Mirna Pandurevic
Summary
Persuasive expert analyzes complex legal issues, formulates legal arguments and provides sound advice on wide range of topics. Adept in administrative law, civil litigation, contract negotiations and dispute resolution with over 10 years experience. Leverages excellent communication, resources and problem-solving skills to successfully represent clients.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lawyer
Transport Accident Commission
09.2015 - Current
- Managing mixed portfolio of litigated and non-litigated files, including complex and strategically significant matters: common law, originating motion, statutory benefits, appeals and prosecutions
- Mentoring and managing legal clerks
- Supervising and managing legal trainees
- Providing ad hoc advice relating to legal, policy and reputational considerations
- Presenting to Legal and other areas within the TAC on matters with legislative, policy or work practice implications
- Liaising with multiple stakeholders (clients and various third parties, including external legal practitioners, medical practitioners, mediators, WorkSafe, employers and other service providers)
- Actively participate in various working groups to assist with the development of innovative, time and cost efficient solutions whilst implementing consistency in the Legal operating model, precedents and technology
- Attending mediations and conferences and appearing in Courts and Tribunals
- Use of various computer programs for electronic file management and precedent maintenance.
Junior Lawyer
Sparke Helmore Lawyers
06.2013 - 09.2015
- Managing State and Commonwealth compensation and Social Security files.
- Working to budget on fixed fee files and otherwise billing on a standard basis.
- Contributing to the maintenance and improvement of precedents, including researching legislative and policy requirements, drafting relevant changes and drafting memorandums or conducting training seminars for the insurance team.
- Extensive appearances in the Magistrates’ Court, County Court and Administrative Appeals Tribunal in directions hearings, interlocutory hearings and hearings.
- Liaising with clients and third parties (other legal practitioners, medical practitioners, the ACCS, Medical Panels, WorkSafe, TAC and other service providers).
- Facilitating move from ad hoc IME appointments to block bookings, including negotiating costs scale with medical examiners.
- Conducting research tasks and drafting research memorandums, including case summaries, to be distributed to the team to share expertise and knowledge.
- Instructing Counsel at Directions Hearings and Hearings.
- Use of various computer programs for electronic file management and precedent maintenance.
Lawyer
Department of Human Services
03.2015 - 05.2015
- Extensive advocacy work with the running of a large number of conferences and hearings (without Counsel) at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.
- Preparing statements of issues, facts and contentions, hearing and conference reports.
- Providing advice regarding the appropriateness of appealing decisions of the Social Security Appeals Tribunal.
- Providing assistance in the running of litigated and non-litigated files on an as needs basis.
Legal Graduate
Sparke Helmore Lawyers
11.2012 - 12.2012
- Reviewing and annotating large construction contract
- Researching various areas of law and preparing research memorandums
- Preparing case summaries
- Summarising bundles of technical documents (mostly medical) to advise on the implications relevant matters in dispute
- Undertaking large discovery tasks
- Drafting emails and correspondence to clients and third parties.
Paralegal - Victorian Taxi Directorate
Department of Transport
01.2011 - 06.2012
- Managing legal files relating to commercial passenger vehicle accreditations which included: investigating and responding to complaints.
- Drafting various administrative notices and decision letters (including researching matters of law which affect the decision and assessing and applying Departmental policies and procedures to the recommendation provided), engaging in and documenting all other communications with stakeholders or third parties; assessing the appropriateness of more complex applications for an accreditation or license; assessing, managing, investigating and responding to requests for information received from internal and external stakeholders; and assessing, investigating and monitoring possible non-compliant Applicants, including for potential fraud.
- Providing advice and recommendations to the delegate of the Secretary to the Department of Transport as to the appropriate conduct on a file in light of the relevant legislation, case law, VCAT reviews, and Departmental policies and procedures, including necessary disciplinary action in cases of breaches or non-compliance.
- Liaising with various stakeholders including Departmental clients, other relevant Departments, external lawyers, Victoria Police, various service providers, medical practitioners and various members of the commercial passenger vehicle industry, includes communication via email, letters, telephone and face to face meetings.
- Researching and preparing research memorandums on matters of law required by senior managers to advise clients or third parties.
Education
Bachelor of Law And Bachelor of Business -
Victoria University
Melbourne, VICCurrent Practising Certificate And 11+year PAE.
Skills
- Policy Knowledge
- Efficient researcher
- Settlement Negotiation
- Creative and Critical Thinking
- Establishing Effective Relationships
- Staff Supervision
- Arbitration and litigation
- Court Procedures
- Civil Law
- Investigation skills
Qualifications And Education
- Current practising certificate and 5+ year PAE.
- Admitted to the Supreme Court of Victoria as an Australain lawyer - February 2013.
- Completed a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice at Leo Cussen Centre for Law - November 2012.
- Graduated from Victoria University with a distinction average in Bachelor of Law and Bachelor of Business (International Trade) - November 2011.
- Graduated from Matthew Flinders Secondary College - December 2006.
Other Skills And Abilities
- Sound knowledge of various computer programs including office suite and various file managment systems.
- Sound problem solving and analytical skills.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
- A mature and responsible approach with a high degree of self-motivation.
- Critical thinking, resourceful and innovative.
- Fluent in English, Serbian, Bosnian and Croatian. Basic knowledge of Macedonian and French.
Career Overview
I am an experienced lawyer whose career has offered a diverse exposure to business and legal roles allowing me to develop a unique skill set. I have performed roles in both government and private practice.
References
Available upon request.
Certification
Current practising certificate and 11+year PAE.
Languages
Serbian
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Croatian
Full Professional
French
Limited Working
Timeline
Lawyer
Transport Accident Commission
09.2015 - Current
Lawyer
Department of Human Services
03.2015 - 05.2015
Junior Lawyer
Sparke Helmore Lawyers
06.2013 - 09.2015
Legal Graduate
Sparke Helmore Lawyers
11.2012 - 12.2012
Paralegal - Victorian Taxi Directorate
Department of Transport
01.2011 - 06.2012
Bachelor of Law And Bachelor of Business -
Victoria University
Current Practising Certificate And 11+year PAE.
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