov 2021 - Present
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Army Reserves
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Swindon
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280 Movement Control RLC
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Oct 2011 - Present
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RWK Goodman
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United Kingdom
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Law Practice
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300 - 400 Employee
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Solicitor
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Mar 2019 - Jan 2022
Family Solicitor Royds Withy King Family Solicitor Royds Withy King
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Irwin Mitchell
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United Kingdom
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Law Practice
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700 & Above Employee
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Family Solicitor
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Nov 2018 - Mar 2019
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RWK Goodman
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United Kingdom
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Law Practice
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300 - 400 Employee
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Trainee Solicitor
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Mar 2016 - Nov 2018
Currently working in the firms Corporate team Currently working in the firms Corporate team
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RWK Goodman
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United Kingdom
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Law Practice
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300 - 400 Employee
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Legal Assistant
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Jul 2013 - Nov 2015
Working in the area of Clinical and Dental negligence. Being dedicated to a career in law, I hope to expand my knowledge and demonstrate my commitment. Working in the area of Clinical and Dental negligence. Being dedicated to a career in law, I hope to expand my knowledge and demonstrate my commitment.
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Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Law Society
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Wiltshire and Gloucestershire
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Event organiser/Student Liaison Officer
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Sep 2011 - Sep 2013
Organisation and promotion of events within university, acting as point of contact for members. Excellent communicative ability required. Meetings with Law society President and Legal Ombudsman. Organisation and promotion of events within university, acting as point of contact for members. Excellent communicative ability required. Meetings with Law society President and Legal Ombudsman.
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Trethowans
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United Kingdom
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Law Practice
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100 - 200 Employee
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Assistant/Admin
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Apr 2013 - Jul 2013
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Teaching Assistant - special needs
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Oct 2012 - Apr 2013
* To assist in the support and inclusion of children with a wide range of Special Educational Needs. * Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils at the school. * Develop knowledge of a range of learning support needs and an understanding of the specific needs of the children to be supported. * Establish supportive relationships with the pupils concerned. * Develop methods of promoting and reinforcing self esteem. * Participate in the evaluation of support programmes. * Liaise, advise and consult with other colleagues, attend relevant in service training. * To provide regular feedback about pupils and encourage social and emotional development. Show less
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Mini Pupilage
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Feb 2013 - Feb 2013
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Wiltshire Citizens Advice
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United Kingdom
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Information Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Adviser
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Nov 2010 - 2013
Trained on points of Law including housing, employment and financial. Handle own caseload. Advising clients on legal issues, liaising and negotiating with agencies and opposing parties face to face and over the telephone. Drawing up financial statements, calculating benefits checks and drafting letters. Recording client files in case management system. Social policy issues and campaigning, producing reports. Building good client relationships. Meeting strict deadlines. Assist in training programme for trainees. Currently working on a project/initiative aiming to encourage young people to use the bureau Show less
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Rollestone Manor Stonehenge
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Salisbury, United Kingdom
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Hospitality and Marketing, assistant to manager/owner
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Sep 2011 - Nov 2012
Developed tourist information brochure, member of Visit Wiltshire - marketing business to potential visitors to the county. Duties further incorporate administrative, front of house/receptionist and personal assistant duties. Attendance at conferences for business expansion. Advertising responsibilities. Knowledge of excel and inputting financial data, management of events, first point of contact for customers, high levels of customer care necessary. Responding to correspondence and producing letters, diary and event management. Show less
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Clarke Willmott
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United Kingdom
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Law Practice
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400 - 500 Employee
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Legal Intern Experience
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Sep 2012 - Sep 2012
Agricultural and Private Client Litigation. Drafting correspondence to clients, assembling various elements of cases including consideration of ADR and settlements. Research laws, regulations and policies. Familiarisation with pre action litigation protocols, letters of claim and engagement, assisting in preparation of trial bundles. Legal research on topics arising in cases. Considerable research in areas of Land and Contract. Agricultural and Private Client Litigation. Drafting correspondence to clients, assembling various elements of cases including consideration of ADR and settlements. Research laws, regulations and policies. Familiarisation with pre action litigation protocols, letters of claim and engagement, assisting in preparation of trial bundles. Legal research on topics arising in cases. Considerable research in areas of Land and Contract.
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RWK Goodman
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United Kingdom
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Law Practice
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300 - 400 Employee
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Work Experience Placement
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Mar 2012 - Mar 2012
Seats in Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence, drafting of and amendments to witness statements and letters to clients. Document filing. Researching relevant cases and reporting key relevant features to fee earners. Extensive use of Westlaw, Lawtel and Lexis. Seats in Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence, drafting of and amendments to witness statements and letters to clients. Document filing. Researching relevant cases and reporting key relevant features to fee earners. Extensive use of Westlaw, Lawtel and Lexis.
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Salisbury Law Courts
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Salisbury
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Work Experience Placement
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Jun 2011 - Jun 2011
Shadowing Legal Adviser and Magistrates. Case reporting to legal adviser, note taking in court proceedings and delegation of court claim forms. Shadowing Legal Adviser and Magistrates. Case reporting to legal adviser, note taking in court proceedings and delegation of court claim forms.
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Awdry Law
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Work Experience Placement
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Jun 2011 - Jun 2011
Seats in family, commercial, probate and conveyancing. In- depth discussion with family department in area of children law. Researching recent cases. Familiarisation with contracts and lease documents. Attended Law Society AGM, took notes and attended a formal lunch. Seats in family, commercial, probate and conveyancing. In- depth discussion with family department in area of children law. Researching recent cases. Familiarisation with contracts and lease documents. Attended Law Society AGM, took notes and attended a formal lunch.
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Education
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University of the West of England
Legal Practice Course, Law -
University of the West of England
GDL, Law -
University of the West of England
First Class BA Hons English Language and Childhood Studies, Humanities -
St Augustines Catholic College
A-Levels, Business&Economics, Psychology, English Language and Literature, Biology, General Studies