LAURA DOUGLAS

Summary

Burgess Legal offers a range of legal services including Conveyancing, Retail and Commercial leases, Wills & Estates, Traffic & Criminal Law & Family Law.

Responsibilities/Skills

• Assist with all conveyancing matters including preparation of Contract of Sales, Purchase Agreement, Lease Documentation and Settlement Process including conveyancing.
• Managing electronic systems including expertise in PEXA.
• Managed accounts and client records of clients, observing confidentiality, and extreme discretion.
• Researched and wrote contracts, agreements and proposals.
• Assisted lawyers with material preparation.
• Liaise with clients to resolve queries.
• Took meeting notes and compiled paperwork to support department.
• Communicated with clients and collected information to research cases and prepare settlement offers.
• Analysed legal documents and identified pertinent issues for clients.
• Created and finalised contracts and other legal documents for clients.
• Prepared and filed pleadings, motions and other legal documents in court proceedings.
• Counselled clients on potential outcomes of legal matters.

Key Achievements

• Nominated as a finalist for the Outstanding Youth Award for the 2019 Canterbury Bankstown Local Business Awards
• Clinical Legal Placement, Parramatta Community Justice Clinic