Legal Intern Officer
Resume:
BRENDA MURUGI NTHIA
******@*****.***
P.O. BOX 641**-*****
NAIROBI
WORK EXPERIENCE
European Business University of Luxembourg June 2022-September 2022 E-Moderator/Tutor
DUTIES
• Assisting over 166 students in fulfilling the European Business University of Luxembourg guidelines on the virtual learning environments, on the Moodleapp, and My EBU platform.
• Managing and escalating Student queries on Course Content, installation of applications, updating of their profiles and use of the learning Platform and this has led to more awareness of the use of the platform within a Month.
• Providing Weekly communication to the Students on the Webinars, mode of instruction, and time of access to ensure they meet the require deadlines.
• Generating Monthly reports and making relevant recommendation considering the experience of the students learning and accessibility concerns. Commission on Administrative Justice February 2019 – February 2021 Office of the Ombudsman Embu-Legal Intern
DUTIES
• Conducting community sensitization programs which led to an increase in the number of complaints handled.
• Receiving and registering complaints from diverse members of the public.
• Providing complainants with adequate and sufficient legal advice regarding their complaint/s, thus reducing the TAT on cost incurred by complainants in travel expenses.
• Collating and Generating timely Monthly reports for analysis and provided recommendations about the nature of complaints raised.
• Conducting follow ups with different legal officers to check on the progress of matters and relayed the same information to the complainant/s ensuring efficiency in time and management of the complaints and communication.
Igeria & Ngugi Advocates July 2018 to December 2018 Pupil
DUTIES
• Conducting of clients' interviews
• Attending to court proceedings in different areas of the country.
• Drafting and reviewing of legal documents including, sale agreements, legal opinions, court submissions, routine legal correspondences, and memoranda.
• Conducting Legal Research on various legal issues and making the relevant analysis.
• Processed summons appeals and motions in the relevant court registries.
• Gathered and analyzed research data regarding statutes, decisions, legal articles and codes of conduct.
Equity Bank Kenya Limited February 2018-June 2018
Pupil
DUTIES
• Investigating facts and law on cases using pertinent sources to determine causes of action and preparing relevant replies through the litigation department. Reviewing and researching on bankruptcy regulations to allow approval of or denial to loan disbursements and to confirm guidelines on compliance with the same.
• Preparing and reviewing sale agreements.
• Preparing Discharge of charge documents.
• Preparing and reviewing Charge documents.
• Drafting and review of the different types of legal contracts.
• Drafting, organizing, and reviewing transactional documents including corporate minutes, consents, filings, name change, entity formation and dissolution documents. Iseme, Kamau & Maema Advocates July 2016-October 2016 Legal Intern
DUTIES
• Legal research work on cases presented by clients.
• Drafting and review of sale agreements
• Attending court and arbitral hearings.
• Drafting of legal opinions on cases assigned.
• Preparing routine legal correspondence and memoranda for partners.
• Preparing departmental contracts for advocate approval Makadara Law Courts Nairobi, Nairobi May 2015-August 2015 Judicial Attache
DUTIES
• Legal Research work on the cases before the court.
• Drafting of Plea agreements.
• Drafting of Judgements.
• Review of the various case files and the proper laws to enforce. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
European Business University of Luxembourg
Business Management I & II 2022-2022
Business Ethics 2021-2022
Certificate In Business Ethics
Women and Leadership 2021-2022
Certificate in Women and Leadership
Kenya School of Law Karen Diploma in Law 2017-2022 Advocates’ Training Programme (A.T.P.)
The Catholic University of Eastern Africa Karen 2013 – 2016 Bachelor of Law Degree
Second Class Honors
Nguviu Girls Secondary School, Embu 2009 – 2012
C+
Nairobi Primary School, Nairobi 2004 – 2008
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (K.C.P.E)
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT
Workshop on Social Justice Activism, Palma Hotel Embu- 20 participants 4 t
September
2021
Facilitator (Commission of Administrative Justice, Role of the Ombudsman) Participant/ Facilitator
(Customer Appreciation Week) 5th-9
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October 2020
Public Awareness, Embu Women’s Prison 4
th
September 2020
Facilitator (Prisoners’ rights, role, function, and mandate of the CAJ) Huduma Mashinani, Programme, Manyatta, Embu 10
th
October 2019
Facilitator (Role, function, and mandate of the CAJ) University of Embu, Public Awareness 16
th
November 2019
Facilitator (Functions and Mandate of the CAJ)
Mediation Training Institute (MTI) 2017 – 2018
Certified Professional Mediator (CPM)
Rotaract Club of Karen 2017 – 2018
Vice President
SKILLS
Data Analytics and Legal Research
Microsoft office skills
Adept Communication skills
Professional Mediator
Conflict Resolution management
REFEREES
1. Ann Kithaka
Judicial Affairs Officer
United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan
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2. Susan Ndagi
EBU Tech
European Business University of Luxembourg
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3. Eunice Moraa Nyabio
Commission on Administrative Justice
Legal Officer
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4. Jane Theuri
Huduma Center Manager Embu
Huduma Centre 072*******
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