Lawyer

• Jul 2020 - Present

Lawyer

• Nov 2018 - Mar 2020

Associate

• Oct 2016 - Nov 2018

Lawyer

• Sep 2015 - Oct 2016

Assisting counsel in management of personal injury claims including interviewing clients, drafting pleadings, mediation memorandums, motion records, factums and books of authority.Corresponding with opposing counsel on day to day file management issues.Assessing file values.Representing clients at examinations for discovery and Small Claims Court actions. Appearing on and arguing motions before Masters and Judges of the Superior Court of Justice.Assisting senior counsel with trial preparation, including strategizing, summarizing reports and records and conducting legal research.Managing client relationships and expectations. Particularly with Punjabi and Hindi speaking clients.Working knowledge of Accident Benefits Claims and FSCO rules.

Student-at-Law

• Nov 2013 - Sep 2015

Guest Speaker

• 2011 - 2015

Spoke at information seminars for prospective students highlighting personal experience in Leicester and progress since graduation. Spoke at information seminars for prospective students highlighting personal experience in Leicester and progress since graduation.

Legal Assistant

• Nov 2012 - Oct 2013

Provided administrative support to junior and senior counsel levels. Prepared pleadings, drafted correspondence to opposing counsel and transcribed client briefs. Provided administrative support to junior and senior counsel levels. Prepared pleadings, drafted correspondence to opposing counsel and transcribed client briefs.

Project Assistant

• Jun 2012 - Sep 2012

Reviewed new claims, researched parties to the matter and assisted Claims Administrators. Reviewed new claims, researched parties to the matter and assisted Claims Administrators.

Court Process Assistant

• Feb 2012 - Mar 2012

Prepared pleadings, correspondence and researched parties involved in new files.Maintained and updated the court file. Prepared pleadings, correspondence and researched parties involved in new files.Maintained and updated the court file.

PowerPoint Specialist

• Oct 2011 - Dec 2011

Prepared a year end budget presentation for the Board of Directors. Provided administrative support to Executives in the Finance team. Prepared a year end budget presentation for the Board of Directors. Provided administrative support to Executives in the Finance team.

Legislative Administrative Assistant- Summer Student

• Jun 2010 - Sep 2010

Prepared and amended Legislative documents, including Bills and Motions for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.Worked on a project to compile a list of out-dated proclamations and highlight them to the Ministry for review. Prepared and amended Legislative documents, including Bills and Motions for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.Worked on a project to compile a list of out-dated proclamations and highlight them to the Ministry for review.

Note-taker

• Sep 2007 - Apr 2009

Attended lectures and prepared detailed summaries for students with disabilities who were unable to attend. Attended lectures and prepared detailed summaries for students with disabilities who were unable to attend.