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Sonjia Kirk

Attorney And Counselor At Law
New Orleans,LA

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Law Clerk

Pius Obioha & Associates, LLC
02.2023 - Current
  • Created and prepared legal drafts by organizing and assembling information for legal documents and forms.
  • Used internal templates to prepare subpoenas and client correspondence.
  • Maintained calendars for 2-person team by updating and entering court dates and meetings.
  • Met with clients on legal team's behalf to gather case information and discuss upcoming litigation.

Executive Director

Mentoring Mentors
01.2006 - Current
  • Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
  • Fostered work culture of collaboration and inclusion to increase morale and reduce turnover.
  • Aligned department vision, goals, and objectives with company strategy to achieve consistently high results.
  • Drove strategic improvements to enhance operational and organizational efficiencies.
  • Worked to train secondary school students and college students to mentor and lead.

Private Attorney

Law Offices Of Sonjia Kirk And Associates
09.2001 - 09.2022
  • Developed strategies to resolve cases in client's best interest.
  • Filed timely case pleadings to meet firm deadlines.
  • Advocated for clients before court in oral argument by presenting facts and evidence in most favorable light.
  • Conducted legal research and conferred with colleagues with subject matter expertise to develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases.

In-house Counsel

Ideal Market
01.2014 - 10.2016
  • Conducted research and analysis of specific legal questions and advised business on variety of legal areas.
  • Counseled staff on complex legal issues and provided guidance towards resolution.
  • Obtained legal advice to facilitate hiring and staff employment to reach recruitment goals.
  • Coordinated with finance team and outside attorneys, accountants and auditors to prepare documents necessary to facilitate the business's interests.

Program Director

New Hope Community Development Corporation, Inc.
04.2006 - 09.2009
  • Scheduled and supervised staff meetings to discuss new ideas and update participants on program details and milestones.
  • Provided ongoing direction and leadership for program operations.
  • Developed Summer Enrichment Program from ground up, laying out framework, and defining roles.
  • Maintained and updated project related documents.
  • Engaged otherwise uninterested children and families in the Summer Enrichment Program whose goal was to foster a love for reading.
  • Re-focused children, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, on education by providing free 8 week program, that exposed them to field trips, books, conflict resolution, complimentary meals and training for parental involvement.
  • Trained interns (college aged or military) to serve as mentors to the scholars.
  • This program operated from January through August of each year.

Education

J.D. - LAW

SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER
BATON ROUGE, LA
05.2001 -

Bachelor of Arts - ENGLISH

Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA
05.2001 -

Skills

Report Preparation

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Timeline

Law Clerk

Pius Obioha & Associates, LLC
02.2023 - Current

In-house Counsel

Ideal Market
01.2014 - 10.2016

Program Director

New Hope Community Development Corporation, Inc.
04.2006 - 09.2009

Executive Director

Mentoring Mentors
01.2006 - Current

Private Attorney

Law Offices Of Sonjia Kirk And Associates
09.2001 - 09.2022

J.D. - LAW

SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER
05.2001 -

Bachelor of Arts - ENGLISH

Xavier University of Louisiana
05.2001 -

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