Paralegal Resume

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Contact information
Michael M. Naccarat
4611 Nelm Street
Hyderabad – 22102
Career objective
Looking for a challenging position of the Paralegal in the reputed Company with a view to use my wide experience for the benefit of the organization.
Skills
- Typing, 50 wpm
- Proficient with Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint up to 2007
- Professional Memberships
- Member of the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple
Career Achievements
- Participant in the College of Law’s mentoring programme and class representative at law school.
- Achieved 1st in human rights, land law and for a timed essay on privity plus mooting.
- Achieved the highest ‘A’ grade for a year-long business project, retained as exam precedent.
- Awarded for voluntary youth counselling. Volunteered to assist children with disabilities.
- House sports ‘Head Girl’: member of athletics team, netball captain and confident equestrian.
Experience
Free Representation Unit, WC1V
2009-Present
Paralegal/Legal Representative
- The Free Representation Unit is a charity with over 30 years’ experience of providing legal advice, case preparation and advocacy in employment, social security, immigration and criminal injury compensation tribunal cases. Clients, who are without public funding or means, obtain legal support and are referred from other agencies such as the CAB.
- I successfully settle matters involving unfair dismissal, unlawful deduction of wages and wrongful dismissal.
- I take full responsibility for employment disputes; preparing legal correspondence of all kinds such as agreements, pleadings, requests for further information and the litigation bundle, using software.
- I interface extensively with clients, maintaining all client files, filing all legal documents with the court and serving on opposing party. I also undertake advocacy and negotiate settlements.
Withers LLP Solicitors,
2006-2008
Copy Editor/Paralegal
- Withers LLP is an international City law established in 1896 with a workforce of over 670 worldwide and global revenue of $150 million.
- The firm represents the business & personal concerns of the wealthiest individuals in Europe, US, Europe & Asia.
- I assisted with preparation of high net worth client cases including divorce, commercial, contract and property law.
- This included reviewing, editing and proofreading briefs, contracts, agreements, pleadings, correspondence, conference notes, trial bundles, court orders and papers, ensuring high standards of accuracy.
- I liaised extensively between lawyers and legal support staff in the head office and abroad and maintained in-house legal manuals.
Education
- 2003-2005- Law Society of The Cape of Good Hope, Cape Town, SA
Admitted as Attorney (Solicitor) of the High Court of SA
- 2001-2003 – Law Society of The Cape of Good Hope, Cape Town, SA
Passed Attorneys (Solicitors) Admission Examination
- 1999-2001 – Law Society of South Africa, Pretoria, SA
Completed LEAD School for Legal Practice syllabus (with honours)
- 1997-1999 – University of The Western Cape, Bellville, Cape Town, SA
Obtained LLB Degree
- 1995-1997 – University of The Western Cape, Bellville, Cape Town, SA
Obtained BA (Law) Degree
References
Floyd P. Olivier
Manager
Wap Company.
Floyd_oliver@gmail.com
Adverstiments
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