AMMAR SHAKIR
Philadelphia, PA 610-***-**** ********@*****.***
www.linkedin.com/in/ammarabdulkadim
Summary
Dedicated and versatile professional with a background in legal and administration seeking an entry-level IT support role. Possessing strong legal writing, research, and administrative skills alongside technical proficiency in networking, remote desktop assistance, and hardware/software troubleshooting. Proven ability to manage multiple tasks, collaborate with large, and deliver exceptional customer support in fast- paced environments.
Legal and Administration skill
● Legal Writing & Research (LexisNexis & West-law) ● Contracts – Civil and Commercial
● International Trade & Advising Global Corporations ● Family & Criminal Legal Experience
● Administrative, Property & Commercial Law ● Foreign Permits & Work Documentation Technical Skills
• Networking: Configure LAN /WLAN/WAN/PAN (all 802.11)
• Remote Desktop assistance.
• Software: Windows OS, Linux, MacOS, MS Office and their alternatives; Firewalls
• Hardware: Desktops, laptops, printers, scanners. Format partition EIDE, SATA, SCSI, SSD, and perform data recovery plus
Education
Per Scholas, Inc, Philadelphia, PA 2024
CompTIA A+ Certification
LL.M (Master of Laws) for Foreign-Trained Lawyers
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY - BEASLEY SCHOOL OF LAW, Philadelphia, PA 2017 Master's degree
Bachelor's in law
BABYLON UNIVERSITY, Babylon, Iraq 2007
Bachelor’s Degree
Professional Experience
Schafkopf Law Office 08/2020 – 05/2022
Paralegal Intern
• Drafted business and commercial agreements
• Prepared responses to court motions and answering opponents' interrogatories and requests to produce documents
• Prepared business policy in compliance with state law requirements Drafted complaint and notice letter to opponent parties
Law Offices of Kats, Jamison & Associates 09/2018-02/2019 Legal Intern
• Conducted office management tasks, correspondence, and preparation for the pre-litigation process
• Provided administrative and clerical support to attorneys and paralegals
• Tracked the development of each case prior to litigation to ensure timely case completion
• Electronic filing of clients’ documents and information and ensuring the firm records' confidentiality
• Contributed to trial preparation in pre-litigation procedures JEVS Human Services 1/2018-12/2018
Case Manager
• Assessed clients’ strengths, needs, and abilities and documented records of the client's needs
• Maintained records for each client to keep and update each client’s progress to achieve their goals
• Advised clients how to pursue their education and how to choose the most fitted major for each case
• Provided general training for clients, such as job-seeking skills, resume writing, using public etc.
• Provides translation (Arabic-English) services and teaches English as a second language China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC). 4/2013 – 1/2014 Lawyer & Public Relations Representative
• Performed investigations in response to local workers’ complaints against corporations or their subcontractors
• Prepared bi-weekly reports about the progress and the accomplishment of our department projects
• Worked with the Iraqi Labor Ministry guidelines to issue approximately 300-work visa for the company's foreign workers.
• Arranged training courses for 30 high-level local employees outside the country pursuant to Iraqi Oil Ministry guidelines
• Obtained governmental permits for strategic projects Iraqi Transportation Network (ITN) 09/2010 - 12/2011 Liaison Operations Officer, Cob Adder (US Army Base)
• Arranged over 100 security interviews for Iraqi truck drivers
• Oversaw loading and offloading of company trucks to ensure the cargo matched the documentation
• Ensured appropriate safety procedures for transporting dangerous goods as per the US policies
• Created and sent daily operation reports to the company administration regarding all missions that took place that day, and all paperwork signed by the army documenting shipments received