Legal Assistant- detail oriented

STEVE MUSHESHE

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EDUCATION

Suffolk University School of Law, Boston, MA,

June 2022

Selected Courses: Civil Procedure, Evidence, Criminal Law, Family Law, and Constitutional Law

Pharmaceutical School, Keefetech Framingham, MA

Pharma Certificate – Accredited Program 2020

Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda

Bachelor of Laws, June 2008

Judicial Internship: High Court of Uganda

Responsibilities:

Support to Eight (8) Judges

Drafting decision for the judge

Legal Research and Writing

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CVS Pharmacy, Watertown, MA

Pharma Intern Sept 1 – Dec 2021

Provide support to pharmacists

Mara Foundation Sept 1 – Dec 2021

General Legal Counsel

Define and develop legal policies and procedures while advising on all major transactions of the organization

Attend Meetings with Potential Clients

Draft and review contracts and internal policies in accordance with applicable regulations

Draft Non-Disclosure Agreements, Lease documents, vendor, and supplier agreements

Reduced foundation’s reliance on external legal counsel and costs.

Filing yearly tax returns, maintaining compliance, and state taxes

Intellectual Property Rights Initiative (IPRI-Africa)

Legal Operations Director Jun. 2019 – Mar. 2020

Co-founder of IPRI-Africa and filing company start up documents with the Registrar of Companies

Manage the company filing system physically and electronically by updating and maintaining it

First contact with company prospective clients and ensure they are retained into clients

Calendar scheduling of Attorneys and assigning the potential clients to the right Attorney

Organize Board of Directors materials, maintain the calendar, and schedule meetings

Book conference rooms, conference system and off-site meetings of Attorneys

Data entry and processing of existing and new clients

Email, letter correspondence and prepare weekly reports using Microsoft

Print materials for the training, and support to faculty and staff

Ensure all billings for vendors or applications are timely paid

Implementing global intellectual property strategies

Advising executives and the board regarding legal rights, opportunities and obligations

Developing and naturing cut- throat courses that professionals find relevant at the workplace including legislative drafting, IP rights and Practice, negotiation drafting and management of contracts

Drafted employment contracts for staff and faculty and designed the curriculum

Byamugisha and Co. Advocates, Kampala, Uganda Nov. 2009 – May 2011

Legal Assistant / Office Support

Provide legal support to attorneys

Data processing and entry, maintenance of files, record keeping, and updating the system

Printing, scanning and email documents using word or PDF

Receive phone calls, respond to emails, coordinate donors, vendors and staff

Interviewing and intaking, and follow-up with clients

Maintain the filing system physically and electronically

Direct clients to the right staff member, draft correspondence and reports

Maintain the database, data entry and retrieve client documents

Drafting memos, client letters, contracts and review

Weekly reports to legal department about the progress of cases, contracts, and overall responsibilities

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Microsoft Office, Excel, and PowerPoint

Excellent typing skills

Lexis-Nexis and Westlaw

Computer and tech savvy

Office Support like printing, scanning and emailing

Office Support phone system

MEMBERSHIPS

East African Law Society and Uganda Law Society (2010 – 2018)

IPRI-AFRICA fellow since 2011

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