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JESSICA AMEN UWAMUSI

Chicago,United States

Summary

Accomplished Attorney offering [Number]-year record of supporting clients in legal matters. Communicates clearly and effectively with clients, opposing counsel, jurors and judges. Adept at developing lasting professional relationships.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Legal Program Manager

Chicago Bar Foundation
08.2023 - Current
  • Collaborated with a team of attorneys to train Court Clerks on court civil procedures and the use of Odyssey e-filling system
  • Supervised the Illinois JusticeCorps (AmeriCorps) fellows providing legal information to Court patrons.
  • Provided legal services to 15,000 Court Patrons on legal issues stemming from foreclosures, mortgages, consumer debts, evictions, small claims, and other similar issues.
  • Recruited, trained, and supervised volunteer members into the American JusticeCorps program.
  • Liaise with Judges, Court clerks, and court officers on diverse policies for the simplification of access to justice for indigent people in Cook County.

Attorney- (Head of Corporate Law Department)

FinTax Legal Consulting
03.2021 - 06.2022
  • Worked with partners that advised a foreign-based Company on legal implications of Tax Laws relating to setting up a startup company worth $1,000,000 in Nigeria.
  • Conducted due diligence with regulatory bodies in Nigeria for an Oil and Gas Corporation in a Merger and Acquisition scheme with the sole purpose of minimizing risk for the Client with a merged revenue of over $1,000,000,000.
  • Drafted a trade agreement between an international Football Agency and a Nigerian footballer for the promotion of the commencement of sports business in Nigeria.

Associate Attorney

Goldsmiths Solicitors
02.2020 - 01.2021
  • Represented alongside leading Attorneys a multinational company at the International Court of Arbitration for the resolution of a commercial dispute of $30,000.
  • Prepared advisory in response to a survey question about Nigeria on Tax and Business law for the World Bank Organization on the ease of doing Business in Nigeria.
  • Advised a Foreign investor on the Foreign Direct Investment landscape in Nigeria and existing electronic payment models in Nigeria including E-Wallets and Basic and Super Payment Services.

Education

Master of Laws - Corporate, Commercial and Trade Laws

University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign
Urbana Champaign, Illinois
01.2023

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Nigerian Law School
01.2019

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University of Benin
01.2018

Skills

  • Professional writing
  • Program performance analysis
  • Procurement
  • P&L management
  • Contact drafting
  • Due diligence
  • Securities Law
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Negotiation
  • Legal research
  • Oral and written communication

Affiliations

  • New York State Bar Association
  • Chicago Bar Association
  • Vice Chairman, Business Transactions Committee, Chicago Bar Association
  • Nigerian Bar Association
  • Illinois Pro se Advisory Committee
  • Access to Justice Grant Selection Committee, Illinois Supreme Court.
  • First Municipal Court Advisory Committee (Illinois)

Certification

  • Admitted to the New York State Bar, 2025.
  • Admitted to the Nigerian Bar, 2019.
  • Chartered Financial Analyst
  • Certificate in Private Markets and Alternative Investments
  • Financial Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Securities Industry Act (SIE)
  • Securities Industry Essential (SIE) Examinations.
  • Corporate Finance Institute
  • Economics for Capital Markets
  • Introduction to Capital Markets
  • Math for Capital Markets
  • United States Private Equity Council
  • Charter of Private Equity Professional
  • International Strategic Management Institute (ISMI) (2020)
  • Certificate of Membership

Awards

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Merit Scholarship (2022)., Deans Honorary Award for Outstanding Students, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign., Director General of Nigerian Law School award for best female Athlete in an athletic competition (2019)., Faculty of Law, University of Benin award for the First runner up, Female 200 Meter competition (2018).

Publications

  • The Legal and Regulatory Impacts of COVID-19 outbreak on Local Businesses
  • Crafting Sophisticated Commercial Contracts Focusing on Dispute Resolution Mechanisms, Liability Limitations and Jurisdictional Considerations for Small Business
  • Navigating Complex Regulatory Frameworks to Optimize Legal Structures while Minimizing Tax Liabilities and Operational Risks for Startups.
  • Empowering Underserved Entrepreneurs: The Role of Legal Aid in Small Business Success.

Timeline

Legal Program Manager

Chicago Bar Foundation
08.2023 - Current

Attorney- (Head of Corporate Law Department)

FinTax Legal Consulting
03.2021 - 06.2022

Associate Attorney

Goldsmiths Solicitors
02.2020 - 01.2021

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Nigerian Law School

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University of Benin

Master of Laws - Corporate, Commercial and Trade Laws

University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign

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