PERSONAL STATEMENT
Enthusiastic and detail-oriented professional with 6+ years of experience assisting lawyers by evaluating facts and preparing legal documents. Track record of driving continuous process improvement initiatives and reducing case management time through automation. Adept at conducting research, interviewing plaintiffs, and discovering evidence to support legal proceedings. Robust communicator with the ability to foster and maintain trusted relationships with clients, team, and seniors.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Legal Assistant
ALIANT
January 2021–present, Portsmouth
- Maintain confidentiality of attorneys’ personal, employee, client, and company information
- Submit petitions, cross-motions, complaints, answers, discovery demands and responses, subpoenas, and correspondence associated with 3rd party liability
- Led successful depositions by identifying and leveraging inconsistencies
- Supported the settlement of two backlogged cases by conducting in-depth research on witnesses/plaintiffs
- Meet monthly billing goals by filing and drafting maximum pleadings
- Draft Master Service Agreement (MSA) in collaboration with independent consultants
Legal Assistant
HAYS
February 2018–December 2020, Portsmouth
- Saved associates’ time and increased billable hours to 70% by organising records of 60+ clients using Excel, Adobe, and TrialWorks
- Appraised by senior management for driving a 15% reduction in missed appointments through the implementation of effective scheduling strategies
- Established open communication between clients and associates by crafting follow-up emails and newsletters
- Administered online registration of documents in magistrates’ and crown courts by employing case management software while maintaining professional standards
- Performed in-depth legal research to attain evidence for client cases alongside updating clients on case status and progress through active communication
Legal Intern
SPEEDY CORPORATE SOLUTIONS
July 2016–January 2018, Portsmouth
- Assisted legal officers with numerous cases by preparing a wide range of court documents and filling in forms required for court proceedings
- Located and interviewed witnesses to gather evidence in addition to preparing case folders and trial binders
- Accurately proofread case material to eliminate errors while reviewing departmental documents prior to distribution and submission
- Delivered administrative support at various levels and answered client inquiries on call
EDUCATION
Specialist Paralegal Qualification in Criminal Law (England & Wales)
Central Law Training Scotland
January 2015–June 2016, Scotland
LLB Law with Human Rights (Upper Second-Class Honours)
King’s College London, University of London
November 2011–December 2014, London
KEY SKILLS
- Strong organisational skills
- Proficient in using Microsoft Office Suite, TrialWorks, LexisNexis, and Adobe Acrobat
- Legal research & analysis
- Social & criminal law
- Standards compliance
- Logical thinking
- Problem resolution
- Case management
- Document drafting
- Negotiation
HOBBIES & INTERESTS
- Socialising with friends and family
- Watching documentaries
- Reading non-fiction books
- Solving puzzles
