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References
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Cecilia Wanjiru

Nairobi

Summary

Office assistant with proven success in supporting high-profile attorneys in conveyancing and litigation cases. Maintains high professional standards and ethical work habits. Demonstrates strong technical and organizational skills to thrive under pressure. Detail-oriented while also understanding broader procedural contexts and deadlines.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Legal Secretary

J.W Weke & Company Advocates
01.2016 - 01.2023
  • Drafted correspondences for clients and related organizations to ensure effective communication.
  • Managed legal documents for client cases and court submissions.
  • Organized and maintained case files for easy access and retrieval.
  • Drafted legal correspondence and memoranda for senior attorneys.
  • Managed diary and scheduled meetings to optimize time efficiency.
  • Conducted debriefings with clients regarding various legal matters to provide clarity.
  • Prepared contracts, leases, charges, and other conveyancing legal documents for transactions.
  • Created court pleadings for multiple litigation matters to support legal processes.

Office Administrator

Musyoka Muigai & Co. Advocates
01.2013 - 01.2015
  • Organizing and maintaining the filing system and files referencing in the registry.
  • Conducting research on relevant laws and legal articles.
  • Drafting correspondences, conveyancing documents and registrations.
  • Attending court in liaison with other counsels to hold brief for our firm.
  • Scheduling interviews and meetings for the firm's clients.
  • Managing the company diary, scheduling appointments and co-ordinate internal and external meetings of the firm's partners.

Industrial attachment

Chief Magistrate's Court
Thika
01.2012 - 05.2012
  • Registration of new court cases.
  • Assessment of court documents for filing.
  • Advising court users on matters pertaining to court jurisdiction and respective court divisions to file their legal cases.

Education

Diploma - Law

Mount Kenya University
Thika
01.2011

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education -

Mary Immaculate Girls School
01.2007

Skills

  • Documentation
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Data entry and record keeping
  • People management
  • Negotiation and influencing
  • Planning and time management
  • MS Office

Hobbies and Interests

  • Travelling
  • Reading
  • Volunteering

References

  • JULIANA W. NJIRIRI, ADVOCATE, Managing Partner, J.W. Weke & Co. Advocates, +254 0727-661-069
  • MUIGAI GACHAU, ADVOCATE, Managing Partner, Musyoka & Muigai Advocates, muigai8@gmail.com

Languages

  • English, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent
  • Kiswahili, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent

Timeline

Legal Secretary

J.W Weke & Company Advocates
01.2016 - 01.2023

Office Administrator

Musyoka Muigai & Co. Advocates
01.2013 - 01.2015

Industrial attachment

Chief Magistrate's Court
01.2012 - 05.2012

Diploma - Law

Mount Kenya University

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education -

Mary Immaculate Girls School

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