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• Conducted legal research, prepared legal memoranda, drafted motion and application records, and assisted with the drafting of mediation memoranda• Researched experts for medical malpractice files that can opine on standard of care and causation• Attended examinations for discovery, mediations, and assignment court.• Prepared “will say” statements for potential witnesses• Conducted liability review, compiled undertaking and refusal charts post-examination for discovery, reviewed surveillance footage, and commissioned affidavits• Drafted and edited blogs – topics ranged from legal to marketing

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Legal Assistant at a downtown law firm that practices Immigration, Refugee, and Family Law. • Conducted legal research, reviewed and edited facta, assisted in the preparation of legal documents, such as Application Records, and drafted country condition packages for refugee hearings• Filed and served court documents and disclosure documents to various Courts and the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB)• Translated for some Arabic-speaking refugee claimants during intake meetings • Tracked file progress and performed general office duties, including IT support, filing, closing files, and scheduling client meetings and refugee hearings with the IRB

Juris Doctor (J.D.) - Law

Juris Doctor (J.D.) - Law

Honours B.Sc., Kinesiology, Summa Cum Laude