Microsoft Office Legal Assistant

Felicia Amago

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OBJECTIVE

Seeking a position of legal assistant where I can maximize my knowledge of legal terms, procedures and experience in administrative, secretarial and legal skills in an intellectually driven service oriented environment, geared towards personal growth valuable and beneficial to accomplishing organization objectives.

SKILLS

●Experience in adjudicative proceedings and court room procedures.

●Over five years of experience as client representative in legal matters.

●Experience in the drafting and preparation of motions, affidavits and other legal documents.

●Ability to take instruction and implement them promptly

●Efficient researching skills for cases in various aspect of the law.

●Preparing organizing and management of document of document to be used both in court and meetings.

●Good communication and interpersonal skills both in and outside the working environment.

●Strong working knowledge of the use of Microsoft office Packages.

●Proficient in assisting lawyers in the preparation of cases.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Adedipe & Adedipe Legal Practitioners, Nigeria

(2010- 2016)

Senior Associate

●Conducted client depositions and ensured that it was accurately recorded.

●Management of the office records, case files and legal documents.

●Recording of the minutes of meetings, preparation of reports, proposal and correspondences with respect to thereto.

●Assisted in the preparation of legal opinion in certain aspect of law.

●Prepared Documents such as: affidavits, all kinds of Agreements, statements of claim and defense, Deeds of Assignment, Power of Attorney, subpoena and filed Court documents

●Scheduling client appointments.

●Legal representation of Clients in child adoption, foster care and divorce cases.

●Maintaining the law library and other case file archives.

●Conducted due diligence Searches on properties at the appropriate registries and title review on commercial transactions.

●Assisted with client intake process and Scheduling client appointments.

●Participated in group research on novels areas of law in high profile cases.

ANBE NIGERIA LIMITED, NIGERIA

(2007-2009)

Business Development Executive

●Responsible for drafting and preparation strategy for new business opportunity.

●Scheduled client appointments and other meetings.

●Prepared and filed company annual returns and statement of affairs.

●Followed up on business opportunities with other business affiliates.

●Assisted in the bidding process of procuring job tenders.

MINISTYRY OF JUSTICE ABIA, NIGERIA

(2006-2007)

Legal Intern

●Assisted the lawyers in legal research.

●Attended court proceedings and tribunals across all superior courts of record with the lawyers.

●Ensure that all the court files, documents, law books and reports to be used in court are organized and arranged properly.

●Assisted in proof-reading court document for mistakes, errors and omission before filing.

●Undertook discovery in preparation for trial.

●Reviewed memorandum of understanding and joint venture agreements.

EDUCATION

Call to bar (B.L) 2006

Nigerian Bar

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B, /JD) 2005

Olabisi Onabanjo University, Nigeria.

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