Paralegal
Bridge International Academies Limited
Total years of experience :17 years, 11 Months
• Conduct frequent review of policies to ensure compliance with the law throughout
• Meet attorneys, clients, and other professionals to discuss assigned cases or projects
• Draft legal documents including routine correspondences, pleadings and motions, affidavits, and interrogatories; file motions and pleadings according to judicial procedures
• Conduct thorough research and analyze statutes, regulations, legal articles, judicial decisions, and other legal sources; provide written analysis or recommendations to attorneys as to the disposition of files
• Contact witnesses, arrange for the interviews, evaluate them, and prepare summaries of their statements
• Prepare, organize, store, and retrieve case files, which may include evidence, exhibits, depositions, pleadings, and other important items or information
• Assist attorneys with trial preparation, which may include attending trials and hearings
• Summarize dispositions, interrogatories, and testimony
• Develop and maintain records regarding billable hours spent on specific cases
• Provide legal administrative support to attorneys including proofreading, scanning, and photocopying documents, faxing mails, managing complex calendars, scheduling appointments, coordinating meetings, and assisting in billing and invoicing
• Handle communication with clients, external parties, and regulatory authorities
• Conduct and summarize legal due diligence
• Provide sound legal advice
• Draft corporate governance documents including minutes of the board and shareholder meetings
• Respond to all incoming calls and address all client inquiries promptly
• Provide support for real estate transactions including reviewing title reports and resolving title issues, negotiating new contract terms, drafting lease, purchase and sale agreements, lease extensions, and pursuing clients on any outstanding contract terms and conditions
• Maintain a repository of all company registration licenses and insurance policy documents
Co-ordinated and linked KLA work with the regions Members activities in an effort to bring KLA
members to play an active role in policy advocacy on land and natural resources.
* Analyzed and contextualized land and natural resource issues in the region with a view to
promoting appropriate understanding on need for the land and natural resources reforms.
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Present critical analysis on the same to KLA monthly.
* Dissemination of Information, Education and Communications (
Handled filing of documents at the land and court registries.
* Assisted attorneys in preparation for hearings and trials.
* Conducted searches at the company and land registries.
* Updated clients on progress of their court cases.
* Maintained ongoing communication with attorneys and clients from point of referral
/discovery to trial phase, facilitating and expediting case settlements
* Organized, indexed and tracked files.
* Provided administrative support for attorneys in courts and at the offices.
* Assisted in investigating and fact-finding for cases.
* Dispatched correspondences and advised clients on matters of employment and contracts.
OTHER PAST
• Handled filing of documents at the land and court registries.
• Assisted attorneys in preparation for hearings and trials.
• Conducted searches at the company and land registries.
• Updated clients on progress of their court cases.
• Maintained ongoing communication with attorneys and clients from point of referral /discovery to trial phase, facilitating and expediting case settlements
• Organized, indexed and tracked files.
• Provided administrative support for attorneys in courts and at the offices.
• Assisted in investigating and fact-finding for cases.
• Dispatched correspondences and advised clients on matters of employment and contracts.
Currently studying law at Unicaf University, online mode of study but hold a Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies