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Penelope Bate is a seasoned legal professional with a strong background in administration, customer service, and leadership. She has worked as a Law Clerk, Legal Receptionist, Private Tutor, Administrator, and Member Engagement Officer, utilizing her skills in drafting legal documentation, conducting research, and providing exceptional customer service. Penelope holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and Bachelor of Arts (Economics) from The Australian National University.

Experience

  • BAL Lawyers
    • Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
    • Law Clerk
      • Jun 2023 - Present
      • Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

      Key responsibilities include:• Drafting legal documentation specifically, supporting Solicitors drafting Affidavits, and other court documents, compiling Court Books and briefs to Counsel. • Conducting legal research into relevant legislation, applicable cases, and precedents.• Corresponding and engaging with a range of key stakeholders including clients, opposing Solicitors, Court Staff, Barristers, Junior/ Senior Counsel, and public servants appropriately responding to queries, helping and where applicable referring and escalating.• Preparation of documents such as affidavits, notices of intention to respond, summons, observations, chronologies and internal debt recovery documents ect. Many of the documents I draft go straight to either ACAT, the Magistrates Court or the Supreme Court of ACT.• Administration duties such as proofreading documents, transcribing dictations, and writing notes on court transcriptions.• Proficiency in Affinity (Legal Practice Management Software)

  • North Herring Lawyers
    • Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
    • Legal Receptionist
      • Oct 2022 - Jun 2023
      • Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia

      Key responsibilities included:• Drafting legal documentation specifically, supporting Solicitors drafting Wills, Enduring Power of Attorney, Enduring Guardianship, and General Advice documents in addition to conducting legal research into jurisdictional legislation to ensure accuracy regarding the client’s wishes. • Corresponding and engaging with a range of key stakeholders including clients, opposing Solicitors, conveyancing teams, duty Solicitors, Court Clerks and Police Officers, appropriately responding to queries, offering assistance and where applicable referring and escalating.• Preparation of conveyancing documents such as Contracts of Sale, Client Authorisations and Purchaser Declarations alongside corresponding with Local Councils regarding Title Searches, and Banks regarding Trust accounts, deposits, and fees.• General administrative tasks including the management of Solicitors’ and Directors’ calendars, assistance in preparation for Duty Solicitor requirements, maintenance (including opening and closing) of legal files and liaising with clients, Counsel and Court personnel. Furthermore, providing a quality support and service through the provision of high quality, timely and confidential secretarial and administrative tasks. • Proficiency in LEAP (Legal Practice Management Software)

  • KIS Academics
    • Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
    • Private Tutor and Student Mentor
      • Sep 2021 - Jun 2023
      • Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

      KIS Academics' mission is to provide Australian students with an amazing, personalised education experience.I work as a KIS Academics Private Tutor and Student Mentor, meeting with clients across my state and delivering high quality, personalised academic tutoring. Key responsibilities included: • Meeting with new and prospective tutoring students• Communicating progress and maintain relationships with parents• Conducting 1-on-1 study skills consultations to learn student's strengths and weaknesses, figure out their learning style, build a tutoring plan and truly individualise my lessons• Onboarding students onto the KIS Academics online learning platform• Mentoring students about study skills and personal development

    • Administrator
      • Dec 2021 - Sep 2022

      Key responsibilities included: • Senior Administrator supporting and coordinating the rebranding of the Macquarie University English Language Centre and the Macquarie University International College.• Effective communication within a small team to meet tight deadlines which ensured the smooth transition from the multiple previous brands to the new brand of Macquarie University College.• Engagement and liaison with key stakeholders including Project Managers and the Director of Macquarie University College handling confidential information regarding the direction and staffing of the project.

    • Member Engagement Officer
      • Mar 2020 - Jan 2021
      • Sydney, Australia

    • Crew Member
      • Aug 2016 - Jan 2021
      • Gordon

    • Cadet Under Officer
      • Jun 2019 - Jun 2020

    • Social Justice Immersion to Taqage School, Fiji
      • Apr 2019 - Apr 2019
      • Fiji

  • UNSW
    • Jio Tong University, Shanghai
    • UNSW Chinese Language Scholar
      • Apr 2018 - Jul 2018
      • Jio Tong University, Shanghai

  • Ravenswood School for Girls
    • Beijing City, China
    • Chinese Language Immersion Scholarship Recipient
      • Jun 2016 - Jul 2016
      • Beijing City, China

      Selected to attend an extended language tour of China where I studied Mandarin at the Nanjing No. 1 Middle School in Nanjing. The Highlight was meeting the First Lady of the People’s Republic of China, Mrs Peng Liyuan at the Daioyutai State Guesthouse where I gave a speech and she presented us with two traditional Chinese Guzheng and Chinese zither so we could establish a Confucius Classroom music ensemble at our school.

Education

  • 2021 - 2025
    The Australian National University
    Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and Bachelor of Arts (Economics)
  • 2015 - 2020
    Ravenswood School for Girls
    Student

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