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Elizabeth Lang

Bundall

Summary

Versatile Senior Paralegal with background managing cases, coordinating documents and completing in-depth research to support work in Criminal law. Strengths include verbal and written communication, multitasking and time management. Over 13 years of experience working in private, public and organizational environments.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Paralegal

Whitehead Legal Services
09.2020 - Current
  • Case planning, development, and management
  • Legal research, fact gathering and information retrieval
  • Drafting correspondence
  • Drafting pleadings, document responses and discoveries
  • Contacting and conferencing with clients
  • Analysing and summarising documents
  • Fact checking
  • Preparing for and assisting at trial
  • Locating and interviewing witnesses
  • Monthly billings
  • Preparation of briefs and of pre court and court documents.

Care Coordinator

Bolton Clarke at Home Support
01.2017

Administration assistant

John Deere Financial
03.2016

Temporary assignment (Customer Service Consultant)

Electoral Commission Queensland
02.2016

Customer Service Consultant

Allconnex Water
07.2011

Case Worker

Multicultural Families Organisation/Aurum Migration
01.2019 - 01.2020

Regional Assessment Service liaison officer

Feros Care
07.2016 - 03.2017

Customer Solutions Specialist

My aged Care (Stellar Asia Pacific)
08.2015 - 02.2016

Work experience (Class Action Team)

Maurice Blackburn Lawyers
06.2014 - 07.2014

(Temp) Administration/Front office receptionist

Savannah Hair & Beauty
03.2014 - 06.2014

Telephone Banking Customer Service Officer

Westpac Corporations (Sykes)
11.2011 - 08.2013

Case Worker

Blacktown Migrants Resources Centre
01.2008 - 12.2010

Inbound Customer Service Officer

Telstra -Big Pond (Stellar)
08.2006 - 12.2007

Tutor and youth worker

Anglicare Parramatta and Church of Christ Pendle Hill
07.2000 - 01.2003

Bank Teller

El-Ahley Bank
02.1997 - 10.1998

Education

Bachelor of Business Human Resources Management and Industrial Relation -

University of Western Sydney

Associate Degree in Law -

Southern Cross University
01.2014

Certificate III in Financial Services -

EIM Training Academy
01.2011

Skills

  • Strong customer service
  • Solid knowledge of legal terminology and federal and state rules of legal procedure
  • Excellent organisational skills help better manage voluminous case files and exhibits
  • Ability to accept mistakes and make improvement
  • Fluent in Arabic and English
  • Enthusiastic and alert personnel along with ability to work under pressure
  • Sound interpersonal skills and able to work in a flexible environment
  • Profound ability to perform multiple tasks and maintain tranquility during busy schedule
  • Proficient with Leap, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power point, and outlook
  • Responsible, consistent and able to work alone also
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Volunteer Experience

  • Pro bono legal advice
  • Working alongside a Barrister Mr. Simon Chan every Tuesday assisting him in providing free legal advice is not only providing me with the practical legal skills every law student need, but it fulfils my desire to give back to the community especially those who are mostly disadvantaged
  • Identifying underserved communities in particular those from war torn backgrounds in Perth, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, working with community leaders on a volunteer basis, help implementing new outreach initiatives to boost awareness of available health and social services
  • Excelling as a youth leader working alongside the Sydney South Sudanese and other Marginalised areas Chairman in identifying appropriate community resources services, conducting in-home visits, and providing information in areas such as, housing, financial assistance, and mental health particularly to survivors of domestic violence from non-English speaking backgrounds

References

References provided upon request

Timeline

Senior Paralegal

Whitehead Legal Services
09.2020 - Current

Case Worker

Multicultural Families Organisation/Aurum Migration
01.2019 - 01.2020

Care Coordinator

Bolton Clarke at Home Support
01.2017

Regional Assessment Service liaison officer

Feros Care
07.2016 - 03.2017

Administration assistant

John Deere Financial
03.2016

Temporary assignment (Customer Service Consultant)

Electoral Commission Queensland
02.2016

Customer Solutions Specialist

My aged Care (Stellar Asia Pacific)
08.2015 - 02.2016

Work experience (Class Action Team)

Maurice Blackburn Lawyers
06.2014 - 07.2014

(Temp) Administration/Front office receptionist

Savannah Hair & Beauty
03.2014 - 06.2014

Telephone Banking Customer Service Officer

Westpac Corporations (Sykes)
11.2011 - 08.2013

Customer Service Consultant

Allconnex Water
07.2011

Case Worker

Blacktown Migrants Resources Centre
01.2008 - 12.2010

Inbound Customer Service Officer

Telstra -Big Pond (Stellar)
08.2006 - 12.2007

Tutor and youth worker

Anglicare Parramatta and Church of Christ Pendle Hill
07.2000 - 01.2003

Bank Teller

El-Ahley Bank
02.1997 - 10.1998

Bachelor of Business Human Resources Management and Industrial Relation -

University of Western Sydney

Associate Degree in Law -

Southern Cross University

Certificate III in Financial Services -

EIM Training Academy
Elizabeth Lang