As part of a small boutique team specialising in criminal defence and family law, day to day responsibilities as a paralegal included:o Drafting and filing court documents including Notice of Appointment of Solicitor, AVO Variations, Bail Variations, Subpoenas; o Answering telephone enquiries from prospective clients, clients in custody/on remand, calling and liaising with the police, opposing solicitors, DPP prosecutors and counsel over the telephone and by email;o Updating matter… Show more As part of a small boutique team specialising in criminal defence and family law, day to day responsibilities as a paralegal included:o Drafting and filing court documents including Notice of Appointment of Solicitor, AVO Variations, Bail Variations, Subpoenas; o Answering telephone enquiries from prospective clients, clients in custody/on remand, calling and liaising with the police, opposing solicitors, DPP prosecutors and counsel over the telephone and by email;o Updating matter logs, vital documents that keep track of all court matters and updates for clients;o Preparing Briefs to Counsel including photocopying, indexing, tabbing;o Drafting administrative documents including letters to clients in custody or family;o Booking psychiatrist appointments and briefing psychiatrists;o Booking client conferences (either as AVLs, phone calls or in-person legal visits) through JustConnect;o Photocopying, scanning and posting briefs of evidence;o Requesting copies of client paperwork including Court Attendance Notices, Facts, Criminal Histories and Custodial Records;o Preparing and submitting applications and extensions for grants of Legal Aid on Grants Online;o Managing joint calendars and setting reminders and notes for upcoming dates and hearings; o Reviewing family law material and preparing summaries and court documents; o Undertaking legal research as instructed; ando Proficiency with SILQ legal software. Show less

As part of a small boutique team specialising in motor vehicle accidents and insurance litigation, I worked on claims for debt recovery, acting for public transit authorities. Responsibilities included:o Drafting and filing Letters of Demand, Statements of Claim and Cross-Claim, Affidavits, Defences, Examination Notices and Notices of Motion on the online registry;o Reviewing CCTV, gathering evidence and making offers and counter-offers;o Answering telephone enquiries, calling and… Show more As part of a small boutique team specialising in motor vehicle accidents and insurance litigation, I worked on claims for debt recovery, acting for public transit authorities. Responsibilities included:o Drafting and filing Letters of Demand, Statements of Claim and Cross-Claim, Affidavits, Defences, Examination Notices and Notices of Motion on the online registry;o Reviewing CCTV, gathering evidence and making offers and counter-offers;o Answering telephone enquiries, calling and liaising with clients, counsel and opposing solicitors over the telephone and by email;o Managing joint calendars and setting reminders and notes for upcoming dates and hearings; ando Exposure and proficiency with legal software: LEAP and Smoke Ball, including opening and closing matters, archiving files, making memos, recording time and disbursements and drafting tax invoices. Show less

Subjects taught: Senior English (Yrs 11-12: HSC and Preliminary); High School English (Yrs 7-10) and Primary Maths and English (Yrs 2-6)As an educator, my goal was to make students felt supported and reassured when faced with challenges. I encouraged strong and consistent work practices fostering skill acquisition, internal motivation to succeed and ultimately academic success through results. I worked to inspire and engage students so they are confident to overcome adversity.