Ifeyinwa Rhoda Nkpolara
Los Angeles,California
Summary
Experienced and innovative Paralegal and Legal Assistant with a passion for excellence. Highly organized and skilled in legal assistantship. Bringing forth a proven track record of achieving favorable outcome for client and legal practitioners. Adept in case management, calendaring and conducting interviews. A leader who works well under pressure and is highly proactive.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Paralegal (Intern)
Ivy Crest Attorneys
03.2023 - 12.2023
- Scheduled meetings with clients on behalf of firm and ensured office calendar was up to date with all upcoming activities
- Kept track of all upcoming meetings as well as rescheduled meetings
- Proofread legal documents including contracts and pleadings for errors, spell-checks, and grammar construction
- I made suggestions for improvement and ensured all documents were in tandem with office’s regular style
- Managed office activities and took incoming calls and messages both from potential and current clients
- Managed basic day-to-day tasks, like typing, copying, and printing
- Conducted client interviews to better understand clients’ needs, and gather facts needed to aid their cases by gathering information about what's needed and what their expectations are
- Prepared summary of interview for attorney that would be in charge of client’s case
- E-filed complaints using On-Call, One-Legal, and Journal Technologies
- Coordinated with internal teams and external counsel to facilitate execution and delivery of legal document
- Served processes via mail, e-mail, and e-service and formatted document in compliance with judicial specifications
- Prepared other processes and judicial forms such as CM-110 (Case Management Statement), CIV-050 (Statement of Damages), Request for Dismissal, Notice of Settlement, CCP 998, Compiled Exhibits for cases and set up court calls.
Paralegal/ Legal Assistant
Idowu Jegede & Co.
03.2020 - 12.2022
- Collaborated with attorneys to draft and negotiate contracts, including vendor agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and licensing agreements
- Assisted in preparation of board and committee meeting materials, agendas, and resolutions
- Managed and coordinated execution of legal documents and tracked deadlines
- Conducted Legal Research Drafting legal documents when requested, including subpoena, motions and summonses
- Filing cases documents in organized manner for easy access
- Managed and coordinated execution of legal documents and tracked deadlines.
Paralegal/ Judicial Assistant/ Personal Assistant
Lagos State Judiciary- Justice M.A Okikiolu-Ighile (Lagos State High Court Judge)
11.2017 - 02.2020
- Conducted Legal Research and participated in legal writing
- Personal assistant to High Court Judge
- Filed and attended to legal documents
- Attended to visitors and Legal Practitioners
- Calendaring cases and ensured calendar was up to date
- Scheduled hearing and trials
- Compiled exhibits and get them labelled appropriately
- Collecting and reviewing evidence to determine whether it is relevant to case at hand, such as reviewing police reports, witness statements, photographs, and other documents
- Extracting trials in various cases and making them ready for presiding judge to write judgement.
Paralegal
M.A Oluwalanbe and co. (Law firm)
01.2017 - 10.2017
- Conducted legal research and writing Assisted attorneys in various legal matters, including corporate transactions, litigation, and contract drafting
- Conducted legal research on case law, statutes, and regulations to support legal arguments
- Prepared legal documents, such as complaints, pleadings, and discovery requests
- Managed calendars, scheduled appointments, and coordinated meetings and conferences
- Communicated with clients, opposing counsel, and court personnel to facilitate case management and document exchange
- Maintained and organized client files and legal documents
Education
LLM-Intellectual Property - LLM Concentration
Loyola Law School
Los Angeles, CA12.2023
Bachelor of Laws (LL. B) -
University Cerco
Benin Republic12.2016
Skills
- Advocacy
- Legal assistantship
- Excellent Communication
- Typing and writing
- Research and E- filing
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Good team player
- Project support
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Internet savvy
Certification
- Patent law and Global Public Health PatentX, WIPO/Harvard Law School, 09/2023, 12/2023
- Intellectual Property Panorama, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), 04/2022
- Primer on Intellectual Property, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), 04/2022
- E-Tutorial on using Patent Information, (WIPO), 04/2022
- Introduction to Patent Cooperation Treaty, (WIPO), 04/2022
- USA Copyright Laws for Aspiring Course Creators, (Udemy), 04/2022
- Copyright Law for online Entrepreneurs, (Udemy), 04/2022
Additional Information
ABA, America Bar Association; Law Students Association (Benin Republic), International Student Association
Languages
English (fluent)
Volunteer
Tzedeka (NGO)
Hobbies and Interests
Reading, Music, Travelling and Cooking.
Timeline
Paralegal (Intern)
Ivy Crest Attorneys
03.2023 - 12.2023
Paralegal/ Legal Assistant
Idowu Jegede & Co.
03.2020 - 12.2022
Paralegal/ Judicial Assistant/ Personal Assistant
Lagos State Judiciary- Justice M.A Okikiolu-Ighile (Lagos State High Court Judge)
11.2017 - 02.2020
Paralegal
M.A Oluwalanbe and co. (Law firm)
01.2017 - 10.2017
LLM-Intellectual Property - LLM Concentration
Loyola Law School
Bachelor of Laws (LL. B) -
University Cerco
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