MARIAN AWELE IJEH

advn3w@r.postjobfree.com 862-***-**** 565 Bergen Street, Newark, New Jersey 07108

Summary

Seasoned Paralegal with a strong command of corporate law practice; Intellectual Property; Family Law; Litigation and Business Law. Diligent and resourceful in conducting legal research and case investigations; trustworthy in handling confidential information; and articulate in preparing persuasive legal arguments, motions and agreements. Knowledge of legal rules of procedure, mandatory disclosure requirements, preparation of pleadings, correspondence and e-filing.

Technically skilled in the use of Westlaw, LexisNexis, eLaw, and MS Office

Legally skilled in Legal Document Preparation; Case Management; Legal Research; Client Interviews; Motions, Contracts and Agreements; Tax and Accounts filings; Office and Court Procedures as well as Records Management.

Skills

Legal and administrative skills

Paralegal skills

Team player with excellent Personnel Management and Leadership skills

Organisational awareness and Grasping of new ideas quickly

Proactive in the resolution of issues and concern for quality and accuracy

Prioritisation of tasks to meet deadlines accordingly

Analytical thinking

Organised, personable and action oriented with a strong ability to communicate (both written and verbal) effectively

Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Power point and the Internet

Experience:

03/2021 to Date – Legal Assistant in SAT Photography and Video

412 Linden Avenue, Elizabeth New Jersey, 07202

Legal research

Maintaining and filing corporate records, including resolutions, board of director changes, annual reports, etc.

Coordinating and receiving board and committee signatures for documents and materials

Creating documents related to new corporate entity formations

Maintaining the intellectual property portfolio

Working with other members of the legal team on special projects and initiatives

Overseeing the contract process, including planning, collaboration, negotiation, and execution

Certifications & Licenses:

Paralegal Certificate (Borough of Manhattan College)

Customer Experience Training

Fireguard Licences FO1; FO3; FO4

OSHA 10

ID Checkpoint

New York Security License (8 Hour; 16 Hour Courses)

Other Experience:

02/2020 to 03/2021 – Custom Protection Officer/Lobby Ambassador (Hudson Yards) G4S Secure Solutions

Customer service duties; providing internal and external security patrols to deter criminal activity and protect against theft and intrusion; helping with security-related transportation needs; securing the transportation of government officials, politicians and business leaders who may be targets of criminal activity; answering phone calls; creating positive, memorable, and efficient guest interactions within the lobby and front desk; providing engaging, entertaining, and inspiring guest service; meeting or exceeding property standards; proactively greeting guests within the lobby environment, identifying needs and fulfilling appropriately; monitoring traffic flow and guest queues within lobby; directing guests as appropriate to minimize wait times; managing queuing system and procedures in accordance with property policies; actively identifying, acknowledging, diagnosing, and resolving guest concerns following service recovery protocols.

02/2019 to 02/2020 Digitizer; Secretary/Administrative Assistant at Accurate Patterns New York

Duties: Administrative work; answering phone calls; editing and arranging documents; scheduling appointments and updating event calendars; assisting management; arranging staff meetings; preparing memos

06/2014 to 02/2019 Law Firm Partner/Manager at Marreean & Associates

Duties: Litigation, Corporate/Commercial Law Duties, Tax Law; Trademarks and Patent registrations and filings; and managing and overseeing Law Firm’s activities

03/2007 to 05/2014 Law Associate at Chris Ogunbanjo & Co. Legal Practitioners

03/1997 to 02/1998 Assistant Kindergarten Teacher/ Elementary School Reading Teacher at Brilliant Child Private School, Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria

07/1996 to 02/1997 Paralegal/Security Personnel/Customer Service Representative at Technocrime Securities

Education & Training

Paralegal – Borough of Manhattan Community College (2021)

Master of Laws (LL.M) – University of Lagos, Nigeria 2017

Barrister at Law (BL) - Nigerian Law School Abuja, 2005

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) Second Class Upper Division, University of Ibadan, Nigeria 2004.

High School - SSCE (Distinction), Our Lady of Apostles Secondary School, Yaba Lagos, Nigeria 1996

First School Leaving Certificate Our Lady of Apostles Private School, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria 1990

Awards & Honors

Final Year Class 2003/2004 Library Person of the Faculty of Law, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.

Law Digest Africa Awards – 2017 Managing Partner Under 40

References

On request

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