Niamh Rasmussen
Dublin,Ireland
Summary
I am a dedicated team player and have been known to get along well with my colleagues. I always strive to do the best I can for the company. I am a loyal employee and an excellent time keeper. I am meticulous when it comes to doing tasks e.g paperwork especially in relation to bills of costs and briefs for barristers. I have strong communication skills and I explain the process in litigation and probate matters in a clear and concise way to the clients. I have trained fellow colleagues in before and explained tasks in a clear and concise way. In this sense I have good Leadership skills. I delegate tasks in a clear and fair manner. I am an excellent time keep and keep calm under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Legal Executive
HJ Ward & Co
Dublin, Ireland
04.2014 - Current
- Reception duties including answering telephones, opening post and scanning and attaching post into LEAP legal software. Photocopying and handing out post.
- Experience in doing up briefs for barristers in relation to personal injuries cases. Briefs would include medical reports, special damages, Notice for Particulars, Motion papers, PIAB documentation and correspondences between the two parties privy to the case being heard. Also booklets of pleadings.
- Drafting up Notices of Motions and briefing barristers in relation to motion hearings. Drafted up booklets for motion hearings. Drafted up Affidavits of Service in relation to motion papers.
- Lodged documents to the central office. Anything from between affidavits of discovery, pleadings to Affidavits of Services.
- Attended barristers in relation to Court hearings.
- Briefed legal cost accountants in relation to litigation matters.
- Experienced in probate matters. Briefing clients. Uploading documents to the ROS system. Contacting financial institutions. Offered friendly and efficient advice to clients in relation to probate matters. Drafted up bills of costs in relation to probate matters.
- I am a great team player and know to get along well with clients. Willing to help out fellow colleagues in order to get work done.
- Arrived in office on time. I have an excellent telephone manner and get along very well with clients. I am very good at explaining complex situations to clients.
Education
Bachelor Degree - Law
Griffith College
Dublin 09.2009 - 05.2012
Diploma - Legal Secretary Diploma
Pitman Training
Dublin Ireland 09.2012 - 12.2012
Associate Member -
Irish Institute of Legal Executives
Dublin IrelandSkills
Calm under pressure
Excellent communication skills
Team building
Miscrosoft office
Microsoft outlook
Microsoft excel
Ros system
Document management
Legal Administration
Attention to detail
Client orientated
Affiliations
- Reading
- Cooking and eating out
- Eating out and going away to different countries
- Swimming
Certification
Currently a member of the Irish Institute of Legal Executives
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Legal Executive
HJ Ward & Co
04.2014 - Current
Diploma - Legal Secretary Diploma
Pitman Training
09.2012 - 12.2012
Bachelor Degree - Law
Griffith College
09.2009 - 05.2012
Associate Member -
Irish Institute of Legal Executives
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