Lama Husseini, Legal Intern

Lama Husseini

Legal Intern

STA Law Firm

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Law
Experience
8 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :8 years, 8 Months

Legal Intern at STA Law Firm
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since January 2018

STA Law Firm - Dubai

LEGAL INTERN January 2018 - The Present

Responsible for providing accurate and practical advice to and clients on all legal aspects relating to their case.

Duties:

• Translated various legal documents and articles from English to Arabic and vice versa.
• Utilized Social Media for marketing and legal purposes such as Facebook, Pinterest, Tweeter, Bitly, Scoopit, LinkedIn etc..
• Established what needs to be done to solve a client’s legal problems.
• Reviewed legal documents to ensure they are in proper format and contain all the necessary paperwork for court acceptance.
• Provided clients with legal advice and support on a wide range of legal issues.
• Prepared and drafted documents for incorporates and trademark registrations such as articles of incorporations, bylaws, agreements, and employment contracts.
• Attracted additional business from new and existing clients.
• Held regular casework meetings and review with other legal staff.
• Reported issues of concern to senior lawyers.
• Involved in drafting precedents and documents.
• Maintained court dockets and diaries.
• Prepared documents for court cases including any required research and drafting.
• Prepared legal documents and operate procedures to authorities, ministries, etc...
• Researched and compiled regulations, laws and precedents on specific Legal topics.

Legal Intern at STA Law Firm
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since January 2018

Responsible for providing accurate and practical advice to Seonior Lawyers and clients on all legal aspects relating to their case.

Duties:

• Translated various legal documents and articles from English to Arabic and vice versa.
• Utilized Social Media for marketing and legal purposes such as Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Bitly, Scoopit, LinkedIn etc..
• Established what needs to be done to solve a client’s legal problems.
• Reviewed legal documents to ensure they are in proper format and contain all the necessary paperwork for court acceptance.
• Provided clients with legal advice and support on a wide range of legal issues.
• Prepared and drafted documents for incorporates and trademark registrations such as articles of incorporations, bylaws, agreements, and employment contracts.
• Reported issues of concern to senior lawyers.
• Involved in drafting precedents and documents.
• Maintained court dockets and diaries.
• Prepared documents for court cases including any required research and drafting.
• Prepared legal documents and operate procedures to authorities, ministries, etc...
• Researched and compiled regulations, laws and precedents on specific Legal topics.

Trainee Lawyer at A. F. & R. Shehadeh Law Firm
  • Palestine - Ramallah and Al Bireh
  • March 2017 to January 2018

Responsible for providing accurate and practical advice to clients on all legal aspects relating to their case.

Duties:
• Established what needs to be done to solve a client’s legal problems.
• Reviewed legal documents to ensure they are in proper format and contain all the necessary paperwork for court acceptance.
• Provided clients with legal advice and support on a wide range of legal issues.
• Prepared and drafted documents for incorporates and trademark registrations such as articles of incorporations, bylaws, agreements, and employment contracts.
• Attracted additional business from new and existing clients.
• Held regular casework meetings and review with other legal staff.
• Reported issues of concern to senior lawyers.
• Involved in drafting precedents and documents.
• Represented clients in trials before courts.
• Maintained court dockets and diaries.
• Prepared documents for court cases including any required research and drafting.
• Prepared legal documents and operate procedures to authorities, ministries, etc...
• Researched and compiled regulations, laws and precedents on specific Legal topics.
• Translated legal documents from English to Arabic and vice versa.

Trainee Lawyer and Legal Assistant at Equity Legal Group
  • Palestine - West Bank
  • April 2016 to March 2017

• Established what needs to be done to solve a client’s legal problems.
• Reviewed legal documents to ensure they are in proper format and contain all the necessary paperwork for court acceptance.
• Provided clients with legal advice and support on a wide range of legal issues.
• Prepared and drafted documents for incorporates and trademark registrations such as articles of incorporations, bylaws, agreements, and employment contracts.
• Attracted additional business from new and existing clients.
• Held regular casework meetings and review with other legal staff.
• Reported issues of concern to senior lawyers.
• Involved in drafting precedents and documents.
• Represented clients in trials before courts.
• Maintained court dockets and diaries.
• Prepared documents for court cases including any required research and drafting.
• Prepared legal documents and operate procedures to authorities, ministries, etc...
• Researched and compiled regulations, laws and precedents on specific Legal topics.
Translated legal documents from English to Arabic and vice vers.

Trainee Lawyer at Mursi Hajir Law Office
  • Palestine - Ramallah and Al Bireh
  • September 2015 to April 2016

• Provided clients with legal advice and support on a wide range of legal issues.
• Established what needs to be done to solve a client’s legal problems.
• Reviewed legal documents in accordance with procedures provisions of laws.
• Prepared documents for court cases including any required research and drafting.
• Performed general administrative tasks.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Law
  • at Birzeit Univestity
  • June 2014
High school or equivalent, Tawjihi
  • at Future School
  • June 2009

Specialties & Skills

Legal Writing
Legal Affairs
Legal Services
Legal Review
Legal Research
Microsoft Office Word ,Exel and Powerpoint
Social Media
legal research
Legal Drafting
Organized
Communication
Time Management
Teamwork
legal Review
legal Writing
research
translation
legal translation

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert
French
Beginner

Memberships

The Palestinian Intellectual Property Association
  • Member
  • January 2017

Hobbies

  • drawing, traveling, swimming and reading