Darfel Roa
Brisbane,QLD
Summary
Passionate junior lawyer working in class actions. Proven ability to conduct thorough legal research and analysis, while effectively communicating with clients and stakeholders. Skilled in case preparation and evidence examination, ensuring optimal outcomes through meticulous attention to detail and collaborative teamwork.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Solicitor
Shine Lawyers
04.2024 - Current
- Conduct Second-Pass Discovery Review: Conduct detailed review of the respondent's discovery, categorising them by relevance, key issues, and preparing summaries for senior lawyers.
- Liaise with Experts: Communicate with expert witnesses, schedule meetings, and assist in preparing their reports for evidence-in-chief.
- Prepare Chronologies and Summaries: Create detailed timelines of events and summaries of evidence or legal arguments to assist the team in case preparation.
- Support Class Member Communication: Draft letters, emails, and website updates to keep class members informed about case progress, and assist in responding to their inquiries.
- Assist in Settlement Discussions: Prepare background materials and review registration data to calculate potential damages in preparation for mediation.
Law Clerk
Shine Lawyers
06.2021 - 04.2024
- Supported legal team by conducting research, drafting briefs, gathering information and interpreting legal documents.
- Prepare briefs to counsel.
- Maintain strong and regular communication with clients to maintain trust and reach client expectations.
- Review correspondence and incoming client records to be able to compile evidence for claim progression.
Legal Support Officer
Office Of The Director Of Public Prosecutions
05.2023 - 09.2023
- Prepare files for sentence and hearings;
- Instruct on trials, sentences, mentions and District and Magistrate Court callovers.
- Liasising with Legal Officers, Crown Prosecutors, police officers, registry staff, defence counsel, Judge's Associates, complainants, witnesses and other stakeholders.
- Prepare Judge's Depositions, Prosecutor's Briefs, Brief-outs to counsel, bail affidavits and legal correspondence.
- Follow a file from inception through to the finalisation and closing of the file.
Education
Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice - Law
Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane, QLD02-2024
Bachelor of Laws (Honours) - Law
Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane, QLD12-2022
Bachelor of Justice (majoring in Criminology And P - Criminal Justice
Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane, QLD12-2022
Skills
- Class Actions
- Legal document preparation
- Legal research and analysis
- Case preparation
- Evidence examination
Certification
Admitted to practice in 2024.
Timeline
Solicitor
Shine Lawyers
04.2024 - Current
Legal Support Officer
Office Of The Director Of Public Prosecutions
05.2023 - 09.2023
Law Clerk
Shine Lawyers
06.2021 - 04.2024
Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice - Law
Queensland University of Technology
Bachelor of Laws (Honours) - Law
Queensland University of Technology
Bachelor of Justice (majoring in Criminology And P - Criminal Justice
Queensland University of Technology
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