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June Nabaturu

Legal Assistant
Kakamega

Summary

A high-energy Individual with Bachelors in Law from the University of Nairobi. Prepared to contribute abilities to any given role while further developing acquired skills and gaining real-world experience in the field of Law. Highly organized, responsible and well versed in experience in court section from Milimani Law Courts, Milimani Commercial Courts and Kakamega Law Courts. I have also provided and delivered professional, helpful, high-quality service and assistance before, during and after internship while working as an intern at Timothy Mmbaka & Co. Advocates, Legal assistant at Shitsama & Co. Advocates and Legal Officer at Quipbank Trust Limited.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Legal, Risk and Compliance Officer

Quipbank Trust Limited
5 2023 - Current

• Drafting short term contracts
• Preparing and filing legal documents internally
• Conducts ongoing review and revision of Quipbank resources policies.
• Reviewing and summarizing case files to determine what additional action is needed
• Assist the external Advocates by drafting and reviewing documents as instructed.
• Communicates with external advocates and other relevant government officers.
• Provide support in preparation and drafting of memorandums.
• Provide research support in Employment, Legal, Policy matters within the company.
• Managing repossession, issuing repossession and follow up to see the asset delivered to the yard.
• Provide reports and summaries on upcoming Court matters.
• Conduct legal research and prepare internal briefings on matters relating to company policies.
• Managing debtor - drafting notices, demand letters, and follow-up calls to debtors as necessary.
• Researching applicable laws and legal precedents to provide legal support to lawyers working on cases.
• Conducting extensive legal research and analysis and preparing studies, comparative studies, briefs, reports, and correspondence.
• Preparing or assisting in the preparation and negotiating or assisting in the negotiation of agreements with stakeholders.
• Provide administrative support to lawyer and enhance office effectiveness.
• Company administration and registration
• Monitor deadlines and update and juggle calendars

Legal Assistant

Shitsama & Co Advocates
01.2022 - 02.2023

• Cataloguing and Indexing Case Files
• Court Registry Attendance
• Coordinating Filing and Service of Legal Documents
• Attending to litigants and recording their statements with a clear focus of identifying and addressing legal issues involved.
• Drafting demand notices and simple legal documents such as mention notices, hearing notices and affidavits of service.
• Attending court registry to file pleadings and other routine matters.
• Legal research and writing.
• Attending court in the company of counsel to follow court proceedings and to generally familiarize myself with court practice.
• Receiving and Managing Legal Correspondences
• Filing system
• Pulling out files for action by the firm’s lawyers
• Assisting counsel in preparing witnesses before trial (pre-trial conferences

Legal intern

Timothy Mmbaka & Co. Advocates
06.2021 - 12.2021
  • Attended court hearings, developing a deeper understanding of trial procedures and advocacy strategies.
  • Performed legal and general research, drafting memoranda, and correspondence.
  • Managed case files efficiently, ensuring easy accessibility for attorneys when needed.
  • Participated in client consultations, helping to address their concerns and provide valuable information regarding their cases.
  • Collaborated with fellow interns on group projects, fostering a positive team environment and enhancing productivity.
  • Reviewed legal information and proofed documentation for errors.
  • Attended depositions and court proceedings and prepared summaries on cases.
  • Proofread legal documents before submission to courts or opposing counsel; reducing errors that could potentially harm our clients'' interests.
  • Drafted and reviewed contracts, ensuring accuracy and compliance with relevant laws.
  • Updated clients regularly on case progress through written correspondence or phone calls under attorney supervision; maintaining excellent communications that resulted in satisfied clients.

Student Industrial Attachment

Milimani Commercial Courts
05.2019 - 07.2019

• Receiving various files pertaining to commercial matters
• Allocating matters to different courts at the institution.
• Preparation of cause lists.
• Allocating numbers to various reported cases.
• Attending court sessions.

Student Industrial Attachment

Milimani Law Courts
04.2017 - 07.2017

• Receive and record charge sheets from various police stations within the county.
• Numbering the charge sheets in a continuous manner.
• Taking the files to court for pleas to be entered.
• Reading out charges to the accused persons.
• Recording pleas of the accused persons.
• Giving files to the Magistrate during court sessions.
• Calling out case file numbers and parties involved during court sessions.
• Writing of warrant of arrest to the accused persons.
• Taking all the exhibits submitted for and the case files for archiving at the registry.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Law -

University of Nairobi
09.2017 - 12.2021

Diploma in Law-Paralegal Studies -

Kenya School of Law
04.2015 - 12.2017

Skills

Excellent work ethic

Teamwork skills

Honesty and integrity

Creative minded

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Compliance Monitoring

Risk Management

Internal Controls

Documentation Review

Reporting Requirements

Policy analysis

Regulations enforcement

Legal Research

Accomplishments

  • Saved time by coming up with efficient methods and tools.
  • Communicates responsibly in timely manner in a clear, easy to understand way to solve the problems.
  • Completed important projects on time and within budget.
  • Increased customer satisfaction rate within 2 months of service deployment.
  • Extremely well organized and focused.
  • Highly motivated and focused.
  • Able to work well with minimal supervision.
  • Ability to achieve thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing a task.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.

References

  • Wang'ombe Gathondu, Head of Legal, Quipbank Trust Limited, +254724554345, w.gathondu@avt.co.ke
  • Aggrey Shitsama, Shitsama & Co. Advocates, +254722786652, abwenga@yahoo.com
  • Kinywa Njoki, Legal Supervisor, Quipbank trust Limited, +254727597428, kinywanjoki@gmail.com

Timeline

Legal Assistant

Shitsama & Co Advocates
01.2022 - 02.2023

Legal intern

Timothy Mmbaka & Co. Advocates
06.2021 - 12.2021

Student Industrial Attachment

Milimani Commercial Courts
05.2019 - 07.2019

Bachelor's Degree in Law -

University of Nairobi
09.2017 - 12.2021

Student Industrial Attachment

Milimani Law Courts
04.2017 - 07.2017

Diploma in Law-Paralegal Studies -

Kenya School of Law
04.2015 - 12.2017

Legal, Risk and Compliance Officer

Quipbank Trust Limited
5 2023 - Current
June NabaturuLegal Assistant