Employee Relations English Teacher
Resume:
ATTY. CONSUELO MARIA G. LUCERO
Greenland Executive Village
Brgy. Sta. Ana, Taytay, Rizal
*********@*****.*** • 091******** • 099********
Roll No. 71624
General Weighed Average for 2017 Bar Exam - 84.75
Personal Background
Date of Birth October 7, 1990
Civil Status Single
Religion Roman Catholic
Law School University of the East College of Law (2017) Employment History
● Associate at Abes Malong and Associates from June 2018 to Present o Handled litigation and legal counseling for the following:
Corporate Law: Transfer of Shares of Stock of Non-Publicly Listed Corporations; Preparation of General Information Sheet; Amendment of Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws
o Special Projects: Incorporated domestic corporations; registered branch offices and representative offices of foreign companies with the Securities and Exchange Commission; winded up corporations o Handled inspection and regulatory compliance for companies in relation to the minimum requirements of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)
o Handled compliance for establishments registered with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), particularly in relation to immigration
o Handled compliance for local government units of private establishments (city-level and barangay-level)
Immigration Law: Handled applications for Special Non-Immigrant 47a2 Visas, Special Commercial 9G Visas, Multiple Entry EO 226 Visas, and Special Resident Retiree’s Visa
o Highly experienced in expediting and following up visa applications o Accompanied and assisted foreign nationals in immigration interviews before the Bureau of Immigration (BI) and PEZA 2 Atty. Lucero
Labor Law: Handled various matters for corporate and single- proprietorship employers
o Drafted Company Policies which are aligned and compliant with existing labor laws, occupational health and safety, social legislation, and issuances of the DOLE, IATF and other relevant government agencies
o Prepared Notices to Explain, Minutes of Administrative Conferences, and Notices of Decision for employees found to have contravened company policies
o Represented Management for illegal dismissal cases at the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC)
Prepared Position Papers, Replies, and Rejoinders at the Labor Arbiter level
Prepared Memoranda of Appeal, Comment-Oppositions to Memoranda of Appeal, and Replies to the Comment-
Opposition at the NLRC level
Prepared petitions for certiorari and petition for review on certiorari at the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court levels, respectively
o Assisted in negotiations for Collective Bargaining Agreements and Labor-Management Coordination Councils before the Regional Conciliation and Mediation Board - NCR (RCMB-NCR)
Drafted Collective Bargaining Agreements
Drafted Minutes of collective bargaining negotiation
Civil Law: collection of sum of money; estate settlement; attachment; foreclosure of mortgage
o Drafted complaints, judicial affidavits, answers, and litigious and non-litigious motions
o Handled mediation and conciliation proceedings for court-annexed mediation
Criminal Law: private prosecution for violations of BP Blg. 22 (Anti- Bouncing Checks Law), estafa, qualified theft, and violation of RA No. 8293, as amended (Intellectual Property Code)
o Drafted complaint-affidavits, counter-affidavits, and rejoinder- affidavits
o Provided advice to clients on matters of employee relations, corporate matters including transfer of shares, computation of capital gains tax and documentary stamp tax
o Provided assistance to the Human Resources units of corporate and sole proprietor clients in the drafting of office policies; coordinated with government offices, including the Department of Labor and Employment, the Bureau of Internal Revenue and local government units on behalf of corporate and sole proprietor clients
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o Drafted correspondence, including demand letters addressed to corporate debtors, and letter-requests addressed to private third parties and government agencies
● Legal Associate at Bernaldo Directo & Po from December 2017 to May 2018 o Assisted lawyers in litigation and legal counseling for the following:
Labor Law: illegal dismissal cases at the National Labor Relations Commission
Civil Law: collection of sum of money; estate settlement; extrajudicial foreclosure of real estate mortgage
Criminal Law: private prosecution for violations of BP Blg. 22 (Anti- Bouncing Checks Law), theft and qualified theft, and estafa (swindling)
Taxation Law: assisted in preparing responses for Preliminary Assessment Notice and Final Assessment Notice and Formal Letter of Demand; processing Value-Added Tax (VAT) refund under Section 112 of the National Internal Revenue Code
● Writer/Legal Researcher and Writer/Legal Researcher/Secretary at the Women and Children Protection Center (WCPC), Directorate for Investigation and Detective Management, Philippine National Police (PNP-DIDM) from May 2015 to February 2017 o Legal research and coordination with various government agencies, particularly on the fields of gender sensitivity; violence against women and children; and human trafficking
o Performed day-to-day administrative duties, including taking of minutes of meetings, photographs of office functions, and other documentation o Assisted the Chief, Women and Children Protection Center during meetings with various government agencies and foreign counterparts o Participated and assisted in the crafting of the following:
Revised Standard Operating Procedure on Trafficking in Persons
Manual for Handling Cases of Children in Conflict with the Law
Policy on Addressing VAWC Cases Committed by PNP Personnel
● Web content writer at MicroSourcing Philippines for the Marchex Account from December 2010 to June 2011
o Wrote internet advertisements for US-based micro, small and medium enterprises.
● English Teacher at Talkpia Online English School from May to November 2010 o Prepared daily lesson plans, activities, quizzes, and other educational materials for Korean children and adults
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Educational Attainment
● Juris Doctor Degree attained on May 19, 2017 from the University of the East o Attended University of the East College of Law from AY 2015 - 2016 to AY 2016
- 2017
o Attended San Sebastian College - Recoletos during AY 2014 - 2015
Golden Stags Honor Student, 1st
Semester AY 2014 - 2015
o Attended San Beda College from AY 2011 - 2012 to AY 2013 - 2014
Writer for The Barrister: Official Student Publication of San Beda College of Law
● Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Literature Degree attained on May 31, 2010 from the University of the Philippines Diliman
o Attended the University of the Philippines Diliman from AY 2007 - 2008 to AY 2009 - 2010
o Attended the University of the Philippines Baguio during AY 2006 - 2007
● High School Diploma attained on March 2006 from the City of Mandaluyong Science High School
Trainings, Conferences and Seminars Attended
● Mandatory Continuing Legal Education
o Compliance No. VI –0020534, 3/18/2019
● 2nd
Conference for ASEAN Member States and ASEAN Dialogue Partners’ Police and Military Attaches Based in the Philippines
o Conducted by the Philippine Center on Transnational Crime (PCTC) o Held on July 21 to 22, 2016 at the Oakwood Hotel, Pasig City
● ASEAN-AAPTIP Training Program on Trafficking in Persons Transnational Investigative Cooperation
o Conducted by the Australia-Asia Programme to Combat Trafficking in Persons
(AAPTIP)
o Held from August 30 to September 3, 2016 at the New World Hotel, Makati City
● ASEAN Cross-Sectoral Collaboration against Trafficking in Persons Towards the Implementation of the ASEAN Convention against Trafficking in Persons and the ASEAN Plan of Action
o Conducted by the Philippine Center on Transnational Crime (PCTC) o Held on November 16 to 17, 2016 at BE Grand Resort, Panglao, Bohol
● Investigation and Detective Management Orientation Course (IDMOC) for Non- Uniformed Personnel
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o Conducted by the Directorate for Investigation and Detective Management
(DIDM)
o Held on December 6 to 9, 2016 at the School for Investigation and Detective Management, DIDM, Camp Crame, Quezon City
Skills:
● Highly skilled in legal and other research
● Proficient in written and oral communication, in both English and Filipino
● Superb command and mastery of the uses of language
● Knowledgeable in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
● Persistent in handling litigation, labor, compliance, and immigration
● Adept negotiator
Character References
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