Accomplished and results-driven corporate solicitor with 6+ years of experience. Adept at providing legal insights to small and large businesses. Hold a solid background in legal research and administrative management. A competent negotiator with an 85% settlement rate. Seeking a position as your next junior barrister at [Firm Name].
EDUCATION
Cardiff University (2016–2018)
Legal Practice Course (LLM)
University of South Wales (2010–2014)
LLB (Hons) Law, 2:1
Fitzwilliam School, South Wales (2002–2010)
A-levels: Maths (A), English (A) History (A)
GCSEs: 10 A–C in Maths, English, and IT
WORK EXPERIENCE
Smith and Downey Solicitors, Cardiff
Junior Corporate Solicitor, December 2020–present
- Provide legal advice to 50+ business entities that are engaging in litigation
- Coordinate with all parties involved in corporate disputes, resulting in a current 85% settlement rate
- Administer legal and compliance matters such as employment policies, standard legal affairs of businesses, government contracting, and audits
Barner’s Solicitors, Cardiff
Trainee Corporate Solicitor, May 2017–November 2020
- Managed caseload of business clients, including 30+ SMEs and 10+ large corporations
- Dealt with 18 cases of default judgements and post-judgement litigation in favour of the clients
- Reviewed and fact-checked all legal documentation prepared for the senior partners
Sullivan Solicitors, Cardiff
Paralegal, June 2016–April 2017
- Responded to 50+ clients every week for solicitors in the firm by promptly answering clients’ questions and solving minor problems, resulting in saving 80% of the firm’s time
- Created 150+ legal documents with 99.9% precision
- Devised an innovative filing system that saved 10+ hours of workload each week
KEY SKILLS
- Legal procedure
- Legal research
- Employment law
- Finance knowledge
- Settlement
- Litigation
- Negotiation
- Oral communication
- Critical thinking
- Research
- Ethics
HOBBIES & INTERESTS
- Law blogging
- Volunteering
- Attending law seminars