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Legal Officer Administrative Assistant

Location:
Lagos, Nigeria
Posted:
June 16, 2021

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DAVID ADAMGBO

LEGAL OFFICER * EMERU STREET ELIOZU, PORT HARCOURT, NIGERIA 070********

DETAILS

* ***** ****** ******, **** Harcourt

, Nigeria

070********

adm6ij@r.postjobfree.com

SKILLS

HTML5

CSS

JavaScript

Teamwork

Fast Learner

Computer Skills

Legal Writing

Microsoft Office

Legal Research

Effective Time Management

Ability to Work Under Pressure

PROFILE

A well-educated and ambitious Legal Practitioner with extensive experience in executing various paralegal and administrative duties, providing professional legal services. Great communicator with excellent critical thinking skills. Offers a highly professional attitude and significant ability to work and perform well in a team. Bringing enthusiasm and detailed understanding of scripting and programming language to webpage planning, development and maintenance. With Experience in designing and developing sites from concept to roll out. A Foundational grasp of various CSS and HTML options, plugins, development platforms and security requirements according to up-to-date standards. A Data-driven individual with excellent grasp of search optimization needs.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Legal Counsel at B.M. Wifa & Xo, Port Harcourt

June 2020 — Present

● Advocated for clients before open court in oral argument by presenting facts and evidence in most favorable light.

● Drafted readable and enforceable agreements, contracts and other legal documents to protect client's full legal rights.

● Conducted legal research and conferred with colleagues with subject matter expertise to develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases.

● Analyzed probable outcomes of cases using knowledge of legal precedents Associate Legal Counsel at G.O.A Joseph & Co, Port Harcourt April 2019 — May 2020

● Tracked and researched developing precedent and legislation in procedural law to maintain expertise and best advise and advocate for clients.

● Adhered to privacy laws to avert possible information breaches and protect client data.

● Attended depositions and court proceedings and prepared summaries on cases. Administrative Assistant at Bayelsa State Judiciary, Yenagoa May 2018 — March 2019

● Sorted and distributed office mail and recorded incoming shipments for corporate records.

● Drafted professional memos, letters and marketing copy to support business objectives and growth.

● Identified and recommended changes to existing processes to improve accuracy, efficiency and quality service.

Legal Intern at G.O.A Joseph & Co, Port Harcourt

May 2017 — July 2017

● Organized legal filing system to maximize efficiency.

● Conferred with clients and other involved parties to gather and track case information.

● Reviewed legal information and proofed documentation for errors. EDUCATION

B.L, Nigerian Law School, Abuja

December 2016 — December 2017

LlB, Igbinedion University, Benin City

September 2011 — June 2016

WASCE, Methodist Comprehensive High School, Port Harcourt September 2002 — July 2009

COURSES

Web Development, IBM

March 2020 — April 2020

Introduction to Programming Using Html and CSS, IBM March 2020 — April 2020

Responsive Web Design, Free Code Camp

September 2020 — November 2020

International Humanitarian Law, Humanitarian Leadership Academy August 2020 — September 2020

General Course on Intellectual Property, World Intellectual Property Organization January 2020 — April 2020

Online Marketing Fundamentals, Google

May 2018 — May 2018

Fundamentals of Business Structure, Corporate Finance Institute March 2021 — March 2021

Accounting Fundamentals, Corporate Finance Institute April 2020 — May 2020

AFFILIATIONS

Nigerian Bar Association, Port Harcourt

January 2018 — Present

Citizens Gavel

June 2020 — Present

Amnesty International

January 2020 — March 2021

REFERENCES

Stanley Princewill Esq from B.M. Wifa & Co

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David Abidoye from Canaan Dream ICC

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