Assistant Legal
Resume:
EDUCATION
Oklahoma City University School of Law
Candidate for Juris Doctor
Licensed Legal Intern since 6/25/2020
Activities:
Energy Law Society – Vice-President
Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition
Phillip Murrah Fellow for Homeland Security
Equal Justice Works JD Fellow (Veterans and Active Duty Legal Assistant)(Americorps)
Equal Justice Works Representative
Alternative Dispute Resolution – Member
Phi Alpha Delta – Member
International Law Association – Vice President Oklahoma City, OK
Murrah Student Association- member Anticipated: May 2021
Master of Arts in International Relations University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK
Class of 2013
Military Science, Finance, and Business Law Courses
Fulbright Scholar.
Golden Key International Honor Society – Vice President
Phi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society - Member
Dr. James Caster Scholarship for Legal Studies.
Graduate Coursework American University of Beirut Beirut, Lebanon
Public Administration, Public Budgeting, and Finance 2009
Bachelor of Arts in Translation Alumstansireyyah University Baghdad, Iraq
Fluent in English, Arabic, and French Class of 2005
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Legal Assistant Solid Serenity Legal Solutions. 10/2020 – present
Oklahoma City, OK
Co-authored and researched two Oklahoma Bar Association articles regarding probate and estate.
Coordinated client relations.
Legal research
Drafted and filed pleadings.
Witnessed and notarized estate documents.
Licensed Legal Intern Redbud Law 6/2020 – 8/2020
Legal research and writing re-expungement cases Norman, OK
Document review
Assisting with expungement hearings
Intern Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma/ Veterans and Active Duty 6/2019-6/2020
Legal research for current laws, regulations and case law. Oklahoma City, OK
Legal writing.
Client intake and client relations
Support services to Staff Attorney
Administrative Assistant III LexisNexis 2/2017 – 9/2018
Researched and audited legal information for data analysis reporting Oklahoma City, OK
Provided operational support to vendors
Freelance Arabic Translator International 11/2003 – Present
Provided technical translations for oil & gas and construction contracts Oklahoma City, OK.
Contracted with translation agencies to provide high quality translation into and from Arabic and English.
Translated Transparency in Oil Sector report for the Iraqi Ministry of Oil into English
Translated government documents such as birth certificates, immunization records, and others.
Translated into English the contract of refurbishing the largest hotel in Iraq/Baghdad -AlRasheed Hotel in preparation for the Arab Summit 2012.
American Translators Association and Proz.com member.
Translated legal contracts and other legal documents for companies doing business in Iraq.
Provided interpreting services as needed.
Provided business consultancy for telecommunication projects and security companies doing business in Iraq.
Paralegal Conner & Winters LLP 6/2016 – 1/2017
Assisted attorneys with case-related financial and legal analysis Oklahoma City, OK
Researched statutes, regulations, rules, judicial decisions, treaties, constitutions, and codes
Drafted discovery requests and responses, proposed orders, and client correspondence
Volunteer Services Specialist American Red Cross 2/2014 – 10/2014
2/2015 - 6/2016
Oklahoma City, OK
Orchestrated all facets of volunteer affairs including recruiting, orientation, training, supervision, and activity assignments for educational programs and fundraising events
Oil & Gas Auditor Martindale Consultants 8/2013- 12/2013
Performed auditing functions for oil and gas invoices. Oklahoma City, OK
Adjunct Arabic Instructor University of Central Oklahoma 1/2013 – 1/2014
Provided undergraduate instruction in the Arabic language Edmond, OK
Student Worker/ International Admission University of Central Oklahoma Office of Global Affairs
Assisted Arabic students in their admission to the University of Central Oklahoma. 1/2012- 8/2013
Communicated with students to assist them through the process. Edmond, OK
Worked with Saudi Arabian Culture Mission officials.
Branch Manager and Operations Officer Beit-Alhikma Legal Firm LLC (Iraq) 1/2011-12/2011
Baghdad, Iraq
Managed corporate/government relations including filing for permits and registering investments
Served as business promoter for events at embassies in Iraqi Greenzone
Coordinated client relations and business operations with local banks and accountants
Operations and Project Support Specialist GSI Business Services (Iraq) 12/2010 – 7/2011
Baghdad, Iraq
Cultivated relations with the Iraqi government to gain access to the highly-guarded and regulated Greenzone in order to facilitate business operations including human resources, logistics, and supply chain departments
Generated business revenue through promotion of company operations with project partners, service/product providers, and potential clients at local and international levels
Senior Personal Assistant Harlow International (Iraq) 8/2010-12/2010
Baghdad, Iraq
Translated contracts from Arabic to English with the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs to refurbish the largest hotel in Iraq preparing for the Arab Summit
Facilitated communication between English speaking supervisors and Arabic business intermediaries, contractors, and suppliers
Managed the administrative and operation support team including HR and Accounting
Coordinated the international travel of executives, consultants, managers, and workers including visa, travel and country entrance/exit paperwork, and passport services
Assistant Supervisor Iraqi Minister of Oil Baghdad (Iraq) 10/2005 –8/ 2010
Baghdad, Iraq
Performed government policy analysis and legal research using the United Nations Legal Database
Facilitated communications with international clients, litigators, advisors, US Embassy personnel, the Iraq Reconstruction Management Office, and the DoD to coordinate Oil Ministry operations
Provided cultural advisement to Oil Ministry staff regarding international business operations
Served as Media and Public Affairs liaison for the Inspector General Office and Legal Department
Translated technical documents, annual operations reports, transparency reports, and major supply and oil service contracts
INTERNSHIPS
International Operations Intern Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women. Spring 2014
Established introductions and ongoing communication between US mentors and international businesswomen in Afghanistan and Rwanda
Contributed cultural and operational insight to strategic planning meetings
Assisted with planning and execution of Leadership Development Summit
International Business Development Intern Peninsula Energy, LLC Fall 2012
Analyzed international oil and gas markets for business and investment opportunities
Facilitated business expansion by orchestrating the establishment of offices in Dubai and Ghana
Established overseas communications with potential clients and distributors to develop new ventures in Eastern Africa and the Middle East
Intake and Expungement Coordinator Mulinix, Goerke & Meyers, PLLC. Fall 2018 – Spring 2019
Client intake management
Client services
Research Oklahoma expungement and pardon laws
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Translators Association Boulevard Rotary Club
Oklahoma Foreign Language Teaching Association Professional Overseas Contractors
Project Management Institute Board Member Translators without Borders
Raindrop Foundation Board Member
Young Professionals in Energy
PUBLICATIONS
Mustangs Journal of International Business and Social Studies, Ghana: Country Review and Business Environment, 2013.
The Researcher Multidisciplinary Journal: Research Note: The Role of Women in Economic Development, 2014.
Presented Research at University of Central Oklahoma Annual Symposium: US-China Oil & Gas Relations 2012, & Women and International Economic Development, 2013.
Tate Publishing, Pogo Entertained. 2015.
REFERENCES
Tiffani Oswald
Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma
2901 N Classen, Suite 112
Oklahoma City, OK 73106
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Ahmed D Salman, Founder and CEO
Beit Al –Hikma (Al Iraqia) Law Firm
9239 Rockefeller Ln.
Springfield, VA 22153
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Jennifer Johnson, Manager
LexisNexis Risk Solution
1900 N. W. Expressway #16
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
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